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Motlagh, Ahmad Reza Dorosty. "Epidemiology of childhood obesity." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2001. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/1932/.

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In recent years awareness of childhood obesity as a clinical and public health problem has increased. However, a number of important issues related to childhood obesity were unclear when this thesis began. The aims of this thesis were as follows: 1. To estimate the prevalence of obesity in British and Iranian children. 2. To assess the strengths and weaknesses of the body mass index (BMI) as a way of identifying obese children/estimating obesity prevalence. 3. To investigate the factors associated with early 'adiposity rebound'. 4. To identify risk factors for obesity in British children. This

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Mobasheri, Mahmoud. "Obesity : epidemiology, consequences and interventions." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 2005. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk/R?func=search-advanced-go&find_code1=WSN&request1=AAIU200771.

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Objectives: To describe distribution of obesity and it trend by socio-demographic (age, gender, region) and socio-economic status (education level, social class) in England and Scotland. To review the relationship between obesity and all causes, coronary heart disease, stroke, hypertension, cancer, asthma, diabetes, osteoarthritis and thyroid disorders. To assess the economic consequences of obesity. To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of interventions for prevention of obesity in adults. Methods: A series of Systematic reviews conducted as well as statistical analysis of the UK Archive and Gra

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Harding, Nicholas John. "Application of Bayesian networks to problems within obesity epidemiology." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2011. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/application-of-bayesian-networks-to-problems-within-obesity-epidemiology(20b4b5b1-dee8-4fec-afa2-034d070b9bcb).html.

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Obesity is a significant public health problem in the United Kingdom and many other parts of the world, including some low-income settings. Although obesity prevalence has been rising for several decades, governments have been slow to implement policies that may have an impact at a population level. Numerous socio-demographic factors have been linked with obesity, but are highly intercorrelated, and identifying relevant factors or at-risk population groups is difficult. This thesis uses a graphical modelling approach, specifically Bayesian networks, to model the joint distribution of socio-dem

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pour-Ahranjani, Behnoush. "The epidemiology and prevention of childhood obesity in Tehran, Iran." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2011. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/1583/.

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Childhood obesity is a recognised increasing public health problem in Iran, but no evidence for effective prevention strategies is available. The aim was to inform the development of an obesity prevention intervention for Iranian school children. A quantitative analysis was used to examine the pattern and associated factors with obesity and a qualitative study explored the beliefs of parents and school staff about the causes of childhood obesity and potential interventions. Overall 28.2% of the children were overweight or obese and there was a non-significant tendency for increased energy inta

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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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Courcier, Emily. "Investigating the epidemiology of companion animal overweight/obesity in Great Britain." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2013. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/4381/.

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Obesity is recognised as the leading cause of malnutrition in cats and dogs (Legrand-Defretin 1994) and is reported to be one of the most important and frequently seen welfare issues in small animal practice (Yeates and Main 2011). Despite the recognised burden of overweight/obesity on the companion animal population, a review of the published literature identified several gaps. This thesis aimed to address three of the those gaps. Gap A: No published national prevalence estimates for cats, dogs and rabbits in Great Britain were available and no studies had explored whether prevalence varied a

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Ribeiro, Ricardo Jorge Teixeira. "Obesity and prostate cancer: epidemiology, genetics and molecular and cellular mechanisms." Doctoral thesis, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10216/63618.

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Ribeiro, Ricardo Jorge Teixeira. "Obesity and prostate cancer: epidemiology, genetics and molecular and cellular mechanisms." Tese, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10216/63618.

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Mvo, Ntombizodumo. "A study of the relationship between maternal obesity and child under-nutrition in African women attending a child health clinic in Khayelitsha, Cape Town." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26599.

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Background: Malnutrition, manifesting as obesity in women and under-nutrition in children, is a major public health problem in South Africa. There is a multitude of epidemiological evidence reflecting the extent and health effects of these problems, specifically among the African communities. However, at a family level, there is a paucity of information regarding the relationship between obesity in mothers and under-nutrition in children. Studies set to explore this relationship and determinants of body size and nutrition from a cultural perspective are long overdue. Such studies would assist

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Chigbu, Chibuike [Verfasser], and Klaus [Akademischer Betreuer] Parhofer. "Epidemiology of adult obesity in Enugu Southeast Nigeria / Chibuike Chigbu ; Betreuer: Klaus Parhofer." München : Universitätsbibliothek der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 2018. http://d-nb.info/1172634262/34.

