Obesity is a worldwide health issue which is displaying increasing prevalence trend. World Health Organisation (WHO) has already given it a epidemic status. Many physiological parameters such as Body Mass Index (BMI), Waist Circumference (WC), Waist to Hip Ratio (WHR) are used for measurement ...
Obesity is a global health epidemic. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), up to 57.8% of adults worldwide will be classified as obese by 2030 [1]. The prevalence of obesity among Chinese adults is ~ 11% [2]. Body mass index (BMI) is a widely used parameter to define...
This is particularly relevant since there is an enormous increase of children, adolescents and young adult men who are overweight or obese. This is a health issue that should be carefully addressed and deserves attention from policymakers and the media. Dietary habits have an impact on male ...
In America, almost one-third of adult population are obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m2)[1] and healthcare expenditure for obesity had reached nearly 75 billion USD in 2003[2]. A similar picture has been seen in developing countries as well where incidence of obesity is rising at an alarming speed....
Obesity is truly the health issue of our times. It is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems. ...
Understanding the Obesity Problem: Policy Implications of a Motivational Account of (Un)Healthy Eating Obesity represents a serious public health issue. One major contributor to obesity is the quality and quantity of foods one consumes. Psychological research trying to understand overeating and unhealthy...
However, although this link has been clearly established in adults [1, 2], knowledge about the impacts of physical activity on the health of children and adolescents is still lacking. To examine this issue, the US Centers for Disease Control conducted a review of the scientific literature that...
BACKGROUND :Overweight and obesity is a severe global health issue in both developed and developing nations. This study aims to estimate the national prevalence of overweight and obesity among school-aged children in Vietnam. METHOD :We conducted a national cross-sectional study on 2788 children ag...
Obesity is a critical global issuethat requires a comprehensive, international intervention strategy. More than 2.1 billion people—nearly 30 percent of the global population—are overweight or obese.1That's almost two and a half times the number of adults and children who are undernourished....