How Many Pounds Am I Overweight
Health Encyclopedia: Obesity Risks & Risk Factors
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- Introduction to Obesity
- Biologic and Medical Causes of Obesity
- Cultural and Emotional Causes of Obesity
- Obesity Complications
- Weight Loss and Maintenance
Risk Factors
Where you live plays a role in your risk for obesity. Simply living in the United States makes a person more susceptible to obesity. The prevalence of obesity in America has risen dramatically over the past few years and continues to increase.
- According to a 2002 analysis of government data, 30.5% of American adults are obese (BMI over 30) -- up from about 23% in the early 1990s.
- The number of those who were overweight also increased during that time -- from about 56% to a current rate...
Expert & Community Posts
Measuring Obesity on Antidepressants
By Judith Wurtman , Health Expert...or a scale may not be the best way of determining obesity. There are three types of measurements... Read more »
Inflammation – Not Obesity – Leads to Diabetes
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...Prevention (CDC) buys into this argument. “We know obesity causes about two-thirds of... Read more »
Social Costs of Weight
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...aren't aware of the social cost that we pay for being overweight, which usually accompanies our... Read more »
The Times on Type 2 Diabetes: Part I
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...food, that this is making them obese, and that the obesity is causing diabetes. Some... Read more »
Obesity and Asthma
By Nancy Sanker , Health Expert...draw a logical line between asthma incidence and obesity. Decrease the numbers of individuals... Read more »
Health Guide
Heart Health and the Environment
The obesity epidemic is ruining the environment. We all know that excess weight is bad for health, but the environment, too? Sure, you can replace incandescent light bulbs with compact... Read more »Heart Disease Introduction
...that the extra fat is stored in the lipocytes and the person begins to accumulate fat.Measurement of ObesityObesity is determined by measuring body fat, not just body weight. People might be over... Read more »Causes of Obesity: Biological and Medical Causes
Biologic and Medical CausesObesity results when a person consumes more calories than energy. Several different factors may influence weight gain.About 90% of people who lose weight through dieting... Read more »Causes of Obesity: Cultural and Emotional Causes
...This may be an obvious conclusion, but the public press often plays up biologic factors involved with obesity and overlooks the simple notion: Americans eat too much and exercise too... Read more »Weight Control and Diet: Highlights
...woman had a deadly build up of acids called ketones in her blood, a condition called ketoacidosis.About ObesityObesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or over. It accounts for nearly... Read more »Images
Related News
Obese Women Should Not Gain Weight During Pregnancy
October 31, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research shows obese pregnant women need to stop eating for two. Researchers highlight the need for new guidelines and... Read summary »
Weight Alone Raises Heart Disease Risk
March 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Overweight people who think they can eliminate their risk for heart disease just by treating high blood pressure and high... Read summary »
Asthma Rates 50-Percent Higher in Those Overweight
May 16, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Here's another good reason to shed those extra pounds: Being overweight puts you at significantly higher risk for developing... Read summary »
Shedding Pounds May Signal Dementia
June 04, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Most of us are happy to drop a few extra pounds, but research suggests losing weight in old age may mean more than just looser... Read summary »
Diabetes Before Pregnancy Doubles in Women, Teens
May 09, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More women and teens are developing diabetes before they become pregnant. A new study from Kaiser Permanente looked at 175,249... Read summary »
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