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Gong, Shaoqing. "An Epidemiological Study of Obesity Among Asian Americans in California, United States." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2017. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3239.

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Obesity has reached epidemic levels in the United States (U.S.). Despite an increasing number of studies on obesity, a very few have addressed this debilitating condition among Asian American adults. The overall objective of this study is to utilize the latest cycles of the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) to better understand obesity and identify its correlates among Asian Americans. The study population comprised Asian American adults aged 18 years or older from the CHIS with data pooled from the 2013 and 2014 survey years. Obesity (≥27.5 kg/m2) was defined using the World Health Or

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Wang, Liang, Hadii M. Mamadu, J. L. Anderson, and Arsham Alamian. "Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy and Risk of Adolescent Obesity." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2012. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/1405.

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Armstrong, Julie. "Epidemiology of undernutrition and obesity in children and young people in Scotland : the influence of infant feeding." Thesis, Glasgow Caledonian University, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.492393.

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Wang, Liang, Arsham Alamian, Jodi Southerland, Kesheng Wang, James Anderson, and Marc Stevens. "Cesarean Section and the Risk of Overweight in Grade 6 Children." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2013. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/1369.

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We examined the relationship between cesarean section (C-section) and the risk of overweight and obesity in children in grade 6 (mean age, 11.92 years; standard deviation = 0.34). Data from phase I through phase III of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development were used. Children with complete data from 1991 through 2004 were included in this study (n = 917). Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to adjust for potential confounding and to evaluate the association of C-section and childhood overweight and obesity. Comp

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Kren, Erin McGuire. "Physical Activity and Veteran Status in Obesity and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4931.

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There are few data available regarding the relationship between physical activity and veteran status in those with combined chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obesity. COPD is a common illness and a leading cause of death in the United States. Veterans represent a distinct subpopulation in the United States and are more likely to have COPD, which is a disease with a high rate of comorbidities such as obesity. Physical activity can improve outcomes for those with COPD and obesity. However, recommendations for physical activity for those with COPD and obesity are vague. This study,

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Headley, La Tosha. "Effects of Maternal Obesity on Preterm Birth and Birthweight." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7661.

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Obesity is one of the major risk factors for neonate low birthweight among reproductive women. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the association between 3 categories of obese status (moderate, severe, and very severe) and low neonate birthweight and preterm birth among women ages 18 to 39 years at all socioeconomic levels. Secondary data were obtained from 141,859 women ages 18-39 years living in the United States who had participated in the 2012-2015 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System. Social-ecological theory was used to guide the study, and binary logistic regre

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Goforth, Nikkia L. "Determinants of Obesity: Racial Differences." VCU Scholars Compass, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10156/1389.

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Koch, Felix-Sebastian. "Stress and Obesity in Childhood." Doctoral thesis, Linköping : Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, 2009. http://www.bibl.liu.se/liupubl/disp/disp2009/med1100s.pdf.

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Zakkak, Jamie M. "Obesity and Arthritis among U.S. Adults." VCU Scholars Compass, 2007. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd_retro/93.

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Background: Arthritis interferes with quality of life, results in enormous medical and social costs, and is the leading cause of disability in the United States. Overweight and obesity have been found to be associated with specific types of arthritis, but the relationship between excess body weight and arthritis in general has not been well characterized at the population level. Furthermore, previous studies failed to utilize the CDC validated surveillance case definition of arthritis. Objectives: To examine the association between body mass index (BMI: kg/m2) and arthritis using the CDC v

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Wang, Liang, Arsham Alamian, Jodi L. Southerland, Kesheng Wang, J. L. Anderson, and Marc Stevens. "Cesarean Section is Associated with Increased Risk for Overweight and Obesity in Grade Six Children." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2013. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/1403.

