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Bawaked, Rowaedh Ahmed 1985. "Childhood obesity : interrelation amoong diet quality, lifestyle factors, and obesity." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/665009.

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La obesidad infantil sigue siendo una importante carga para la salud pública. Comprender e identificar la compleja relación entre la calidad de la dieta y los factores del estilo de vida es importante para el control de peso en los niños y las estrategias de prevención de la obesidad infantil. Esta tesis se basa en datos de tres estudios: i) Enkid, un estudio nacional representativo de la población española de 2 a 24 años, n = 3534; ii) POIBC, un programa de obesidad infantil basado en la comunidad, que incluye niños de 8 a 10 años, n = 2250. El estudio se llevó a cabo durante dos años escolar

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Tin, Sze-pui Pamela, and 田詩蓓. "Lifestyle, self-esteem and obesity among children." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/196449.

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Background: Childhood obesity remains a major public health concern. While preventing childhood obesity is important, the effectiveness of existing prevention strategies is indefinite. Important obesity contributors are speculated to be overlooked while the role of well-studied obesity-related factors has been questioned. Objectives: 1) Although the association between lifestyle and obesity is seemingly well-established, how an overlooked dietary factor, breakfast location, associates with obesity was investigated 2) At a time where inconsistencies in findings for the frequently studied a

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Siregar, Erna. "Assessing Plant-Based Food Lifestyle to Reduce Obesity Risk." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3413.

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Despite an increasing number of healthy lifestyles throughout the country, Americans, including Native Hawaiians, keep gaining weight. Unlike several American lifestyles that have resulted in weight gain within the American population, the vegetarian lifestyle is a scientifically proven method for decreasing body weight and maintaining the weight loss for more than 1 year. This study aimed to compare the lifestyle patterns of 4 vegetarian lifestyles and 1 nonvegetarian lifestyle among Native Hawaiians aged 21 and older using their body mass index (BMI). This quantitative study utilized a corre

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Oteng-Ntim, E. "Obesity in pregnancy : epidemiology and development of a lifestyle intervention." Thesis, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London), 2015. http://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/2228560/.

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Obesity, defined as a body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or more, has reached epidemic proportions globally, with more than one-and-a-half billion adults overweight and at least 500 million clinically obese. The prevalence of obesity in the UK has increased by over 300% since 1980. In the UK 24% of adult women are obese and one in six women at an antenatal booking clinic is obese. Obesity has the potential for several detrimental effects on both the mother and the baby. Obese mothers are more likely to develop pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, gestational diabetes and venous thromboembolism. In addition,

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Poobalan, Amudha. "Prevention of obesity : exploration of lifestyle in 18-25 year olds." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 2011. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.553836.

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Background: Adolescence to adulthood is a transition period, identified as a trigger point for weight gain and obesity but an under-researched age. Aims and objectives: This thesis identifies components crucial to 18-25 year olds in order to develop a lifestyle intervention for obesity prevention by identifying existing effective interventions and exploring their lifestyle related to obesity. Methodology: An initial systematic review identified and critically appraised evidence on effective interventions. An explanatory mixed method approach followed, to explore the lifestyle of 18-25 year old

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Rönnberg, Ann-Kristin. "Gestational Weight Gain : Implications of an Antenatal Lifestyle Intervention." Doctoral thesis, Örebro universitet, Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-51439.

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Background: Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) is common in developed countries and is associated with an increased risk of maternal and offspring morbidity. Evidence regarding efficacy and safety of antenatal lifestyle intervention is limited in terms of both systematic reviews and original trials. This thesis is based on the need to further explore this research area. Objectives: To assess and grade current evidence and evaluate short and long-term effects of an antenatal lifestyle intervention on women and their offspring Materials: Controlled trials of intervention publishedbefore Aug

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Cayanan, Elizabeth Anne. "Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Behavioural Obesity Management in Adult Patients." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/14765.

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The association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity is well established and their frequent coexistence induces cardio-metabolic impairment. While mechanical therapies such as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) offer symptomatic alleviation, they fail to cure OSA in the absence of treatment use. Potential disease resolution depends on obesity reduction however there is a paucity of data regarding intensive weight loss regimes such as a very low energy diet (VLED) and dietary strategies for long-term weight loss maintenance in patients suffering OSA. This thesis entails a

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Dingwall-Harvey, Alysha. "Evaluating a Lifestyle Intervention During Pregnancy Aimed at Reducing Child Obesity Risk." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/38743.

