Obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes, and cardiovascular risk in children: an American Heart Association scientific statement from the Atherosclerosis, Hypertension …

J Steinberger, SR Daniels - Circulation, 2003 - Am Heart Assoc
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer in the adult population of Western
societies, 1 but the pathological processes and risk factors associated with its development …

American College of Sports Medicine position stand. Appropriate intervention strategies for weight loss and prevention of weight regain for adults.

JM Jakicic, K Clark, E Coleman… - Medicine and science …, 2001 - europepmc.org
In excess of 55% of adults in the United States are classified as either overweight (body
mass index= 25-29.9 kg. m (-2)) or obese (body mass index> or= 30 kg. m (-2)). To address …

[图书][B] Clinical guidelines on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults: the evidence report

National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute… - 1998 - books.google.com
Page 1 Obesity Education Initiative TAUB RA 11 .B15 A25127 no.984083 D PRESSURE
tivation LAORTALITY OVERWEIGHT BODY MASS INDEX prevalence BEHAVIOR DIETARY …

Reduction in obesity and related comorbid conditions after diet-induced weight loss or exercise-induced weight loss in men: a randomized, controlled trial

R Ross, D Dagnone, PJH Jones, H Smith… - Annals of internal …, 2000 - acpjournals.org
Background: The independent effects of diet-or exercise-induced weight loss on the
reduction of obesity and related comorbid conditions are not known. The effects of exercise …

Intersalt revisited: further analyses of 24 hour sodium excretion and blood pressure within and across populations

P Elliott, J Stamler, R Nichols, AR Dyer, R Stamler… - Bmj, 1996 - bmj.com
Objectives: To assess further the relation in Intersalt of 24 hour urinary sodium to blood
pressure of individuals and populations, and the difference in blood pressure from young …

Obesity and its comorbid conditions

L Khaodhiar, KC McCowen, GL Blackburn - Clinical cornerstone, 1999 - Elsevier
Obese patients are at an increased risk for developing many medical problems, including
insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular …

Obesity in South Africa: the South African demographic and health survey

T Puoane, K Steyn, D Bradshaw, R Laubscher… - Obesity …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: To ascertain the anthropometric profile and determinants of obesity in South
Africans who participated in the Demographic and Health Survey in 1998. Research …

Body mass index and risk of incident hypertension over the life course: the Johns Hopkins Precursors Study

HM Shihab, LA Meoni, AY Chu, NY Wang, DE Ford… - Circulation, 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—The obesity-hypertension link over the life course has not been well
characterized, although the prevalence of obesity and hypertension is increasing in the …

Relationship of physical activity and body mass index to the risk of hypertension: a prospective study in Finland

G Hu, NC Barengo, J Tuomilehto, TA Lakka… - …, 2004 - Am Heart Assoc
Prospective studies on physical activity in relation to the risk for hypertension are scant,
particularly in women. This study aimed at finding out whether regular physical activity can …

Overweight and obesity (high body mass index)

WPT James, R Jackson-Leach, CN Mhurchu… - … quantification of health …, 2004 - JSTOR
It is widely acknowledged that being overweight is associated with an amplified risk of
disease, particularly if body fat is deposited within the abdomen, as suggested by a high …