Obesity can be a result of both genetic as well as environmental factors. Article pdf available in pakistan journal of nutrition 2 june 2003 with 2,050. These include keeping a variety of fruits and vegetables in the home and increasing family physical activity. Selected articles from this journal and other medical research on novel coronavirus 2019ncov and related viruses are now available for free on sciencedirect start exploring directly or visit the elsevier novel coronavirus information center. Obesity medicine focusses on health and disease, relating to the very broad spectrum of research in and impacting on humans. Seeking groundbreaking scientific information on obesity.
Childhood obesity is particularly troubling because the extra pounds often start children on the path to health problems that were once confined to adults, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. Like consumption of nutritious food such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, etc is generally recommended by the doctors to have gradual extra weight loss. Obesity prevalence has increased in pandemic dimensions over the past 50 years. These are the accepted, unedited articles published online and citable. In this manner, obesity would be identified such that individuals would have a weightresponsive comorbidity. Acceleration of bmi in early childhood and risk of sustained. Obesity is associated with an increased prevalence of glenohumeral osteoarthritis and. Causes of obesity may be overeating, less expenditure of energy, sedentary lifestyle, not being active includes relying on vehicles instead of walking and lack of performing exercises. Obesity is a common and preventable disease of clinical and public health importance. However, it is increasingly clear that bmi is a rather poor indicator of percent of body fat. Childhood obesity list of high impact articles ppts.
Pdf obesity is a risk factor for the development of various diseases like chd. The great increase in the prevalence of obesity in populations whose gene pool has been relatively constant provides confirmation that environ. Body mass index bmi weight in kgheight in m2, the most widely used formula to define overweight bmi 25 to 29. In the last few years, new policy strategies devised to fight obesity have emerged. Brazil is an example of a country with welldocumented changes in obesity prevalence as it undergoes rapid nutrition transition. Impact of physical activity on the association of overweight and obesity with cardiovascular disease. Metaanalysis of studies of association of these two conditions showed higher relative risk with bmi as well as waist circumference in both men and women 2. Jul 24, 2019 guidelines for managing overweight and obesity in adults. Click on the title to browse this list of accepted articles. Obesity scholarly journal omics international journal. Although bmi is often considered an indicator of body fatness, it is a surrogate measure of body fat because it. Related journals of junk food and childhood obesity.
One of the cause may be hereditary and others hormonal problems like cushings syndrome, hypothyroidism. Prisma diagram showing selection of articles for critical question 2 33 figure 5. Topics covered include original research, clinical reports, current status, guidelines, historical. Body mass index bmi is a measure of weight adjusted for height, calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters kgm2. S 68% of adults are either overweight or obese 1,2 between 2000 and 2005, obesity bmi. The bmi has been useful in populationbased studies by virtue of its wide acceptance in defining specific categories of body mass as a health issue. Diet, nutrition and the prevention of excess weight gain. Studies relating to the asia oceania region are particularly welcome, given the increasing burden of obesity in asia. Obesity is defined to some extent by measuring body mass index bmi.
A persons healthy lifestyle greatly influences his ability to overcome obesity. Obesity is the official journal of the obesity society and is the premier source of information for increasing knowledge, fostering translational research from basic to population science, and promoting better treatment for people with obesity. Obesity is currently the most widely expanding epidemic disease of the modern world. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of creative commons. A recent survey showed that, although obesity is the main preventable risk factor after tobacco, only 3% of the uk population knew that cancer is associated with obesity44. Ideally, healthoriented definitions of overweight and obesity should be used that are based on the amount of excess body fat at which health risks to individuals increase. Jun 03, 2019 bmc obesity will cease to be published as of 9 july 2019. A nearly tenfold variation in obesity and overweight rates can be seen across oecd countries. It is a surrogate marker, not a direct measure for body fatness. A journal for bariatricmetabolic surgeons, obesity surgery provides an international, interdisciplinary forum for communicating the latest research, surgical and laparoscopic techniques, for treatment of massive obesity and metabolic disorders. Junk food and childhood obesity high impact list of articles ppts journals 1677. The prevalence of childhood obesity has increased dramatically among all age groups since 1988. This article is an openaccess article distributed under the terms and conditions of the creative.
Journal of health monitoring 20172 overweight and obesity. In the usa, the most dire projections based on earlier secular trends point to. Pivotal articles published over the last 24 months will be emphasized. There is presently a global epidemic of obesity in all age groups and in both. It is an interdisciplinary journal that addresses mechanisms of disease, epidemiology and comorbidities. Journal of obesity and metabolic research free full text. Editorials in the international journal of obesity ijo are somewhat infrequent since they are reserved mainly for announcing changes in content or organization. Changes or mutations in genes that control bodys metabolism and appetite, may sometimes lead to obesity, when fulfilled by favorable dietary conditions. Obesity and nutrition list of high impact articles ppts. There is presently a global epidemic of obesity in all age groups and in both developed and developing countries. If secular trends continue, by 2030 an estimated 38% of the worlds adult population will be overweight and another 20% will be obese.
