Obesity - Psychology
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Quality of life after bariatric surgery: a population-based cohort study.

30 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Bariatric surgery leads to profound weight loss, but postoperative complications and psychosocial issues may impact long-term quality of life. The primary aim of this project was to examine whether such patients have better quality of ... Read more...

Common mental disorder and obesity: insight from four repeat measures over 19 years: prospective Whitehall II cohort study.

4 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVES: To examine potential reciprocal associations between common mental disorders and obesity, and to assess whether dose-response relations exist. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study with four measures of common mental disorders and obesity ... Read more...

Pounds Off Digitally study: a randomized podcasting weight-loss intervention.

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: As obesity rates rise, new weight-loss methods are needed. Little is known about the use of podcasting (audio files for a portable music player or computer) to promote weight loss, despite its growing popularity. DESIGN: A 12-week RCT ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Obesity - Psychology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Quality of life after bariatric surgery: a population-based cohort study. 30 Oct 2009
• Obesity and depression or anxiety. 4 Oct 2009
• Common mental disorder and obesity: insight from four repeat measures over 19 years: prospective Whitehall II cohort study. 4 Oct 2009
• Pounds Off Digitally study: a randomized podcasting weight-loss intervention. 29 Sep 2009
• On "Physical therapists' attitudes, knowledge, and practice..." Sack S, et al. Phys Ther. 2009;89:804-815. 29 Sep 2009
• Adiposity and quality of life: a case study from an urban center in Nigeria. 30 Aug 2009
• Stress-induced laboratory eating behavior in obese women with binge eating disorder. 30 Aug 2009
• Restraint, hunger, and disinhibition following treatment for binge-eating disorder. 30 Aug 2009
• Active Mothers Postpartum: a randomized controlled weight-loss intervention trial. 30 Aug 2009
• [Clinical observation on electroacupuncture combined with catgut implantation at acupoints for treatment of simple obesity of heart and spleen deficiency type] 30 Aug 2009
• Body size and symptoms of depression. 30 Aug 2009
• A 52-year-old woman with obesity: review of bariatric surgery. 9 Aug 2009
• Correlates of obesity and body image in Colombian women. 30 Jul 2009
• Perception of body weight: a critical factor in understanding obesity in middle-income countries. 30 Jul 2009
• Psychological responses to acute resistance exercise in men and women who are obese. 30 Jul 2009
• Prevention of overweight and obesity in children under the age of 6 years. 30 Jul 2009
• Psychosocial factors associated with weight control expectancies in treatment-seeking African American smokers. 30 Jul 2009
• Can relaxation training reduce emotional eating in women with obesity? An exploratory study with 3 months of follow-up. 30 Jul 2009
• XXXL: why are we so fat? 18 Jul 2009
• Frontal attentional responses to food size are abnormal in obese subjects: an electroencephalographic study. 16 Jul 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