Obesity Term describing a condition where the ratio of body fat to total body mass is higher than accepted norms. Obesity is a relative term used to describe the condition where the ratio of body fat, which is measurable, to total body mass is higher...

State characterized by an excess of body fat. Clinical measures of obesity are achieved using methods including skinfold thickness, underwater weighing, total body potassium, bioelectrical impedance, computer imaging (for example COMPUTERIZED AXIAL...

This term derives from the Latin (obesus, meaning "to eat up"), and it came into use in English in the early 1600s to mean a condition characterized by excessive bodily fat. Excess body weight is associated with the increased storage of...

In the United States, more than 60 million adults are obese, meaning they are 20 per cent or more above the ideal weight for a person's height. Complications from obesity can include heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure. Obesity results from...

Obesity is a condition in which the natural energy reserve, stored in the fatty tissue of humans and other mammals, is increased to a point where it is associated with certain health conditions or increased mortality. Although obesity is an individual...

Obesity, edited by Barry Gumbiner, 331 pp, with illus, $38, Independence Mall West, Sixth Street at Race, Philadelphia, PA 19106, American College of Physicians (telephone: 800-5231546), 2001, ISBN 1-930513-12-7 Type of Book: A multiauthored text on obesity. Scope of Book: This book...

HEALTHCARE CHALLENGES KEY WORDS Childhood, Obesity, Perioperative, Risks There has been much public debate over the increasing global problem of obesity. The rise in obesity is not just confined to the adult population, childhood obesity is also on the increase. This article...

Doctors warn that a few obesity surgery patients have developed a serious neurological condition, with symptoms of confusion and poor coordination, linked to a lack of vitamin B1.Wernicke encephalopathy, which is caused by a thiamine deficiency, is normally associated with severe alcoholism or chronic malnutrition....

The agricultural policies of the world's top producing nations are contributing to the increasing problem of obesity in developing nations, a leading researcher said Monday. Such policies favor high-fat, high-energy products over basic fruits and vegetables, said Dr. Philip James,...

Discusses the world's number one health epidemic- obesity. Provides statistical data on the problem in the United States. Examines what lifestyle choices contribute to the health issue.

This essay is about the increasing number of obese people in the American workforce. It descirbes the problem, its effects on employers and consumers, and it suggests ways of solving the problem.

Essay examines the link between obesity and Type II diabetes. Takes a close look at the definition of diabetes, its possible causes and potential prevention options.