81. Obesity May Cancel Health Gains For Older People CNN http://cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/05/26/elderly.obesity.ap/index.html

82. CDC Obesity Fastest-growing Health Threat CNN http://cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/diet.fitness/06/05/obesity.reut/index.html

83. Minnesota Obesity Center Welcome to the Website of the Minnesota obesity Center! Our Mission is tofind ways to prevent weight gain, obesity and its complications. http://www1.umn.edu/mnoc/

Location and Contact Information: Dr. Catherine C. Welch, Program Coordinator, Minnesota Obesity Center 1 Veterans Drive (151) Minneapolis, MN 55417 mnoc@tc.umn.edu Welcome to the Website of the Minnesota Obesity Center! The Minnesota Obesity Center is an Obesity Nutrition Research Center funded by the National Institute of Diabetes, and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health. Our Mission is to find ways to prevent weight gain, obesity and its complications. Center resources for research are organized into Core Facilities which provide the support for conducting the research. The Center incorporates 46 Participating Investigators who are studying the causes and treatments of obesity. The Minnesota Obesity Center awards small research grants through its Pilot and Feasibility Program , with additional support provided through the Core Facilities. The Education Enrichment Program for the Minnesota Obesity Center provides the general public with a source of information on the happenings of the Center and on the current developments in the field of obesity. This program includes a bimonthly Seminar Series Our Mission The mission of the Minnesota Obesity Center is to find ways to prevent weight gain and secondarily the onset of obesity and complications of obesity Obesity is clearly a major source of illness and death, and is the most common nutritional ailment in the United States. Despite its prevalence, there is little known about effective measures to prevent obesity, and therefore its attendant complications. Further, it is well known that obese individuals can more easily lose weight than maintain the loss. It now seems clear that the emphasis should be prevention of initial weight gain, and failing that, prevention of regain after weight loss.

84. Report Obesity Biggest Health Problem For Kids CNN http://cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/parenting/03/24/children.health.ap/index.html

85. NHLBI, Obesity Guidelines-Home Page Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatmentof Overweight and obesity in Adults. The National Heart, Lung http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/ob_home.htm

Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, in cooperation with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, released the first Federal guidelines on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity. About 97 million adults in the United States are overweight or obese. Obesity and overweight substantially increase the risk of morbidity from hypertension; dyslipidemia; type 2 diabetes; coronary heart disease; stroke; gallbladder disease; osteoarthritis; sleep apnea and respiratory problems; and endometrial, breast, prostate, and colon cancers. Higher body weights are also associated with increases in all-cause mortality. The following items related to the guidelines are available below: Electronic Textbook Full Report Executive Summary Practical Guide **Final** Aim For A Healthy Weight Body Mass Index Calculator BMI Calculator for Palm OS Obesity Guidelines for Palm OS Continuing Medical Education Other Related Items Body Mass Index Table Evidence Model Evidence Tables Tip sheets ... Press Release Home Page Clinical Guidelines Page Obesity Information for Professionals Please send us your feedback, comments, and questions

86. Xenical Approved In Canada For Obesity Xenical approved by Health Canada for treating obesity. http://www.docguide.com/dg.nsf/c199ac7acbf21b1b852565f30052a091/30ae0bdd3283416e

87. Aim For A Healthy Weight - Obesity Education Initiative, NHLBI The overall purpose of the obesity education initiative of the NHLBI is to helpreduce the prevalence of overweight along with the prevalence of physical http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/

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88. CNN - Chat Transcript: Dr. John Monaco On Childhood Obesity - October 18, 1999 CNN http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9910/18/monaco.chat/index.html

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89. Obesity What Is obesity? Being obese and being overweight are not exactly thesame thing. obesity is the term used for extreme overweight. http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/dieting/obesity.html

KidsHealth Teens Dieting The most important part of being a normal weight isn't looking a certain way - it's feeling good and staying healthy. Having too much body fat can be harmful to the body in many ways. The good news is that it's never too late to make changes in eating and exercise habits to control your weight, and those changes don't have to be as big as you might think. So if you or someone you know is obese or overweight, this article can give you information and tips for dealing with the problem by adopting a healthier lifestyle. What Is Obesity? Being obese and being overweight are not exactly the same thing. An obese person has a large amount of extra body fat, not just a few extra pounds. People who are obese are very overweight and at risk for serious health problems. To determine if someone is obese, doctors and other health care professionals often use a measurement called body mass index (BMI). First, a doctor measures a person's height and weight. Then the doctor uses these numbers to calculate another number, the BMI. Once the doctor has calculated a child's or teen's BMI, he or she will plot this number on a specific chart to see how it compares to other people of the same age and gender. A person with a BMI above the 95

