Abstract Background and Purpose: The aims of this article are to review the effects of obesity
on health and well-being and the evidence indicating they can be ameliorated by weight …

Methods: Systematic review with evidence searched from January 2002 to June 2010.
Studies were included if they contained a measure of overweight and/or obesity between …

Background The overall incidence of colorectal cancer is decreasing in many high-income
countries, yet analyses in the USA and other high-income countries such as Australia …

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence in the United States is declining rapidly
overall but, curiously, is increasing among young adults. Age-specific and birth cohort …

Background: Childhood obesity is associated with serious health problems and the risk of
premature illness and death later in life. Monitoring related trends is important. Objective …

Background Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages may cause excessive weight
gain. We aimed to assess the effect on weight gain of an intervention that included the …

In view of the growing global obesity epidemic, this paper reviews the relation between
recent trends in body mass index (BMI) and the changing profile of cancer worldwide. By …

BACKGROUND: It is uncertain which simple measures of childhood obesity are best for
predicting future obesity-related health problems and the persistence of obesity into …

No research exists on how body mass index (BMI) changes with age over the full life span
and social disparities therein. This study aims to fill the gap using an innovative life-course …

Purpose of the Study: This article critiques Rowe and Kahn's conceptualization of successful
aging using tenets of the life course perspective. Design and Methods: A review and …