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[HTML][HTML] Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline
This guideline update reflects substantial advances in the epidemiology, determinants,
pathophysiology, assessment, prevention and treatment of obesity, and shifts the focus of obesity …
pathophysiology, assessment, prevention and treatment of obesity, and shifts the focus of obesity …
[HTML][HTML] Environmental influences: factors influencing a woman's decision to use dietary supplements
Use of dietary supplements by women, particularly those over 40 years of age may be
widespread in the United Kingdom. However, from surveillance data, there appears to be a …
widespread in the United Kingdom. However, from surveillance data, there appears to be a …
Characterizing the obesogenic environment: the state of the evidence with directions for future research
Despite the explosion of obesogenic environment research within the last decade, consensus
on what constitutes the very environment we are trying to measure has not yet been …
on what constitutes the very environment we are trying to measure has not yet been …
Why do women use dietary supplements? The use of the theory of planned behaviour to explore beliefs about their use
Dietary supplements use is increasing, despite the lack of evidence to suggest they are
needed to meet dietary deficiency in the majority of people. Reasons for consuming dietary …
needed to meet dietary deficiency in the majority of people. Reasons for consuming dietary …
Green tea for weight loss and weight maintenance in overweight or obese adults
Background Preparations of green tea are used as aids in weight loss and weight maintenance.
Catechins and caffeine, both contained in green tea, are each believed to have a role in …
Catechins and caffeine, both contained in green tea, are each believed to have a role in …
Spatial classification of youth physical activity patterns
BACKGROUND: Physical activity is an essential element in reducing the prevalence of obesity,
but much is unknown about the intensity and location of physical activity among youth—…
but much is unknown about the intensity and location of physical activity among youth—…
[HTML][HTML] Understanding gender norms, nutrition, and physical activity in adolescent girls: a scoping review
RA Spencer, L Rehman, SFL Kirk - International Journal of Behavioral …, 2015 - Springer
Public health is currently focused on childhood obesity, and the associated behaviors of
physical activity and nutrition. Canadian youth are insufficiently active and do not meet …
physical activity and nutrition. Canadian youth are insufficiently active and do not meet …
The health at every size paradigm and obesity: missing empirical evidence may help push the reframing obesity debate forward
A Health at Every Size (HAES) approach has been proposed to address weight bias and
stigma in individuals living with obesity, and more recently articulated as a promising public …
stigma in individuals living with obesity, and more recently articulated as a promising public …
Diet and lifestyle characteristics associated with dietary supplement use in women
Objectives:To describe the characteristics of dietary supplement users in a large cohort of
women and test the hypothesis that supplement users would be more likely to have a healthier …
women and test the hypothesis that supplement users would be more likely to have a healthier …
Blame, shame, and lack of support: a multilevel study on obesity management
In this research, we examined the experiences of individuals living with obesity, the perceptions
of health care providers, and the role of social, institutional, and political structures in the …
of health care providers, and the role of social, institutional, and political structures in the …