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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Obesity in adolescence"”.
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The Prevalence and Treatment of Obesity in Adolescence (Weight Control)
… bleak outlook for obese children who do not attain normal weight by the end of adolescence and the high incidence of obesity in children make adolescent obesity a major public health problem. The prevalence of obesity in a local population of 12 and 13 year-olds was 19% or greater as determined …
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Childhood obesity
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Secretory immunity in overweight and obese versus normal-weight early-and late-pubertal females
Obesity is a condition associated with a wide variety of health problems including hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, certain forms of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and gallstones (157). TTiere is growing evidence that obesity may also be related to compromised immune function due to …
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Food cost analysis associated with fruit and vegetable intake
The purpose of this study was to investigate how food costs effects adolescents' healthy eating habits related to their shopping habits, fiuit and vegetable intake, and number of meals eaten away from home. A total of 60 single day food records of 7th and 8th graders in a low income area were …
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An exploration of the lived social, emotional, and academic experiences of obese adolescents within three conceptual frameworks using mixed methods research
… the experiences of obese adolescents and to investigate middle and high school students' attitudes toward obese students. During phase one, quantitative data was collected through the Attitude Toward Obese Persons (ATOP) survey. The survey research sample was 1448 middle and high school …
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Bone speed of sound in overweight and normal-weight girls and adolescents
Over the last two decades, the prevalence of obesity in the general population has been steadily increasing. Obesity is a major issue in scientific research because it is associated with many health problems, one of which is bone quality. In adult females, adiposity is associated with increased …