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ABSTRACT Gestational weight gain (GWG) is a normal and expected component of a healthy pregnancy; however, gaining too much or too little weight poses significant risks to maternal and fetal health including fetal under - or overgrowth, downstream obesity, and cardio-metabolic disease. Children born to mothers who exceed the Institute of Medicine GWG recommendations are significantly more likely to have higher birth weights, classify as large for gestational age (LGA) and develop overweight/obesity in infancy, childhood, and adulthood. Furthermore, rapid increases in infant growth weight tra

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Alexander-Cooper, Julie. "Overweight, obesity and weight management." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2009. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/26229.

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There is significant research evidence to demonstrate that physical activity can produce weight loss, weight maintenance and positive health effects in the overweight and obese. However, it can be difficult to get this population sufficiently active to achieve these benefits. This thesis reports on a series of studies that explore physical activity used alone and in conjunction with other weight management strategies. The primary aim was to gain a greater understanding about how weight loss and continued long term weight maintenance could be achieved. The first study was a systematic review on

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Dotson, Latoya. "Lose to Win: Fighting Obesity in the Workplace." NSUWorks, 2018. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_con_stuetd/44.

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Background: Obesity is a significant healthcare problem in modern American society. It has led to decreased longevity of employees and decreased productivity in day-to-day duties of healthcare workers. There are more negative attributes to obesity than positive, regardless of the race affected. One of the leading causes of death in 2012 was cardiovascular disease. Due to poor dietary choices, the promotion of sedentary lifestyle has led to complications of obesity such as high blood pressure and diabetes. Major improvements can be made within a community that acknowledges the risks of obesity

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Barnes, Michael Gregory. "Risk perceptions and lifestyle choices empirical and theoretical findings for smoking and obesity /." Online access for everyone, 2008. http://www.dissertations.wsu.edu/Dissertations/Summer2008/M_barnes_071508.pdf.

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Ward, Mary. "Pathways to obesity : investigating the role of modifiable lifestyle factors through intermediate phenotypes." Thesis, University of Bristol, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1983/bc664179-76db-44cb-8e14-ddb2a5cea417.

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The causal pathway between modifiable lifestyle factors and obesity is complex. The growing obesity epidemic impacting across the lifecourse is a major public health concern in many countries, therefore understanding the causes and consequences of adiposity is important. In this thesis I investigate the role of the metabolome and methylome in the relationship between dietary behaviour and obesity. Establishing causality in observational studies is challenging due to unmeasured confounders and potential for reverse causation. I use Mendelian randomization (MR), two-sample MR and longitudinal an

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Jones, Ashley May. "Improving the Management of Obesity in a Rural Community." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/594400.

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Background: Nearly half of the US population is overweight or obese, carrying with them a higher risk for morbidity and mortality and rising healthcare costs. Rural women are disproportionately affected, with higher rates of obesity, obesity-related chronic diseases, and poorer health outcomes (Befort, Nazir, & Perri, 2012; Penney, Rainham, Dummer & Kirk, 2014). There may be several factors. In general, rural health systems are more isolated, with a lack of healthcare resources including quality providers, technology, and public health services (IOM, 2009). Purpose: The purpose of this quality

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Forrest, Mia. "Swedish Obesity Specialists : Obesity and its Treatment at a Specialist Clinic in Stockholm." Thesis, Stockholm University, Department of Social Anthropology, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-31035.

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<p>Swedish Obesity Specialists examines how obesity is conceptualized as a medical condition by the staff working at an obesity clinic in Stockholm Sweden. Through eight weeks of participant observations and eight semi-structured interviews this thesis answers the question of how specialist working in the field of obesity construct obesity as a medical site. The thesis aims at understanding how obesity is becoming an issue for medicine, further how obesity’s entry into medicine creates new understandings of the body and medical treatments. Through the theoretical concepts of global assemblages

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HAYBA, NEMATULLAH SHAHIRA. "Designing a Lifestyle Program for Adolescents from Middle Eastern Backgrounds." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2022. https://hdl.handle.net/2123/29356.

