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The Obesity Epidemic: Science, Morality, and Ideology

Book by Michael Gard, Jan Wright; Routledge, 2004

Subjects:

Health In Mass Media, Obesity--Social Aspects

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The prevalence of obesity ranges from 1 per cent to 65 per cent...as having approximately twice the male obesity levels in fourteen countries. As they...a normal healthy population level of obesity. The low levels of obesity in China...
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Fat Politics: The Real Story behind America's Obesity Epidemic

Book by J. Eric Oliver; Oxford University Press, 2006

Subjects:

Obesity--United States

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The Obesity Disease Boosters Which takes us back to the creation of an obesity epidemic. The idea that a certain body weight should...clear medical facts; rather, the pressure to label obesity a dis- ease comes from a range of interests, from...
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Fat: Fighting the Obesity Epidemic

Book by Robert Pool; Oxford University Press, 2001

Subjects:

Obesity--Molecular Aspects

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...as important in the fight against the obesity epidemic as this changing of attitudes...twentieth century, we have insisted on seeing obesity as a problem of the individual. This...were fat and the best medical minds saw obesity as the result of gluttony and sloth...
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Understanding Childhood Obesity

Book by J. Clinton Smith; University Press of Mississippi, 1999

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Behavior Therapy For Children, Children--Nutrition, Obesity In Children--Prevention, Obesity In Children--Psychological Aspects

Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library

Costs of Diseases Associated with Obesity in the United States Nearly 80 percent...due to this disease is attributable to obesity. Nearly 70 percent of diagnosed cases...heart and blood vessels are related to obesity; obesity accounts for $22.2 billion...
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The Overweight Patient: A Psychological Approach to Understanding and Working with Obesity

Book by Kathy Leach; Jessica Kingsley, 2006

Subjects:

Obesity--Psychological Aspects, Obesity--Treatment

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...Considerations for Female Overeating and Obesity. TransactionalAnalysisJournal28, 3...Techniques when Working with Overeating and Obesity. Institute of Transactional Analysis...2002) Working with Overeating and Obesity: The Big Picture. Who Makes Up the Client...

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Childhood Obesity: Trends and Potential Causes

Journal article by Patricia M. Anderson, Kristin F. Butcher; The Future of Children, Vol. 16, 2006

Subjects:

Childhood obesity--Causes of, Childhood obesity--Forecasts and trends, Childhood obesity--Growth, Children--Food and nutrition, Children--Health aspects, Children--Research, Obesity in children--Causes of, Obesity in children--Forecasts and trends, Obesity in children--Growth

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Childhood Obesity: Trends and Potential Causes. by Patricia...Butcher Summary The increase in childhood obesity over the past several decades, together...Kristin Butcher document trends in childrens obesity and examine the possible underlying causes...
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The Effects of Food Stamps on Obesity

Journal article by Charles L. Baum; Southern Economic Journal, Vol. 77, 2011

Subjects:

Food Stamp Act of 1977, Obesity--Surveys, Poverty--Surveys, United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention--Surveys, United States. Department of Agriculture--Surveys

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The Effects of Food Stamps on Obesity. by Charles L. Baum 1. Introduction Increasing...increasingly alarmed about the growing prevalence of obesity because the medical literature finds that obesity increases morbidity and mortality (Stevens et...
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Treating Child Obesity and Associated Medical Conditions

Journal article by Sonia Caprio; The Future of Children, Vol. 16, 2006

Subjects:

Americans--Food and nutrition, Americans--Health aspects, Childhood obesity--Prevention, Exercise--Usage, Obesity in children--Prevention

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Treating Child Obesity and Associated Medical Conditions. by Sonia Caprio Summary...develop more effective strategies for preventing childhood obesity and treating serious obesity-related health complications. She notes that although pediatricians...
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The Consequences of Childhood Overweight and Obesity

Journal article by Stephen R. Daniels; The Future of Children, Vol. 16, 2006

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Childhood obesity--Research, Childhood obesity--Risk factors, Children--Food and nutrition, Children--Health aspects, Obesity in children--Research, Obesity in children--Risk factors

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...Consequences of Childhood Overweight and Obesity. by Stephen R. Daniels Summary Researchers...gravity of the risk that overweight and obesity pose for childrens health. In this article...Daniels documents the heavy toll that the obesity epidemic is taking on the health of the...
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Fighting Childhood Obesity through Performance-Based Regulation of the Food Industry

Journal article by Stephen D. Sugarmann, Nirit Sandman; Duke Law Journal, Vol. 56, 2007

Subjects:

Advertising and children--Laws, regulations and rules, Childhood obesity--Laws, regulations and rules, Food industry--Laws, regulations and rules, Junk food--Advertising, Junk foods--Advertising, Obesity in children--Laws, regulations and rules

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Fighting Childhood Obesity through Performance-Based Regulation...Nirit Sandman ABSTRACT That childhood obesity is an alarming public health problem...assigned the responsibility of reducing obesity rates in a specific pool of children...

