Search results for "Obesity" - New World Encyclopedia

been linked to concerns over the rise in obesity and type II diabetes in ... A more recent study found a link exists between obesity and high HFCS ...

values in men (Raatz 2000), increase of obesity in mice (Jurgens et al. ... high sugar in general would correlate with obesity and health concerns. According ...

lifestyle. Examples would include obesity and complications arising ... One in 5 children in the United States are obese. Childhood obesity ...

* Fat (obesity) * Fair (Caucasian, but this is disputed by recent studies) ... cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, obesity, and the female sex. The ...

===Studies showing a correlation between soft drinks and obesity=== may be responsible for the doubling of obesity in children in the United ...

reducing lead poisoning, cancer, diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and AIDS ... stress and lifestyle issues (overcoming obesity, showing discipline in eating ...

or condition—as in "the gene for obesity." Speaking more precisely ... #039;s genetic predisposition for obesity. Rather, the norm with regard ...

other risk factors that one can control: Obesity, high blood pressure, and ... High blood pressure, high cholesterol, and obesity are a few other risk factors ...

high cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, obesity, lack of physical activity, and poor management of stress and anger. ==Types of heart disease== ...

such as tobacco smoking, high blood pressure, obesity, and a sedentary lifestyle. The term angioplasty is a fusion of the words angio (from the ...

disease, Type 2 diabetes, and obesity. Physical exercise has also ... conditions such as high blood pressure, obesity, heart disease, and Type ...

abuse of illegal drugs, use of prescribed drugs, obesity, and hormone imbalance. Psychologically, lack of libido can be traced to depression, stress ...

around him. (It has been suggested, due to his obesity, that An Lushan was suffering the symptoms of acute diabetes.) An Qingxu was then killed by a ...

center of a controversy involving its role in obesity and diabetes among Native Americans (Wagner 2005). ==References== * Brown, Catherine. 1991 ...

which may lead to diseases such as scurvy, obesity, or osteoporosis, as well ... by a combination of abdominal obesity, elevated blood sugar, elevated ...

calories, thus contributing to problems with obesity. Furthermore, those with diabetes must severely limit their consumption of sugar in order to maintain ...

A higher standard of living since independence has accelerated obesity. Besides rice and fish, which contributes to a high rate of obesity, traditional ...

posture, pregnancy, degenerative disc disease, or obesity. Other medical conditions may also put pressure on the sciatic nerve, including diabetes, tumor ...

" Extremities are usually thin, with central obesity and wide purplish striae. Learning and memory become difficult, and an initial mood elevation ...

as being effective against diabetes, eczema, and obesity, but there is no mention of its toxicity. === Toxicity of vanadium compounds === ...

Later in life, James struggled with obesity, reaching more than 400 pounds and often needing a wheelchair. In 2003, she underwent gastric bypass ...

troubled by illnesses, many relating to his great obesity. He died in Certaldo, Tuscany, on December 21, 1375. ==Bibliography== Alphabetical listing ...

day Brazilians to overcome heat fatigue, for obesity, for intestinal gas, to detoxify the blood, and other such purposes. It is felt to increase ...

2005; Coghill et al. 2003). Factors such as obesity and even hair color has been shown to correlate with pain sensitivity as well. Liem et al. (2005 ...

nucleus causes hyperphagia and obesity of the animal. Further lesion of the lateral part of the ventromedial nucleus in the same animal produces ...

#039;s experiences, such as via diet, smoking, or obesity (Leake 2008). ==Features== ===Chromosomes=== [[Image:Human genome to genes.png|thumb ...

William of Normandy (French: Guillaume de Normandie) (1028 – September 9, 1087), also known as William the Conqueror (Guillaume le Conquérant ...

abuse, problems in couples relationships, obesity, and stress management. While founded in behaviorism, behavior modification has long been used ...

rich insects, this leads to common problems of obesity. Fatty liver disease is one sign, heart disease is another. Hedgehogs uncommonly transmit ...

provides additional nutrients and can prevent obesity and lipomas, as can substituting millet, which is relatively low in fat, for seeds mixes. Budgerigars ...

*Roberts, S. B. 2000. “High-glycemic index foods, hunger, and obesity: Is there a connection?” Nutr Rev 58: 163-169. *Sugiyama, M., A. C. ...

or road rage, or in discussions of obesity, mental illness, or drug addiction. There are several types of epidemics. The basic categories are ...

factors as tobacco, alcohol, overweight or obesity, low fruit and vegetable ... genetic profile, alcohol and tobacco use, obesity, and environmental exposures ...

alcohol use, smoking, street drugs, obesity, and the sedentary lifestyle of office jobs as opposed to jobs based on physical labor. These further ...

beginning in the late 1970s, and obesity. A self-described compulsive person, Garcia smoked several packs of cigarettes daily for decades. From ...

lead to many different negative outcomes such as obesity, skewed body image, lower levels of certain hormones, and many more health risks associated ...

audience. He was physically large, prone to obesity (especially in his later years), and was by all accounts often intimidating and frightening when expressing ...

mainly women of the middle and upper classes. Obesity during this era was thought to be a characteristic of poverty. In general however, the ideal woman’s ...

such as those involving maternal diabetes or obesity, can increase or decrease levels of nutrient transporters in the placenta resulting in overgrowth ...

Indeed, Vancouver has a low adult obesity rate of 12 percent compared ... Regional differences in obesity. Health Reports. 22 August 2006[http://www ...

address growing health problems with diabetes, obesity, substance abuse, and teen suicide. The focus is on prevention and life style change. It has been ...

aging in organisms including human beings, such as obesity and compromised immune system. ===Programmed factors=== The programmed approach suggests ...

are well established associations between ADHD and obesity, asthma and sleep disorders. Children with ADHD have a higher risk for migraine headaches, ...

and an increase in obesity among urban youths. /200008/04/eng20000804_47271.html Obesity Sickening China's Young ...

promote overall health and prevent childhood obesity. The foundation closed in 2017, with Blair saying that it had "reached the end of its natural ...

increased incomes have led to increase in obesity. Believing that plump children are healthy, Kuwaitis eat a rich diet, and do not exercise ...

George IV (George Augustus Frederick; August 12, 1762 – June 26, 1830) was king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover ...

cancer, Alzheimer's disease, heart health, obesity, and other areas. [http://www.minnesotapartnership.info/ Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology ...

However global food distribution is not even, and obesity among some human populations has increased to almost epidemic proportions, leading to health ...

stroke), cancer, and other diseases related to obesity and aging. These conditions cause loss of homeostasis, leading to cardiac arrest, causing loss ...

bladder and prostate infections, arthritis, gout, obesity, and the effects of chronic smoking. This adversely affected his sexual exploits. ...

Raccoon (sometimes racoon) is the common name for any of the New World mammals comprising the genus Procyon of the Carnivora family Procyonidae ...

opposite end of the spectrum, overweight and obesity are problems that also affect a large subset of the gay community. #Substance Abuse/Alcohol: ...

eating disorders and obesity, vauthors = Wilfley DE, Kolko RP, Kass AE | title = Cognitive-behavioral therapy for weight management and eating ...