Group - Obesity associated morbidity

From Seattle - As they say: location, location, location. It turns out that loca...

Shari Barkin, MD, MSHS, Marian Wright Edelman Professor of Pediatrics, Director ...

Obesity can lead to a plethora of unhealthy consequences, but the good news is t...

If you're planning to have children and want to help them avoid getting fat, los...

Lecture delivered on May 8th, 2009 at the Canadian Obesity Network's first natio...

Surgical treatment of obesity. Filming of operation process. Bariatrics is the b...

Obesity doesn't just affect what you see in the mirror: It can have serious cons...

Lecture delivered on May 8th, 2009 at the Canadian Obesity Network's first natio...

Lisa Pawloski, professor of health and human services at George Mason University...

From Washington - The prevalence of obesity in the US is nearly twice that of Eu...

Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy. Body mass index (BMI), which compares weight and height, is used to define a person as overweight (pre-obese) when their BMI is between 25 kg/m2 and 30 kg/m2 and obese when it is greater than 30 kg/m2. Obesity is associated with many diseases, particularly heart disease, type 2 diabetes, breathing difficulties during sleep, certain types of cancer, and osteoarthritis. Obesity is most commonly caused by a combination of excessive dietary calories, lack of physical activity, ...

Obesity in Canada is a growing health concern with health officials stating that it is one of the leading causes of preventable deaths in Canada. According to Forbes, Canada ranks 35 on a 2007 list of fattest countries with a percentage of 61.

Obesity in China is a health concern with according to WHO, an overall rates of obesity at below 5% as a whole but greater than 20% in some cities. It is a dramatic change from when China was experiencing famines as a result from the Great Leap Forward.

Obesity in Kuwait is a growing health concern with health officials stating that it is one of the leading causes of preventable deaths in Kuwait. According to Forbes, Kuwait ranks 9 on a 2007 list of fattest countries with a percentage of 74.

Diet plays an important role in the genesis of obesity. Personal choices, advertising, social customs and cultural influences, as well as food availability and pricing all play a role in determining what and how much we eat.

Obesity in New Zealand has become an important national health concern in recent years, with high numbers of people afflicted in every age and ethnic group. As of June 2008, 26.

Abstract: AN OSTEOSARCOMA OF THE FEMORAL DIAPHYSIS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRESENCE OF A BONE PLATE IN A DOG: A bone tumor which developed in the middle third of the left femur of an Irish Setter, seven years after a metallic plate had been used to reduce a fracture, is described. Through radiographs, the tumor was found to involve the diaphysis of the bone. The histopathology revealed that it was an osteosarcoma. Spontaneous and induced osteosarcomas are compared, and the possible correlation between the development of a tumor of this nature and the use of orthopedic implants is discussed.

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Abstract: BACKGROUND: The 2007 Wanless report highlights the ever increasing problem of obesity and the consequent health problems. Obesity is a significant cause of diabetes. An increasing evidence base suggests that in terms of reducing diabetes and CVD risk, it is better to be "fit and fat" than unfit and of normal weight. There has been very little previous research into the understandings that men in the general population hold about the issues of weight, exercise and health; we therefore undertook this study in order to inform the process of health promotion and diabetes prevention in this group. ...

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Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To compare prevalence of abdominal obesity with obesity defined as BMI >or=30 kg/m2 in a West Indies population, and to define the relation between obesity and hypertension. METHODS: A cross-sectional study of 2420 consecutive unemployed subjects referred for check-up in the two health centres of Guadeloupe, a French Caribbean island. Height and weight were measured and the body mass index (BMI) was calculated as weight/height2 (kg/m2). Obesity was defined as BMI >or=30 kg/m2 and excess weight as BMI >or=25 kg/m2 and88 cm) was more frequent than obesity defined as BMI>30 kg/m2). In...

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Abstract: High-fat diets (HFDs) promote hyperphagia and adiposity in animals and human beings. To test the hypothesis that limitations on fat oxidation underlie this propensity for diet-induced obesity, rats were treated with fenofibrate, which enhances fat oxidation mainly in liver by inducing expression of enzymes and proliferation of organelles involved in fatty acid oxidation. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were fed a HFD (42% fat calorie) for 2 weeks. Rats ranked in the top and bottom thirds for weight gain during this feeding period were designated as obesity prone (OP) and obesity resistant (OR), respe...

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Abstract: A review is presented of factors predisposing for obesity in childhood and of the probability to maintain early obesity in later years. From literature about retrospective studies it appears that total weight gain in the first year of life is the highest correlated factor with obesity at age 15. The risk of persisting therapy-resistant obesity at that age is not related to a specific critical period during infancy. The risk for metabolic disturbances at later age seems to be greatest when obesity develops earlier and lasts longer. Analysis of the findings among 8-year old Dutch children sugges...

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Abstract: Obesity is becoming a global epidemic in both children and adults. It is associated with numerous comorbidities such as cardiovascular diseases (CVD), type 2 diabetes, hypertension, certain cancers, and sleep apnea/sleep-disordered breathing. In fact, obesity is an independent risk factor for CVD, and CVD risks have also been documented in obese children. Obesity is associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality as well as reduced life expectancy. Health service use and medical costs associated with obesity and related diseases have risen dramatically and are expected to continue...

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