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Halting the rise in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents is a key priority, to ensure healthy behaviours are entrenched and co-morbidities minimised during this transitory period into adulthood. Moreover, the burden of overweight and obesity is not equally distributed, but concentrated in ethnic minorities from socially disadvantaged backgrounds, including adolescents from Middle Eastern backgrounds. While a plethora of efforts have been dedicated to tackling the obesity pandemic in children, co-designed, culturally responsive and equity-based responses to shift the ethni

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Muralidharan, Jananee. "Mediterranean lifestyle, gut microbiota, and cardiovascular risk: Match made in heaven." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/672015.

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L'obesitat i la síndrome metabòlica són problemes importants de salut pública que estan en augment a tot el món. S'ha establert que la microbiota intestinal juga un paper important en l'obesitat, el metabolisme energètic de l'hoste i és essencial comprendre el seu paper en el context de la salut. Com a objectiu principal d'aquesta tesi, avaluem l'efecte que va tenir 1 any d'intervenció intensiva de pèrdua de pes, en el context de l'estudi PREDIMED-Plus, en la composició de la microbiota intestinal. Vàrem observar que la pèrdua de pes mediada per la intervenció indueix canvis en la microbiota

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Martin, Anne. "Lifestyle interventions to improve educational attainment in overweight or obese children." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/15771.

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Introduction: Childhood obesity is associated with increased physical and psychosocial co-morbidities, and with lower cognitive function and educational attainment. Clinical guidelines recommend lifestyle interventions (healthy diet, increased physical activity and decreased sedentary behaviour) for the treatment of childhood obesity. Lifestyle interventions are known to benefit cognitive function and educational attainment in normal weight children. However, it is not known whether the same benefits occur when lifestyle interventions are used to treat overweight and obese children. Aim & Obje

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Makondo, Rulani. "Adherence to lifestyle modification recommendations in hypertensive patients at Parirenyatwa Hospital." University of the Western Cape, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/6899.

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Magister Public Health - MPH<br>Background: Hypertension (HTN) complications are one of the leading causes of disability and mortality worldwide, with increasing trends noted in Africa. The most neglected causes of uncontrolled HTN and its complications are unhealthy diets, excess alcohol consumption and physical inactivity. Adherence to recommended lifestyle modifications remains low in Zimbabwe. This study seeks to explore the factors influencing adherence to World Health Organisation (WHO) lifestyle modification recommendations in patients with hypertension at Parirenyatwa Hospital, Harare.

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Cardenas, Marisol. "Obesity prevention program for Hispanic/Latina women--Promoting a healthier lifestyle| A grant proposal." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1606059.

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<p> The purpose of this project was to design a program that raises awareness on obesity-related health condition, identify potential funding sources, and write a grant to fund an obesity prevention program. An extensive literature review increased knowledge about the factors affecting obesity and provided a framework for an obesity prevention program to facilitate in the community. A search for potential funding sources via the Internet and a grant database resulted in the selection of Kaiser Permanente Southern California (KPSC) as the best funding source for this project. A grant proposal w

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Foglesong, Grant. "Lifestyle Improvements Enhance Metabolic Function and Mitigate Breast Cancer Progression." The Ohio State University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1490266217799202.

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Zukley, Linda. "THE EFFECTS OF A STRUCTURED LIFESTYLE INTERVENTION PROGRAM IN CONJUNCTION WITH DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION ON WEIGHT LOSS AND RISK F." Doctoral diss., University of Central Florida, 2007. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/3687.

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The objective of this study was to determine the effects of a structured weight loss program that included hypocaloric diet, exercise and dietary supplementation, on weight loss, metabolic syndrome risk factors and antioxidant levels in healthy overweight and obese females. Thirty-seven healthy overweight and obese women (BMI 29.5 ± 2.3 kg/m2, 41.1 ± 7.1 yrs) participated in this study. The subjects were randomized into one of two groups: an exercise, hypocaloric diet and antioxidant supplement (LifePak®; LSANT group, n=20) or an exercise, hypocaloric diet and appetite suppression supplement (

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Barker, Mary Elizabeth. "The behaviour, body composition and eating habits of adolescent girls." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.300826.

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Turner, Jane Denise. "Evaluating the feasibility of a weight management program for overweight and obese cancer survivors." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/16318.

