This chapter describes the existing and projected global burden of obesity in adults and children and reviews associated health implications, highlighting important methodological issues related to tracking and understanding the epidemic. The causal pathways of obesity at the population level are discussed....
From a medical stand point, obesity contributes to a broad range of health issues, involving type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular and kidney diseases (see review by Barton), as well as certain cancers, etc[5]. It significantly increases mortal- ity, causes physical impairment and ...
Part of the issue is due to obesity being currently defined by BMI, with a BMI of over 30 Kg/m2considered as an indicator of obesity for people of European descent. Different, country-specific BMI cutoffs are also used to account for ethnic variability of obesity-related risk. Although BMI...
Despite these of drawbacks, BMI is still often used to gauge body size. The good news is that even a little amount of weight loss can help or possibly prevent health issues related to obesity. You can lose weight by changing your behaviour, doing more exercise, and eating better. There ...
Sex differences in rates of obesity in bipolar disorder: postulated mechanisms The increased standardized mortality ratio (SMR) from cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women with bipolar disorder (BD), relative to men with BD and individ... A Baskaran,DS Cha,AM Powell,... - 《Bipolar Disorders》...
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The world faces a global nutrition crisis, most clearly evidenced by the twin pandemics of obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Yet, substantial confusion and controversy exist about optimal dietary priorities and policy approaches to address these challe
Obesity and longevity: The retrospective longitudinal analysis of international data Objectives . Due to the economic growth at the end of the 20th century people in low-income countries live longer, but still spend on food most of their in... V Vlassov,G Liapin 被引量: 0发表: 2022年 加载...
“In view of Japan’s rapidly ageing society, we need to think about using artificial intelligence ethically and responsibly,” he says. “And globally, in terms of human health, some of the biggest issues are related to obesity, cancer and dementia. Through initiatives such as the WHO-CC,...
Therefore, health authorities and policymakers need to take action to address and prevent cognitive, physical, and mental health issues in the elderly. Given the changing demographics, cultures, races, genetics, treatment types, socio-economic statuses, stress factors, diagnostic tools, and more ...