Feeding patterns in infancy have a long-term effect on developing obesity later on in life. It has been shown that breastfeeding in the first year of life is inversely associated with weight gain and obesity.[12]This association was much more significant if the child was exclusively breastfed ...
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Obesity is associated with increased health care use (HCU), but it is unclear whether this is consistent across all measures of adiposity. The objectives were to compare obesity defined by body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and percent body fat (%...
"Weightbiasactuallyhasaneffectonthebehaviourofhealthcaredoctors."Althoughthelatestadvicestillrecommendsusingdiagnostic(诊断的)criterialikethebodymassindex(BMI) andwaistcircumference, itadmitstheirclinicallimitationsandsaysdoctorsshouldfocusmoreonhowweightaffects a person'shealth. Smallreductionsinweight, ofabout 3-...
Aims: We aim to investigate the link between obesity prejudice and knowledge of obesity, and any differences in prejudice and knowledge amongst healthcare professional (HCP) groups. Methods: A survey consisting of two previously validated questionnaires assessing obesity prejudice (Attitudes Towards Obese...
The rising incidence of obesity poses a great burden on healthcare systems, as excess body weight is believed to be the driver of many non-communicable diseases, namely type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some types of cancer. To tackle what is, in most cases a preventable condition,...
This cross-sectional study was done on 15–35-year-old subjects participating in youth cohort study in Rafsanjan city. The sample size of this study is 3006 individuals, chosen through cluster randomized sampling from urban and rural regions covered with four healthcare centers No. 1, 3, 4, ...
There is lack of evidence regarding the combined effects of smoking and obesity on CHD mortality in male veterans. There is now an urgent need to identify approach by which male veterans can give up smoking and for weight control management by the military health care personnel, especially ...
FBT is a well-established approach to treating childhood obesity that involves working closely with families to promote healthier behaviors. Traditionally, healthcare professionals guide families through a structured program focused on encouraging physical activity, teaching healthy eating habits, and developin...
For the 5 prespecified pairwise group comparisons, only SF-36 General Health score had a positive effect, with scores increasing by a mean of 5.6 points (95% CI, 0.7-10.6 points) in the environmental strategy group compared with the usual care group and 5.5 points (95% CI, 1.8-9.3 ...