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Background: Obesity and low physical activity (PA) contribute to cancer survivors’ poorer disease and health outcomes. Guidelines for survivors are (1) remain physically active; (2) high fruit and vegetable diet; (3) maintain healthy weight. Despite these recommendations, access to lifestyle programs are not integrated into survivorship care. This study evaluated the feasibility of a weight management program (WMP) for overweight/obese cancer survivors at Sydney Survivorship Centre. Method: Overweight (BMI ≥25kg/m2) adult patients with localised cancer reviewed at Survivorship Clinic who had c

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Sikorski, Claudia, Melanie Luppa, Siegfried Weyerer, et al. "Obesity and associated lifestyle in a large sample of multi-morbid German primary care attendees." Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig, 2014. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:15-qucosa-149566.

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Background: Obesity and the accompanying increased morbidity and mortality risk is highly prevalent among older adults. As obese elderly might benefit from intentional weight reduction, it is necessary to determine associated and potentially modifiable factors on senior obesity. This cross-sectional study focuses on multi-morbid patients which make up the majority in primary care. It reports on the prevalence of senior obesity and its associations with lifestyle behaviors. Methods: A total of 3,189 non-demented, multi-morbid participants aged 65–85 years were recruited in primary care within t

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Stomby, Andreas. "Brain function and glucocorticoids in obesity and type 2 diabetes including effects of lifestyle interventions." Doctoral thesis, Umeå universitet, Medicin, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-102596.

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Background Obesity and associated metabolic dysregulation are linked to impaired cognitive function and alterations in brain structure, which increases the risk of age-related dementia. Increased glucocorticoid (GC) exposure may be a potential mediator of these negative effects on the brain. Methods and results In paper 1, we tested the relationship between cortisol levels, brain morphology and cognitive function in 200 women and men. Salivary cortisol levels were negatively related to cortical surface areas in prefrontal brain regions in both sexes. In participants with type 2 diabetes, high

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McLennan, Amy Kathleen. "An ethnographic investigation of lifestyle change, living for the moment, and obesity emergence in Nauru." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2013. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:bd001d98-7648-4d2b-9d92-8130f022b34b.

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The Republic of Nauru, a small Pacific island nation, has one of the highest obesity rates in the world. Obesity emerged rapidly in Nauru during the 1970s, a period characterised by political independence and unprecedented economic growth resulting from lucrative phosphate mining. In the mid-1970s, the Nauruan population was one of the first in the world in which obesity, diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease – co-morbidities associated with obesity – were identified as significant public health concerns. Such ‘lifestyle diseases’ continue to have debilitating effects on the Nauruan com

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O'Connell, Sophie. "Seasonal variations in lifestyle behaviours and their relationship with indicators for poor health." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2013. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/11716.

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The increasing evidence of associations between physical activity, sedentary behaviour, sleep duration and diet and both immediate and long term health implications is of public health concern. There is a need to further our understanding of the patterns of these behaviours and how they affect poor health indicators individually and simultaneously. This thesis aims to advance the current literature by investigating associations between multiple lifestyle behaviours and indicators for poor health and identifying patterns of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, sleep duration and dietary inta

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GUERRINI, USUBINI ANNA. "THE "ACTYOURCHANGE STUDY": PROMOTING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE IN PATIENTS WITH OBESITY WITH ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY." Doctoral thesis, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 2023. http://hdl.handle.net/10280/136502.

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Inserita nel campo della riabilitazione dell'obesità, la presente tesi di dottorato si propone di valutare l'efficacia di un intervento psicologico orientato all'Acceptance and Commitment Therapy nel promuovere l'adozione di uno stile di vita sano e nel migliorare le condizioni psicologiche dei pazienti affetti da obesità, all'interno di un programma di riabilitazione multidisciplinare per la perdita di peso. Il Capitolo 1 della presente tesi fornisce una panoramica della malattia dell'obesità, discutendo la sua prevalenza, le sue principali cause e le sue conseguenze sulla salute fisica e psi

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Funk, Karen. "Voice of Obesity: The Lived Experience of Mexican-American Women with Obesity Living along the El Paso/Mexico Border." Thesis, NSUWorks, 2011. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_ot_student_dissertations/10.

