Weighty epidemic
Tags: OVERWEIGHT persons; ADULTHOOD
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- Is Latest Death Figure New Information? Obesity deaths may relate more to diet and activity. Marchessault, Gail // Healthy Weight Journal;May/Jun2000, Vol. 14 Issue 3, p38
Comments on deaths attributed to obesity among adults in the United States. Estimation on the number of obesity-related deaths; Range of data used for the estimation; Other factors to consider in deaths attributed to obesity.
- Maintenance of Long-Term Weight Loss: Future Directions. Lohman, Timothy; Wright, Jennifer // Quest (00336297);Feb2004, Vol. 56 Issue 1, p105
Examines the limitations of adult intervention studies designed for weight loss in obese and overweight subjects in the U.S. Lack of programs for maintenance of weight loss; Need of improving long-term physical activity adherence; Evaluation of meal replacements.
- CDC study: Continuing increase in obesity among adults has leveled off. Kalvaitis, Katie; Bray, George // Cardiology Today;Jan2008, Vol. 11 Issue 1, p15
The article focuses on the report "Obesity Among Adults in the United States: No Change Since 2003-2004." The report noted that no significant change in the prevalence of obesity was recorded between 2003-2004 and 2005-2006. The findings presented in the report were based on the National Health...
- The Next Fat Pill. Dolan, Kerry A. // Forbes Asia;10/29/2007, Vol. 3 Issue 18, p84
The article features a weight-loss drug being developed in the U.S. A third of U.S. adults are obese, an epidemic that tacks on myriad risks, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Arena Pharmaceuticals Chief Executive Jack Lief introduces a new weight-loss pill called lorcaserin, which...
- By 2020 majority of adults in America will be overweight, suffer from diabetic conditions. White, Erin // Biomedical Market Newsletter;11/21/2011, Vol. 21, p559
The article reports on the study conducted by Northwestern Medicine researchers, which indicates that the majority of adults in the U.S. will be overweight by 2020. According to the study, 83 percent of men and 73 percent of women in the country will be overweight in 2020. It also notes that...
- Let's Treat Obesity Seriously. BRAY, GEORGE A. // American Family Physician;6/15/2010, Vol. 81 Issue 12, p1406
The author discusses the need for physicians to treat obesity seriously. He mentions that 66 percent of U.S. adults are overweight and 33 percent are obese based on a study. He says that obese patients often have different kinds of health problems aside from excess weight like depression,...
- Strength Training and Aerobic Exercise Combo Improves Insulin Sensitivity, Functional Limitations. Kiefer, Dale // Life Extension;May2009, Vol. 15 Issue 5, p25
The article presents a study conducted by the researcher regarding the use of the combination of resistance training and aerobic exercise in improving functional limitations and insulin sensitivity in obese older adults. The study administered to 136 sedentary obese people aims to determine the...
- The association between weight history and physical performance in the Health, Aging and Body Composition study. Houston, D. K.; Ding, J.; Nicklas, B. J.; Harris, T. B.; Lee, J. S.; Nevitt, M. C.; Rubin, S. M.; Tylavsky, F. A.; Kritchevsky, S. B. // International Journal of Obesity;Nov2007, Vol. 31 Issue 11, p1680
Objective:Although the association between current obesity and physical disability is well known, the cumulative effect of obesity is unknown. Using data from the Health, Aging and Body Composition study, we examined the association between weight history in young and middle adulthood and weight...
- National Obesity Trends: How Does Your State Weigh In? Schiff, Lisa // RN;Mar2004, Vol. 67 Issue 3, p14
Presents a topographical drawing of the distribution of adult obesity in the different states in the U.S. as of 2002.
