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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Obesity in women"”.
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Adolescent Attitudes Toward Obesity in Women: A Study of Sociodemographic Variables
Obesity is a physical condition of complex etiology with serious psychological and medical consequences. The purpose of this study was to examine adolescents' attitudes toward obesity in women. Attitudes were analyzed with particular attention to the factors of race, age, sex, social status and …
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Maternal Prepregnancy Nutritional Status as a Key Link of Intergenerational Risk of Obesity and Chronic Disease in Childhood and Later Life among US Pacific Islanders: A Life Course Approach Study
The rising prevalence of obesity in women and its adverse effects on the health of their offspring may be a key link to intergenerational risk of obesity and chronic disease in childhood and later life among the US Pacific Islanders in Hawai‘i and the US-Affiliated Pacific Islands. In a population …
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Appropriate Waist Circumference Cutoff Values for the Diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome in Mexican American Adults
Metabolic syndrome increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) recently proposed new criteria for the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome, which requires the presence of central obesity as measured by ethnic specific waist circumference (WC) …
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The Association of Adipokines and Insulin Resistance in Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
A metabolic disorder with increasing concern to premenopausal women is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). PCOS leads to numerous health-related concerns, including insulin resistance. The cause of insulin resistance in women with PCOS is unknown, but adipokine levels may play a role. PURPOSE: The …
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Common risk factors associated with acute myocardial infarction: Population-based studies with a focus on gender differences
… several of its risk factors, differs by gender. Information was collected from four Swedish cohorts: one patient cohort from Skara (1992-1993, n=1149) and three population-based cohorts, i.e. from Skara (1993-1994, n=1109), Vara (2001-2004, n=1811), and Skövde (2003-2005, n=1005). Participants …
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Gender, diet quality and obesity: economic and social determinants, and their interactions, in older adults
… understand how older people’s life circumstances influence key risk factors for chronic disease, and also how women and men differ in their exposures and outcomes. This dissertation aimed to examine, separately for women and men, the role and inter-relationships of factors describing the economic …
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Genetic Determinants of Obesity in Relation to Diet, Weight Gain and Mortality
Obesity is one of the major health concerns that has reached epidemic proportions globally. It is generally believed to be a result of interactions between genetic and environmental factors. In this thesis we investigated the role of dietary factors in modifying the genetic susceptibility to …
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A study of the relationship between maternal obesity and child under-nutrition in African women attending a child health clinic in Khayelitsha, Cape Town
Background: Malnutrition, manifesting as obesity in women and under-nutrition in children, is a major public health problem in South Africa. There is a multitude of epidemiological evidence reflecting the extent and health effects of these problems, specifically among the African communities. …
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Role of Breastfeeding and Current Lifestyle on Maternal Long-Term Weight Change
… suggests that prolonged and exclusive breastfeeding is associated with health benefits to children and nursing mothers beyond the period of breastfeeding. Studies that support the role of breastfeeding in postpartum weight change primarily focused on short-term weight change (within 12 to 24 …
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Spirituality, Religiosity, and Weight Management in Black Women
<p><em><strong>Background</strong></em></p> <p>Obesity is a major concern in the United States and Black Americans are among those with the highest rates of overweight, obesity, and related co- morbidities. While weight loss among Black women has been studied within the context of a faith-based …