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Diet and Health

Obesity

NEWS:

Exercise Is Key to Reversing Obesity-Related Heart Risk in Children

For Women, Obesity and Reduced Activity May Be Strong, Independent Predictors of Death

Obese Americans Overwhelm Diagnostic Devices

Obese People Can't Run From Health Risks

Obesity epidemic migrates east.

Weight Reduction Can Improve Lung Function in Obese Women

ARTICLES:

Fighting obesity

NGC-Obesity.

Obesity And Depression

Obesity in women. A guide to assessment and management.

JOURNAL ARTICLES:

A genome-wide scan for childhood obesity-associated traits in French families shows significant linkage on chromosome 6q22.31-q23.2. (Diabetes)

A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study of the long-term efficacy and safety of topiramate in the treatment of obese subjects. (Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord)

A systematic review of the clinical effectiveness of orlistat used for the management of obesity. (Obes Rev)

Aetiology of obesity: a striving after wind? (Obes Rev)

An obesity-related locus in chromosome region 12q23-24 (Diabetes)

Are Mood Disorders and Obesity Related? A Review for the Mental Health Professional. (J Clin Psychiatry)

Bariatric surgery. For the right patient, procedure can be effective. (Postgrad Med)

Body composition in the SOS (Swedish Obese Subjects) reference study. (Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord)

Changes in intake of fruits and vegetables in relation to risk of obesity and weight gain among middle-aged women. (Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord)

[Childhood obesity - Towards effectiveness] (J Pediatr (Rio J))

Consumption of high-fructose corn syrup in beverages may play a role in the epidemic of obesity. (Am J Clin Nutr)

Direct effects of sex steroid hormones on adipose tissues and obesity. (Obes Rev)

Effects of moderate consumption of white wine on weight loss in overweight and obese subjects. (Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord)

Effects of weight loss in overweight/obese individuals and long-term lipid outcomes--a systematic review. (Obes Rev)

Fad diets and obesity--Part I: Measuring weight in a clinical setting. (Urol Nurs)

Impaired plasma fatty acid oxidation in extremely obese women. (Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab)

Longitudinal changes in activity patterns, physical capacities, energy expenditure, and body composition in severely obese adolescents during a multidisciplinary weight-reduction program. (Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord)

Obesity and the food environment: dietary energy density and diet costs. (Am J Prev Med)

Obesity treatment: broadening our perspective. (Am J Health Behav)

Obesity: An overview on its current perspectives and treatment options. (Nutr J)

Obesity: epidemiology and clinical aspects. (Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol)

Obesity: surgical options. (Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol)

Overweight and obesity and the burden of disease and disability in elderly men. (Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord)

Overweight and obesity in Canadian adolescents and their associations with dietary habits and physical activity patterns. (J Adolesc Health)

Parental overweight, socioeconomic status and high birth weight are the major determinants of overweight and obesity in 5-7 y-old children: baseline data of the Kiel Obesity Prevention Study (KOPS). (Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord)

[Pharmacotherapy of obesity] (MMW Fortschr Med)

[Protective effect of breastfeeding against childhood obesity] (J Pediatr (Rio J))

Psychiatric aspects of child and adolescent obesity: a review of the past 10 years. (J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry)

Psychiatric medication-induced obesity: treatment options. (Obes Rev)

Recognition and management of overweight and obesity in primary care in Germany. (Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord)

Surgical management of obese patients with eating disorders: a survey of current practice. (Obes Surg)

The epidemic of obesity. (J Clin Endocrinol Metab)

The obesity epidemic: both energy intake and physical activity contribute. (Med J Aust)

The obesity epidemic, metabolic syndrome and future prevention strategies. (Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil)

The relationship between obesity and the prevalence of fast food restaurants: state-level analysis. (Am J Health Promot)

The surgical management of severe obesity. (Mt Sinai J Med)

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[Treatment of overweight and obesity in adults: proposal for a guideline] (Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd)