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- 1From: International Journal of Obesity. (Vol. 30, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): J Wardle [1]; A M Haase [2]; A Steptoe [1] The prevalence of obesity has been increasing progressively in the past two decades across most of the world.[1, 2] Average body mass index (BMI) in industrialised...
- 2From: International Journal of Obesity. (Vol. 30, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): H D McCarthy [1]; T J Cole [2]; T Fry [3]; S A Jebb [4]; A M Prentice [5] The obesity epidemic, at one time confined to adults, has now penetrated the paediatric age range and shows every sign of a rapid...
- 3From: International Journal of Obesity. (Vol. 30, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): L Dubois [1]; M Girard [2] The increase in the prevalence of obesity in recent years has brought this condition to the forefront of the public health agenda in many countries. No simple treatment for this...
- 4From: International Journal of Obesity. (Vol. 30, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): J Liu [1]; A J G Hanley [1, 2, 3]; T K Young [1]; S B Harris [4]; B Zinman [2, 3] A cluster of cardiovascular risk factors including central obesity, hypertension, glucose intolerance, and dyslipidemia,...
- 5From: International Journal of Obesity. (Vol. 30, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): B N Kumar [1]; H E Meyer [1, 2]; M Wandel [3]; I Dalen [4]; G Holmboe-Ottesen [1] The global obesity epidemic, marked by alarming proportions in affluent countries and increasing numbers in some developing...
- 6From: International Journal of Obesity. (Vol. 30, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): J A Swift [1]; C Glazebrook [1]; I Macdonald [2] Among scientific and medical communities, for example, the World Health Organization,[1] there is an international consensus that obesity represents a serious...
- 7From: International Journal of Obesity. (Vol. 30, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): B Fink [1]; J T Manning [2]; N Neave [3] There is a sex difference in the ratio of the length of the 2nd digit (the index finger) and the 4th digit (the ring finger) (digit ratio, 2D:4D) such that male...
- 8From: International Journal of Obesity. (Vol. 30, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): A Vanasse [1, 2]; M Demers [3]; A Hemiari [2]; J Courteau [2] Overweight and obesity rates are rising sharply among all industrialized countries; according to the WHO, the situation has now reached epidemic...
- 9From: International Journal of Obesity. (Vol. 30, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): C Bonilla [1]; R K Panguluri [1]; L Taliaferro-Smith [1]; G Argyropoulos [2]; G Chen [1]; A A Adeyemo [1, 3]; A Amoah [4]; S Owusu [4]; J Acheampong [5]; K Agyenim-Boateng [5]; B A Eghan, Jr [5]; J Oli [6]; G...
- 10From: International Journal of Obesity. (Vol. 30, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): M Hakanen [1]; H Lagström [1]; T Kaitosaari [1]; H Niinikoski [2]; K Näntö-Salonen [2]; E Jokinen [3]; L Sillanmäki [1]; J Viikari [4]; T Rönnemaa [4]; O Simell [2] Childhood obesity is associated with...
- 11From: International Journal of Obesity. (Vol. 30, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): C Invitti [1]; C Maffeis [2]; L Gilardini [1]; B Pontiggia [1]; G Mazzilli [3]; A Girola [1]; A Sartorio [3]; F Morabito [3]; G C Viberti [4, 1] Obesity is closely associated with cardiovascular disease...
- 12From: International Journal of Obesity. (Vol. 30, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): C-E Flodmark [1]; C Marcus [2]; M Britton [3] Overweight and obesity are growing problems in much of the world. In Sweden, the number of overweight individuals has nearly doubled during the past 20 years....
- 13From: International Journal of Obesity. (Vol. 30, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): J J Reilly [1] Background and aims Must and Anderson,[1] in this issue of the journal, have described the basis of body mass index (BMI) for age for the assessment of weight status in children and...
- 14From: International Journal of Obesity. (Vol. 30, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): G Eiben [1]; L Lissner [1] The prevalence of obesity is increasing dramatically in Sweden. Between 1980 and 2002, the largest increases could be seen in the age groups 16-34. Among young women in this age...
- 15From: International Journal of Obesity. (Vol. 30, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): P Ekkekakis [1]; E Lind [1] Regular physical activity is an essential component of effective weight loss programs, particularly during the first 6 months, and helpful for avoiding weight regain...
- 16From: International Journal of Obesity. (Vol. 30, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedObjective: To investigate the effects of a specific program to implement physical activity (fitness program) on weight loss maintenance, activity level and resting energy expenditure (REE). Design:...
- 17From: International Journal of Obesity. (Vol. 30, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedKeywords: review, body mass index, pediatrics, BMI z-score, overweight classification Author(s): A Must [1, 2]; S E Anderson [2] After several years of experience with body mass index (BMI)-for-age reference...
- 18From: International Journal of Obesity. (Vol. 30, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedObjective: To determine the effect of exercise on weight gain and adiposity in obesity-prone and -resistant rats. Design: Body weight gain, fat pad weights, food intake, plasma leptin and insulin levels were...
- 19From: International Journal of Obesity. (Vol. 30, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedThe International Obesity TaskForce has published paediatric cutoffs from the age of 2 years for overweight and obesity, based on adult thresholds. We question their rationale. The adult cutoffs were based on known...
- 20From: International Journal of Obesity. (Vol. 30, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedObjective: Peanut consumption may improve lipid profiles without promoting weight gain. Both properties have been attributed to their high-unsaturated fat content. Mono and polyunsaturated fatty acids reportedly hold...