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Ilozumba, Mmadili Nancy. "Impact of Obesity and Expression of Obesity-Related Genes in the Progression of Prostate Cancer in African American Men." Thesis, University of South Florida, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10752522.

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<p>ABSTRACT Background In the US, the incidence and mortality rates of prostate cancer (PCa) are higher among African American men compared to European American men. Obesity is an important risk factor of PCa. Obesity is known to alter the gene expression profiles in prostate tumors. This study evaluates the impact of obesity and the expression of obesity-related genes on the progression of PCa in African American men. Methods The primary outcome of interest is biochemical recurrence (BCR) of PCa. There were 48 African American prostate cancer patients in the study. The tissue samples includ

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Alamian, Arsham, Edward Leinaar, and Liang Wang. "A Systematic Review of the Relationship Between Asthma, Obesity and the Effects of Physical Activity in Youth." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2015. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/1395.

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Background: The association of asthma and obesity in youth is well studied. However, much of this research has been observational and the temporal relationship between the two factors remains the subject of debate. Moreover, there are mixed findings regarding the role of physical activity in the association between asthma and obesity in youth. Methods: A systematic review of existing literature of the relationship between asthma and obesity in youth, while examining the role of physical activity as a mediator, was conducted using PubMed and Medline databases. Studies conducted on children and

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Chatman-Terry, ViLisa. "Leptin Level Variance in Adults With and Without Cancer." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6778.

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Abstract In 2018, health statistics revealed that, despite the many preventive measures established, cancer was the second leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of death in 22 states, exceeded only by heart disease. With obesity/leptin levels reaching pandemic levels worldwide, and cancer having a well-known association with obesity, both chronic diseases represent a large proportion of public health challenges. Guided by the social ecological model, the purpose of this cross-sectional, quantitative study was to examine if a significant difference exists in leptin l

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Wang, Liang, Jodi L. Southerland, Kesheng Wang, et al. "Ethnic Differences in Risk Factors for Obesity Among Adults in California, the United States." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2017. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/1376.

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Little attention has been given to differences in obesity risk factors by racial/ethnic groups. Using data from the 2011-2012 California Health Interview Survey, we examined differences in risk factors for obesity among Whites, Latinos, Asians, and African Americans among 42,935 adults (24.8% obese). Estimates were weighted to ensure an unbiased representation of the Californian population. Multiple logistic and linear regression analyses were used to examine the differences in risk factors for obesity. Large ethnic disparities were found in obesity prevalence: Whites (22.0%), Latinos (33.6%),

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Goodwin, Sarah Rebecca. "Body Image and Attitudes Toward Obesity in College Students." VCU Scholars Compass, 2004. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/689.

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The current study was conducted in order to examine the impact of ethnicity on gender differences in body type preferences and perceptions and add to the literature examining racial differences in body type preferences and perceptions. The current study was an expansion of one by Gipson et al conducted at a historically Black university in 2004, in which responses and BMI measurements of 191 college students were examined for associations between BMI and gender, and body image and attitudes toward obesity. For the current study the sample of 176 college students enrolled at Virginia Commonweal

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Obisesan, Olawunmi. "Predictors of Obesity Among Nigerian Immigrants in the United States." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/378.

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Obesity has been identified as a significant risk factor for chronic diseases, contributing to health disparities in minority and vulnerable populations. Though research has identified an increased risk for obesity in the Hispanic immigrant population, there is little or no research on the heterogeneity of obesity predictors in specific immigrant populations in the United States. This study examined the predictors of obesity in the Nigerian immigrant population in the United States. Guided by the social ecological model and the segmented assimilation theory, this cross-sectional study collecte

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Wang, Liang, Hadii M. Mamudu, Arsham Alamian, James Li Anderson, and Billy Brooks. "Independent and Joint Effects of Prenatal Maternal Smoking and Maternal Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke on the Development of Adolescent Obesity: A Longitudinal Study." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.12667.

