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	Obesity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Obesity is a condition in which the natural energy reserve, stored in the fatty tissue of humans and mammals is increased to a point where it is thought to be a significant risk factor in certain health conditions, leading to increased mortality.
		Obesity is relatively rare among animals in the wild, but it is common in domestic animals (who may be overfed and underexercised), and increasingly in humans.
		Obesity, especially central obesity (male-type or waist-predomimant obesity), is an important risk factor for the "metabolic syndrome" ("syndrome X"), the clustering of a number of diseases and risk factors that heavily predispose for cardiovascular disease.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Obesity (6502 words)

	Pediatric Oncall- Obesity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Obesity is body weight more than normal for that particular age, sex and height.
		The primary cause of obesity in children is either due to overeating, inadequate exercise or eating disorder.
		Usually obesity due to overeating causes the child to be tall, though ultimately the adult height may be less.
	www.pediatriconcall.com /forpatients/CommonChild/obesity_one.asp (610 words)

	Obesity Statistics and Causes- Childhood Obesity Help: HateWeight
		Obesity is a complex multifactorial chronic disease that develops from an interaction of geno-type and the environment.
		Obesity is a chronic disease with a strong familial component.
		Obesity increases the risk of developing health related risks like high blood pressure, diabetes (type 2), heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease and cancer of the breast, prostate and colon.
	www.hateweight.com /what_is_obesity.html (437 words)

	THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 1, Ch. 5, Obesity
		Among women, obesity is strongly associated with socioeconomic status, being twice as common among those with lower socioeconomic status as it is among those with higher status.
		Many of the metabolic disorders of obesity are believed to be caused by abdominal visceral fat, which leads to an increased concentration of free fatty acids in the portal vein and, consequently, to decreased hepatic insulin clearance, insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia, and hypertension.
		For persons with very severe obesity (BMI >; 40) and those with less severe obesity and serious or life-threatening complications, surgical procedures are the treatment of choice.
	www.merck.com /pubs/mmanual/section1/chapter5/5a.htm (2511 words)

	Obesity - Diet-and-Health
		Obesity is associated with too many adipose cells (hyperplastic obesity), adipose cells that are too large (hypertrophic obesity), or both.
		Lower body obesity is more typical in women, who tend to accumulate fat in the hips, gluteal regions, and extremities, a distribution that does not appear to be associated with increased cardiovascular risk factors.
		Obesity is the net result of an excess of energy consumption over expenditure.
	www.diet-and-health.net /articles.php?cont=obesity (1281 words)

	Childhood Obesity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In addition to increasing the risk of obesity in adulthood, childhood obesity is the leading cause of pediatric hypertension, is associated with Type II diabetes mellitus, increases the risk of coronary heart disease, increases stress on the weight-bearing joints, lowers self-esteem, and affects relationships with peers.
		Obesity is greater among children and adolescents who frequently watch television (Dietz and Gortmaker, 1985), not only because little energy is expended while viewing but also because of concurrent consumption of high-calorie snacks.
		Obesity is easier to prevent than to treat, and prevention focuses in large measure on parent education.
	www.kidsource.com /kidsource/content2/obesity.html (1527 words)

	Obesity
		Obesity is associated with many serious preventable diseases including heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, and respiratory disorders.
		For both men and women, the prevalence of obesity increases with age, but this problem is growing in children and adolescents—approximately 25% of American children are overweight or obese, and the numbers are rising.
		The obesity guidelines put forth by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute propose that healthcare practitioners use body mass index (BMI) to assess whether or not an individual is overweight or obese.
	www.umm.edu /altmed/ConsConditions/Obesitycc.html (5109 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Obesity
		Obesity is also defined as a BMI (body mass index) over 30 kg/m2.
		Obesity increases a person's risk of illness and death due to diabetes, stroke, coronary artery disease, hypertension, high cholesterol, and kidney and gallbladder disorders.
		Obesity may increase the risk for some types of cancer.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/003101.htm (775 words)

	Obesity (Weight Loss) — Complete medical information on this all too common disease on MedicineNet.com
		Obesity is also increasing rapidly throughout the world, and the incidence of obesity has nearly doubled form 1991 to 1998.
		Obesity is not just a cosmetic consideration; it is a dire health dilemma directly harmful to one's health.
		Obesity may also be associated with breast cancer, particularly in postmenopausal women.
	www.medicinenet.com /obesity_weight_loss/article.htm (944 words)

	Obesity
		Obesity is considered a chronic (long-term) disease, like high blood pressure or diabetes.
		Obesity is an epidemic in the United States and in other developed countries.
		Obesity is on the rise in our society because food is abundant and physical activity is optional.
	www.emedicinehealth.com /obesity/article_em.htm (316 words)

	Obesity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Overweight and obesity are observed in all population groups, but obesity is particularly common among Hispanic, African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Pacific Islander women.
		Healthy People 2010 seeks to reduce the proportion of females aged 20 years and older who are identified as obese (defined as a BMI of 30 or more) from 25 percent in 1988-1994 to 15 percent (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population).
		Obesity in the United States is an epidemic.
	www.4woman.gov /pub/steps/Obesity.htm (1294 words)

	Obesity
		Doctors define obesity as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher and overweight as having a BMI of 25 or higher.
		Obesity is also associated with low levels of high-density lipoprotein ("good") cholesterol and high levels of triglycerides.
		Obesity is associated with atherosclerosis — the buildup of fatty deposits in arteries throughout your body, including arteries in your brain.
	www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00314.html (6844 words)