90. UMHS - Primary And Preventive Health Primary and preventive care of obesity. Weight tables, diet and exercise tips. http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/primry/prim00.htm

Health Topics A-Z Primary and Preventive Health It's in Your Hands Taking charge of your health; what to ask your doctor; M-Care LifeLong; choosing a doctor, HMO or primary care provider; obtaining test results, obtaining a prescription refill Early Detection Exams for blood pressure, cholesterol, eyes, health maintenance, HIV, prostate; self-exams for breast, testicular, skin cancer; mammography guidelines; pap smears M-Fit Community Nutrition Education Programs Healthy Lifestyle Diet, exercise and weight loss; healthy cooking; how to stop smoking; lowering your blood pressure and cholesterol; sexually transmitted diseases; stress; sleep problems Immunizations Immunizations for children, seniors, lyme disease, travel, children with heart problems, Michigan Childhood Immunization Registry Nutrition Nutritional Counseling Centers; diet pointers and weight loss; preventive nutrition Prevention Eye safety; prenatal care; preventing AIDS, skin cancer, cardiology and nutrition problems

91. Pediatric Oncall- Obesity obesity. Q What is obesity? A obesity is body weight more than normal forthat particular age, sex and height. Q What are the causes of obesity? http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/CommonChild/obesity_one.asp

PARENT CORNER Search GO Home Back Search for Pediatricians Hospitals Special Schools Baby Names Holistic Medicines Alternative Medicine Home Made Remedies Guest Book Guest Book Discussion Boards Share Experience Post Query ... Specialist Answers OBESITY Q: What is obesity? A: Obesity is body weight more than normal for that particular age, sex and height. Q: What are the causes of obesity? A: The primary cause of obesity in children is either due to overeating, inadequate exercise or eating disorder. Other rare causes of obesity are due to hormonal or genetic problems. Usually obesity due to overeating causes the child to be tall, though ultimately the adult height may be less. Q: What are the complications of obesity? A: Obesity can lead to many complications. Also, history of heart disease, hypertension in first blood relatives increases the risk of complications in the child. Obesity can lead to bowing of the legs and pain in the hip joint due to excess weight on the bones and joints. Sometimes, the child may develop severe headaches, which can even lead to loss of vision. The child may suffer from daytime sleepiness or breathing difficulty during sleep. Obese females may develop a condition called as "polycystic ovary disease" which can lead to excess hair over the body and problems with the menses. Chances of Diabetes, High BP, gall bladder disease and raised cholesterol also increases. There is increased risk of heart disease as adults.

92. CNN.com - Health - Nutrition, Obesity And Perception - January 9, 2001 CNN http://cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/children/01/09/overweight.kids/index.html

children Editions myCNN Video ... MORE MARKETS 4:30pm ET, 4/16 DJIA NAS SPORTS Jordan says farewell for the third time ... MORE HEADLINES CNN Sites CNN CNN Asia CNN Europe CNNfn CNNSI myCNN Education AllPolitics Languages MAINPAGE WORLD U.S. WEATHER ... IN-DEPTH EDITIONS CNN.com Asia CNN.com Europe set your edition Languages Spanish Portuguese German Italian Danish Japanese Korean Arabic Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW Nutrition, obesity and perception Focusing on America's children CHICAGO, Illinois A spate of recent medical studies points to Americans' fears and concerns regarding obesity and diet - both real and imagined. Five studies focused on a variety of obesity-related issues, including unnatural body image expectations among girls as young as 5 and the effects of actual obesity on children's health. All are published in this month's issue of the journal Pediatrics. The reports surface even as concern grows over the number of overweight youngsters 25 percent and rising, by some estimates. Even very young children are aware of society's fixation on thinness, according to a study from Penn State University. Researchers found that lowered self-esteem was associated with being overweight in girls as young as 5. This attitude was closely correlated with parents' perceptions. "Don't tease girls about their weight, even in a gentle way," Dr. Leann Birch, head of the university's department of human development and family studies and a study co-author, advised in a statement. "It's clear from our study that the notion that one's weight can be a social liability emerges early on."