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AIM: To examine associations of prenatal maternal smoking and second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure with the development of adolescent obesity. METHODS: Longitudinal data (1991-2007) from National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development involving mothers that smoked and or exposed to SHS during the year before birth were analysed. Adolescent obesity in ages 12.0-15.9 years was defined as a BMI ≥ 95th percentile. Generalised estimating equations (GEE) were used for the analyses. RESULTS: Obesity was more prevalent among adolescents whose mother

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Panaguiton, Zarah Liz. "Is Food Insecurity a Contributing Factor to Childhood Obesity? The Association of Household Food Insecurity and Obesity Prevalence Among Children and Adolescents in the United States." VCU Scholars Compass, 2010. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2129.

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The obesity epidemic is a major public health concern, where the prevalence rates amongst the American children population have more than doubled since the 1980s. Among overweight children, the risk of becoming an overweight or obese adult is 70% higher than children of normal weight, and obese children are more likely to remain obese into adulthood and face a number of morbidities associated with it, including lower quality of life and increased financial burden. In this research, we examined the relationship between household food security and obesity among children and adolescents between t

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Fletcher, Isabel. "Obesity : a historical account of the construction of a modern epidemic." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/6453.

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This thesis describes the development of the idea of an 'obesity epidemic' that figures prominently in contemporary public health discourse. It uses conceptual approaches from Science and Technology Studies and the history of medicine to analyse changing ideas about obesity, particularly as formulated and mobilised by British researchers from the 1960s onwards, to show how excess body weight became understood as a significant public health problem in this period. The thesis begins by describing the post-war refocusing of medical attention in developed countries from infectious diseases, the ra

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HAMAJIMA, NOBUYUKI, KENJI WAKAI, AKIKO TAMAKOSHI, et al. "ASSOCIATION OF OBESITY AND DIABETES WITH SERUM PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN LEVELS IN JAPANESE MALES." Nagoya University School of Medicine, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2237/16739.

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Leinaar, Edward, Arsham Alamian, and Liang Wang. "A Systematic Review of the Relationship Between Asthma, Overweight, and the Effects of Physical Activity in Youth." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2016. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/1373.

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PURPOSE: The association of asthma and overweight in youth is well studied. However, the temporal relationship between asthma and overweight, the strength of their association, and mediating factors involved in this relationship remain unclear. This review investigates the relationship between asthma and overweight in youth, while examining the role of physical activity as a mediator. METHODS: A systematic review of literature was conducted using PubMed and Medline databases. Studies conducted among youth aged 0-18 years, published in English between 2000-2014 were included. The Strengthening

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Chavez, Samantha Jacobs. "Neural Phenotype of Obesity: A Population-Based Approach." The Ohio State University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1493998673560879.

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Bohman, Tony, Lars Alfredsson, Johan Hallqvist, Eva Vingård, and Eva Skillgate. "The influence of self-reported leisure time physical activity and the body mass index on recovery from persistent back pain among men and women : a population-based cohort study." Uppsala universitet, Allmänmedicin och preventivmedicin, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-201815.

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Background: There is limited knowledge about leisure time physical activity and the body mass index (BMI) as prognostic factors for recovery from persistent back pain. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of leisure time physical activity and BMI on recovery from persistent back pain among men and women in a general population. Methods: The study population (n=1836) in this longitudinal cohort study consisted of participants reporting persistent back pain in the baseline questionnaire in 2002-2003. Data on leisure time physical activity, BMI and potential confounders were also col

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Ozodiegwu, Ifeoma. "The Prevalence and Context of Adult Female Overweight and Obesity in Sub-Saharan Africa." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2019. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3566.

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Adult women bear a disproportionate burden of overweight and obesity in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Precise information to understand disease distribution and assess determinants is lacking. Therefore, this dissertation aimed to: (i) analyze the prevalence of adult female overweight and obesity combined in lower-level administrative units; (ii) analyze the effect modification of educational attainment and age on the association between household wealth and adult female overweight and obesity; (iii) synthesize qualitative research evidence to describe contextual factors contributing to female ove

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Urbina, Elaine M. "Youth with Obesity and Obesity-Related Type 2 Diabetes Demonstrate Abnormalities in Carotid Structure and Function." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1248726360.

