Sentences with phrase «increasing obesity trend»

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This trend is increasing despite the half century of junk science dogma that saturated fats cause obesity and cardiovascular disease.

The overall downward trend in the availability of added sugars in Australia during the 3 decades when obesity increased dramatically (1980 — 2011) was unusual but not unique.

«I am deeply troubled by some of the trends I see in my practice including increased obesity in kids and higher rates of asthma, ADHD, anxiety and depression.

• Overall incidence rates of obesity were highest in the final year of the surveillance period (2012: 21.5 cases per 1,000 p - yrs), although incidence rates fluctuated over the ten year period and no steady increasing trend was seen.

Tobacco, obesity, diabetes, high alcohol intake and a family history of pancreatic cancer are all recognised risk factors for the disease, but explain less than 40 % of cases and important causes of the increasing trends yet have to be identified.

This trend is worrying because obesity increases the risk of diseases such as type 2 diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, heart attack, stroke and certain cancers.

The long - term trend is clearly that obesity in children of all ages is increasing.»

The most prominent trend since 1999 is the increase in all levels of overweight for Hispanic girls, and overweight and Class II obesity (BMI that is at least 120 percent above the 95th percentile for age and sex) among Hispanic males.

The research fits neatly into an emerging paradigm that helps explain a recent alarming increase in food allergies and other conditions, such as obesity and autoimmune disease, and hints at strategies to reverse the trend.

However, increases in some risk factors, such as rising levels of obesity, suggest that these decreasing trends may be in danger of reversing.»

These trends may be explained in part by the yo - yo effects that high glycemic - index carbohydrates have on blood glucose, which can stimulate fat production and inflammation, increase overall caloric intake and lower insulin sensitivity, says David Ludwig, director of the obesity program at Children's Hospital Boston.

Many researchers think the increasing prevalence of childhood obesity plays a role in this trend.

As in prior studies among older adults, we found that obesity was associated with a decreased risk of dementia, consistent with the hypothesis that, while obesity in mid-life may increase risk for later - life cognitive decline and dementia, obesity at older ages may be associated with cognitive and other health advantages.25 - 27 The trend toward a declining risk for dementia in the face of a large increase in the prevalence of diabetes suggests that improvements in treatments between 2000 and 2012 may have decreased dementia risk, along with the documented declines in the incidence of common diabetes - related complications, such as heart attack, stroke, and amputations.11 Our finding of a significant decline between 2000 and 2012 of the heart disease - related OR for dementia would also be consistent with improved cardiovascular treatments leading to a decline in dementia risk.

This rapid growth reflects trends in American eating habits and behavior, the authors note, since the risk of developing type 2 diabetes increases with age, obesity, and physical inactivity.

A potential explanation for the secular trend may be that while improved treatment for cardiovascular risk factors or complicating diseases has reduced mortality in all weight classes, the effects may have been greater at higher BMI levels than at lower BMI levels.12 Because obesity is a causal risk factor for hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and dyslipidemia,15,19 - 22 obese individuals may have had a higher selective decrease in mortality.18 Indirect evidence of this effect is seen in the findings as the deaths occur at similar time periods in the 3 cohorts, but cohorts recruited at later periods have an increase in the BMI associated with the lowest mortality, possibly suggesting a period effect related to changes in clinical practice, such as improved treatments, or general public health status, such as decreased smoking or increased physical activity.

«The trends of skipping breakfast by an estimated 20 percent to 30 percent of adults mirrors the increase in obesity and the accompanying cardio - metabolic derangements including hardening of arteries noted in this study,» Baliga explained.

Genetic screening could be considered for the exceptionally overweight child, but for the remainder, the increase of physical activity, reduction of screen time recreation and the improvement of school lunch nutritional value presents opportunity to start reversing the current childhood obesity trend.

This trend is increasing despite the half century of junk science dogma that saturated fats cause obesity and cardiovascular disease.

While it is difficult to draw a correlation between the decrease in fat intake and the increase in obesity, there is reason to be concerned about this dietary trend.

Notice the increasing trends of obesity since the mid 70s.

While it is too soon to see an overall trend, there is an increasing gap in obesity levels between the most and least disadvantaged areas in Wales.»

While it is too soon to see an overall trend, there is an increasing gap in childhood obesity levels between the most and least disadvantaged areas in Wales.»

Unfortunately there is an increasing trend for obesity in our pets.

Thomas says this is especially the case now since, in an effort to combat pet obesity, more folks are hitting the sidewalks, streets and trails with their dogs — a trend she credits with the increased demand for harnesses the company is experiencing.

Fruits are low in calories and highly nutritional already grown on public places at increasing ratios to face obesity trends.