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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Obesity--Epidemiology"”.
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Association Between Obesity, Depression, and Inflammation Among Seventh-day Adventists in the Biopsychosocial Religion and Health Study
<p>The effects of obesity and depression on morbidity and mortality may be mediated by inflammatory processes. Homeostasis within the immune system depends on a balance of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokine molecules, so chronic inflammatory diseases may result from cytokine …
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Child and Family Responses to Weight Management Programs : A Qualitative Investigation
… program for the treatment of overweight or obesity and identify strategies and processes for successful weight management.</p> <p><strong>Method:</strong> A qualitative approach was used to collect data from seven families. Individual interviews were conducted with parents, target children, …
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The Association between Bone Mineral Density, Lifestyle Factors, and Body Composition in a Fit College Population
… impact college-aged women. Both osteoporosis and obesity are life course diseases that may be influenced by existing behaviors in youth and those acquired in university. Therefore, studying the determinants of BMD and weight change in this population may help public health educators determine …
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Psychological Profiles in a Female Bariatric Surgery Sample
<p>Morbid obesity is an epidemic. Current literature suggests that people with morbid obesity tend to show increased levels of psychological dysfunction. This is especially pertinent to the clinicians who work with morbidly obese patients who seek bariatric surgery as the method for weight control. …
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Determinants of Obesity: Racial Differences
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a major public health problem. Studies have shown that there are racial and ethnic differences in the prevalence of obesity. However, there is limited research that examines the effects of sedentary and poor lifestyle behaviors and obesity among different racial and ethnic …
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Body Image and Attitudes Toward Obesity in College Students
… and gender, and body image and attitudes toward obesity. For the current study the sample of 176 college students enrolled at Virginia Commonwealth University, an ethnically diverse institution, completed two body image and attitude inventories and height and weight measurements. The sample …
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Psychological Distress and Change in a Pediatric Obesity Population
<p>Pediatric overweight and obesity is a growing national epidemic with 15 percent of children ages 6-19 considered obese and at least 22 percent considered overweight. While there is considerable research pointing to contributing factors of obesity, there is a paucity of research which elucidates …