Encyclopedia of Behavioral Medicine
Author | : Marc D. Gellman |
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Genre | : Clinical health psychology |
ISBN | : 9781461464396 |
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Author | : Marc D. Gellman |
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Genre | : Clinical health psychology |
ISBN | : 9781461464396 |
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Publisher | : Office of the Surgeon General |
Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
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Promotes the recognition, treatment, and prevention of conditions of overweight and obesity in the United States.
Author | : Linda A. Ferrera |
Publisher | : Nova Publishers |
Total Pages | : 156 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 9781594542817 |
The Federal guidelines on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults have defined "overweight" as a body mass index value between 25 and 29.9; and "obesity" as a body mass index value greater than or equal to 30. BMI is a ratio between weight and height. It is a mathematical formula that correlates with body fat, used to evaluate if a person is at an unhealthy weight (given a certain height). BMI value is more useful for predicting health risks than the weight alone (for adults ages 18 and up). Individuals with high BMI's are at increased risk of developing certain diseases, including: Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease, Dyslipidemia, Adult-Onset Diabetes (Type II), Sleep Apnea, Osteoarthritis, Female Infertility, and other Conditions, including: idiopathic intracranial hypertension lower extremity venous stasis disease, gastroesophageal reflux and urinary stress incontinence. This new book gathers research from around the world in the critical field of obesity research and its effects.
Author | : World Health Organization |
Publisher | : World Health Organization |
Total Pages | : 267 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Cooking |
ISBN | : 9241208945 |
This report issues a call for urgent action to combat the growing epidemic of obesity, which now affects developing and industrialized countries alike. Adopting a public health approach, the report responds to both the enormity of health problems associated with obesity and the notorious difficulty of treating this complex, multifactorial disease. With these problems in mind, the report aims to help policy-makers introduce strategies for prevention and management that have the greatest chance of success. The importance of prevention as the most sensible strategy in developing countries, where obesity coexists with undernutrition, is repeatedly emphasized. Recommended lines of action, which reflect the consensus reached by 25 leading authorities, are based on a critical review of current scientific knowledge about the causes of obesity in both individuals and populations. While all causes are considered, major attention is given to behavioural and societal changes that have increased the energy density of diets, overwhelmed sophisticated regulatory systems that control appetite and maintain energy balance, and reduced physical activity. Specific topics discussed range from the importance of fat content in the food supply as a cause of population-wide obesity, through misconceptions about obesity held by both the medical profession and the public, to strategies for dealing with the alarming prevalence of obesity in children. "... the volume is clearly written, and carries a wealth of summary information that is likely to be invaluable for anyone interested in the public health aspects of obesity and fatness, be they students, practitioner or researcher." - Journal of Biosocial Science
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Presents information on the body mass index (BMI), a ratio between weight and height. Offers an interactive form for determining one's BMI and notes exceptions, such as pregnant women and growing children. Contains a BMI chart and information on improving health. Links to other health-related sites.
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Publisher | : Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Servic |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Medical |
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Author | : Linda A. Ferrera |
Publisher | : Nova Publishers |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 9781594542824 |
The Federal guidelines on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults have defined 'overweight' as a body mass index value between 25 and 29.9; and 'obesity' as a body mass index value greater than or equal to 30. BMI is a ratio between weight and height. It is a mathematical formula that correlates with body fat, used to evaluate if a person is at an unhealthy weight (given a certain height). BMI value is more useful for predicting health risks than the weight alone (for adults ages 18 and up). Individuals with high BMI's are at increased risk of developing certain diseases, including: Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease, Dyslipidemia, Adult-Onset Diabetes (Type II), Sleep Apnea, Osteoarthritis, Female Infertility, and other Conditions, including: idiopathic intracranial hypertension lower extremity venous stasis disease, gastroesophageal reflux and urinary stress incontinence. This new book gathers research from around the world in the critical field of obesity research and its effects.
Author | : Linda A. Ferrera |
Publisher | : Nova Publishers |
Total Pages | : 174 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 9781594549632 |
The Federal guidelines on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults have defined "overweight" as a body mass index value between 25 and 29.9; and "obesity" as a body mass index value greater than or equal to 30. BMI is a ratio between weight and height. It is a mathematical formula that correlates with body fat, used to evaluate if a person is at an unhealthy weight (given a certain height). BMI value is more useful for predicting health risks than the weight alone (for adults ages 18 and up). Individuals with high BMI's are at increased risk of developing certain diseases, including: Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease, Dyslipidemia, Adult-Onset Diabetes (Type II), Sleep Apnea, Osteoarthritis, Female Infertility, and other Conditions, including: idiopathic intracranial hypertension lower extremity venous stasis disease, gastroesophageal reflux and urinary stress incontinence. This new book gathers research from around the world in the critical field of obesity research and its effects.