Human Culture and the Global Epidemic of Obesity
Tags: OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT persons; TRADITIONAL medicine; HEALTH
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Explores the impact of high-fat diet and low physical activity on the prevalence of clinical obesity in Great Britain. Department of Health statistics; Susceptibility to obesity; Evidence implicating gluttony and sloth; Recommendations to address the problems.
- From Flabby to Fit. Kindela, Jerry // Men's Fitness;Feb2002, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p26
Comments on the prevalence of obesity in the United States. Percentage of the population that is overweight; Complications associated with obesity; Story behind the success of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in its health-and-fitness awareness programs.
- Health promotion strategies for obese patients. Miller, Wayne C. // Healthy Weight Journal;May/Jun97, Vol. 11 Issue 3, p47
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- Introduction. Garcia, Victor F. // Fitness Factor: The Importance of Physical Activity & Exercise;2005, p7
This article provides information on the prevalence of obesity in the U.S. Obesity is a chronic and often-fatal disease that accounts for 400,000 deaths each year. It is second only to smoking as a cause of premature death in the U.S. People suffering from obesity need understanding, support and...
- What's wrong with this picture? // Prevention;Aug2006, Vol. 58 Issue 8, p76
The article reports that sixty-four percent of American adults are overweight or obese; which is the same percentage of Americans who claim to be healthy eaters. The statistics come from AROQ Research, CDC.
- Mississippi, Growing. // Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitness;Aug2008, Vol. 69 Issue 8, p42
The article presents information on the results of a health survey conducted to find the percentage of obese people. According to the survey, Mississippi has the highest percentage of obese people in the U.S. It is stated that three in 10 Mississippians are obese. It is also speculated that the...
- ARE POOR HEALTH HABITS A DISEASE? // Electronic Ardell Wellness Report (E-AWR);11/14/2003, Issue 207, p2
U.S. is an obese nation, land of the free and the plump. Obese people are so numerous they even have a powerful lobbying arm, the American Obesity Association (OBA). The OBA has made much progress having obesity recognized as a disease in order that obese are treated as victims or at least...
- OBESITY THROUGH THE EYES OF THE OBESE. Pollitt, Heather // Brand Strategy;Jul/Aug2005, Issue 194, p42
Shares the author's views about obesity. Likelihood for obese people to receive abuses for the way they look; Development of the feeling of inadequacy through continual reinforcement in the form of disparaging look; Reasons prompting obese people attending a gym to quit the program. INSET:...
- Obesity Among The Elderly Affects Moods, Health. // Executive Health's Good Health Report;Apr99, Vol. 35 Issue 7, p5
Reports on findings on obesity among the elderly in the United States. Prevalence of depression among obese older people; Statement that many obese elderly were overweight in middle age; Gaining back of lost weight in weight loss programs; Characteristics of effective weight control programs.
