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Obesity is a condition in which the natural energy reserve of humans or other mammals, which is stored in fat tissue, is expanded far beyond usual levels to the point where it impairs health. Obesity in wild animals is relatively rare, but it is common in domestic animals like pigs and household pets who may be overfed and underexercised. In humans it is considered a major challenge to health.
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... One of the most common topics patients address with their physicians is weight loss. One-third of Americans today are overweight. Exceeding an ideal body weight is caused by genetic, socioeconomic and...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Causes ... Obesity involves having an abnormally high proportion of body fat. Doctors define obesity as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher and overweight as having a BMI of 25 or higher. Weight is la...
Source: MayoClinic
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Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery
... Obesity is a common problem in the United States. In 2002, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that two-thirds of adult Americans are overweight. The treatment of obesity is very d...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Bariatric Surgery for Morbid Obesity ... For the dangerously overweight, it’s the only way to lose pounds and keep them off In the U.S. today, more than half of adults and nearly one-fifth of children and teenagers are overweight. Approximat...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
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Questions About Weight Control
... Print these questions and answers to discuss with your health care provider. 1. Can being overweight lead to medical problems? Yes. Being overweight is linked to a number of health problems, includin...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Weight Cycling ... What is weight cycling? Weight cycling is the repeated loss and regain of body weight. When weight cycling is the result of dieting, it is often called "yo-yo" dieting. A weight cycle can ra...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
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Fat and Calories
... What''s the difference between fat and calories? Fat is one of six nutrients your body needs to stay healthy. The other five nutrients are: Carbohydrates (found in fruits, vegetables, pasta, rice, gra...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-Loss Program ... Almost any of the commercial weight-loss programs can work, but only if they motivate you sufficiently to decrease the amount of calories you eat or increase the amount of calories you burn each day (...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
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Breast Cancer Prevention
... Note: Separate PDQ summaries on Screening for Breast Cancer; Breast Cancer Treatment; Male Breast Cancer Treatment; Breast Cancer and Pregnancy Treatment; and Levels of Evidence for Cancer Screening a...
Source: National Cancer Institute
Obesity ... Acupuncture seems to relieve the problem of hunger usually created by dieting. Many people who receive acupuncture to help with weight loss also go on a diet at the same time. It is difficult to asses...
Source: HealthWorld
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Obesity Articles
- NIH Releases Research Strategy to Fight Obesity Epidemic
... NIH Director Elias M. Zerhouni, M.D., today announced the release of the final version of the Strategic Plan for NIH Obesity Research, a multi-dimensional research agenda to enhance both the developme... - Obesity and Cancer: Questions and Answers
... Key Points During the last two decades, the percentage of overweight and obese adults and children has been steadily increasing (see Question 2). Lack of physical activity is strongly associated with ... - Preguntas frecuentes acerca de la Obesidad
... La obesidad significa que usted tiene una cantidad excesiva de grasa corporal. Todas las personas necesitan un poco de grasa corporal, pero tener demasiada puede ocasionar problemas de salud. El sobre... - Preguntas Frecuentes acerca de los Problemas Médicos de las Mujeres
Estadounidenses de Origen Hispano
... Hay cerca de 14 millones de mujeres de origen hispano en los Estados Unidos. Entre ellas hay mujeres de culturas, antecedentes y experiencias diversas - mexicano-americanas, centroamericanas y sudamer... - U.S. Teens More Overweight Than Youth in 14 Other Countries
... U.S. teens are more likely to be overweight than are teens from 14 other industrialized nations, according to survey information collected in 1997 and 1998 by two agencies of the Department of Health ...
Resources
- Active at Any Size (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Adult Obesity (Cleveland Clinic)
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