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And obesity is definitely an issue that needs to be addressed in Australia. Though the issue is a high-profile one in the nation, ...

HIV/AIDS cannot be spread through hugging or touching someone with the virus, Americans are still very much afraid of this disease...

In ten pages the components of bulimia, anorexia, and obesity eating disorders are examined in terms of treatment alternatives. T...

in both hypertension and other forms of cardiovascular disease. Though the overall mortality rates for coronary heart disease h...

Such junk food is apparently readily available in many high schools, perhaps with the understanding that high school students are ...

food, something that is very important and relevant in the United States. This author notes, "Technological change (e.g. industria...

population, for example, present unique cultural concerns in terms of how to direct a public relations campaign that targets obesi...

decrease costs, which seems to be counter to increasing spending. Increasing spending on diabetic screening and testing, however,...

obese, but that their lifestyle, perhaps a lifestyle set down by generations, is the reason for the obesity. The nation cannot ent...

that which takes his BMI past the boundary for obesity (Fontanarosa, 1998). Either condition is a leading contributor to poor hea...

is obese children (Neff 2359). Other health risks associated with obesity include, but are not limited to: high cholesterol, hea...

and a very important factor is a lack of medical attention. All of these things culminate in a situation where people are more vul...

need to be more in tune to their childrens activities and their food choices. Obesity observes no geographic or socioeconom...

of food, and while in some instances that is true, it is not characteristic of obesity. While many people know when they are obes...

may bear little resemblance to the overweight person from before. Many who have weight reduction surgery also feel that they are...

obesity, research includes differences in reports between teens and their parents (Goodman, Hinden and Khandelwal, 2000); and stud...

had a disease, there would be a widespread and enthusiastic campaign to find a cure. However, because obesity is not considered a ...

claims with some skepticism. However, understanding the basics of nutrition and how it affects the mind and body is relevant for e...

a personal decision and the effect is not singular but one of accumulative effect. For many it is deemed that the weight gain is s...

health and that any perceived quality of life benefits are more related to ideology than scientifically demonstrable benefits deri...

speaker can establish a certain intimacy with the audience by asking them if they have seen the movie Shallow Hal. Audience member...

highest prevalence of overweight teens (British Medical Association, 2004). Research indicates the prevalence of overweight and o...

and contest the idea that their weight is problematic. They contend that they are healthy the way they are and there is a fat acce...

determine what is normal or clinically notable. For example, a BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m ( Must, Spadano & Coakley et al., 19...

Dutch, Swedish, Native American and Russian ("Dallas, Texas," 2005). What does this mean? It seems that the largest demographic is...

endless parade of gorgeous people living fabulous lives; it is attractive and seductive, and that makes it an ideal platform for m...

in the US are 20.7% (Martorell, 2000). In general terms the many developing counties appeared to have obesity consecrated in the ...

(2004) reported the following: in 2000, 64.5 percent of American adults were identified as overweight and 30.5 percent were obese....

away from parents who are blamed for abuse or neglect if a child becomes too fat. In the old days, this was unheard of. Families t...

have in promoting her citizens wellness while Alberta still lags behind in her recognition of the importance of education in promo...