Obesity epidemic in the United States: a cause of morbidity and premature death. In: Tsokos M, editor. Forensic pathology reviews, vol 2. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press; 2004. p. 59-98.Hunsaker DM, Hunsaker JC III. Obesity epidemic in the United States: a cause of morbidity and premature ...
We describe the epidemic of obesity in the United States: escalating rates of obesity in both adults and children, and why these qualify as an epidemic; disparities in overweight and obesity by race/ethnicity and sex, and the staggering health and economic consequences of obesity. Physical activit...
Results The prevalence of obesity (defined as a body mass index ≥30 kg/m2) increased from 12.0% in 1991 to 17.9% in 1998. A steady increase was observed in all states; in both sexes; across age groups, races, educational levels; and occurred regardless of smoking status. The greatest ...
The continuing obesity epidemic in the United States. JAMA.2000;284:1650-1651.Google Scholar 13. Mokdad A, Ford E, Bowman B. et al. Diabetes trends in the United States, 1990 to 1998. Diabetes Care.2000;23:1278-1283.Google Scholar 14. Mokdad A, Ford E, Bowman B. et al. The ...
IN BRIEF: In the past decades, obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States, even among children, adolescents, and young adults. The prevalence of obesity is higher among non-Hispanic black (36%) and Mexican American women (33%) than among non-Hispanic white women (22%). ...
The Spread of the Obesity Epidemic in the United States, 1991-1998 ContextThe increasing prevalence of obesity is a major public health concern,since obesity is associated with several chronic diseases.ObjectiveTo monitor tre Mokdad,Ali H. - 《Jama the Journal of the American Medical Association》...
All these groups will be more than happy to continue taking your money and being major contributors in America’s health epidemic! How Can We Change Things in The United States? First and foremost, get educated about health and fitness! With 71% of Americans being overweight, we are obviously...
The rapid increase in obesity prevalence in the United States in the last 20 years is unprecedented and not well explained. Here, we explore a hypothesis that the obesity epidemic may be driven by population-wide chronic exposures to low-residue antibiotics that have increasingly entered the Americ...
Adult obesity in the United States -- a growing epidemic.Birn, C S
根据末段Obesity has become a major public health concern in the United States可知美国人现在比较关注肥胖问题,选C。根据第二段General economic factors, and physical activity account for 43 percent of the rise in obesity,排除B;由第四段内容they make calorie-rich food cheaper可知D错误;而A选项文章没...