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Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2020 Background A 2018 American Heart Association science advisory indicated that, pending further research, artificially sweetened beverages (ASBs) may be an appropriate initial replacement for sugar‐sweetened beverages (SSBs) during transition to ...
Cara B. Ebbeling +5 more
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Assessing community readiness for overweight and obesity prevention in pre-adolescent girls:a case study [PDF]
, 2013 Childhood overweight and obesity is a global public health concern. For girls in particular, being overweight or obese during pre-adolescence (aged 7-11 years) has intergenerational implications for both the mother and her future offspring. In the United
Kesten, Joanna May +5 more
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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2017 Objective: To gain deeper insight into the corporate political activity (CPA) of the Australian food industry from a public health perspective. Methods: Fifteen interviews with a purposive sample of current and former policy makers, public health ...
Melissa Mialon +3 more
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Referrals and Management Strategies for Pediatric Obesity—DocStyles Survey 2017
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2018 Background: Childhood obesity care management options can be delivered in community-, clinic-, and hospital-settings. The referral practices of clinicians to these various settings have not previously been characterized beyond the local level. This study
Omoye E. Imoisili +7 more
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The obesity epidemic: prospects for prevention [PDF]
QJM, 2004 Some 20-25% of UK adults are obese according to the WHO criterion (BMI >/=30 kg/m(2)). Type 2 diabetes, increasingly recognized as a major complication of overweight and obesity, is beginning to appear in UK adolescents, following the trends in the US. Epidemiological data indicate that the prevalence of overweight and obesity has doubled or tripled in
PONZ DE LEON, Maurizio, BOSI P.
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Is BMI alone a sufficient outcome to evaluate interventions for child obesity? [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: BMI is often used to evaluate the effectiveness of childhood obesity interventions, but such interventions may have additional benefits independent of effects on adiposity.
Kapetanakis, V +18 more
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2019 Background and Aims: There has been increasing interest in using mobile applications (“apps”) for innovative health service delivery and public health interventions.
Sarah Taki +18 more
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Workplace Obesity Prevention [PDF]
AAOHN Journal, 2011 Employers can effectively reduce obesity, lower their health care costs, reduce absenteeism, and increase employee productivity through workplace obesity prevention programs.
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Microbiome‐blood–brain barrier interactions in aging — mechanisms and therapeutic potential
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Aging reshapes the gut microbiome (↓SCFA‐producing commensals; ↑pro‐inflammatory outputs), shifting circulating metabolites (↓SCFAs; ↑LPS, ↑TMAO, ↑PAA) that act at the BBB to increase nonspecific transcytosis, alter transport, and promote astrocyte reactivity, heightening brain vulnerability.
Daniel Cuervo‐Zanatta +3 more
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State Legislative Support for Parks
Environmental Health Insights, 2010 Background Parks are important venues that can encourage population-level physical activity, and policy legislation can facilitate or discourage physical activity and other park uses, depending on the type and level of support.
Judy Kruger, Tina Lankford, Tom schmid
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