93. Complexity Of Obesity By Mary Pat Palmer (InnerSelf.com) The Complexity of obesity. obesity can endanger the internal organs throughclogging, making exercise difficult and slowing down the entire system. http://www.innerself.com/Magazine/Health/Complexity_of_Obesity.htm

You Are Here: Home Health : Complexity of Obesity by Mary Pat Palmer (InnerSelf.com) Search InnerSelf Magazine Mighty Natural Marketplace Natural Yellow Pages Article Index Chapters Book Reviews Finance and Careers Health and Fitness Leisure and Culture ... Spirituality Community Forums Article Submissions Administration Contact Us Advertising Info How to Best View New to InnerSelf? Subscribe Free Get The Best of InnerSelf .com every week! InnerSelf Magazine (enter your email here) Sample Issue The Complexity of Obesity by Mary Pat Palmer "Fat is beautiful, along with every other shape, size or form. The oldest depiction of divinity on earth is the Goddess of Willendorf, a large-breasted, large-bellied clay Mother figure 30,000 years old," observes Diane Stein, author of "Natural Remedy". Certainly this is good to recall when fat has become an obsession, such as with anorexia, bulimia, constant dieting and bingeing, when the issue of weight is clearly out of perspective. While fat is a feminist issue, it is also a health issue. Obesity can endanger the internal organs through clogging, making exercise difficult and slowing down the entire system. All of the internal organs can be endangered, particularly the heart. Obesity arises from many general places. Obesity can be hereditary, although there is some question about the behavioral component and the genetic, or it can result from a glandular dis-order. Eating the "wrong foods" can contribute to obesity. Over-eating is another factor, again somewhat complicated because conditions can become habitual in the system, such as the slowing of the metabolism. People do have different metabolic rates, and these play a very strong role in their body type.

94. CNN.com - Satcher: Obesity Almost As Bad As Smoking - July 16, 2002 CNN http://cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/conditions/12/13/satcher.obesity/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. WEATHER ... ABOUT US/HELP CNN TV what's on show transcripts CNN Headline News CNN International ... askCNN EDITIONS CNN.com Asia CNN.com Europe CNNenEspanol.com CNNArabic.com ... set your edition Languages Spanish Portuguese German Italian Korean Arabic Japanese Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW InStyle Business 2.0 Satcher: Obesity almost as bad as smoking Obesity is reaching "epidemic proportions" in the United States, Surgeon General David Satcher said Thursday, and could soon cause as much preventable disease and death as cigarette smoking. More than 61 percent of adults and 14 percent of adolescents are affected by obesity and some 300,000 die each year from health problems directly related to obesity, Satcher noted. He released a "call to action" to battle a condition he has said should be treated as a disease. However, obesity is not just something that affects the individual, Satcher said. Obesity costs the United States $117 billion per year. VIDEO A report by the U.S. Surgeon General suggests obesity is costing us financially. CNN's Sanjay Gupta reports (December 13) Play video Satcher said his call to action will seek to promote the recognition of obesity as a health problem and help Americans learn how to eat a balanced diet and exercise regularly. In addition, Satcher said programs to treat obesity and encourage people to change their eating and exercise habits will be implemented.

95. Obesity Controlling the global obesity epidemic. The challenge. Generally, although menmay have higher rates of overweight, women have higher rates of obesity. http://www.who.int/nut/obs.htm

WHO Headquarters AFRO EMRO EURO ... Search Nutrition English Nutrition home About us Mandate and vision Multi-sectoral framework Human rights approach Aims and objectives ... Publications and documents Regional Programmes Africa The Americas The Eastern Mediterranean Europe South-East Asia The Western Pacific Emerging Issues Nutrition transition Adolescent nutrition Ageing and nutrition Nutrition Research Establishing human nutrient requirements for worldwide application Nutrition research: pursuing sustainable solutions The South-East Asia Nutrition Research-cum-Action network For more information: e-mail nutrition@who.int Controlling the global obesity epidemic The challenge At the other end of the malnutrition scale, obesity is one of today’s most blatantly visible – yet most neglected – public health problems. Paradoxically coexisting with undernutrition, an escalating global epidemic of overweight and obesity – “globesity” – is taking over many parts of the world. If immediate action is not taken, millions will suffer from an array of serious health disorders. Obesity is a complex condition, one with serious social and psychological dimensions, that affects virtually all age and socioeconomic groups and threatens to overwhelm both developed and developing countries. In 1995, there were an estimated 200 million obese adults worldwide and another 18 million under-five children classified as overweight. As of 2000, the number of obese adults has increased to over 300 million. Contrary to conventional wisdom, the obesity epidemic is not restricted to industrialized societies; in developing countries, it is estimated that over 115 million people suffer from obesity-related problems.

