Survival of the fittest
Tags: OBESITY; EATING disorders; DISEASES
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- Bariatric surgery: One answer to an increasing problem. Libsch, Karen D.; Zyromski, Nicholas J.; Duininck, Troy; Sarr, Michael G. // Patient Care for the Nurse Practitioner;Mar2002, Vol. 5 Issue 3, p6
The article addresses the medical complications of morbid obesity and the selection of candidates for bariatric surgery. Morbid obesity or medically complicated obesity is defined as a body weight that is 100% or more above ideal body weight. Bariatric procedures are needed because the current...
- Avoiding Conflicting Health Promotion Messages between Eating Disorders and Obesity Prevention. Can Systems Thinking Act as a Mediator, and How? Ferrari, Manuela // International Journal of Humanities & Social Science;Dec2011, Vol. 1 Issue 19, p39
Body shape and weight concerns and more extreme clinical conditions such as Eating Disorders (ED) and Obesity (OB) are considered serious health problems. Despite evidence of shared risk factors between ED and OB, the two fields of prevention appear to work independently with little or no...
- Gestational Programming of Offspring Obesity: A Potential Contributor to Alzheimer's Disease. Ross, Michael G.; Desai, Mina; Khorram, Omid; McKnight, Robert A.; Lane, Robert H.; Torday, John // Current Alzheimer Research;Apr2007, Vol. 4 Issue 2, p213
Obesity and its related diseases are the leading cause of death in western society, with associated risks of hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and breast, prostate and colon cancer. Recent epidemiologic data indicate an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease in association...
- The new fat hysteria. Stacey, Michelle // Shape;Oct2000, Vol. 20 Issue 2, p76
Focuses on the reaction of people to news about the so-called obesity epidemic in the United States. Consideration of dieting as an overreaction to pronouncements about obesity; Binging after a limited period of severe hunger and self-deprivation; Development of eating disorders. INSET: Before...
- Sugar Addiction: Fact or Fiction? // Eating Disorders Review;Jan/Feb2010, Vol. 21 Issue 1, p17
The article reports on a study by Dr. David Benton of the University of Swansea in Wales which examined the hypothesis that sugar is an addictive substance and that it plays a role in obesity and eating disorders.
- why do we overeat? Sonnenburg, Beth // Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitness Hers;May/Jun2003, Vol. 4 Issue 4, p62
Explains the reasons for overeating. Common time for overeating; Information on how to avoid overeating; Relationship between overeating and obesity in the U.S.
- Balance Needed in Healthy People 2010. // Healthy Weight Journal;Jan/Feb2001, Vol. 15 Issue 1, p1
Editorial. Focuses on the document Healthy People 2010 which deals with eating disorders and obesity. Implications to public health; How the issues were treated in the document.
- The Healthy People 2010 Approach to Eating Disorders and Obesity: An Evaluation. Berg, Frances M. // Healthy Weight Journal;Jan/Feb2001, Vol. 15 Issue 1, p8
Criticizes the approach to eating disorders and obesity in the report 'Healthy People 2010.' Issues and objectives that were omitted from the section on eating disorders and obesity; Goals related to disordered eating in other categories; Discussion on other sections in the report related to...
- Overweight and Obesity: A Challenging Eating Disorder. Gurenlian, JoAnn R. // Access;Sep/Oct2002, Vol. 16 Issue 8, p46
Examines the links between eating disorders, overweight and obesity issues in the U.S. Guidelines for providing oral health care; Increase of the risk for hypertension and dyslipidemia; Treatment of overweight and obese individuals.
