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A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
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obesity Excessive accumulation of body fat. A
body mass index above 30 is considered to be obesity (and above 40 gross obesity). The desirable range of BMI for optimum life expectancy is 20–25; between 25 and 30 is considered to be
overweight rather than obesity. People more than 50% above
desirable weight are twice as likely to die prematurely as those within the desirable weight range.
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'Obesity overtakes smoking for medical costs' says visiongain Anti-Obesity report.
M2 Presswire; 8/20/2003; 700+ words
; ...PRESSWIRE-20 August 2003-Visiongain: 'Obesity overtakes smoking for medical costs' says visiongain Anti-Obesity report(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:08202003 The nation's obesity epidemic has gotten so bad it has overtake...
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'Obesity Overtakes Smoking for Medical Costs' says visiongain's Anti-Obesity report.
M2 Presswire; 8/20/2003; 700+ words
; ...PRESSWIRE-20 August 2003-Visiongain: 'Obesity Overtakes Smoking for Medical Costs' says visiongain's Anti-Obesity report(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:08202003 The nation's obesity epidemic has gotten so bad it has overtake...
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Obesity and the environment.
Newspaper article from: Pamphlet by: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; 7/1/2005; 700+ words
; ...environmental factors that contribute to obesity, one of the nation's most serious health...research related to the built environment and obesity. The built environment includes physical...built environment may cause or worsen obesity, or (2) develop, implement, and evaluate...
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Obesity may set back gains in longevity.(Main)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 3/17/2005; 700+ words
; Byline: RAJA MISHRA Boston Globe Obesity has become such a pervasive health threat...study published today. The epidemic of obesity among children will lead to a surge of...long as the government has predicted. Obesity-related complications would instead...
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Obesity and lung volumes: searching for solutions and optimal performance.
Magazine article from: Respiratory Care; 3/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; Obesity is a chronic disease that can affect just...system in the body. The occurrence of obesity is influenced by many factors, including...culture, and socioeconomic status. Obesity is not simply the consequence of excessive...
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Obesity prevention: parenting styles make a difference.(Vice President's Vista)(Report)
Magazine article from: Childhood Education; 1/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; Childhood obesity is epidemic in the United States and other...trend is alarming, because childhood obesity is associated with the early onset of...Mounting evidence also links childhood obesity to poor school performance. Of grave...
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Obesity: Prevalence, Theories, Medical Consequences, Management, and Research Directions.(Review)
Magazine article from: Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition; 12/9/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...obese. According to the World Health Organization, obesity is one of the 10 most preventable health risks. Yet...every year in the United States alone can be linked to obesity. Obesity is associated with disorders such as hypertension...
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Obesity in Latin American women and children
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 9/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; Obesity in Latin American Women and Children1...were used to assess maternal and child obesity in Latin American and Caribbean countries...U.S. residents of Mexican descent. Obesity in women, a body mass index (BMI...
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Obesity Action Coalition Releases 'Understanding Obesity' Series
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 12/27/2006; 645 words
; ...Zervios, Director of Communications of Obesity Action Coalition, +1-800-717-3117...27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Obesity ActionCoalition (OAC) is excited to...UnderstandingObesity" series. The "Understanding Obesity" series is comprised of threebrochures...
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Obesity-related hospitalization costs to the U.S. Navy, 1993 to 1998
Magazine article from: Military Medicine; 1/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...estimate the cost to the U.S. Navy for obesity-related hospital admissions by examining...inpatient utilization associated with obesity; (2) the rank order, probability, and total facility costs of obesity-related diagnosis-related groups...
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Obesity
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence
Obesity Definition Obesity is an abnormal accumulation of body fat, usually 20 percent or more over an individual's ideal body weight. Obesity is associated with increased risk of illness, disability, and death...
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Obesity Surgery
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
Obesity Surgery Definition Obesity surgery is an operation that reduces or bypasses the stomach or...people can achieve significant and permanent weight loss. Purpose Obesity surgery, also called bariatric surgery, is performed only on...
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Nutrition, Obesity
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Aging
NUTRITION, OBESITY Obesity refers to the presence of excess total body fat (i.e., increased adipose tissue, or increased adiposity). Obesity is assessed by many different methods, and its exact definition varies...
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obesity
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
obesity is most commonly defined as a condition...Insurance Company Tables. Like many aspects of obesity, use of life insurance tables as the sole...socioeconomic classes. To counter such biases, obesity can be determined by body mass index...
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Childhood Obesity
Book article from: Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
Childhood Obesity There have always been overweight children...hypertension , and high cholesterol levels. Obesity can promote degenerative joint disease...adults, usually in those over age forty. Obesity can be measured using a tool called body...
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