96. Survey Obesity Greater Health Risk Than Smoking CNN http://cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/diet.fitness/06/07/obesity.study.ap/index.html

97. WHO: Obesity Location WHO Health topics obesity. obesity. More than two timesthe ideal weight is considered obesity, MORBID. RELATED LINKS. http://www.who.int/health_topics/obesity/en/

English Search Home Countries Health topics ... WHO sites Location: WHO Health topics Obesity Obesity This page provides links to descriptions of activities, reports, news and events, as well as contacts and cooperating partners in the various WHO programmes and offices working on this topic. Also shown are links to related web sites and topics. MeSH scope note: Increase in body weight beyond skeletal and physical standards as the result of an excessive accumulation of fat in the body. More than two times the ideal weight is considered OBESITY, MORBID. RELATED LINKS Obesity and overweight (WHO Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health) Obesity and other diet-related chronic diseases Global database on obesity and body mass index (BMI) in adults HIV/AIDS 3 by 5 Initiative WHO's drive to provide HIV/AIDS treatment to three million people by the end of 2005. 3 by 5 Initiative DISEASE OUTBREAKS Salmonella Enteritidis United States of America Full text Cholera Niger Full text Disease outbreak news Avian influenza Latest information Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) Latest information EMERGENCIES Sudan humanitarian crisis Latest information Iraq Latest information Health action in crises TOBACCO The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control List of signatories GENERAL WHO INFORMATION Media centre Press releases, statements, fact sheets, photographs and audio and video links.

98. CNN.com - Obesity Linked To Virus, New Experiments Suggest - July 28, 2000 CNN http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/07/28/fat.virus.ap/index.html

health Editions myCNN Video ... Feedback CNN Sites CNN CNN Europe CNNfn CNNSI myCNN CNNfyi AllPolitics Languages Search CNN.com CNNSI.com CNNfn.com The Web HEALTH TOP STORIES New treatments hold out hope for breast cancer patients MORE TOP STORIES Thousands dead in India; quake toll rapidly rising Israelis, Palestinians make final push before Israeli election Davos protesters confront police MORE ... MORE MARKETS 4:30pm ET, 4/16 DJIA NAS SPORTS Jordan says farewell for the third time ... LOCAL EDITIONS: CNN.com Europe change default edition MULTIMEDIA: video video archive audio multimedia showcase ... more services E-MAIL: Subscribe to one of our news e-mail lists Enter your address: DISCUSSION: chat feedback CNN WEB SITES: CNNfyi.com CNN.com Europe AsiaNow Spanish ... Korean Headlines TIME INC. SITES: Go To ... Time.com People Money Fortune EW CNN NETWORKS: CNN anchors transcripts Turner distribution SITE INFO: help contents search ad info ... jobs WEB SERVICES: Obesity linked to virus, new experiments suggest (AP) A cold-like virus may cause obesity, new experiments suggest. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin in Madison have found that mice and chickens infected with a common human virus put on much more fat than uninfected animals. They have also discovered that the same virus is more prevalent among overweight people, a strong indication that it may also cause obesity in humans. In four experiments, the Wisconsin researchers inoculated chickens and mice with adenovirus-36, a member of a viral family that includes about 50 strains. Most adenoviruses cause colds, diarrhea or pinkeye.

99. Overweight And Obesity . . The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is committed to children’s healthand recognizes childhood overweight and obesity as a serious health concern. http://www.aap.org/obesity/

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is committed to children’s health and recognizes childhood overweight and obesity as a serious health concern. The Academy continues to work for improvements in obesity prevention, treatment, advocacy and reimbursement. The increase in the number of overweight children, and the related health and financial problems, are issues every pediatrician faces on a daily basis. The AAP policy statement titled Prevention of Pediatric Overweight and Obesity proposes strategies to foster prevention and early identification of overweight and obesity in children. Body mass index (BMI), the ratio of weight to height, has been identified by AAP as a tool to diagnose overweight and obesity. Full set of AAP Recommendations Summary and Conclusions Contact us: healthy@aap.org Site map Contact us Privacy statement ... Home

100. CNN.com - Obesity Drugs Alone Won't Do It - August 22, 2001 CNN http://cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/diet.fitness/08/22/prescription.weightloss/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. WEATHER ... ABOUT US CNN TV what's on show transcripts CNN Headline News CNN International ... askCNN EDITIONS CNN.com Asia CNN.com Europe set your edition Languages Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW Obesity drugs alone won't do it By Christy Oglesby CNN ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) The pitch is all in the verbs: Absorb. Block. Burn. Metabolize. The names and promises of obesity drugs make it sound as if the pills will do all the work consuming, searing and routing fat right out of a body. Hardly. "I know of no drugs that absorb fat. It would be nice to say there's this drug that's a sponge that will suck it up, but it won't," said Dr. Arthur Frank, medical director of the weight management program at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. And the obesity drugs that do increase metabolism or block the absorption of fat also require work and diet modification. None of the obesity drugs on the market is particularly potent, experts said. And they won't work without a decrease in food and fat consumption coupled with an increase in physical activity. VIDEO Some have been let down by new diet drugs. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports (August 22)

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