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Obesity and Chronic Disease

Year: 2005

Type: book-chapter

Abstract: Obesity continues to rise and is most acute, as a public health issue, in pediatric and adolescent populations. Life expectancy, employing years-of-life-lost estimates, is drastically decreased. Based on NHANES III, approx 1 million overweight/obese teenagers suffer from metabolic syndrome. Weight reduction coupled with increases in physical activity remains the safest and most effective means to reduce insulin resistance. Obesity continues to be a major public health issue that must be addressed. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.

Source: Humana Press eBooks

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59259-880-9_15

Authors: Henry I. Frier, Harry L. Greene

Institutions: West Palm Beach VA Medical Center, St. Mary's Medical Center, University of Kentucky

Language: English

Topic: Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W175774355

FWCI: 1.696

Cites: 107

Cited by: 8

Related to: 10