Citations with the tag: BODY weight
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- Body has mind of own for weight control.
// Environmental Nutrition; Apr95, Vol. 18 Issue 4, p1Reports on a study which confirms the long-held `set-point' theory that one's body fights to maintain a certain weight despite diligent weight-loss efforts. Metabolic compensation for diets designed to gain or lose weight; Positive impact of modest weight loss.
- Lifting weight myths.
Schardt, David // Nutrition Action Health Letter; Oct93, Vol. 20 Issue 8, p8Presents the facts to counter myths related to weight. Physiological effects of overweight; Distinction between fat in upper and lower body; Weight gain in aging; Benefits of the loss of a few pounds; Calories; Dieting. INSETS: Getting waist-to-hip (measuring ratio of waist to hip).;My, oh, BMI...
- Weight Guidelines for Adults.
Schardt, David // World Almanac & Book of Facts; 2000, p730No abstract available.
- Live thin and prosper.
Burfoot, Amby; Bean, Adam // Runner's World; Apr94, Vol. 29 Issue 4, p18Cites a study by Sanford researchers on correlation of body weight and risk of death, reported in the `Journal of the American Medical Association.' Metropolitan Life Insurance Company's height/weight chart; Study findings on the benefits of thinness, in chart form.
- A weighty issue.
Clayton, Victoria // American Fitness; Jan/Feb97, Vol. 15 Issue 1, p17Discusses the survey of the Calorie Control Commentary on the issue of weight problem in America. List of things that Americans are doing in relation to weight problem.
- How to measure obesity.
Clayton, Victoria // Obesity & Health; Sep/Oct93, Vol. 7 Issue 5, p93Discusses the Body mass index and how it is usually measured. Various cutoff points for weight ranges, including the Canadian Guidelines; Body Mass Index Table.
- Body Mass Index and Its Association with Socioeconomic and Behavioral Variables among...
Reddy, Nirmala // Human Biology; Oct98, Vol. 70 Issue 5, p901Cites a study which used a sample of individuals to investigate the association of the body mass index (BMI) with socioeconomic and behavioral variables among socioeconomically diverse populations from southern Andhra Pradesh, India. Categorization of the populations; Consideration of obesity...
- Weight Guidelines for Adults.
Reddy, Nirmala // World Almanac & Book of Facts; 2001, p728Presents a chart showing the height and weights for people who are seen as being a healthy weight, overweight, and obese.
- Weight Guidelines for Adults.
Reddy, Nirmala // World Almanac & Book of Facts; 2002, p753Presents a chart showing the height and weights for people who are seen as being a healthy weight, overweight, and obese.
- Weight Guidelines for Adults.
Reddy, Nirmala // World Almanac & Book of Facts; 2003, p101Presents a chart showing the height and weights for people who are seen as being a healthy weight, overweight, and obese.
- Weight Guidelines for Adults.
Reddy, Nirmala // World Almanac & Book of Facts; 2004, p103Presents a chart showing the height and weights for people who are seen as being a healthy weight, overweight, and obese.
- Is your weight higher or lower vs. a year ago?
Dolliver, Mark // Adweek Eastern Edition; 8/5/1996, Vol. 37 Issue 32, p17Reports on a national survey which shows that the percentage of Americans whose weight has risen in the past year exceeds the percentage whose weight has fallen. Gender gap among respondents who weigh more; Breakdown by age group.
- Can you blame weight problems on your set point?
Dolliver, Mark // Mayo Clinic Health Letter; Jul1995, Vol. 13 Issue 7, p3Informs about the study conducted on individual's weight problems based on a set point theory. Theory published in "The New England Journal of Medicine" on March 9, 1995; Details of the theory with example.
- Secular trends in body mass index by birth cohort in eastern Finland from 1972 to 1997.
Lahti-Koski, M; Jousilahti, P; Pietinen, P // International Journal of Obesity & Related Metabolic Disorders; May2001, Vol. 25 Issue 5, p727OBJECTIVE: To describe changes in body mass index (BMI) with age over a 25 y period, and to investigate whether those changes differed by birth cohort, gender or education. DESIGN: Six cross-sectional population surveys repeated in eastern Finland every fifth year between 1972 and 1997....
- Body-mass index: For older adults, bigger is sometimes better.
Lahti-Koski, M; Jousilahti, P; Pietinen, P // Geriatrics; Jul98, Vol. 53 Issue 7, p96Summarizes the article `Body mass index and mortality in nonsmoking older adults: The Cardiovascular Health Study,' written by P. Diehr, D.E. Bild, T.B. Harris and others, and adapted from the April 1998 edition of the `American Journal of Public Health.'
- PL-RR-209-F.
Lahti-Koski, M; Jousilahti, P; Pietinen, P // Physical Therapy; May1998, Vol. 78 Issue 5, pS70Presents a summary of the article entitled `Effect of Body Weight Support on Motoneuron Excitability in Abled-Bodies Subjects,' by E.C. Field, T.L. Hufford, N.M. Kerfoot and S.M. Kizer.
- How to add extra pounds.
