The obesity epidemic
The Obesity Epidemic in Europe
... the obesity epidemic in nine ...U.S. obesity levels have not yet been achieved, obesity has become a common problem among European adults and in some countries, such as Finland and Spain, ...
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Tax Policy and the Obesity Epidemic
... See Chriqui et al., supra note 166, at 242 (describing efforts by the grocery lobby to forestall the adoption of an excise tax on unhealthy food and beverages); Daniel Kim & Ichiro Kawachi, Food Taxation & ...
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The Obesity Epidemic and the Oncological Burden: an Australian Perspective.
... the obesity epidemic will contribute substantially towards the oncological burden both in Australia and ...the obesity epidemic are urgently ...of obesity should form an inherent part ...
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University of Groningen. The obesity epidemic in Europe Vidra, Nikoletta
... in obesity- attributable mortality and its effects on all-cause mortality, thereby providing a detailed view of the past and the ...of obesity epidemic, provide a strong ...
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Complex and controversial causes for the ‘obesity epidemic’: The role of marketing communications
... the obesity epidemic are largely due to an environment that encourages the former and discourages the ...and obesity prevalence (see, for example, Campbell et ...that obesity links to hours of ...
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The Role of States in Controlling the Obesity Epidemic, and a Personal Autonomy to Decide
... Conclusions Obesity is a disease characterized by excessive accumulation of body fat and in- volves a variety of environmental and genetic factors in its ...
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How and why weight stigma drives the obesity 'epidemic' and harms health.
... combatting obesity and poor metabolic health are clearly not working. Obesity rates remain high globally in both adults [46, 47] and children [48], and even in those countries where rates appear to be ...
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The Obesity Epidemic Is a Worldwide Phenomenon.pdf
... Although national nutrition surveys in China from 1982 to 1992 indicate a moderate rate of in- crease, this hides the more rapid shifts in diet, activity, and obesity seen in the las[r] ...
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Leptin’s Role in the Obesity Epidemic
... where at least one-third to two-thirds of them will regain more weight than they have lost within the past four to five years. Gaining additional weight can cause feelings of guilt and failure, which can lead to further ...
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Legal and policy approaches to the obesity epidemic
... childhood obesity, I think, places severe obesity firmly in this ...chemotherapy. Obesity is clearly a health burden that has very significant psychosocial consequences, as well as, of course, ...
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Beyond BMI: Conceptualizing Health in the "Obesity Epidemic"
... about obesity and more about scientific ...senior obesity researchers, they reflect fondly on the scientific community that emerged during the 1970s and ...of obesity and metabolic science (interview ...
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NAFTA Largely Responsible for the Obesity Epidemic in Mexico
... reinforced the power of American transnational corporations by increasing their already-global reach. 8 While NAFTA acts to stimulate investment and economic gain to interested and able investors and ...
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Public health actions needed to stop the obesity epidemic
... physical activity and healthy eating in Europe: a systematic review within the HOPE project.. Obes Rev, 2011.[r] ...
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Social Distortion in Weight Perception: A Decomposition of the Obesity Epidemic
... of obesity. The theoretical model show that when obesity is common it less likely to be recognized as a problem by mitigating individual’s health ...in obesity rates between 2002 and 2006 to ...
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Countering the Obesity Epidemic: Policy Recommendations for a New Century
... about obesity in order to garner broad based public support for the reform effort described above may be ...about obesity related public policy efforts asked respondents to indicate their support for a ...
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Systems Science Approach: The Obesity Epidemic and Diabetes Prevention
... Each food source has a Healthiness Score Healthy Food Availability Index Healthy Food Availability Index Average Food/Beverage Prices Average Food/Beverage Prices Promotions for [r] ...
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Economic Growth and Weight Gain: A Dynamic Approach to the Obesity Epidemic
... an obesity threshold in my model, it is clear that development can cause a rapid growth in the average BMI for the country, but this has a diminishing effect because weight levels increase at a decreasing rate ...
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Modeling the obesity epidemic: social contagion and its implications for control
... the obesity epi- demic, spreading via social contact and acquired due to non-contagious ...of obesity, β ...of obesity through the person-to-person route, dietary restriction among obese individuals ...
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Consumer Heterogeneity: Does It Affect Policy Responses to the Obesity Epidemic?
... A second category of studies deals with policies that can alleviate the incidence of obesity and reduce its prevalence. For instance, Roux et al. (2008) show that physical activities reduce disease incidence and ...
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Stabilization of the obesity epidemic and increasing thinness in children in Caribbean Bonaire
... and obesity among children in Bonaire was twice as high as the prevalence in northern Europe but comparable to that of other Caribbean islands and the United ...
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