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Obesity as a cardiovascular risk factor


JR Sowers - The American journal of medicine, 2003 - Elsevier
The prevalence of overweight and obesity continues to increase rapidly in the United States,
with more than half of all adults currently overweight or obese. In general, people become obese
because of a combination of inherited genes and a lifestyle consisting of low levels of ...
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Insulin and insulin resistance: impact on blood pressure and cardiovascular …


JR Sowers, ED Frohlich - Medical Clinics of North America, 2004 - Elsevier
Insulin (INS) resistance use is an integral component of the cardiometabolic syndrome, which
often progresses to type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) events.
Hyperinsulinemia, an important component of the cardiometabolic syndrome, may ...
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Obesity and risk factors for the metabolic syndrome among low-income, urban, …

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CL Braunschweig, S Gomez, H Liang, K … - American Journal of …, 2005 - Am Soc Nutrition
Results: Age- and sex-specific BMI percentiles were assessed in 385 students, 90 of whom were
full participants in this study (participants) and 295 of whom had only height and weight measurements
taken (other students). Risk factors of the metabolic syndrome were assessed in the 90 ...
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Race differentials in obesity: the impact of place

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JD Boardman, JM Saint Onge, RG Rogers, JT … - Journal of health and …, 2005 - jstor.org
Page 1. Race Differentials in Obesity: The Impact of Place* JASON D. BOARDMAN JARRON
M. SAINT ONGE RICHARD G. ROGERS JUSTIN T. DENNEY University of Colorado, Boulder
Journal of Health and Social Behavior 2005, Vol 46 (September): 229-243 ...
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Waist circumference identifies primary school children with metabolic syndrome …


V Hirschler, G Maccallini, M Calcagno, C … - Diabetes Technology …, 2007 - liebertonline.com
VALERIA HIRSCHLER, MD, 1 GUSTAVO MACCALLINI, MS, 2 ... MARIA CALCAGNO, MS, 3
CLAUDIO ARANDA, MS, 2 ... Objective: This study was designed to assess whether waist circumference
can predict meta- bolic syndrome abnormalities in primary schoolchildren. Research ...
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Epidemiology of the diabetic heart


DN Tziakas, GK Chalikias, JC Kaski - Coronary artery disease, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Diabetes mellitus is a worldwide epidemic. Cardiovascular disease remains the major cause
of morbidity and mortality in people with diabetes. Studies have suggested that increased risk
of cardiovascular disease is not restricted to type II or type I diabetes mellitus, but extends ...
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Epidemiologic and Physiologic Approaches to Understanding the Etiology of …


JJ REILLY, AR NESS, A SHERRIFF - Pediatric research, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Recent increases in the prevalence of childhood obesity have created an urgent need for preventive
strategies, but such strategies in turn depend on an improved understanding of the etiology of
pediatric obesity. There is a dearth of evidence of the cause of pediatric obesity at ...
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Treatment considerations for severe adolescent obesity


TH Inge, L Lawson - Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 2005 - Elsevier
As the epidemic of obesity in all age groups progresses unchecked, Americans are increasingly
considering extreme measures to combat the known health complications of obesity. Whereas
nearly 31% of adults in the United States are obese [1], more than 15% of children and ...
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Surgical approach to adolescent obesity.


TH Inge, M Zeller, VF Garcia, SR Daniels - Adolesc Med Clin, 2004 - bases.bireme.br
The obesity epidemic has resulted in the premature onset of traditionally adult diseases in children
and adolescents. Bariatric surgery can be used to achieve significant weight loss and resolution
of major and minor comorbidities of obesity. It is not known, however, whether weight loss ...
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[CITATION] Complex and controversial causes for the 'obesity epidemic': The role of marketing …


L Eagle, S Bulmer, PJ Kitchen, J … - Journal of Medical …, 2004 - palgrave-journals.com
Journal of Medical Marketing is the leading international journal for executives performing
a marketing or commercial role at every company producing pharmaceuticals, medical
devices or diagnostic equipment for the medical industry.
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