Recent Advances in Basic Obesity Research
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Research has uncovered genes linked to obesity but it is unlikely that genes are the sole cause of obesity. If they were, the incidence of obesity would not have increased more than 50% in the past 20 years. More than half of US adults are overweight, and the number of overweight children has doubled. Body weight depends on the balance between food intake and physical activity. The availability of high-fat foods and the increasingly sedentary nature of Americans is the most likely cause of obesity. Increased physical activity and a healthy diet are the best treatments for obesity.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1999
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Treatment of pediatric and adolescent obesity
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The most effective method for treating obesity in children and teenagers is to prevent it. A study published in 2003 showed that the drug Meridia may be effective in treating childhood obesity, but the drug has serious side effects. Behavioral and lifestyle changes may be very difficult for many families to implement. Consequently, pediatricians should encourage all children to maintain a proper body weight through diet and exercise.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2003
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A prospective study of holiday weight gain
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Many people only gain a few pounds during the holidays but this could contribute to long-term weight gain if they don't lose the weight after the holiday. In a study of 195 people who were weighed frequently before the Christmas holiday, during the holiday and after the holiday, weight increased only during the holiday. The average weight gain was one pound. However, most did not lose this weight after the holiday.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2000
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