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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"obesity management"”.
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USE OF HEIGHT AND GENDER BASED WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE CHARTS IN PEDIATRIC OBESITY MANAGEMENT
… of pediatric patients being evaluated for obesity. Study Design: Two representative samples of US children and adolescents ages 6 to 18 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey collected from 2001 to 2008 were used in these analyses. Age and gender specific waist …
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The development and evaluation of a holistic approach to obesity management for primary care nurses.
The prevalence of obesity (BMI greater than or equal to 30kg/m2) in the Scottish population is rising at an alarming pace. The health implications for those affected and the lack of sustained success in treatment, demands that new strategies be explored to improve patient outcomes (Harvey et al. …
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Evaluating a comprehensive weight control programme for obesity management : the consideration of psychological factors in treatment outcome
Obesity (BMI > 30 kg I m2) is a major health and psychosocial problem worldwide, for which no single consistently effective intervention has been found. In particular, obesity has a substantial impact on psychological well-being. Positive value is given to thinness in western society, thus …
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Pragmatic Implementation Trials: Understanding the Integrated Research-Practice Partnership Approach to Lifestyle Obesity Management Across a Transforming Health System
Obesity, a condition of excess body fat, is one of the most complex problems facing health systems. Lifestyle management programs that combine diet, physical activity, and intensive behavioral therapy have been shown by research to support a degree of weight loss that produces health benefits …
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Constructing validated clinical tools to enable the development of a new evidence base for personalised nutrition practice in obesity management
… standardised clinical data-collection tools for obesity management in personalised nutrition practice. A mixed methods research design including surveys and interviews was used. A collaborative Delphi survey method was undertaken with purposefully selected stakeholder participants, who then …
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Primary Care Management of Obesity in Patients with Mental Illness: An Educational Intervention
Obesity is highly prevalent and results in poor health outcomes and increased morbidity and mortality. Mentally ill patients are at increased risk for obesity and other health disparities that result in significantly reduced life expectancy. Primary care providers (PCP’s) are first line defense in …
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What obesity interventions, if any, are provided by paediatric nurses in the hospital setting?
BACKGROUND The prevalence of childhood obesity in New Zealand (NZ) is increasing at an alarming rate and is implicated in the onset of serious co-morbidities of both a physical and psychological nature. Research shows overweight and obese children are more likely to stay overweight into adulthood. …
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The Imperatives of Health and Weight in Primary Care Clinics: Current and Envisioned Practices
… in three Alberta clinics, and a Canadian Obesity Network 5As of Obesity Management™ continuing professional development workshop. I interviewed the observed primary care clinicians, and key informants in the Canadian Obesity Network. Using analytic insights from discourse analysis, …
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Addressing childhood obesity in ethnic minority populations
Childhood obesity in the UK is a serious public health concern. In some ethnic minority groups obesity prevalence is significantly higher than the national average (The NHS Information Centre, 2010). Therefore, it is recommended that interventions to manage childhood obesity are tailored to the …
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Three-Dimensional Body Volume Measurement From Two-Dimensional Images: Towards A Smartphone Application
Obesity poses a public health threat worldwide and is associated with a higher mortality, increased likelihood of diabetes, and an increased risk of cancer. When treating obesity, regular monitoring of metrics such as body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference has been found to result in …
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Feline Obesity: Food Toys and Owner Perceived Quality of Life During a Prescribed Weight
The prevalence of overweight and obesity in the feline population is estimated to be 25.7% and 33.8%, respectively. Feline obesity is associated with comorbidities such as insulin resistance and hepatic lipidosis. Several risk factors are associated with obesity including middle age, neuter status, …
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Measuring Food Volume and Nutritional Values from Food Images
Obesity and being overweight have become growing concerns due to their association with many diseases, such as type II diabetes, several types of cancer and heart disease. Thus, obesity treatments have been the focus of a large number of recent studies. Because of these studies, researchers have …
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The role of polyphenols on sugar release from carbohydrate rich foods, and the consequent impact on metabolic risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes
… of food is becoming an attractive option in obesity management and disease prevention with much interest recently focused on the role of plant extracts and secondary plant compounds such as polyphenols as potential functional food additives for improving glycaemic control. The aim of this PhD …
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Pediatric Weight Management in Primary Care Practice
… interventions to decrease pediatric obesity rates. Purpose: This project examined parent and guardian knowledge of pediatric obesity and weight management behaviors, before and after a pediatric obesity education intervention. Method: An evidence-based educational intervention …
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Assessment of a Body Composition-Focused Approach to Obesity Treatment
<p>Obesity is a significant United States’ public health concern. However, high relapse rates continue to be a problem for obesity treatment programs while the focus remains on weight loss, not body composition change. This study examined whether a clinic-based obesity treatment program, focused on …
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Exploring INSL5 and RXFP4 in the gut-brain axis and their potential role in feeding behaviour
Obesity prevalence has more than tripled in the last four decades with over 750 million people now living with obesity worldwide. The myriad health, social and economic costs of obesity have stimulated research into the physiological mechanisms that govern body weight and feeding behaviour with the …
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Different dietary approaches for the treatment of obesity and the phenotypic responses to these diets.
Currents treatments for obesity have been unsuccessful. It is essential that a patient-centred approach for obesity management is developed and for this to be successful other diet and lifestyle approaches need to be considered. A systematic review comparing low carbohydrate vs. low fat diets for …
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Factors relating to motivation to change behaviour in individuals who are overweight: application of the health belief model
Background: Obesity is the most important health challenge faced at a global level and represents a rapidly growing problem to the health of populations. Given the escalating global health problem of obesity and its co-morbidities, the need to re-appraise its management is more compelling than …
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IMPACT OF MEAL FREQUENCY ON APPETITE AND BLOOD MARKERS OF HEALTH IN OBESE WOMEN UTILIZING AN EQUI-HYPOCALORIC DIET DURING A BEHAVIORAL WEIGHT LOSS INTERVENTION
Background: Obesity prevalence is a global pandemic and a public health concern. Beneficial weight loss strategies are needed for obesity management. Increased daily meal frequency (MF) is often associated with improvements in blood-markers of health and appetite control during weight loss; …
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The comparison between subjective and objective free-living physical activity in women with diverse weight loss histories
… loss is a universal concern for successful obesity management strategies. The tendency evident in reduced-weight women to overestimate physical activity may be one of the causes of unsuccessful weight loss maintenance in the long term. The current study aimed to 1) identify differences in …
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