Lahti-Koski, M; Jousilahti, P; Pietinen, P // Body Bulletin; Jun94, p4Answers a reader's question about how to gain weight. Diet; Using strength training to build muscle; Sample daily menu; Workout suggestions.
- The fat index.
Lahti-Koski, M; Jousilahti, P; Pietinen, P // Body Bulletin; Oct95, p3Presents a method for measuring the percentage of fat in one's body weight. Problems with previous measures of body fat; Description of the method; Sample case.
- Holiday stuffing.
Vaz, Valerie // Essence (Essence); Nov95, Vol. 26 Issue 7, p40Presents weight-gain prevention tips during the Christmas Holiday season. Provision of healthier alternative to traditional dishes; Serving of fruits; Monitoring of alcohol intake; Non-food treats as rewards.
- Healthy Weight Week to showcase winners.
Vaz, Valerie // Healthy Weight Journal; Sep/Oct94, Vol. 8 Issue 5, p86Reports that Healthy Weight, Healthy Look contest winners will be showcased during the First Annual Healthy Weight Week during the third week of January 1995. Request for nominations.
- America's weight gain: What happened?
Berg, Frances M. // Healthy Weight Journal; Nov/Dec94, Vol. 8 Issue 6, p104Editorial. Examines the reasons for the increase in average weight among Americans. Decline in physical activity; Decrease in number of smokers in the United States; Increase in alcohol consumption.
- New study questions weight guidelines.
Berg, Frances M. // Healthy Weight Journal; Mar/Apr96, Vol. 10 Issue 2, p29Reports on the results of a Cornell University study which raise questions concerning weight guidelines in the United States. Risks of underweight; Questions raised concerning the recommended range of healthy weight; Bias in life insurance data on weight; Implications of the results.
- Healthy Weight Week invites your enthusiasm.
Berg, Francis M. // Healthy Weight Journal; Nov/Dec96, Vol. 10 Issue 6, p104Editorial. Discusses the significance of the Healthy Weight Week, to be held January 19-25, 1997, in the United States. Welcome antidote to dieting and bingeing that preoccupy Americans the first two weeks of the New Year; Promotion of the new paradigm of good health; Special events that will...
- Healthy Weight Week celebrates good health at every size, Jan. 19-25.
Berg, Francis M. // Healthy Weight Journal; Jan/Feb97, Vol. 11 Issue 1, p2Reports on the 1997 Healthy Weight Week in the United States and Canada. Aim of promoting a shift toward the concept of good health at every size and an appreciation of size diversity and self-acceptance; Activities during the week.
- Healthy Weight Week celebrates good health at every size, January 18 to 24.
Berg, Francis M. // Healthy Weight Journal; Jan/Feb98, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p2Announces 1997 Healthy Weight Week to be held from January 18 to 24. Event highlights; Event awards; Contact information.
- Fat to firm at 40-plus.
Bresnick, Jan; McVeigh, Gloria // Prevention; Aug94, Vol. 46 Issue 8, p59Comments on people's tendency to put on weight as they get older, until about age 55, when weight starts to decrease. Middle age spread not inevitable--not even in menopause. Sedentary lifestyle; Fat around the middle; 40-plus workouts; 40-plus eating. INSETS: Debbie Gardiner;Susan Flagg.
- Would you support a workplace policy banning visible tattoos?
Bresnick, Jan; McVeigh, Gloria // Canadian Nurse; Mar2013, Vol. 109 Issue 3, p4The article presents a poll question which asks whether nurses support a workplace policy banning visible tattoos.
- WHAT'S YOUR IDEAL WEIGHT: BODY MASS INDEX.
Murray, Joan // FoodService Director; 10/15/2000, Vol. 13 Issue 10, p76Focuses on the body mass index (BMI). Recommended BMI; Function of BMI; Definition of ideal body weight; Information on the ideal weight range.
- HEFTY HEDGEHOG.
Murray, Joan // Scholastic SuperScience; Mar2008, Vol. 19 Issue 6, p2The article presents information about a hedgehog named George who weighs 5 pounds, whereas an average hedgehog weighs 0.7 kg.
- BREAK AWAY FROM YOUR FAT.
Foster, R. Daniel // Men's Fitness; Jun2002, Vol. 18 Issue 6, p88Presents tips on losing weight. Importance of reducing consumption of calories; Advantage of cardiovascular workouts for losing weight.
- It Can Happen to You.
Foster, R. Daniel // Men's Fitness; Oct2002, Vol. 18 Issue 10, p24Deals with the prevalence of obesity in the U.S.
- Math Matters.
Foster, R. Daniel // Weekly Reader - Edition 2; 12/9/2005, Vol. 75 Issue 13, p4A quiz concerning the weights of penguins is presented.
- Read the Graph.
Foster, R. Daniel // Weekly Reader News - Senior; 4/28/2006, Vol. 84 Issue 24, p8Presents a quiz concerning the weight of a human body in other planets.
- Post-pregnancy diet.
Khosla, Ishi // Prevention India; Jul2011, p19The article provides an answer to a question of which type of diet will help regain the body weight post pregnancy.
