Medical condition in which excess body fat harms health.
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Background: Childhood obesity represents a public health crisis in the United States.
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In the long term, a positive energy balance will result in obesity.
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Ultimately, however, the obesity epidemic requires a major focus on primary prevention.
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The Department of Health said it was taking action to combat obesity.
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However, few obesity intervention studies have documented process evaluation methods and results.
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Health risks include higher rates of respiratory illnesses, antibiotic use and obesity.
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The effect of obesity on severely injured patients, however, remains incompletely defined.
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Greater need for attention to obesity prevention in future DGAs is warranted.
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Type 2 diabetes, the most common form, is often linked to obesity.
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Effective interventions are needed to minimize the public health implications of obesity.
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Background and aims: The increasing prevalence of adolescent obesity affects adult health.
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However, fish oil was associated with higher 25OHD independently from obesity status.
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Last year, the government rolled out its plan for reducing childhood obesity.
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Wherever higher rates of obesity occur, higher rates of diabetes also exist.
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Chronic pain and obesity, and their associated impairments, are major health concerns.
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Our obesity problem has gone way beyond the remit of most GPs.