Submission guidelines links and downloads instructions for authors download pdf, 7 kb author information conflict of interest form download pdf, 1. Journal of the american association of nurse practitioners. People become obese by consumption of excess calories, imbalance between calories intake and calories outgoing, leading a sedentary life, lack of sleep, disturbances in lipid metabolism and intake of medications that put on obese. In clinical practice, overweight and obesity are diagnosed by body mass index bmi, which represents a measure of a patients weight for their height. Childhood obesity on the rise healthiest communities. Bmc will continue to host an archive of all articles published in bmc obesity and it will remain. Chantal m koolhaas, klodian dhana, josje d schoufour, m arfan ikram, maryam kavousi, and oscar h franco. The uncertainty reflects in part a lack of agreement about what caused obesity to increase in the first place. There is a strong association between obesity and type 2 diabetes. Obesity in america prevalence obesity is a lifethreatening disease affecting 34% of adults in the u. Obesity and overweight obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally, with more than 1 billion adults overweight at least 300 million of them clinically obese and is a major contributor to the. Obesity consists a major nutritional health problem in developed and developing countries, which has reached epidemic proportions. The term scholarly journal applies to scholarly publications in all fields. Germany, the prevalence of obesity bmi greater or equal to 30 kgm2 is 18.
Obesity and weight management journal articles index. Childhood obesity can also lead to poor selfesteem and depression. Obesity is a complex, multifactorial, and largely preventable disease, affecting, along with overweight, over a third of the worlds population today 2,3. It is often a major risk factor for the development of several noncommunicable diseases, significant disability and premature death. Causes of obesity list of high impact articles ppts. Update on treatment strategies for obesity the journal of. Obesity is highly related to body nutrition and related factors. Jun 22, 2017 obesity has been considered as the most important avoidable cause of cancer in nonsmokers, as proposed by professor julian peto43. Screening for and management of obesity in adults u. Pdf on jul 1, 2017, cheryl ann alexander and others published obesity and nutrition epidemiology. Journal articles references and abstracts from medlinepubmed. Not all subjects with type 2 diabetes t2dm are obese and many obese subjects do not have diabetes, but most.
This article discusses the latest epidemiological data on obesity in. Despite data on the relationship between physical activity and obesity in children and adolescents being inconsistent,12 most studies of habitual physical activity in children suggest that the overweight and obese are less active14 16 53 54 and have poorer fundamental movement skills than their normalweight counterparts. Gius, international journal of applied economics, 81, march 2011, 3645 36 the prevalence of obesity and overweight among. Eating behavior in a sample of overweight and obese clinmed. Junk food and childhood obesity list of high impact. Explore the latest in overweight and obesity, including their epidemiology, etiology, prevention, and medical and surgical management. Obesity is defined as the condition of excessive fat accumulation to such an extent that affects the individuals health. Feb 26, 2018 in a study published monday in the journal pediatrics, researchers found obesity among american children is still on the rise, with kids aged 2 to 5 years old seeing the most drastic increase. Prevalence of obesity and severe obesity in us children. Abstract according to the national center for health statistics, 145 million americans are overweight, and 74 million are obese. Physical activity guidelines for children and youththis article is part of a supplement entitled advancing physical activity measurement and guidelines in canada. Between education and obesity exploring the relationship.
Genetics of obesity list of high impact articles ppts. Risk factors, complications, and strategies for sustainable. Obesity is a disease of increasing global prevalence with serious effects on both the individual and society. In a study published monday in the journal pediatrics, researchers found obesity among american children is still on the rise, with kids aged 2 to 5 years old seeing the most drastic increase. Nursing assessment and intervention january have merit.
Introduction issn 25725394 journal of childhood obesity. These include endocrinological disorders, such as cushings. There has been a rapid increase in obesity where the prevalence among urban men with high incomes is about 10%, but still only 1% in rural areas. Prevalence of overweight and obesity among us children, adolescents, and adults, 19992002. In addition, it is widely used in determining public health policies. Original article from the new england journal of medicine acceleration of bmi in early childhood and risk of sustained obesity. Obesity and type 2 diabetes scientific research publishing. Journal of health monitoring overweight and obesity among adults in germany journal of health monitoring fact sheet 20 overweight and obesity among adults in germany abstract body weight and height, as well as associated indicators like overweight and obesity, are widespread factors used to describe the health of a population. Obesity is a close marker of important aspects of individual lifestyles, such as diet and physical activity, and is also an important risk factor for major chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke and certain cancers. Obesity is a disease that can cause premature disability and death by increasing the risk of cardiometabolic. Journal of the american veterinary medical association javma.
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