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Bias, Discrimination, and ObesityAbstract This article reviews information on discriminatory attitudes and behaviors against obese individuals, integrates this to show whether systematic discrimination occurs and why, and discusses needed work in the field. Clear and consistent stigmatization, and in some cases discrimination, can be documented in three important areas of living: employment, educat... ... hiện toàn bộ
Tập 9 Số 12 - Trang 788-805 - 2001
Parent‐Child Feeding Strategies and Their Relationships to Child Eating and Weight StatusAbstract Parental feeding styles may promote overeating or overweight in children. A comprehensive literature review was undertaken to summarize the associations between parental feeding styles and child eating and weight status. Twenty‐two studies were identified. We systematically coded study attributes and outcomes and tested for patterns of association. Nineteen... ... hiện toàn bộ
Tập 12 Số 11 - Trang 1711-1722 - 2004
Are Current Health Behavioral Change Models Helpful in Guiding Prevention of Weight Gain Efforts?Abstract Effective procedures are needed to prevent the substantial increases in adiposity that have been occurring among children and adults. Behavioral change may occur as a result of changes in variables that mediate interventions. These mediating variables have typically come from the theories or models used to understand behavior. Seven categories of theories a... ... hiện toàn bộ
Tập 11 Số S10 - 2003
Circulating Interleukin‐6 in Relation to Adiposity, Insulin Action, and Insulin SecretionAbstract Objective: Plasma concentrations of interleukin‐6 (IL‐6), a proinflammatory cytokine produced and released in part by adipose tissue, are elevated in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes. Because recent studies suggest that markers of inflammation predict the development of type 2 diabetes, we examined whether circulating plasm... ... hiện toàn bộ
Tập 9 Số 7 - Trang 414-417 - 2001
Obesity in Older Adults: Technical Review and Position Statement of the American Society for Nutrition and NAASO, The Obesity SocietyAbstract Obesity causes serious medical complications and impairs quality of life. Moreover, in older persons, obesity can exacerbate the age‐related decline in physical function and lead to frailty. However, appropriate treatment for obesity in older persons is controversial because of the reduction in relative health risks associated with increasing body mass inde... ... hiện toàn bộ
Tập 13 Số 11 - Trang 1849-1863 - 2005
Resistin, Adiponectin, Ghrelin, Leptin, and Proinflammatory Cytokines: Relationships in ObesityAbstract Objective : To evaluate interactions among leptin, adiponectin, resistin, ghrelin, and proinflammatory cytokines [tumor necrosis factor receptors (TNFRs), interleukin‐6 (IL‐6)] in nonmorbid and morbid obesity.Research Methods and Procedures : We measured these hormones by immunoenzyme or r... ... hiện toàn bộ
Tập 12 Số 6 - Trang 962-971 - 2004
Neck Circumference as a Simple Screening Measure for Identifying Overweight and Obese PatientsAbstract Objective: There are numerous methods of assessing overweight and obesity. We undertook an observational study to test a method of identifying overweight or obese patients solely by measuring the circumference of the neck.Research Methods and Procedures: A test sample and a second valida... ... hiện toàn bộ
Tập 9 Số 8 - Trang 470-477 - 2001
Energy‐Dense Snack Food Intake in Adolescence: Longitudinal Relationship to Weight and FatnessAbstract Objective : The longitudinal relationship between the consumption of energy‐dense snack (EDS) foods and relative weight change during adolescence is uncertain. Using data from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Growth and Development Study, the current analysis was undertaken to examine the longitudinal relationship of EDS f... ... hiện toàn bộ
Tập 12 Số 3 - Trang 461-472 - 2004
Body Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance in Relation to Habitual Caffeine Intake and Green Tea SupplementationAbstract Objective : Investigation of the effect of a green tea‐caffeine mixture on weight maintenance after body weight loss in moderately obese subjects in relation to habitual caffeine intake.Research Methods and Procedures : A randomized placebo‐controlled double blind parallel trial in 76 over... ... hiện toàn bộ
Tập 13 Số 7 - Trang 1195-1204 - 2005
Trends in Waist Circumference among U.S. AdultsAbstract Objective : Waist circumference has been proposed as a measure of obesity or as an adjunct to other anthropometric measures to determine obesity. Our objective was to examine temporal trends in waist circumference among adults in the U.S.Research Methods and Procedures : We used data from ... ... hiện toàn bộ
Tập 11 Số 10 - Trang 1223-1231 - 2003