Obesity

13th March 2006
Copyright 2006 Adam Waxler As a middle school teacher I see far too many overweight children and far too much childhood obesity. While the subject of childhood obesity and overweight children is sensitive, when I know the parent outside of the school ...

24th May 2007
Obesity in children and adolescents is a serious issue with many health and social consequences that often continue into adulthood. Obesity is the nominal form of obese which comes from the Latin obesus, which means "stout, fat, or plump." Esus is the pas...

11th February 2008
Obesity is an excess proportion of total body fat. It is increased to a point where it is associated with certain health conditions or increased mortality. It is different from being overweight, which means weighing too much. A person is considered obese ...

20th August 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Gurion Blattman Unhealthy dietary influences are a great factor in the growth of childhood obesity. Portion sizes of food and soft drinks served at fast food restaurants are somewhat at fault for this epidemic. Portion sizes have g...

13th April 2008
Childhood obesity is a medical condition that affects children. It is characterized by a weight well above the mean for their height and age and a body mass index well above the norm. Childhood obesity is considered by many to be an "epidemic" in Western ...

19th July 2006
It's well accepted that reduced physical activity and fast food are linked to obesity. But the evidence that these are the main causes of obesity is largely circumstantial. To stimulate debate, experts suggest 10 other possible causes of obesity, outlined...

16th April 2006
The obesity is a chronic disease, a quiet and disease but denied epidemic. It is associated with different diseases that with take to a greater risk of mortality and diminution of quality of life. . Cu...

21st February 2008
Obesity has unfortunately become a global problem affecting the existence of millions of people, according to the World Health Organization. It is an accelerating social problem in many countries of the world, especially those more affluent. Obesity is...

07th September 2006
Social Security has a set of Impairment Listings. At one time "obesity" had an impairment listing. Thus, if the applicant was of a certain height and weight, then the applicant received Disability. For example, if you were 5'2" and 300 pounds, then you we...

06th February 2008
Intoduction Obesity is the heavy accumulation of fat in your body to such a degree that it rapidly increases your risk of diseases that can damage your health and knock years off your life, such as heart disease and diabetes. Causes of Obesity 1)Ob...

13th July 2006
Changing food into fat looks very simple for most people. Shaking them off the body is absolutely easier said than done, and to get done with it, you have only four options: 1. Lessen the amount of food that you eat and maintain an active life 2...

10th May 2007
Obesity is the bodily condition that has been recognized by excessive deposition of fat in adipose tissue. It is due to the excessive consumption of food to meet the physiological needs. Its incidence is higher in persons who consume more food and burn le...

31st July 2006
High blood pressure, joint pains, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, heart ailments, palsy, liver ailments, menstrual abnormalities, breast cancer, female infertility, decline in libido, endometrial cancer, mental stress, blood circulation diseases like arterioscl...

23rd February 2008
In declaring obesity a disease the NIB signaled a new approach toward obesity. Medical experts no longer regard being obese as a simple failure of will power. Instead, obesity is considered a chronic disease, such as hypertension or diabetes. In 1994 weig...

13th December 2006
There are multiple reasons for obesity such as by eating too many calories for our energy requirements must be a major cause for obesity epidemic. Increases in consumption of calorie-dense foods, as evidenced by the growth of fast-food chains and higher s...

10th April 2008
For those people suffering from being grossly overweight and veering towards obesity, then it's necessary for them to understand the causes of this potentially dangerous condition. Once the causes are known and understood, then it becomes easier for the s...

15th October 2006
World's most renowned health agency WHO after intense research revealed the following facts about obesity. * More than 300 millions are suffering from obesity and about 1 billion people are over weight. * Obesity is increasing the risk of ca...

25th January 2006
Nowadays obesity is becoming serious problem within the kids. It has been revealed in the survey that almost 65% of infant population is said to be suffering from obesity and its related diseases. According to the experts obesity is the base which leads t...

10th January 2007
Obesity is a widespread condition that is plaguing many individuals today. It is so rampant in today`s society that it is now considered a public health concern. When a person`s intake of energy, which he gets from the food he eats, exceeds that of the...

21st February 2008
Obesity Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A crude population measure of obesity is the body mass index (a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of his or her ...

15th June 2007
While global obesity still remains a resolute problem, a major health concern in America is winning the battle against obesity. For an increasing amount of Americans today, obesity is the number one health problem. The statistics for obesity in adult...

04th June 2006
What is the connection between lack of sleep and obesity? The recommended amount of sleep per night is 7 to 9 hours; however, most Americans average somewhere around six hours. Researchers found that the further away one is from getting the recommende...

20th April 2006
Pot bellied individuals with bulging waistlines and thighs are no more a rare sight in US cities now. Health department statistics warn that obesity is a big problem in the country and assuming epidemic proportions. US Health authorities are repeatedl...

04th May 2007
Keeping a natural food style can help normal persons control obesity. The main reason for obesity can be attributed to eating too much of processed food, sweetened food, frozen food, and preserved food. Genetic and endocrinal disorders too cause obes...

20th May 2008
Obesity is the heavy accumulation of fat in your body to such a degree that it rapidly increases your risk of diseases that can damage your health and knock years off your life, such as heart disease and diabetes Obesity has become an epidemic on a gl...

18th June 2007
In developed countries obesity is becoming the number one health concern. Obesity starts young in life but scientists are now developing an infant milk formula that is designed to prevent obesity in later life. At the moment this research is in its infanc...