Males with Obesity and Overweight
Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome, 2020 Global average data suggest that the prevalence of obese and overweight males is much higher than that of females in some regions. The gender gap in obese and overweight individuals has deepened in many countries, and the gap is more prominent in overweight than in obesity. In particular, the prevalence of male obesity has continuously increased in the
Kyoung-Bae Kim, Yun-A Shin
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Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity in 195 Countries over 25 Years.
New England Journal of Medicine, 2017 Background Although the rising pandemic of obesity has received major attention in many countries, the effects of this attention on trends and the disease burden of obesity remain uncertain.
A. Afshin +165 more
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A Preventive Role of Exercise Across the Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Pandemic
Frontiers in Physiology, 2020 The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has posed a significant threat to human health around the world. A severe risk of infection has been observed in elderly populations.
Meizi Wang +6 more
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Overweight and Hypertension [PDF]
Circulation, 1969 The interrelationships between hypertension and obesity, two common and major health hazards, are reviewed. Comparisons of simultaneous intra-arterial and cuff blood pressure measurements indicate in general that the association between blood pressure and body weight is real and independent of arm circumference.
Lawrence V. Perlman +2 more
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Bidirectional associations between psychosocial well-being and body mass index in European children : longitudinal findings from the IDEFICS study [PDF]
, 2016 Background: The negative impact of childhood overweight on psychosocial well-being has been demonstrated in a number of studies. There is also evidence that psychosocial well-being may influence future overweight.
Barbara Franziska Thumann +14 more
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Risk factors associated with overweight and obesity among urban school children and adolescents in Bangladesh: a case–control study [PDF]
, 2013 Background Childhood obesity has become an emerging urban health problem in urban cities in Bangladesh, particularly in affluent families. Risk factors for obesity in this context have not been explored yet.
Ahmed, Tahmeed +2 more
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International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, 2015 In this single case study, the author presented an in-depth description and analysis of a coaching intervention with focus on weight loss, conducted over 10 sessions in the course of 17 months.
Reinhard Stelter
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Cardiac Alterations on 3T MRI in Young Adults With Sedentary Lifestyle-Related Risk Factors
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022 BackgroundYoung adult populations with the sedentary lifestyle-related risk factors overweight, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are growing, and associated cardiac alterations could overlap early findings in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy on ...
Gert J. H. Snel +17 more
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Tracking patterns of body mass index and triceps skinfold thickness from childhood to young adulthood: a 12-year prospective cohort study in Slovenia [PDF]
, 2009 OBJECTIVE: To examine tracking patterns of body mass index (BMI), triceps skinfold thickness (TSF), height and weight from childhood to young adulthood in a rapidly developing society.DESIGN: Prospective 12-year cohort study of the Slovenian children ...
Gregor Starc, Janko Strel
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Fat mass limits lower-extremity relative strength and maximal walking performance in older women [PDF]
, 2011 The purpose of this study was to determine if excess fat negatively affects relative strength and walking gait performance in overweight, older women. Twenty five older women (65 – 80 yr) were separated into normal weight (BMI \u3c 25 kg m−2 , n=11) and ...
Kralian, Rachel J. +2 more
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