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Lilja, Mikael. "Trends in obesity and type 2 diabetes : ethnic aspects and links to adipokines." Doctoral thesis, Umeå universitet, Allmänmedicin, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-49398.

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Objective The prevalence of obesity and related diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing worldwide, and the Asian Indian population seems to be particularly susceptible to developing T2DM, even at a low body mass index (BMI). In Sweden, the age-adjusted prevalence of diabetes has not increased despite increasing self-reported obesity. However, modern data on the prevalence of obesity and T2DM in Scandinavia are absent.The biochemical links between obesity and subsequent T2DM are unknown, but the adipocyte-derived hormones leptin and adiponectin (adipokines) have been sugg

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Omoike, Ogbebor Enaholo. "Association of Perfluorinated Chemicals with Endocrino-Carcinogenetic, Obesogenic and Metabolic Health and with Markers of Chronic Inflammation and Oxidative Stress." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2020. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3733.

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First, this study examined the association of perfluorinated chemicals with 1) cardio-metabolic health outcomes and 2) the association of phthalates with cardiometabolic health outcomes, and 3) cardio-metabolic health outcomes while assessing the possibility of additive interactions between perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) and phthalates. Second, association with markers of chronic inflammation and oxidative stress were explored. Finally, this study examined the association of these chemicals with estrogenic cancers- Breast cancer, prostate cancer, uterine cancer and ovarian cancer. Using data

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Tessier, François. "Investigating Gene-Gene and Gene-Environment Interactions in the Association Between Overnutrition and Obesity-Related Phenotypes." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/35898.

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Introduction – Animal studies suggested that NFKB1, SOCS3 and IKBKB genes could be involved in the association between overnutrition and obesity. This study aims to investigate interactions involving these genes and nutrition affecting obesity-related phenotypes. Methods – We used multifactor dimensionality reduction (MDR) and penalized logistic regression (PLR) to better detect gene/environment interactions in data from the Toronto Nutrigenomics and Health Study (n=1639) using dichotomized body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) as obesity-related phenotypes. Exposure variables in

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Morrell, Casey, Megan A. Quinn, Mark Dula, Charvi Choksi, and Shimin Zheng. "National and State Trends in BMI Percentile, Obesity, and Overweight Rates Among Youth using YRBSS Data." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2016. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/108.

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Adolescent obesity is an area of growing public health concern. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducts surveys through their Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) every two years to monitor a variety of health risk factors and behaviors among high school and middle school students. The YRBSS compiles information about obesity and BMI percentile, among many other factors. We accessed a combined dataset available on the YRBSS website which includes all data collected from high school students’ surveys from 1991 to 2013. Due to updating of questionnaires and adding of v

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Segar, Anand Hari. "The effect of obesity upon the lumbar spine." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2015. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:0db5f091-0f6f-4686-957e-22c5390232b0.

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Back pain is a massive global public health problem with multiple contributing factors including obesity. Obesity is thought to be linked to back pain through mechanical factors. However, obesity also causes a systemic low-grade inflammatory milieu. This would suggest a possible biochemical link between obesity, intervertebral disc degeneration, and back pain. Furthermore, the relationship between obesity and the clinical presentation of spine patients is unclear. This thesis aims to examine the effect of and relationship between obesity, the intervertebral discs, and back pain from biochemica

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Coleman, Debrua Perniece. "The Influence of Food Choices, Eating Habits, and Body Image of African American Mothers on Childhood Obesity." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6545.

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The food decisions, dietary patterns, physical activity, and weight-related convictions of African American mothers are affected by their self-perceptions and views of body weight. The gap in the literature regarding the impact of these perceptions on children's food choices, eating habits, and body image is significant. Using the health belief model as the theoretical foundation and a cross-sectional survey as the research design, this study assessed the potential relationship between mothers' and children's eating habits and whether mothers' perceptions of their children's body image were re

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Cardozo, Débora Deus. "Impacto da cirurgia bariátrica na saúde bucal dos pacientes com obesidade mórbida : estudo de coorte." reponame:Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UFRGS, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10183/139349.