- Generation M.
JARRELL, JAMES RYAN // Wingman; Summer2011, Vol. 4 Issue 3, p47The article presents the author's view that the key to maintaining one's weight and living a healthy lifestyle is educating oneself.
- Healthy weight!
JARRELL, JAMES RYAN // Body Bulletin; Jan1998, p1Reports that January 19 through 25 is Healthy Weight Week. How the annual event supports the managing of weight.
- Keys to PERMANENT Weight Loss.
JARRELL, JAMES RYAN // Body Bulletin; Nov2000, Vol. 1 Issue 11, p4Offers tips for people trying to lose weight.
- STREAMLINE YOUR BODY.
Heinrichs, Jay // Backpacker; Dec2002, Vol. 30 Issue 9, p53Provides information on an exercise plan that would reduce 20 pounds in three months.
- Ask Doctor Cory.
Vaas, Cory // Child Life; May/Jun2005, Vol. 84 Issue 3, p32Seeks for an advice in losing weight.
- Mirror Mirror in Your Head.
Abramovitz, Melissa // Current Health 2; Feb2002, Vol. 28 Issue 6, p26Comments on the impact of negative body image on human behavior. Increase in the dissatisfaction and preoccupation with body size; Coopt of body image; Social factors influencing body image.
- Lighting a Fire Under COUCH POTATOES.
Orr, Tamra // Current Health 2; Dec2003, Vol. 30 Issue 4, p23Discusses the impact of decreased physical activity on the body weight of high school students in the U.S.
- Regional lean body mass and resting energy expenditure in non-obese adults.
M�ller, Manfred J.; Illner, Kirsten; Bosy-Westphal, Anja; Brinkmann, Gisbert; Heller, Martin // European Journal of Nutrition; 2001, Vol. 40 Issue 3, p93Summary Objective To study the effect of regional lean body mass (LBM) on resting energy expenditure (REE). Design Cross-sectional study in a homogenous group of 26 young healthy non-obese subjects. Methods Regional body composition was assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). REE...
- Five year changes in waist circumference, body mass index and obesity in Augsburg, Germany.
Liese, Angela D.; D�ring, Angela; Hense, Hans-Werner; Keil, Ulrich // European Journal of Nutrition; 2001, Vol. 40 Issue 6, p282Summary Aims To assess temporal changes in body fat distribution, body mass index and obesity in Augsburg, Germany. Methods Waist circumference, weight and height were measured in two independent samples of 4804 and 4792, men and women, aged 25�74 years, in the MONICA Augsburg surveys 1989/90...
- How to gain weight a problem for some people with diabetes.
Brackenridge, Betty Page // Diabetes in the News; Nov/Dec93, Vol. 12 Issue 6, p42Discusses a weight gain program for diabetics. Problem of gaining weight among diabetics due to blood glucose level consideration; Need to attain desirable weight; Genetics, poor blood glucose control, and lifestyle habits as reasons for thinness; Monitor of blood glucose control, review of...
- Quick-weight-loss diet may be right for you.
Taylor, Nancy // Diabetes in the News; Nov/Dec93, Vol. 12 Issue 6, p46Discusses the need for quick-weight-loss diet as means of achieving and maintaining ideal body weight. Follow of quick-weight-loss, Type I diabetes, permanent quick-weight-loss diet program as considerations; Provides 400-800 calories a day; Liquid dietary supplement; Need for monitoring of...
- Weight of Patient a Confounding Variable for Delivery of 'Adequate' HD Dose.
Taylor, Nancy // Kidney; Sep/Oct99, Vol. 8 Issue 5, p205Discusses an abstract of the article, entitled `Relationship between urea reduction ratio, demographic characteristics, and body weight for patients in the 1996 National ESRD Core Indicators Project,' by D.L. Frankenfie4ld, W.M. McClellan, S.D. Helgerson and others, published in the 1999...
- Off the scales.
Dillingham, Maud // E: The Environmental Magazine; Jul/Aug95, Vol. 6 Issue 4, p46Discusses the efficiency of body weight standards in the United States in determining the average health of Americans. Percentage of Americans who are overweight; Determination of healthy bodyweight averages; Influence of eating habits and lifestyles on increasing body weight average of Americans.
- Yo-yo Dieting Danger?
Dillingham, Maud // Environmental Nutrition; May99, Vol. 22 Issue 5, p3Explains why repeated fluctuations in weight may do more harm than good.
- Is it OK to be fat, as long as you're fit?
Dillingham, Maud // Environmental Nutrition; Oct99, Vol. 22 Issue 10, p8Focuses on the trend towards women being fat and healthy.
- Dieting? It's Okay, Go Nuts.
Dillingham, Maud // Environmental Nutrition; Nov2002, Vol. 25 Issue 11, p3Focuses on a study conducted at the Purdue University that reveals ineffectiveness of intake of peanuts on body weight and metabolism. Three phases of the study; Weight gain by participants of the study; Effect of peanuts on satiety of an individual; Health benefits of peanuts.
