Background: Obesity is a major global public health problem and in the United States (US),where the prevalence is disproportionate across racial and socioeconomic groups, notably among African Americans. The use of spiritual and faith-based interventions to improve health outcom…
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Overweight/obesity rates in children of immigrants from low-and-middle-income-countries not only eclipse rates in their origin countries, they also exceed rates in their host nation. My mixed-method research seek to understand this conundrum, to inform a more effective, and equi…
Background: CVD is one of the main causes of death in the United States, and hypertension is a primary risk factor of this disease. Therefore, the primary causes of hypertension need to be identified so they may be addressed for treatment. Hypertension is known to be brought on …
Introduction: A significant number of nurses are overweight and obese, which poses a risk to their health and wellbeing. This study uncovered a theory illustrating how nurses who are obese manage their weight and how the process was influenced by personal, contextual, situationa…
Type 2 diabetes is one of the top-10 causes of morbidity and mortality in the US, and disproportionally affects racial/ethnic minorities. Obesity is a well-known cause of type 2 diabetes, and in the past three decades, the obesity epidemic has contributed significantly to the dr…
The obesity epidemic is a rapidly growing problem in the African American community. Specifically, obesity is destroying the health of African American women. Yet, some African American women are not aware that carrying extra weight affects their overall health. This study exami…
The study was conducted in Dubai, one of the main Emirate states. It is a cross sectional descriptive study, conducted between January and April 2004. The sample size was 661(324 males and 337 females). These were all local national students from preparatory and secondary school…
There is a growing public health concern over the effects that sedentary lifestyles are having on the health of young people, particularly in relation to overweight and obesity. This thesis presents five studies which examine the prevalence, incidence and determinants of sedenta…
The prevalence of obesity is growing worldwide partly due to an increase in consumption of diets high in fat. Obesity is known as a risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) later in life. Both obesity and AD are associated with cognitive deficits and experimental high…
Obesity is a worldwide epidemic. Countries in the Middle East, Central and Eastern Europe, as well as North America have the highest prevalence of obesity in the world. Perimenopause is a transitional period in the life of a woman, occurring a few years before and a year after m…
Discusses healthy body types.
An exploration of obesity that defines what it is; discusses the dangers of being obese or overweight, heredity, how weight is influenced by family lifestyle, and other related topics; and includes tips on being healthy.
Discusses how heredity is related to obesity.
Provides information on the global issue of obesity, focusing on the true causes of obesity, from our genetics to the way in which we were raised.
"As the number of people with obesity increases, the health problems tied to this condition are also increasing. Conditions like coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and many forms of cancer--all conditions that may be associated with or aggravated by ex…
Explores the connection between what people eat and their emotions. "When you feel sad, do you reach for the cookie jar? If you're bored, do you munch on potato chips? If you're worried, do you make yourself feel better with a bowl of ice cream? Lots of people turn to food to he…
