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Adenotonsillectomy and the Development of Overweight
Pediatrics, 2009OBJECTIVE. Studies among patients have shown accelerated weight gain after (adeno)tonsillectomy.* Whether (adeno)tonsillectomy is also a risk factor for the development of overweight is unknown. We investigated the association between (adeno)tonsillectomy and the subsequent development of overweight in the general population.
Wijga, A.H. +6 more
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Rimonabant for overweight or obesity
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2006Worldwide, the prevalence of obesity and overweight in industrialized countries and in a substantial number of developing countries is increasing at an alarming rate. Rimonabant is a selective cannabinoid-1 receptor antagonist that has been investigated for its efficacy in reducing body weight and associated risk factors in obese people.
Charles André, Cintia Chaves Curioni
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Cancer, 1986
Mortality ratios by relative weight categories compared to average weights were computed for 750,000 men and women. Data came from the American Cancer Society's prospective study, conducted in 1960-1972. Males who were 40% or more overweight had a mortality ratio of 1.87 for all causes of death. The ratio in women was 1.89.
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Mortality ratios by relative weight categories compared to average weights were computed for 750,000 men and women. Data came from the American Cancer Society's prospective study, conducted in 1960-1972. Males who were 40% or more overweight had a mortality ratio of 1.87 for all causes of death. The ratio in women was 1.89.
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Famine and Overweight in China*
Review of Agricultural Economics, 2006There is an increasing body of literature that examines the association between restricted fetal growth and diseases in adulthood as proposed by Barker. One common way to test the hypothesis in humans is to make use of a natural disaster, such as famine, that happened during gestation and examine disease prevalence in later life.
Zhehui Luo, Ren Mu, Xiaobo Zhang
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Elevated C-reactive protein levels in overweight and obese adults.
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 1999CONTEXT Human adipose tissue expresses and releases the proinflammatory cytokine interleukin 6, potentially inducing low-grade systemic inflammation in persons with excess body fat.
M. Visser +4 more
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, 2017 Introduction: Recent trends show that obesity has spread to more countries and that the emergence of obesity has further accelerated. Although the urban elite are usually the first to experience the obesity epidemic, obesity risks are shifting to the middle and lower classes.
Colleen M. Doak, Barry M. Popkin
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Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 1994
OBJECTIVE To examine trends in overweight prevalence and body mass index of the US adult population. DESIGN Nationally representative cross-sectional surveys with an in-person interview and a medical examination, including measurement of height and ...
R. Kuczmarski +3 more
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OBJECTIVE To examine trends in overweight prevalence and body mass index of the US adult population. DESIGN Nationally representative cross-sectional surveys with an in-person interview and a medical examination, including measurement of height and ...
R. Kuczmarski +3 more
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Overweight and Obesity in Kuwait
Journal of the Royal Society of Health, 1989THE AIM of this study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adult females. A multistage stratified sample of 2999 adult females was examined. 52.5% were found to be overweight (10-20% above reference weight tables) and 42% obese (more than 20% above reference standards). The numbers increased with age.
Fawzia Al-Awadi, Ezzat K. Amine
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JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1924
During the last decade the subject of the nutrition of older children has been one of the most important and fruitful phases of pediatric study. The question of normal standards of nutrition and the many sided problem of the cause, prevention and management of under-nutrition have been attacked by numerous workers. In all this discussion, however, very
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During the last decade the subject of the nutrition of older children has been one of the most important and fruitful phases of pediatric study. The question of normal standards of nutrition and the many sided problem of the cause, prevention and management of under-nutrition have been attacked by numerous workers. In all this discussion, however, very
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Archives of Internal Medicine, 1957
In this book the complex subject of obesity is handled in a comprehensive and sympathetic manner. The author believes that obesity is only the conspicuous reflection of an inner disease state which may originate from the interaction of cultural, psychological, and metabolic factors.
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In this book the complex subject of obesity is handled in a comprehensive and sympathetic manner. The author believes that obesity is only the conspicuous reflection of an inner disease state which may originate from the interaction of cultural, psychological, and metabolic factors.
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