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Introdução: A prevalência de obesidade cresce rapidamente na população brasileira. Para obesidade mórbida, o único tratamento efetivo é a cirurgia bariátrica, que proporciona redução do peso, das comorbidades associadas e aumento da qualidade de vida. O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar o impacto da cirurgia bariátrica na saúde bucal dos pacientes com obesidade mórbida através de uma coorte prospectiva. A hipótese é que a cirurgia bariátrica poderia causar piora da saúde bucal. Método: Todos os pacientes que realizaram cirurgia bariátrica no Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição entre outubro

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Jones, Sarah D. "The Influence of Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, and Environmental Factors on Dietary Intake and Quality of Overweight and Obese, Low-Socioeconomic Status, Urban Youth." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1548847985706459.

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Glass, Natalie Ann. "The relationship between adiposity and bone development." Diss., University of Iowa, 2015. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/5938.

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The objective of this research was to evaluate the relationships between greater adiposity and bone development during adolescence. Bone was evaluated from age 11 to 17 years in the Iowa Bone Development Study using peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT). Body composition (fat and lean mass) was estimated by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA). The first research aim evaluated the associations between greater overall adiposity and subsequent maturation and bone strength in 135 girls and 123 boys. Greater adiposity was defined according to age 8 Body Mass Index (BMI) to categoriz

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Callahan, Katie. "Assessing the Social and Ecological Factors that Influence Childhood Overweight and Obesity." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2014. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2454.

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The prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity is increasing at an alarming rate in the United States. Currently more than 1 in 3 children aged 2-19 are overweight or obese. This is of major concern because childhood overweight and obesity leads to chronic conditions such as type II diabetes and tracks into adulthood, where more severe adverse health outcomes arise. In this study I used the premise of the social ecological model (SEM) to analyze the common levels that a child is exposed to daily; the intrapersonal level, the interpersonal level, the school level, and the community level to

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Walls, Tameka Ivory. "Poverty, Food Insecurity, and Obesity Among Urban and Rural Populations." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3215.

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Over 17 million food-insecure households are associated with increasing obesity rates across the United States. Although food insecurity and obesity are distinct social concerns, the two are linked and may be influenced by poverty and geographic location. Public health authorities and state leaders responsible for the health and nutrition of rural populations in particular would benefit from this information. The purpose of this quantitative cross-sectional study was to examine whether poverty mediated the relationship between food insecurity and obesity among urban and rural adults. The study

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Zheng, Shimin, Sheryl Strasser, Nicole Holt, Megan Quinn, Ying Liu, and Casey Morrell. "Stratified Multilevel Logistic Regression Modeling for Risk Factors of Adolescent Obesity in Tennessee." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2018. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/6302.

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Background: US adolescent obesity rates have quadrupled over the past 3 decades. Research examining complex factors associatedwith obesity is limited.Objectives: The purpose of this study was to utilize a representative sample of students (grades 6 - 8) in Tennessee to determine theco-occurrence of risk behaviors with adolescent obesity prevalence and to analyze variations by strata. Methods: The 2010 youth risk behavior survey dataset was used to examine associations of obesity with variables related to sampledemographics, risk and protective behaviors, and region. Hierarchical logistic regre

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Thompson, Jennifer. "Developing a Comprehensive Youth Obesity Initiative for the State of Virginia." VCU Scholars Compass, 2009. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/1987.

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The 2009 Virginia General Assembly Session unanimously voted to change the legislation governing the Virginia Tobacco Settlement Foundation to create the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth (VFHY) and incorporate childhood overweight and obesity prevention and reduction in its mission. In order to successfully meet the requirements of this legislation, VFHY needed assistance developing a strategic plan for the obesity initiative and a knowledge base to draw from. A comprehensive assessment of the status of Virginia’s childhood obesity problem was conducted, including the prevalence of the

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Xu, Jinyu Xu. "Snacking, Childhood Obesity, and Colon Carcinogenesis." The Ohio State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1461245235.

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Jones, DeShauna D. "Educational Parity, Health Disparities: Differential Health Returns to Education by Race/Ethnicity in Young Adulthood." The Ohio State University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1354653136.

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