Michael Madigan,Noah J Rosenblatt,Mark D Grabiner
Michael Madigan
The growth of the worldwide population of older adults presents significant challenges, many inter-related, that range from the health of individuals to the health of national economies. In the US, more than one-third of older adults may be...
Lora A Cavuoto,Maury A Nussbaum
Lora A Cavuoto
Evidence suggests that the growing prevalence of obesity in the workforce has resulted in an increase in the incidence and cost of musculoskeletal injuries. Obesity can modify job demands and affect worker capacity in terms of anthropometry...
Gary G Kay,David McLaughlin
Gary G Kay
Obesity, which has become epidemic throughout many parts of the world, is known to be a risk factor for a range of diseases including hypertension, diabetes, and vascular disease. Based on this review, it also appears that obesity is associ...
Mary Forhan
Mary Forhan
This scoping review aims to explore the contributions of rehabilitation interventions and programs to the management of obesity. Studies and review papers describing weight management for patients in rehabilitation programs were identified....
Tracey L Bridger,Anne Wareham
Tracey L Bridger
Pediatric obesity treatment has traditionally focused on body mass index (BMI) and has had limited success. Recent research has suggested new ways to approach this topic that focuses more on holistic measures of health and inclusion of a la...
Michael Laffin,Shahzeer Karmali
Michael Laffin
Obesity is a serious problem facing patients and healthcare providers around the globe. Bariatric surgery has been an increasingly popular choice in the management of obesity, and the last five years have seen an enormous amount of research...
Handheld Electronic Technology for Weight Loss in Overweight/Obese Adults [0.03%]
手持式电子技术在成人超重和肥胖人群减肥中的应用
Michelle C Carter,V J Burley,J E Cade
Michelle C Carter
Handheld electronic devices could offer a convenient and scalable platform with which to deliver a weight loss intervention. This paper aims to summarise the evidence provided by randomised trials of such interventions. There is heterogenei...
Katherine S O&#x;Neal,Kimberly M Crosby
Katherine S O&#x;Neal
Obesity rates have increased over the last two decades. Based on NHANES data, 68.8 % of US adults are classified as overweight or obese. Obesity increases the risk of diseases and can contribute to increased morbidity and mortality. This re...
Obesity as a Disease [0.03%]
肥胖作为一种疾病
Michael A Via,Jeffrey I Mechanick
Michael A Via
In recent years, obesity and related medical conditions have become leading public health concerns worldwide. Policy measures to combat or prevent obesity have been instated in a number of countries, with varying degrees of success. To stre...
The BMI: Is It Time to Scratch for a More Accurate Assessment of Metabolic Dysfunction? [0.03%]
BMI：是否应当用更精确的代谢功能评估方法来取代它？
E Charles Moore,Walter J Pories
E Charles Moore
The body mass index (BMI = Kg/M(2)) is not a valid measure for clinical decisions, especially whether a patient will benefit from bariatric surgery. The measure, as used, discriminates against the muscular, the aged, women, and racial group...