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Occupational therapy in overweight and obesity care: Australian perspectives from a mixed methods study

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy
Background Obesity and being overweight can hinder participation in daily activities and impact engagement. Occupational therapists offer a unique perspective on this issue, yet their practice is seldom described in the literature.Aim To explore how ...
Kieva Richards, Olivia Beattie, Danielle Hitch, Genevieve Pepin   +3 more
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How to Get Rid of Thunder Thighs

, 2013
I appreciate the insightful and important things your muffin top has to say to me, but my thunder thighs still think they’re fat. I’m overweight (sometimes). On a BMI scale, I fluctuate in and out of the dreaded “overweight” category. While I acknowledge
Yang, Helena E.
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Family eating and physical activity practices among African American, Filipino American, and Hispanic American families: Implications for developing obesity prevention programs

, 2017
Overweight and obesity among children and adults is well-documented as an escalating problem. The purpose of this study is to determine the blood pressure, self-esteem, and eating and physical activity practices among African Americans, Filipino ...
Porter, Luz Sobong
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Rural-to-Urban Migration: Socioeconomic Status But Not Acculturation was Associated with Overweight/Obesity Risk [PDF]

, 2015
Angela Hilmers, Antonio Bernabé‐Ortiz, Robert H. Gilman, Ann Yelmokas McDermott, Liam Smeeth, J. Jaime Miranda   +5 more
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HUBUNGAN AKTIVITAS FISIK DENGAN WAIST/HIP RATIO, TEKANAN DARAH, DAN KOLESTEROL PADA MAHASISWA KEDOKTERAN YANG MENGALAMI OVERWEIGHT

, 2022
Aristo Constantine, Ignatio Rika Haryono
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Interventions to promote healthy nutrition and lifestyle and to tackle overweight and obesity amongst children in need in Europe: a rapid literature review

Frontiers in Nutrition
IntroductionThe global prevalence of overweight and obesity has reached epidemic proportions amongst children and adolescents, with approximately one third of children in Europe being overweight or obese.
Anela Halilagic, Renos Roussos, Matzourana Argyropoulou, Vaios Svolos, Vaios Svolos, Christina Mavrogianni, Odysseas Androutsos, Theodora Mouratidou, Theodora Mouratidou, Yannis Manios, Yannis Manios, George Moschonis, George Moschonis   +12 more
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Prevalence of Obesity in Preschool Children at Hilla/Babylon/Iraq 2020

Mustansiriya Medical Journal
Background: More and more preschool children in Iraq and elsewhere are becoming overweight or obese. Many countries are now reporting a similar trend among preschool children.
Bahaa Mufeed Kadhim
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Measuring Overweight: A Note [PDF]

The Body Mass Index (BMI) provides a biased assessment of individual weight condition when there are substantial frame and muscle size deviations from the average for a given height. A method for overcoming this problem is presented.
Levy, Amnon
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EFFECT OF CHANGES IN LIVING CO NDITIONS, TO INCREASE THE PREVALENCE OF OBESITY AS A RISK F ACTOR FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AMONG RESIDENTS OF MOUNTAIN SHORIA

Атеросклероз, 2016
Purpose. To evaluate the effect of the changed living conditions during the last decade, the prevalence of obesity as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease among residents of Mountain Shoria. Materials and methods.
D. P. Tsygankova, T. A. Mulerova, M. Yu. Ogarkov, E. Yu. Saarela, Ya. V. Kazachek, O. L. Barbarash   +5 more
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Still Too Fat to Fight [PDF]

, 2012
The problem of junk food sold in schools is not just a national health issue. It is a national security issue.Over the past 40 years, obesity rates have more than tripled for children and teens. About 1 in 4 young American adults is now too overweight to
Amy Dawson Taggart, Judy Cusick, Mike Kiernan, Ryan Day, Soren Messner-Zidell, William Christeson   +5 more
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