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"Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy Department, College of Allied Health and Nursing, Nova Southeastern University."Obesity is a global public health issue, yet interventions to create change have been largely ineffective. Few researchers have considered obesity from the perspective of the person experiencing it, and even fewer have explored the effects obesity has on the Mexican-American population. This dissertation explored the lived experiences of Mexican-American women with obesity livin

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Dai, Chia-Liang. "Evaluation of an Afterschool Obesity Prevention Program: Children's Healthy Eating and Exercise Program." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1406810233.

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Dunkley, Alison Jane. "Metabolic syndrome and abdominal obesity : waist measurement and lifestyle education to reduce cardiovascular and diabetes risk." Thesis, University of Leicester, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/10390.

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The overall aim was to contribute to the development of effective self-management lifestyle education for management of cardiovascular and diabetes risk in people with metabolic syndrome (MetS). An additional aim was to elicit views on the use of waist circumference measurement to assess health risk due to overweight and obesity, and identify strategies to promote waist measurement. A qualitative study was conducted to determine the knowledge and attitudes of patients and primary care health practitioners concerning waist size measurement. A systematic review (and meta-analysis) was conducted

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Partridge, Stephanie Ruth. "Effectiveness and process evaluation of a mobile health weight gain prevention lifestyle program for young adults." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/16029.

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Halting the rise in the prevalence of overweight is a priority for young adults, as the incidence of obesity is increasing among younger people. This thesis investigates the effectiveness and process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial weight gain prevention lifestyle mobile health program, called Text to Be Fit (TXT2BFiT), for young adults aged 18–35 years, including internal and external validity reporting to enable future translation. From 1,181 enquiries, 250 participants were randomised, costing AU$139 per person. At 12 weeks, the intervention group weighed significantly less, con

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Andersson, Jonas. "Inflammation and lifestyle in cardiovascular medicine." Doctoral thesis, Umeå universitet, Medicin, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-36221.

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Despite major advances in the treatment and prevention of atherosclerosis the last several decades, cardiovascular disease still accounts for the majority of deaths in Sweden. With the population getting older, more obese and with rising numbers of diabetics, the cardiovascular disease burden may increase further in the future. The focus in cardiovascular disease has shifted with time from calcification and narrowing of arteries to the biological processes within the atherosclerotic plaque. C-reactive protein (CRP) has emerged as one of many proteins that reflect a low grade systemic inflammat

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Gow, Megan Louise. "Type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents: prevention and treatment by lifestyle intervention." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/15659.

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The primary aim of this thesis was to contribute to the evidence base guiding the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in children and adolescents, specifically through lifestyle intervention. This thesis presents four research studies examining strategies aimed at preventing T2DM in high-risk youth and one study aimed at optimising treatment for youth with T2DM. The four prevention studies focus on the effect of lifestyle interventions, incorporating a dietary and/or exercise component, to lead to sustainable improvements in weight status, cardio-metabolic risk factors and card

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LeBlanc, Allana. "Why Are Children Sedentary: An Examination Using the International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/33006.

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Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour have been independently associated with a wide range of negative health indicators including obesity, poor cardio-metabolic health, and poor psychosocial health. The overarching objective of this research was to gain a better understanding as to why children are sedentary, and where we need to focus public health messages and interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour. Specifically, I aimed to provide insight on current awareness of sedentary behaviour guidelines; determine important correlates of total sedentary time (SED), and screen time (ST) in

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Wordley, Janet. "Targeting Childhood Obesity Risk Factors : HELP' (Healthy Eating and Lifestyle for Parents) for Parents in Children's Centres." Thesis, Leeds Beckett University, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.515210.

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Swindell, Nils Joseph. "Physical activity and lifestyle behaviours in obesity and the prevention of type 2 diabetes : the PREVIEW Project." Thesis, Swansea University, 2018. https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa43702.

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Interventions are needed to stem the rise of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Physical activity (PA) is integral to lifestyle interventions, however, a paucity of research applying objective measures of PA exists in populations at risk of diabetes. Insight into changing PA and dietary behaviours is required to develop effective interventions. The aim of this thesis was to capture an insight into high-risk behaviours and behaviour change in pre-diabetic adults, and assess the feasibility of running an intervention in overweight and obese children. Study 1 investigated the associations between objec

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Ilesanmi-Oyelere, Bolaji Lilian. "Influence of lifestyle choices and risk behaviours for obesity among young adult women in the United Arab Emirates University: a cross-sectional survey." Thesis, University of Canterbury. Health Sciences Centre, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/7003.

