Sentences with phrase «obesity increased rapidly»

The prevalence of obesity increased rapidly from 1976 to 2002, but has since stabilized.

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It's no wonder we have a crisis of obesity, it's no wonder that we have rapidly increasing chronic illnesses in children.

Breastfeeding is rapidly giving way to infant formula in large areas of Asia where markets have tripled in value in a decade — an area where we have seen some of the most rapid increases in overweight and obesity.

The estimated percentage of US children aged 2 to 5 years and 6 to 11 years classified as overweight increased from 5.0 % and 6.5 % in 1980 to 10.4 % and 19.6 %, respectively, in 2007 -2008.1-3 The increase in childhood obesity was also observed among those aged 6 to 23 months, from 7.2 % in 1980 to 11.6 % in 2000.1 Given the numerous health risks related to childhood obesity,4 - 7 its prevention is becoming a public health priority.8 It has been reported that feeding practices affect growth and body composition in the first year of life, with breastfed infants gaining less rapidly than formula - fed infants.9 - 14 There is also evidence that breastfed infants continue to have a low risk for later childhood obesity.15 - 18

Further research is needed that assesses the impact of exclusive breastfeeding for longer periods of time and which takes into consideration various contextual factors, particularly in low - and middle - income countries, some of which are experiencing rapidly increasing rates of obesity (25).

The evidence here is more circumstantial, but Danish researcher Lars - Georg Hersoug notes that atmospheric levels of the gas have risen during the same period and that in the United States, obesity has increased most rapidly on the East Coast, where CO2 concentrations are highest.

Osteoarthritis disability is rapidly becoming a significant public health issue with experts indicating that by 2020 the amount of people having osteoarthritis would have doubled as a result of increasing prevalence of obesity as well as the aging of the generation of «baby boomers».

Fructose rapidly leads to weight gain and abdominal obesity («beer belly»), decreased HDL, increased LDL, elevated triglycerides, elevated blood sugar, and high blood pressure — i.e., classic metabolic syndrome.

NASH is rapidly increasing in the U.S. mainly related to the epidemics of obesity and diabetes.

Fructose rapidly leads to weight gain and abdominal obesity, decreased HDL, increased LDL, elevated triglycerides, elevated blood sugar, and high blood pressure — i.e., classic metabolic syndrome.

The evidence here is more circumstantial, but Danish researcher Lars - Georg Hersoug notes that atmospheric levels of the gas have risen during the same period and that in the United States, obesity has increased most rapidly on the East Coast, where CO2 concentrations are highest.