Obesity - Prevention & control
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

A review of nutrition in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

29 Sep 2009 Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a recessive X linked genetic disorder characterised by progressive muscle weakness and reduced muscle tone. Affecting only boys, it limits life expectancy to approximately 20 years. A literature review was ... Read more...

The effectiveness of worksite nutrition and physical activity interventions for controlling employee overweight and obesity: a systematic review.

29 Sep 2009 This report presents the results of a systematic review of the effectiveness of worksite nutrition and physical activity programs to promote healthy weight among employees. These results form the basis for the recommendation by the Task Force on ... Read more...

Preventing weight gain: one-year results of a randomized lifestyle intervention.

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Lifestyle interventions targeting prevention of weight gain may have better long-term success than when aimed at weight loss. Limited evidence exists about such an approach in the primary care setting. DESIGN: An RTC was conducted. ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Obesity - Prevention & control'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• AHA: added sugar not so sweet. 26 Oct 2009
• [Is there a future for medical treatment of obesity?] 3 Oct 2009
• Active Amish walk away from obesity genes. 29 Sep 2009
• A review of nutrition in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. 29 Sep 2009
• The effectiveness of worksite nutrition and physical activity interventions for controlling employee overweight and obesity: a systematic review. 29 Sep 2009
• Preventing weight gain: one-year results of a randomized lifestyle intervention. 29 Sep 2009
• Prospective associations among cereal intake in childhood and adiposity, lipid levels, and physical activity during late adolescence. 29 Sep 2009
• Limited English proficiency is a barrier to receipt of advice about physical activity and diet among Hispanics with chronic diseases in the United States. 29 Sep 2009
• Cultural complexities in dietary assessment and treatment. 29 Sep 2009
• Do parents understand growth charts? A national, Internet-based survey. 26 Sep 2009
• Family-based treatment of severe pediatric obesity: randomized, controlled trial. 26 Sep 2009
• Where all the children are above average. 26 Sep 2009
• Born to be big. Early exposure to common chemicals may be programming kids to be fat. 19 Sep 2009
• Australia considers string of preventive health measures. 17 Sep 2009
• Evaluation of a multiple ecological level child obesity prevention program: Switch what you Do, View, and Chew. 16 Sep 2009
• The benefits of risk factor prevention in Americans aged 51 years and older. 15 Sep 2009
• Outcomes and costs of primary care surveillance and intervention for overweight or obese children: the LEAP 2 randomised controlled trial. Sep 2009
• Testing theories of dietary behavior change in youth using the mediating variable model with intervention programs. 30 Aug 2009
• The impact of weight gain on motivation, compliance, and metabolic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. 30 Aug 2009
• Beyond glycemic control: treating the entire type 2 diabetes disorder. 30 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Obesity'

Definition: A status with BODY WEIGHT that is grossly above the acceptable or desirable weight, usually due to accumulation of excess FATS in the body. The standards may vary with age, sex, genetic or cultural background. In the BODY MASS INDEX, a BMI greater than 30.0 kg/m2 is considered obese, and a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2 is considered morbidly obese (MORBID OBESITY).

Descriptor UI: D009765

Alternative terms: Obesity;

Related Mesh Headings: Appetite Depressants; Body Weight; Diet, Reducing; Skinfold Thickness; Lipectomy; Anti-Obesity Agents; Bariatrics;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C18.654.726.500; C23.888.144.699.500; E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699.500; G07.100.100.160.120.699.500;

Technical Notes: OBESITY, MORBID is also available; obese hyperglycemic mice are indexed MICE, OBESE: do not add OBESITY or HYPERGLYCEMIA unless disease particularly discussed