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The impact of a rapid economic growth on the patterns and trends of overweight and obesity is profound. Obesity is closely linked to lifestyle choices and the risk behaviours that lead to obesity-related morbidities in young adults can be traced to the acceptable norms from childhood through to adulthood. The aims of this study were to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity using the World Health Organization classification and to investigate the influence of perceptions/beliefs and health-risk behaviours and their association with overweight and obesity among female university stud

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Seera, Georgina. "Lifestyle and Obesity in Urban Uganda: Body Size Perceptions, Food Consumption and Physical Activity of Women in Mukono." Doctoral thesis, Kyoto University, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/263764.

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付記する学位プログラム名: グローバル生存学大学院連携プログラム<br>京都大学<br>新制・課程博士<br>博士(地域研究)<br>甲第23303号<br>地博第284号<br>京都大学大学院アジア・アフリカ地域研究研究科アフリカ地域研究専攻<br>(主査)教授大山修一, 教授平野(野元) 美佐, 教授高橋基樹, 教授太田至<br>学位規則第4条第1項該当<br>Doctor of Area Studies<br>Kyoto University<br>DGAM

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Hilpert, Martin [Verfasser], Konrad [Akademischer Betreuer] Brockmeier, and Alcázar Miguel Angel [Akademischer Betreuer] Alejandre. "Sociocultural influence on obesity and lifestyle in children / Martin Hilpert ; Akademische Betreuer: Konrad Brockmeier, Miguel Angel Alejandre Alcázar." Köln : Deutsche Zentralbibliothek für Medizin, 2019. http://d-nb.info/1188416839/34.

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Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, Antonios. "Obesity in chronic inflammation using rheumatoid arthritis as a model : definition, significance, and effects of physical activity & lifestyle." Thesis, University of Wolverhampton, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2436/69603.

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Background: Inflammation is the natural reaction of the body to an antigen. In some conditions, this reaction continues even after the elimination of the antigen, entering a chronic stage; it targets normal cells of the body and causes extensive damage. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is such a condition. It associates with significant metabolic alterations that lead to changes in body composition and especially body fat (BF) increases. In the general population, increased body fat (i.e. obesity) associates with a number of health disorders such as systemic low grade inflammation and a significantly

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Johnson, Sarah Elizabeth. "Pragmatic Implementation Trials: Understanding the Integrated Research-Practice Partnership Approach to Lifestyle Obesity Management Across a Transforming Health System." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/74239.

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Obesity, a condition of excess body fat, is one of the most complex problems facing health systems. Lifestyle management programs that combine diet, physical activity, and intensive behavioral therapy have been shown by research to support a degree of weight loss that produces health benefits (i.e., at least a 3-5% initial body weight). However, it has been difficult for research-developed programs to be delivered in typical practice to have a meaningful impact. Integrated research-practice partnerships that involve the coming together of academic researchers, health system administrators, and

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Simfukwe, Patrick. "Perceptions, attitudes and challenges about obesity and adopting a healthy lifestyle among health workers in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal Province." University of the Western Cape, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/5000.

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Magister Public Health - MPH<br>The prevalence of obesity is reported to be high among health workers both in high-income and low-income countries. This is alarming, as health workers not only serve the community’s health needs, but should also serve as role models for a healthy lifestyle. Health workers are instrumental in delivering quality health care to patients and the entire population at large and if they are unable to take care of their own health, staff shortages may become severe, resulting in deteriorating health service delivery. It is therefore important that obesity among health

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Hayes, Sharon. "EVALUATING AN ONLINE PERSONALIZED FAMILY-BASED INTERVENTION TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHANGES." Doctoral diss., University of Central Florida, 2010. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/2136.

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The current study evaluated the initial feasibility, efficacy, and acceptability of a motivationally-tailored family-based intervention designed to promote the adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviors associated with physical activity and nutrition. Parents (N=132) of children 6 to 11 years old were randomly assigned to the intervention or control condition, and they completed a series of online questionnaires. Intervention participants (n=61) received a single motivationally-tailored feedback report via e-mail. Control participants (n=71) completed measures and immediately received information

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Hamadi, Caroline. "Public health nutrition intervention to enhance healthy eating and lifestyle modification among Lebanese women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome." Thesis, University of Westminster, 2018. https://westminsterresearch.westminster.ac.uk/item/q947q/public-health-nutrition-intervention-to-enhance-healthy-eating-and-lifestyle-modification-among-lebanese-women-with-polycystic-ovarian-syndrome.

