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In an accompanying letter to the editor, the Federation's policy experts suggest that declaring obesity to be a disease could benefit those people who are suffering with obesity and wish to have access to medical advice and support, "whilst also strengthening the call for dealing with the social determinants, obesogenic environments and systemic causes of individual weight gain.
World Obesity Federation confirms "Obesity is a Chronic Disease"
The sample size was estimated using the single population proportion formula: N = (Za +Zb)2 ((r1q1) + (r2q2)) (P1-P2)2 where, p = prevalence of obesity, q1= (1- P1), q2= (1- P2) and Z = standard score which corresponds to 1.
Obesity and associated risk factors among students of health colleges of King Saud University, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study
The diagnosis rate went up with higher BMIs; still, of the 25,137 patients with obesity class 3 as defined by a BMI of 40 kg/[m.
Unless it is diagnosed, obesity won't be treated
Based on the National Nutrition Survey of 2007 the prevalence of obesity in the KSA was 23.
Frequency of obesity and comorbidities in medical students
health costs related to obesity total over $200 billion.
The elephant in the room--pandemic obesity
The ineffectiveness of the public health response has been attributed to: 1) heavy focus on individual-based approaches and lack of scaled-up socio-environmental policies and programs, 2) modest effects of interventions in reducing and preventing obesity at the population level, and 3) inappropriate focus on weight rather than health.
The ineffectiveness and unintended consequences of the public health war on obesity
Globally, the obesity surgery devices market is witnessing significant growth due to the increasing obesity epidemic and increasing sedentary lifestyle and junk food habits.
Obesity Surgery Devices Market Will Reach USD 2,489.5 Million in 2020: Persistence Market Research
Food insecurity has been surpassed by overweight and obesity as a global concern (Popkin, B.
Trends in global obesity
And while the study found a drop in obesity and severe obesity among all demographic groups, the declines were smaller in those groups that started with the highest prevalence.
Child obesity may be falling in Philadelphia
What is the current prevalence of obesity among children in Oman
Obesity among school children on the rise
The Obesity Society is likely to demand better evaluation of obesity prevention programs, Mr.
Merged obesity groups tackle policy issues
Fat Politics: The Real Story Behind America's Obesity Epidemic, by F.
Lay off the fatties: they're not hurting anybody--maybe not even themselves
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