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The Economics of Obesity

Magazine article by Inas Rashad, Michael Grossman; Public Interest, Summer 2004

Subjects:

Body mass index--Statistics, Convenience foods--Health aspects, Obesity--Causes of, Obesity--Economic aspects, Obesity--Health aspects, Obesity--Research

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The Economics of Obesity. by Inas Rashad , Michael Grossman HARDLY...the dire consequences of the increase in obesity. In March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicted that obesity will overtake smoking as the leading cause...
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Continuing Education: Obesity and New-onset Diabetes Mellitus

Magazine article by Deborah S. King, Marion R. Wofford; Drug Topics, Vol. 144, January 17, 2000

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Continuing education, Diabetes, Diagnostics, Guidelines, Health care delivery, Health education, Insulin, Obesity, Pharmacists, United States

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Continuing Education: Obesity and New-onset Diabetes Mellitus by...diabetes mellitus has, like that of obesity, increased significantly in the past...in controlling risk factors such as obesity and physical inactivity. Obesity...
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Obesity: A Growing Problem

Magazine article by Kumudini Mayur; The Futurist, Vol. 33, October 1999

Subjects:

Obesity--Research, Overweight persons--Health aspects

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Obesity: A Growing Problem by Kumudini Mayur New...help, but lifestyle changes are needed. Obesity is increasing at an "alarming rate" in...countries, according to the International Obesity Task Force. For example, obesity has...
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Practical Management of Obesity

Magazine article by Brandon J. Sucher, Deborah S. King, Marion R. Wofford; Drug Topics, Vol. 146, May 6, 2002

Subjects:

Health care, Obesity, Statistical data, United States

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Practical Management of Obesity by Brandon J. Sucher , Deborah S...Wofford The increasing prevalence of obesity in the industrialized world constitutes...Koplan, M.D., commented that the obesity epidemic "should be taken as seriously...
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Does Obesity Justify Big Government?

Magazine article by Radley Balko; Freeman, Vol. 55, October 2005

Subjects:

Health care industry, Health economics, Obesity, Social conditions & trends, Social criticism & satire, United States

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Does Obesity Justify Big Government? by Radley Balko...problems with the way the government measures obesity, which Ill discuss in a moment. But...example, said in 2004 that childhood obesity is "every bit as threatening to us as...

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OBESITY KILLS THREE A WEEK; Failure of Government's [Pounds Sterling]56million Healthy Eating Campaign as Record Number of Scots Die Because They Are Too Overweight; SNP Health Crusade Failing to Tackle Obesity Epidemic

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), February 16, 2011

Subjects:

Obesity--Statistics

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OBESITY KILLS THREE A WEEK; Failure of Governments...SNP Health Crusade Failing to Tackle Obesity Epidemic. Byline: Julie-Anne Barnes...because they are too fat as the countrys obesity epidemic spirals out of control. Despite...
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OBESITY KILLING RECORD NUMBER OF SCOTS; Growing Problem: Three People Die in Scotland Every Week Because They Are Obese

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), July 16, 2007

Subjects:

Obesity

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OBESITY KILLING RECORD NUMBER OF SCOTS; Growing...2005. Dr Colin Waine, of the National Obesity Forum, said: We are not sitting on anobesity...Therising tide of Scots falling prey to obesity shows that lifestyle and diet aregetting...
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Obesity - the Greatest Threat to Our Health; Poor Health Isn't Just a Question of Bad Genes or Exposure to Dangerous Chemicals and Dust. Health Editor Madeleine Brindley Explains Why the Way We Live Our Lives Poses Such a Risk to Our Health and Our Future

Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), December 6, 2010

Subjects:

Health, Obesity--Health aspects

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Obesity - the Greatest Threat to Our Health; Poor Health Isnt Just a Question...leading cause of preventable and premature death is, they believe, obesity. Obesity is regarded as such a serious problem that the World Health Organisation...
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US Obesity Could Cost $147-Billion a Year

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, July 28, 2009

Subjects:

Medical economics--Reports, Obesity--Reports

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US Obesity Could Cost $147-Billion a Year. WASHINGTON...have nearly doubled medical spending on obesity-related conditions which could reach...researchers warned that the prevalence of obesity -- which now affects over 25 percent of...
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Fighting Childhood Obesity the Family Way; Poor Eating Habits Start in Broken Homes

Newspaper article; The Washington Times (Washington, DC), December 17, 2010

Subjects:

Childhood obesity, Family, Food habits, Obesity in children

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Fighting Childhood Obesity the Family Way; Poor Eating Habits...launched a campaign to end childhood obesity, backed up by the Healthy, Hunger...past and present linked the problem of obesity to national security because too many...

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Obesity

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

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OBESITY condition resulting from excessive storage of fat in the body. Obesity has been defined as a weight more than 20% above...overweight or obese. Health and Social Implications Obesity is a major public health concern because it predisposes...
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Eating Disorders

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Anorexia nervosa is characterized by self-starvation to avoid obesity. People with this disorder believe they are overweight, even...non-nutritive substances like plaster, paint, or leaves. Obesity is not generally considered an eating disorder, since its...
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Nutrition

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...certain vitamins or minerals can produce potentially lethal disease states, and excess of carbohydrates or fat can result in obesity. The Food Guide Pyramid The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) illustrates a well-balanced diet with the Food Guide...
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Breast Cancer

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...include early menarch (before age 12), late menopause (after age 55), having no children or postponing childbirth, and obesity in women over 50. Many other possible associations are under study, such as those relating to postmenopausal estrogen replacement...
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Hypertension

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...the adrenal glands, kidneys, or arteries), the condition is known as secondary hypertension. Factors such as heredity, obesity, smoking , and emotional stress are thought to play a role; the usual immediate cause is an imbalance in the bodys vasoconstriction...

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