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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy disorder in reproductive age women. The symptoms of this disorder are the androgen excess seen with anovulation/oligoovulation or morphologically ovarian cysts. The aim of the study was to assess the efficacy of public health nutrition intervention designed to enhance healthy eating and lifestyle modification among PCOS patients attended the obstetrics and gynecology clinic at the American University of Beirut Medical Centre (AUB-MC) in Beirut, Lebanon. A prospective hospital based public health nutrition intervention was propo

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Bjelkenborg, Olivia, and Emma Tidlund. "Sjuksköterskans roll i att stödja patienter med övervikt till ett hälsosammare liv : En litteraturstudie." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Akademin för vård, arbetsliv och välfärd, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-800.

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Övervikt och obesitas är ett ökande hälsoproblem världen över. Det är genom den levda kroppen som vi upplever hälsa och ohälsa. Vi är helt enkelt vår kropp och genom den erfar vi världen. Övervikt beror till stor del av ohälsosamma levnadsvanor och det är viktigt att patienter får stöd att ändra dessa. Syftet med litteraturstudien är att undersöka hur sjuksköterskor kan stödja patienter med övervikt till att främja hälsosamma levnadsvanor. Metoden som använts är en litteraturöversikt, där granskning av 12 artiklar, både kvalitativa och kvantitativa genomfördes. Resultatet av detta bidrog till

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Arens, Peter Jacob. "The Relationship Between Television Viewing Time and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Adult Women." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2013. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/4257.

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Purpose: The present investigation was conducted to assess the relationship between television viewing time and cardiorespiratory fitness. Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: Intermountain West. Participants: 302 middle-aged women. Method: TV viewing was assessed using a questionnaire. Cardiorespiratory fitness was measured using a maximal graded treadmill test. Physical activity (PA) was evaluated using Actigraph accelerometers worn over seven consecutive days, while body fat percentage (BF%) was measured using air displacement plethysmography (Bod Pod). Results: (Mean ± SD) age: 40.2 ± 3.0 yea

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Torchia, Mariana Daniela. "Perceived Barriers to Lifestyle Change in Obese, Low-Income Hispanic Women." Thesis, Walden University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10266101.

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<p> Low-income Hispanic women are the fastest growing minority population in the United States, and they have increased risks of obesity and secondary health issues, such as diabetes, related to their obesity. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the barriers to lifestyle change among obese, low-income Hispanic women (OLHW). A health belief model lens was used. The study sample consisted of 15 OLHW who were clinic patients and ranged in age from 20-59. Recruitment occurred in a low-income, Southern California, outpatient clinic setting through volunteer participation fr

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Zhu, Boheng <1990&gt. "Promoting Weight Loss and Psychological Well-being in patients with obesity: A Sequential Combination of Behavioral Lifestyle and Well-Being Intervention." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2021. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/9561/3/Zhu_Boheng_tesi.pdf.

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Introduction: Behavioral lifestyle interventions focused on diet and physical activity are a cornerstone for the treatment of obesity. However, their effects vary substantially across individuals in terms of magnitude and durability. Personalized approaches that target psychological well-being may facilitate healthy behaviors and sustained weight loss. Objectives: This study aimed to explore whether the sequential combination of behavioral lifestyle and well-being intervention (BLI/WBI) may result in more favorable outcomes than behavioral lifestyle intervention alone (BLIA) in promoting weig

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Keränen, A. M. (Anna-Maria). "Lifestyle interventions in treatment of obese adults:eating behaviour and other factors affecting weight loss and maintenance." Doctoral thesis, Oulun yliopisto, 2011. http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789514294457.

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Abstract The prevalence of working-aged weight losers is high because of high prevalence of obesity. Unfortunately, the loss of weight is often temporary. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of intensive counselling on maintained weight loss and eating behaviour (cognitive restraint, emotional eating, uncontrolled eating and binge eating). Additionally, the associations of eating behaviour with maintained weight loss, discontinuation, dietary intake and anhedonia were studied. Eighty-two overweight or obese subjects (body mass index >27) participated in either intens

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