[HTML][HTML] Update on the obesity epidemic: after the sudden rise, is the upward trajectory beginning to flatten?

C Koliaki, M Dalamaga, S Liatis - Current Obesity Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review To provide an update on current obesity prevalence trends and
summarize the available evidence suggesting a possible plateau or stabilization in obesity …

[HTML][HTML] Obesity in low-and middle-income countries: burden, drivers, and emerging challenges

ND Ford, SA Patel, KMV Narayan - Annual review of public …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
We have reviewed the distinctive features of excess weight, its causes, and related
prevention and management efforts, as well as data gaps and recommendations for future …

Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease …

M Ng, T Fleming, M Robinson, B Thomson, N Graetz… - The lancet, 2014 - thelancet.com
Background In 2010, overweight and obesity were estimated to cause 3· 4 million deaths, 3·
9% of years of life lost, and 3· 8% of disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) worldwide. The …

[HTML][HTML] The role of physical activity and exercise in obesity and weight management: Time for critical appraisal

P Wiklund - Journal of sport and health science, 2016 - Elsevier
The prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased dramatically during last 3 decades
with devastating consequences to public health. Recommended strategies to reduce obesity …

[HTML][HTML] Physical exercise and body-mass index in young adults: a national survey of Norwegian university students

M Grasdalsmoen, HR Eriksen, KJ Lønning… - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background Physical inactivity and obesity pose a major public health challenge. The aim of
this study was to describe the level of physical exercise and body-mass index in college and …

It is time to bust the myth of physical inactivity and obesity: you cannot outrun a bad diet

A Malhotra, T Noakes, S Phinney - British journal of sports medicine, 2015 - bjsm.bmj.com
5 McCrory P, Meeuwisse WH, Aubry M, et al. Consensus statement on concussion in sport:
the 4th International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in Zurich, November 2012. Br …

[HTML][HTML] Attenuating the biologic drive for weight regain following weight loss: must what goes down always go back up?

CL Melby, HL Paris, RM Foright, J Peth - Nutrients, 2017 - mdpi.com
Metabolic adaptations occur with weight loss that result in increased hunger with discordant
simultaneous reductions in energy requirements—producing the so-called energy gap in …

Harnessing adolescent values to motivate healthier eating

CJ Bryan, DS Yeager, CP Hinojosa… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
What can be done to reduce unhealthy eating among adolescents? It was hypothesized that
aligning healthy eating with important and widely shared adolescent values would produce …

[HTML][HTML] Overweight and obesity among women: analysis of demographic and health survey data from 32 Sub-Saharan African Countries

S Neupane, P KC, DT Doku - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background Overweight and obesity are risk factors for many chronic diseases globally.
However, the extent of the problem in low-income countries like Sub-Saharan Africa is …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing causality in the association between child adiposity and physical activity levels: a Mendelian randomization analysis

RC Richmond, G Davey Smith, AR Ness… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Cross-sectional studies have shown that objectively measured physical activity
is associated with childhood adiposity, and a strong inverse dose–response association with …