Sentences with phrase «on obesity»

As this article on obesity in cats indicates, obesity in cats has become epidemic.

In addition, socioeconomic status appears to have an effect on obesity rates.

There is also no substantial evidence globally that a soft drink tax has a meaningful impact on obesity rates.

Despite reports in recent years suggesting childhood obesity could be reaching a plateau in some groups, the big picture on obesity rates for children ages 2 to 19 remains unfavorable.

One concentrates on breast and lung cancer, and the other focuses on obesity - related cancers.

Not only will you be shocked by the facts and statistics but the articles on obesity and attachment will surely open your eyes.

Despite the lack of research on obesity prevention in youth sport, opportunities exist for facilitating energy expenditure and limiting energy intake from sources of low nutritional value in these settings.

Finally, we evaluated children's TV - viewing time according to 4 distinct groups based on the obesity and depression status of their mothers (Table 3).

However, maternal age, high birth weight of child, and maternal annual income exhibited long - lasting impact on obesity risk over time throughout adolescence.

In the past several years, the researchers have published similar studies on obesity, alcohol consumption, smoking, depression, happiness, and loneliness.

Recent research has questioned the proposed effects of breakfast on obesity and the answer is not so clear cut.

The possible impact of environmental chemicals on the obesity epidemic therefore deserves attention.

They examined how perspectives on obesity portrayed in news articles affect people's support for different obesity - related public policies and their prejudice towards fat men and women.

The bottom line is that we are now passing on our obesity to our children.

Why the discrepancy in research findings about alcohol's influence on obesity, abdominal fat, and insulin sensitivity?

The discussion on obesity is not about «bad» products as such; a varied and balanced diet is key.

Get the facts on obesity and learn how you can take steps to battle this serious health condition with a calorie counter and a healthy eating plan.

However, the effects of gluten - free diets on obesity and its mechanisms of action have not been studied.

Scientific research is now revealing the effect of mindful eating on obesity and binge eating disorders.

However, just 2 percent are on obesity medication.

As a scientist with a research background on obesity....

Other features have included guest bloggers and essays on obesity, celiac disease, milk and lunches around the world, with a lively stream of comments trailing each post.

Four levels of overweight and obesity used in research on how news media influences perceptions on obesity.

If you're interested in studying obesity, for example, be sure that institution or program has researchers working on obesity.

Cutting back on obesity, better diets, more exercise, no smoking.

At the European Conference on Obesity, scientists presented work on how the level of protein in early childhood diet is related to growth and body composition in later life.

In females, the effect of income inequality on obesity was also independent of average caloric consumption (8).

I think the medical community puts too much emphasis on obesity — blame the patient.

Schools have a unique opportunity to lead the fight on obesity.

Very often, just an increase in doing daily play sessions can have a big effect on obesity.

As I wrote in my book, focusing on obesity is problematic for many reasons.

In a well known study on obesity, researchers took subjects, had them lose 10 % of their body weight, and then followed their hormone levels over the next year.

A group of researchers recently reviewed the literature on the effect of skipping breakfast on obesity and found a great number of studies showing a correlation between the two.

The findings were presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Porto, Portugal, and could spell good news for the 26 million Britons who are course to be obese by 2030, if current trends continue.

For more information on obesity as well as tips on healthy eating, visit the website for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Nutrition.gov.

(This was our sticking point with Stephan Guyenet's interpretation of food reward: see Thoughts on Obesity Inspired by Stephan, June 2, 2011.)

Still, if your child was severely overweight as a toddler, and still is as a preschooler, his chances of remaining overweight increase, says Nancy F. Krebs, M.D., professor of pediatrics and co-chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics» Task Force on Obesity.

«Our finding that news reporting on obesity as a public health crisis brought on by bad personal choices can worsen anti-fat prejudice and increase people's willingness to charge obese men and women more for insurance» said David Frederick, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology at Chapman University and lead author on the study.

School - based Effects on Obesity among Adolescents in Mississippi.

Think tank 2020health's latest report on obesity, which looks at prevention measures around the world, has shown that school - based measures must be complimented by other local policies to be most effective.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada About Blog Views and news on obesity research and management from the University of Alberta Obesity Chair.

«In our world, this is fabulous,» says Christoffel, who is also director of the Center on Obesity Management and Prevention, a research arm of Children's Memorial Hospital.

Even those nations where people in poverty plump up the statistics on obesity due to the low nutritional value and high caloric content of our cheap processed foods enjoy a high standard of availability of food — consequently giving little thought to what it is like to experience severe food shortages.