The prevalence of obesity is rapidly increasing globally. Epidemiological studies have
associated obesity with a range of cancer types, although the mechanisms by which obesity …

Hypertension (HTN), one of the most common medical disorders, is associated with an
increased incidence of all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality. Lifestyle …

Background The addition of waist circumference (WC) to body mass index (BMI; in kg/m 2)
predicts a greater variance in health risk than does BMI alone; however, whether the reverse …

ContextThe prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased markedly in the last 2
decades in the United States. ObjectiveTo update the US prevalence estimates of …

OBJECTIVE: To review the empirical evidence of associations between television (TV)
viewing, video/computer game use and (a) body fatness, and (b) physical activity. DESIGN …

Background Obesity is a major health problem due, in part, to physical inactivity. The amount
of activity needed to prevent weight gain is unknown. Objective To determine the effects of …

The purpose of this analytical review was to estimate the direct and indirect economic costs
of physical inactivity and obesity in Canada in 2001. The relative risks of diseases …

Large prospective studies show a significant association with obesity for several cancers,
and the International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified the evidence of a …

The highest rates of obesity in the United States occur among population groups with the
highest poverty rates and the least education. The impact of socioeconomic variables on …

Objectives: To determine the effects of equivalent diet‐or exercise‐induced weight loss and
exercise without weight loss on subcutaneous fat, visceral fat, and insulin sensitivity in …