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Expert Author: Jane Thurnell-Read Are you unhappily overweight? Do you despair of getting to the right size and shape for you? Is it because you've given away your power? Expert Author: Dr. Mark Hyman MD Are you overweight? Have you tried dieting -- but nothing seems to be working? You may have a dysfunctional thyroid,and if your thyroid is out of balance, so is your metabolism. By following the program here, you can get your thyroid working properly, keep your weight under control and start feeling better today. Expert Author: Michael Russell Obesity is a big problem in many developed nations of the world. The causes of obesity are many, but the treatments are simple and basically consist of the same qualities. Expert Author: John Furnem Childhood obesity, as most people now know, is effected by many behavioral factors. In addition to the behavioral changes that may be required by changing the way your child eats and how much physical activity they engage in every day, you must observe at other factors in their behavior, and in the behavior of the teachers, coaches, family members and friends that surround your child. Expert Author: Peter Nisbet Overweight children and childood obesity are reaching epidemic proportions in the Western World, particularly in the USA where one third of all children and teens are estimated to be overweight. This article discusses the problem and what parents can do to help their children's future. Expert Author: Michael Russell Obesity in the United States has significantly risen in the past 20 years. Over 60 million adults and 9 million children are obese! If you are overweight, this is extremely dangerous for your health. You need to get to a normal weight. Expert Author: JM Jackson With daily focus in America on weight, health and obesity, there is one question that gets ignored: what causes obesity? Expert Author: John Jordon Treating and managing obesity has created a demand for bariatric equipment in recent years and the need for bariatric scales has increased significantly. Due to the nature of obesity, a bariatric patient may require special assistance from their healthcare providers and the equipment they use. Expert Author: Victor Pryles Good Nutrition in School Can Help to Fight Childhood Obesity
Perhaps you are trying to help your child lose weight, or you feel he or she may be in danger of becoming overweight or unhealthy because of their eating and exercise habits. If so, it is important that you consider the impact of your child's time at school as you think about what you need to change. Expert Author: John Furnem Childhood obesity, what was once shocking and disturbing has now become a fact of life, as adult obesity increased childhood obesity is growing and rapidly increasing. With bad eating habits and fatty diet and some hereditary influence some kids are doomed to battle childhood obesity late into their twenties, childhood obesity has become a wide spread phenomena and the risks involved in childhood obesity are becoming clearer with time. Expert Author: Michael Russell Obesity is a relatively recent plague of humankind, but if you look at history, obesity may be nature's survival strategy. Expert Author: Frank Mangano Blood pressure expert Frank Mangano discusses the obesity-hypertension link and how reducing weight will help lower blood pressure. Expert Author: Rick Hendershot Even with the tremendous emphasis on diet, fitness, and nutrition in our society, the problem of obesity is increasing throughout the western world.
According to most experts, the cause of obesity is quite simple. A person gains weight when he or she consumes more calories than they burn. This involves both diet and level of physical activity, because it is primarily physical activity that burns off calories that are taken in through food. Expert Author: Debra Slater Obesity in children has doubled for children between the ages of two and five since the 1970s. Alarming is an understatement; this is traumatic. Toddlers should not be overweight and according to an article I read today, nearly half of Americas children will be obese by the end of the decade. What could be the cause: accessibility to junk food and not enough exercise. Expert Author: Shelley Murphy Weight loss camps are not fat camps, but rather a healthy environment for children to achieve their weight goals. Expert Author: Adam Waxler As a middle school teacher I see far too many overweight children and far too much childhood obesity. While the subject of childhood obesity and overweight children is sensitive, when I know the parent outside of the school setting I usually bring up the issue. Expert Author: Lisa Alexander With as many as 50 per cent of all children being overweight in this country, parents are beginning to realize that something must be done. There is no shortage of information about nutrition and exercise, but the task of helping an overweight child without setting them up for a lifetime of dieting is a daunting challenge. Parents who understand the five truths of getting a child's weight on track can begin to address the issue in a healthy and effective way. Expert Author: Michael Russell An article about diet fraud. Expert Author: Rudy Silva If you really want to know how much overweight you are, check out this BMI formula. If you want to lose weight, it will calculate how much weight you need to lose. Expert Author: Rick Hendershot Obesity has become such an important topic in health and self-improvement circles that it deserves its own "News and Views" column. Here is the February, 2006 issue.
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