Weight Labeling and Obesity

Weight labeling and obesity: a longitudinal study of girls aged 10 to 19 years.

Obesity and Weight Management

The global obesity pandemic has been well documented and affects both highand low-income countries. In the US, two-thirds of adults are classified as either overweight or obese. In tandem with the high prevalence of obesity is a change in the prevalence of obesity among reproductive-aged women. Therefore, obesity-related morbid conditions such as chronic hypertension and diabetes are also incre...

Obesity and Weight Regulation

Childhood obesity is a global epidemic and rising trends in overweight and obesity are apparent in both developed and developing countries. Available estimates for the period between 1980 and 1990 show that the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children increased by a magnitude of two to five times in developed countries, and up to almost four times in developing countries. Therefore the ...

Obesity and Weight Management

The growing prevalence of obesity is a global health concern. In 2009 to 2010, more than one-third of adults and 17 % of youth in the US were obese, as defined by body mass index (BMI). Obesity is associated with numerous health risks such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, stroke, and various cancers. Obesity also has a considerable impact on health-related quality of lif...

Obesity and Weight Management

© Touch MEdical MEdia 2013 125 Abstract Both obesity and vitamin D deficiency are linked to morbidity and ultimately mortality. Vitamin D sufficiency is believed to confer many health benefits; however, with the exception of the classic functions related to bone health these are not yet well understood, especially in relationship to pregnancy and infant health outcomes.1 Conversely, insufficien...