The obesity rate has accelerated dramatically in the past 20 years, in conjunction with a national trend toward sedentary lifestyles. Obesity is widely recognized as a health risk. The negative effects of obesity and other known health risks, such as smoking, heavy drinking, and poverty, have ...
While analyzing the benefits and risks of obesity treatment, one must first determine whether estimation of a benefit/risk ratio is for the purpose of making a public health policy decision or for arriving at a judgment about treatment of an individual patient. If a certain amount of morbidity ...
This paper reviews definitions of obesity and evidence concerning risk factors for becoming obese. Modifiable aetiological factors, including diet and physical activity, are described, and possible interactions with genetic predisposition are addressed. The impact of obesity on health and quality of life ...
The Epidemiology of Obesity Summary An agreed definition of obesity as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m 2 or more seems to be accepted everywhere except in North America. Recent da... W. P. T. James - John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 被引量: 232发表: 2007年 The epidemiology of obesity...
摘要: Read the full-text online article and more details about "He Walks the Walk on Health; Gary Marino Is Doing a Million Calorie March to Raise Awareness of the Risks of Obesity" by Stepzinski, Teresa - The Florida Times Union, April 9, 2004...
M. Clearfield, “Another Inconvenient Truth: Combining the Risks from Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome with Global Warming,” Current Atherosclerosis Reports, ... M Clearfield - 《Current Atherosclerosis Reports》 被引量: 0发表: 2008年 An Inconvenient Truth. The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming an...
Social isolation poses more health risks than obesity or smoking 15 cigarettes a day, according to research published by Brigham Young University. The 26 is that loneliness is a huge, if silent, risk factor. Loneliness affects physical health in two ways. First, it produces stress hormones tha...
Social isolation poses more health risks than obesity or smoking 15 cigarettes a day, according to research published by Brigham Young University. The (26)___ is that loneliness is a huge, if silent, risk factor. Loneliness affects physical health in two ways. First, it produces stress hormon...
Obesity has increased dramatically in the United States over the last several decades, with approximately 40% of pregnant women now considered overweight or obese. Obesity has been shown to be associated with numerous poor pregnancy outcomes, including increased rates of preeclampsia, gestational diabetes...
At present, obesity is becoming the prime metabolic disease around the globe. One-fourth of the US adult population is reported to be above normal weight by 20%. Psychological and emotional complications equally contribute to obesity. Many obese people have more risk of psychiatric disorders such ...