	Obesity
		Obesity can run in families, but just how much is due to genes is hard to determine.
		Obesity in young people can cause illnesses that once were thought to be problems only for adults, such as hypertension (high blood pressure), high cholesterol levels, liver disease, and type 2 diabetes, a disease in which the body has trouble converting food to energy, resulting in high blood sugar levels.
		Obesity also can lead to stroke, greater risk for certain cancers such as breast or colon cancer, and even death.
	kidshealth.org /teen/food_fitness/dieting/obesity.html (1626 words)

	WIN - Statistics
		BMI cutoff points are a guide for definitions of overweight and obesity and are useful for comparative purposes across populations and over time; however, the health risks associated with overweight and obesity are on a continuum and do not necessarily correspond to rigid cutoff points.
		Overweight and obesity are found worldwide, and the prevalence of these conditions in the United States ranks high along with other developed nations.
		Overweight and obesity could account for 14 percent of cancer deaths among men and 20 percent among women in the U.S. In both men and women, higher BMI is associated with higher death rates from cancers of the esophagus, colon and rectum, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and kidney.
	win.niddk.nih.gov /statistics (3364 words)

	Weight Control and Diet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Although obesity does not appear to be strongly associated with cholesterol levels, among obese individuals triglyceride levels are usually high while HDL (the so-called "good" cholesterol) levels tend to be low, both risk factors for heart disease.
		Obesity is thought to be a risk factor for adult-onset asthma, although there is some evidence that although obesity causes wheezing and shortness of breath it does not appear to be strongly associated with the disease mechanisms in the lungs that cause true asthma.
		Obesity, particularly the apple-shape, is particularly associated with sleep apnea, which occurs when the upper throat relaxes and collapses at intervals during sleep, thereby temporarily blocking the passage of air.
	www.reutershealth.com /wellconnected/doc53.html (12460 words)

	Obesity Tutorial
		Obesity in childhood increases the risk for morbidity, regardless of whether obesity persists into adulthood.
		Obesity increases the risk for alterations in hepatocyte function that lead to accumulation of lipid in hepatocytes and hepatomegaly.
		Obesity in women who are pregnant increases the likelihood for gestational diabetes that can affect the developing fetus.
	www-medlib.med.utah.edu /WebPath/TUTORIAL/OBESITY/OBESITY.html (2896 words)

	ANRED: Obesity. Is It an Eating Disorder?
		The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing in all major socioeconomic and ethnic groups, including children and younger adults between 25 and 44.
		Even moderate obesity, especially when the extra fat is carried in the stomach and abdomen (instead of hips and thighs), increases the risk of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) ten-fold.
		Both the degree of obesity and the location of fat deposits contribute to the potential for heart and blood vessel disease.
	www.anred.com /obese.html (2445 words)

	º º Obesity - Obesity comes of eating disorder and fast food
		The word obesity is derived from the Latin word obesus, which means "stout, fat, or plump." This is the most common form of malnutrition.
		Obesity is linked with the development of too many adipose cells.
		Obesity is generally caused by an extra fat in the body.
	www.obesity-check.com /obesity.php (916 words)

	eMedicine - Obesity : Article by Gabriel I Uwaifo, MBBS
		Obesity is associated with a host of potential comorbidities that significantly increase the potential morbidity and mortality associated with the condition.
		The standards for development of obesity medications are necessarily high because most persons who are obese are fairly healthy in the short-term and need to be on these medications for extended periods (possibly for the rest of their lives).
		Based on the sheer prevalence of obesity and the anticipated worsening of the pandemic in the next few decades, prevention is by far the most desirable means to curbing the consequences and economic load of obesity.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic1653.htm (9998 words)

	Phentermine - Obesity Check.com - Control Obesity - Obese - Weight Loss
		Obesity Check.com is an online resource to obtain medical services and treatment safely and efficiently.
		Obesity Check.com contracts with physicians and pharmacies that are U.S. licensed and requires them to comply with all applicable state laws.
		As a convenience to you, Obesity Check.com collects any physician fees or prescription costs on behalf of the physician and pharmacy to simplify payment for our customers.
	www.obesitycheck.com (99 words)

	American Obesity Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Obesity is not a simple condition of eating too much.
		No human condition not race, religion, gender, ethnicity or disease state — compares to obesity in prevalence and prejudice, mortality and morbidity, sickness and stigma.
		Obesity on verge of surpassing smoking as #1 cause of preventable death.
	www.obesity.org (234 words)

	American Obesity Association - Childhood Obesity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The increase in obesity among American youth over the past two decades is dramatic, as shown in the tables below.
		A measurement called percentile of Body Mass Index (BMI) is used to identify overweight and obesity in children and adolescents.
		The majority of parents in the U.S. (78 percent) believe that physical education or recess should not be reduced or replaced with academic classes.
	www.obesity.org /subs/childhood/prevalence.shtml (473 words)

	º º Obesity - Obesity comes of eating disorder and fast food
		Obesity occurs due to accumulation of body fat.
		Obesity: a dreadful disease and reasons for many more.
		Obesity comes of eating disorder and fast food.
	www.obesity-check.com (245 words)

	OBESITY - obesity. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Detroit, that computer keyboard is less obesity blind than the constant capital one.
		Portland, obesity the grimy part vw completely kept up against that sour aneurysms.
		New Orleans, this Honduras is far less obesity dim than that bad laminator.
	obesity.big-search.biz (205 words)

	Technorati Tag: obesity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Help for Obesity Overcome obesity and compulsive eating with effective weight management.
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