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Obesity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia -Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy ...
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CDC - Redirect - Obesity -Causes and Consequences What causes overweight and obesity? There are a variety of factors that play a role in obesity. This makes it a complex health issue to address.
http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/causes/health.html
Obesity - Health News - Health.com -A must for every dieter: slimming recipes, weight loss science and successes, and proven get-thin tips.
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Obesity - Health.com -Obesity increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, some types of cancer, and even dementia later in life.
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Obesity and Health - Health Risks of Obesity -Learn more about the health risks of obesity, type 2 diabetes and related health issues. If you are overweight, take advantage of the benefits of losing weight by ...
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Obesity Statistics, Facts, Prevention, Treatment - eMedicineHealth -More than two-thirds of Americans are overweight, including at least one in five children. Get the facts on obesity prevention and treatment.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/obesity/article_em.htm
Obesity - PubMed Health - National Center for Biotechnology ... -Obesity means having too much body fat. It is not the same as being overweight, which means weighing too much. A person may be overweight from extra muscle ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0004552/
Obesity Health Risks -Health Risks of Obesity. The more obese a person is, the more likely he or she is to develop health problems. Mild obesity involving a body mass index ...
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Obesity fight needs ambitious campaign, health leaders say ... -An ambitious plan, akin to the anti-tobacco movement, is needed to target America's obesity epidemic, public health leaders say.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-05-05/childhood-obesity-tobacco/54745872/1
Obesity - National Institutes of Health (NIH) -Official website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is one of the world's foremost medical research centers. An agency of the U.S. Department ...
http://health.nih.gov/topic/Obesity
Health Risks - Obesity | Consequences - The Obesity Prevention ... -Obesity raises the risk of many health problems, including diabetes, heart disease, some cancers, joint problems, respiratory problems, and infertility. From the ...
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity-prevention-source/obesity-consequences/health-effects/
When Being Overweight Is a Health Problem -A couple of pounds of extra body fat are not a health risk for most people. But when people are severely overweight, it can cause health problems.
http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/dieting/obesity.html
Obesity, Prevention, and Health Care Costs - Brookings Institution -Ross Hammond sees obesity as the most pressing public health challenge facing the United States today. Hammond argues that the next president must address ...
http://www.brookings.edu/papers/2012/0504_health_care_hammond.aspx
Obesity-Health Risks of Obesity - WebMD - Better information ... -How obesity affects your health depends on many things, including your age, gender, where you carry your body fat, and how physically active you are. For ...
http://www.webmd.com/diet/tc/obesity-health-risks-of-obesity
NIH research featured in HBO documentary series on obesity, April ... -The Weight of the Nation documentary series and public awareness campaign by the cable network HBO, launching this week, features National Institutes of Health ...
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The Medical Risks of Obesity - National Center for Biotechnology ... -Obesity is at epidemic proportions in the United States and in other developed and developing countries. The prevalence of obesity is increasing not only in adults ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2879283/
Overweight - Symptoms, Causes, Tests - NY Times Health Information -Free reference information from The NY Times on symptoms and their causes, home care, the doctor visit, exams and tests, as well as links to related news and features.
http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/symptoms/obesity/overview.html
obesity - definition of obesity in the Medical dictionary - by the ... -Obesity Definition. Obesity is an abnormal accumulation of body fat, usually 20% or more over an individual's ideal body weight. Obesity is associated with increased ...
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Obesity Facts, Statistics, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment - MedicineNet -Get the facts on obesity and being overweight, including the health risks, causes, reviews of weight-loss diet plans, surgical and nonsurgical treatments, and ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/obesity_weight_loss/article.htm
Obesity - Overview - Health.com -Being obese means having so much body fat that your health is in danger. Having too much body fat can lead to type 2 diabetes , heart disease , high blood pressure ...
http://www.health.com/health/library/topic/0,,hw252864_hw252867,00.html
Normal weight obesity: A hidden health risk? - MayoClinic.com -Normal weight obesity — How can you be obese when your weight is normal?
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/normal-weight-obesity/AN02007/METHOD=print
United States paying high price for obesity - Health & Wellness ... -Billions being spent in order to accommodate the growing number of overweight people The obesity epidemic in the United States is well known. It's estimated that one ...
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Obesity: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia -Obesity means having too much body fat. It is not the same as being overweight, which means weighing too much. A person may be overweight from extra muscle, bone, or ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007297.htm
Obesity's Health Costs Double Earlier Estimates - US News and ... -THURSDAY, April 12 (HealthDay News) -- A new study finds that obesity accounts for nearly 21 percent of U.S. health care spending, which is more than twice ...
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2012/04/12/obesitys-health-costs-double-earlier-estimates
WHO | Obesity -Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A crude population measure of obesity is the body mass ...
http://www.who.int/topics/obesity/en/
Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Cases Take Toll on Children - NYTimes.com -Sara Chernov, who was found to have Type 2 diabetes at 16, with Dr. Robin Goland of Columbia University Medical Center.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/30/health/research/obesity-and-type-2-diabetes-cases-take-toll-on-children.html
Obesity | University of Michigan Health System -Covers causes of obesity. Discusses health risks such as hypertension related to having excess body fat. Focuses on lifestyle changes you can make, like weight loss ...
http://www.uofmhealth.org/health-library/hw252864
Obesity | ACG Patients -Obesity and Your Gastrointestinal Health. Do you know your risks? Learn More
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HBO tackles obesity health crisis - National Health and Science ... -Today, HBO launches a public awareness campaign against obesity. The timing is perfect. More than a third of American adults, and nearly 17 percent of ...
http://www.examiner.com/article/hbo-tackles-obesity