Obesity: An overview on its current perspectives and treatment options

Nammi, Srinivas; Koka, Saisudha; Chinnala, Krishna Mohan; Boini, Krishna M.

doi:10.1186/1475-2891-3-3

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“…Indeed, obesity has been identified as the secondleading cause of preventable deaths in the United States (after smoking). A comparable situation exists in other Western cultures 22 . The simple explanation for this is that these people consume more calories than they expend: they over-eat and under-exercise 18 .…”

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Beer, Carbohydrates and Diet

Bamforth

2005

Journal of the Institute of Brewing

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The enormous incidence of excess body weight in the population of the United States and the attendant risks that obesity brings has stimulated unprecedented interest in diets, especially those that do not leave an individual feeling hungry. In particular this has led to so‐called ‘low carb’ diets. Beer has suffered unfairly through erroneous claims made in connection with at least one of these diets and has been unfairly categorised as being “high carb”. In the face of this — and despite the fact that the vast majority of beers contain low levels of so‐called “carbs” — there have been certain brands specifically branded as low carb products. Brewers intent on marketing products that may genuinely be considered to be part of a “calorie counting” diet should focus on developing products of excellence that contain low levels of alcohol, the latter molecule being the major source of calories in most beers. They may also do more to press the claim of beer as being a source of “good carbs”, for the soluble fibre and prebiotic molecules that it contains and which are derived from the β‐linked glucans and arabinoxylans that derive from the cereal cell walls.

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Beer, Carbohydrates and Diet

Bamforth

2005

Journal of the Institute of Brewing

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“…Obezite her yaşta görülebilmekle birlikte, çocukluk çağı ve adolesanlarda görülen obezite ileriki yıllara yansıyarak, geç dönem komplikasyonların gelişimi için zemin hazırlaması ve büyük çoğunlukla önlenebilir olması nedeniyle toplum sağlığı açısından oldukça önemlidir [1,2]. Genetik, davranışsal, çevresel ve kültürel faktörlerin etkisiyle oluşan multifaktöryel bir hastalık olarak kabul edilen obezite, Dünya Sağlık Örgütü (DSÖ) tarafından "yağ dokularında sağlığı bozacak ölçüde anormal veya aşırı miktarda yağ birikmesi" olarak tanımlanmaktadır [2][3][4].…”

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“…Genetik, davranışsal, çevresel ve kültürel faktörlerin etkisiyle oluşan multifaktöryel bir hastalık olarak kabul edilen obezite, Dünya Sağlık Örgütü (DSÖ) tarafından "yağ dokularında sağlığı bozacak ölçüde anormal veya aşırı miktarda yağ birikmesi" olarak tanımlanmaktadır [2][3][4].…”

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“…Çocukluk çağı obezitesi erişkin çağı obezitesi için önemli bir risk faktörü olmasının yanı sıra, karaciğerde yağlanma, insülin direnci, bozulmuş glikoz toleransı, tip 2 diabetes mellitus, hipertansiyon ve dislipidemi gibi metabolik komplikasyonlara yol açmaktadır [2,6]. Çocukluk çağı obezitesi metabolik sendrom gelişimi için önemli bir risk faktörüdür [6].…”

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Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence in Childhood Obesity and Assesment of Obesity Related Conditions

Araz¹,

Balat²,

Araz³

2012

Med-Science

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“…8 Studies have indicated that obesity is caused by a complex set of interactions involving genetic, diet, activity levels and environmental factors. 9,10 However, when one considers the genetic pool, it has not change dramatically within one or two generations, 11 leading some to assert that at a population level, changes in diet, physical activity and environment are likely the key factors that have contributed to an increase in overweight and obesity prevalence seen in recent years.…”

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A longitudinal analysis of physical activity and overweight/obesity in adolescents in Saskatoon

Lai¹

2008

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Overweight and obesity, one of the most common public health problems in affluent societies, have become epidemic not only in Canada but also throughout the world. Obesity is also a major contributor to the global burden of chronic disease and disability such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disorders.Studies have demonstrated clearly that higher intake of cholesterol and saturated fats and generally higher intake of energy-dense food are a key determinant of increasing levels of obesity and overweight in children. Physical activity is also recognized as a major factor in preventing obesity among children. Environmental factors-by which we mean both social (such as social support, social networks) and physical environment (such as access to physical activity amenities, roads and trails, grocery stores)-in generally believed to have a powerful influence on either limiting or enhancing the effects of fundamental determinants (diet and physical activity) of obesity in children.This thesis focuses on one of the key determinants, physical activity, and in turn examines factors that are related to changing physical activity in children.This research was designed to examine two major questions: (1) How do physical activity and overweigh/obesity change over time in a cohort of adolescents in Saskatoon?Are there differences in the patterns of change in overweight/obesity and physical activity between boys and girls? (2) What are the effects of family/friends and physical environments on the changing patterns of physical activity in this sample?ii The data used in this study was taken from the in motion studies' longitudinal data. Study participants include 837 adolescents from12-18 years of age from two high schools and five elementary schools from two diverse geographic areas in Saskatoon (low and high socioeconomic status). Physical activity patterns of adolescents were investigated over a five-month period (e.g., type, frequency, and duration). Participants were also asked to respond to questions on demographics, social support, perceived benefits and barriers of physical activity, and health practices.The results of this study indicated that overweight/obesity increased with age, while physical activity decreased with age for both boys and girls. Boys overall were more likely to be physically active than were girls. Adolescents who received greater direct support from family members were 21% more likely to sustain their physical activity levels (relative odds 1.21; 95% CI 1.17, 1.24); in contrast, the more the family's indirect support the 5.4% less sustaining were the adolescents' physical activity (relative odds 0.94; 95% CI 0.91, 0.98). Home environments which were 'rich' in resources relevant to physical activity had 4% greater influence on adolescents' physical activity levels, and this relationship was stronger than that of the influence of living in certain neighbourhoods (relative odds 1.04; 95% CI 1.03, 1.05).This research shed some greater understanding of the impact of family's support...

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Obesity: An overview on its current perspectives and treatment options

Cited by 117 publications

References 66 publications

Beer, Carbohydrates and Diet

Beer, Carbohydrates and Diet

Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence in Childhood Obesity and Assesment of Obesity Related Conditions

A longitudinal analysis of physical activity and overweight/obesity in adolescents in Saskatoon

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