Obesity rates among Asian-American youths growingMomo Chang
Severely obese individuals are at highest risk for the health conditions linked to the excess weight, resulting in substantially greater medical expenditures and rates of absenteeism. "Should these forecasts prove accurate, the adverse health and cost consequences of obesity are likely to continue to ...
Obesity rates in American Indian adolescents and preschool children were higher than the respective rates for US all-races combined. 展开 关键词: Obesity North American Indians DOI: doi:10.2337/diacare.24.8.1508-a 被引量: 580 年份: 1991
Targeting Interventions for Ethnic Minority and Low-Income Populations Although rates of childhood obesity among the general population are alarmingly high, they are higher still in ethnic minority and low-income communities. ... SK Kumanyika,S Grier - 《Future of Children》 被引量: 772发表: 200...
BMI and obesity rates increased between the ages of 45 and 65 y. In men, BMI was higher in unskilled workers than in managers at age 45 y; this difference ... D Aline,S Séverine,S Silvia,... - 《American Journal of Clinical Nutrition》 被引量: 63发表: 2010年 ...
Overall obesity rates for American kids may have leveled off, but a new report finds that children and teens at the far end of the spectrum are getting heavier, faster -- with about 5 percent now classified as "severely obese." That means nearly 4 million U.S....
The high prevalence of obesity in black women has been hypothesized to contribute to higher rates of coronary heart disease and total mortality. Investigat... J,Stevens,J,... - 《Archives of Internal Medicine》 被引量: 495发表: 1992年 Regional Postprandial Fatty Acid Metabolism in Different O...
MMPI scores of black, Mexican-American, and white male offenders were compared in order to investigate whether cultural and/or socioeconomomic factors affe... Charles,McCreary,and,... - 《Journal of Clinical Psychology》 被引量: 253发表: 1977年 Obesity, depression and eating disorder symptomatolo...
Chi-square analyses revealed that both increasing age and being female significantly predicted levels of overweight, obesity, and WC. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that efforts need to be made to prevent and reduce rates of overweight and obesity among Latin American Special Olympics participants,...
Mid-life obesity-driven enzyme identified: study U.S. researchers said Tuesday that they have identified an enzyme that may play a central role in the development of obesity in mid-life. New research to protect eagles from wind turbines Researchers from Oregon State University (OSU) will work ...