Sentences with phrase «factors about obesity»

But there are clearly some time dependent factors about obesity that are unaccounted for.

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Looking at the risk factors for obesity, including poor eating habits and inactivity, provides lots of ideas about the causes of childhood obesity.

It came up at christmas dinner; at one point, the topic of breastfeeding came up, and my spouse's uncle started to say «I know breastfeeding reduces the risk of allergies later» and, expecting him to move on to obesity and IQ and whatever else he was about to say, I just said «No, that's not true», and started trying to explain the difference between correlation and causation, and the difficulties with prospective studies and confounding factors, etc..

As obesity becomes a global health threat, scientists are discovering new details about how this complex affliction affects the body — and about the many factors that bring it on.

They also collect meticulous data about possible risk factors, such as rates of smoking, obesity, hypertension and lack of exercise.

«The ICU and the critical care environment are so focused on life - and - death issues, and we're so busy as clinicians, that we often don't have time to think about lifestyle factors, such as obesity and smoking and the role they play in our patient's long - term quality of life.

About one third of cancer cases are estimated to be linked to dietary and other modifiable risk factors, especially for obesity - related cancers such as breast, colorectal, ovarian, endometrial, kidney, gallbladder, esophageal, and pancreatic cancers.

Contributing factors include women giving birth later in life, high blood pressure, obesity, smoking and the increased rates of elective caesarean sections which can result in preterm birth if there is ambiguity about the date of conception.

Kovesdy says, «Better awareness of the risk factors for CKD — for example, high blood pressure, obesity, cardiovascular disease, race - ethnicity, family history — is needed for health care providers to become proactive about screening for early - stage CKD.»

Atkins claimed there are two main unrecognized factors about Western eating habits, arguing firstly that the main cause of obesity is eating refined carbohydrates, particularly sugar, flour, and high - fructose corn syrups; and secondly, that saturated fat is overrated as a nutritional problem, and that only trans fats from sources such as hydrogenated oils need to be avoided.

Thus, a 12 - oz soda can contains about 10 teaspoons of added sugar per serving, whereas it's recommended to take not more than 9 teaspoons for men per day and 6 for women to prevent obesity, which is a heart disease risk factor.

Childhood obesity continues to increase at an alarming rate, despite more awareness about the risk factors associated with excess weight.

We all know about the variety of risk factors that have been associated with PCOS, including obesity, glucose intolerance, and dyslipidemia, which leads to a significantly increased risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease.

Atkins claimed there are two main unrecognized factors about Western eating habits, arguing firstly that the main cause of obesity is eating refined carbohydrates, particularly sugar, flour, and high - fructose corn syrups; and secondly, that saturated fat is overrated as a nutritional problem, and that only trans fats from sources such as hydrogenated oils need to be avoided.

«With obesity in pets on the rise, it is important for pet owners to factor in not only their dog's food, but also treats,» says researcher Lisa Freeman, a professor of nutrition at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in a statement about the study, which was published in the January 2013 issue of the Canadian Veterinary Journal.

Age, obesity, size, brachycephalic breeds, and environmental stress are all factors to consider when talking about canine dystocia and birth difficulties.

Researchers from University of Wisconsin's Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation used data on premature deaths, self - reports about health and factors such as smoking rates, obesity, teen births, the percentage of children in poverty and number of liquor stores vs. grocery stores to rank more than 3,000 counties nationwide against others in their state.

building awareness about risks (strokes, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, sedentary lifestyles etc) and protector factors (higher education, socially integrated lifestyles, engagement in leisure activities that promote cognitive functioning)

Childhood obesity is a risk factor for cardiovascular and metabolic disease later in life, and affects about 15 % of preschool - aged children in the United States [1, 2].

Identification of factors that drive parental concern about child weight, such as socially influenced body weight ideals and knowledge about the health consequences of obesity, that are not explicitly studied in connection to concern about child weight [80], can help professionals provide parents with appropriate information and coping strategies.

About one - third of commuters with a daily commute of at least 90 minutes experience chronic neck and back problems, and the number of miles logged may be the single biggest factor related to obesity, according to a 2006 study, «The Link Between Obesity and the Built Environment.obesity, according to a 2006 study, «The Link Between Obesity and the Built Environment.Obesity and the Built Environment.»