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- Survival of the Fattest. Silverstone, Martin; Toby, Kendra // Harrowsmith Country Life (11908416);Feb2000, Vol. 24 Issue 150, p18
States that obesity and fat is an essential survival tactic for wild animals. Fat as protection from the cold temperature; Mechanical functions of pockets of fat; Dependence of successful mating on an animal's fat stores; Need to understand the role of humans.
- Trimming Off Fat's Bad Rap. Goff, Karen Goldberg // Insight on the News;08/09/99, Vol. 15 Issue 29, p32
States that 100 million of United States citizens are overweight or obese, according to the National Institute of Health. Cause of obesity; Benefits of having fat in the diet; Real problems regarding high-fat; Recommended percent of consumption of calories from fat and saturated fat; Health...
- Overweight Status and Eating Patterns Among Adolescents: Where Do Youths Stand in Comparison With the Healthy People 2010 Objectives? Neumark-Sztainer, Dianne; Story, Mary; Hannan, Peter J.; Croll, Jillian // American Journal of Public Health;May2002, Vol. 92 Issue 5, p844
Objectives. This study determined the prevalence of Minnesota urban youths reaching the Healthy People 2010 objectives for obesity and intake of fat, calcium, fruits, vegetables, and grains and compared prevalence rates across sociodemographic characteristics. Methods. The study sample included...
- Blasting waistline fat. M. B. // Alive: Canada's Natural Health & Wellness Magazine;May2007, Issue 295, p104
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- Fat: The good, the bad, the ugly. Holmes, Michelle // Heart & Soul;Nov99, Vol. 6 Issue 5, p70
Discusses the importance of the type of fat consumed and total calorie intake in maintaining health. Increased obesity among Americans despite their decreased dietary fat intake; Problem as worst among African-American women; Positive effect of certain types of fat on the body; Fewer calorie...
- Swimming & body fat. Whitten, Phillip // Swim Magazine;Sep/Oct98, Vol. 14 Issue 5, p30
Details how swimming can combat the accumulation of body fats. Risk factors of body fat; Relation of competitive swimming and body fat; Fat percentage ideal for men and women; How to measure body fat.
- Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Fat Mass in a Large Cohort of Children. Ness, Andy R.; Leary, Sam D.; Mattocks, Calum; Blair, Steven N.; Reilly, John J.; Wells, Jonathan; Ingle, Sue; Tilling, Kate; Smith, George Davey; Riddoch, Chris // PLoS Medicine;Mar2007, Vol. 4 Issue 3, p0476
Background Previous studies have been unable to characterise the association between physical activity and obesity, possibly because most relied on inaccurate measures of physical activity and obesity. Methods and Findings We carried out a cross sectional analysis on 5,500 12-year-old children...
- Rx for the Family Diet. GREENE, ALAN // Parenting Early Years;Aug2011, Vol. 25 Issue 7, p22
The article offers tips on how to improve children's diets and help them stay healthy. It states that prevalence of foods with excess sodium, solid fats, and added sugars play a big role in the childhood-obesity epidemic and may cause disease in children including diabetes, allergies, and...
- Dateline Washington. Coorsh, Richard // Consumers' Research Magazine;May99, Vol. 82 Issue 5, p6
Provides information on orlistat, an anti-obesity drug that blocks the body's ability to absorb fat. Information on the effect of orlistat on the body; Price; Administration of the drug; Side effects.
