Encyclopedia - Obesity: Encyclopedia - Obesity
Obesity is a condition where the natural energy reserve, stored in the fatty tissue of humans and mammals is increased to the point where...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Obesity: Encyclopedia Ii - Obesity - Causes
Obesity - Causative factors. When energy intake exceeds energy expenditure, fat cells (and to a lesser extent muscle and liver cells) t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Obesity: Encyclopedia Ii - Obesity - Complications
Obesity, especially central obesity (male-type or waist-predomimant obesity), is an important risk factor for the "metabolic syndrome" ("...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Obesity: Encyclopedia Ii - Obesity - Causes
Obesity - Causative factors. Obesity is believed to be caused by excessive caloric intake accompanied with insufficient caloric expendi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Central Obesity: Encyclopedia - Central Obesity
Central obesity (or 'apple-shaped' or 'masculine' obesity) occurs when the main deposits of body fat are localised around the abdomen and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Underweight: Encyclopedia - Underweight
Underweight refers to a human who is considered to be under a healthy weight. The definition is usually made with reference to the body m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weight Loss: Encyclopedia - Weight Loss
In the context of physical health, weight loss is the process of losing body weight, typically by losing fat. To achieve weight loss, mor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adipose Tissue: Encyclopedia - Adipose Tissue
Adipose tissue is an anatomical term for loose connective tissue composed of adipocytes. Its main role is to store energy in the form of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anti-obesity Drug: Encyclopedia - Anti-obesity Drug
Anti-obesity drugs include all pharmacological treatments intended to reduce or control weight. Because these drugs are intended to alter...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beer Belly: Encyclopedia - Beer Belly
A beer belly or beer gut is a physical human trait characterised by a horizontal overhang of fat above the waist, with little apparent fa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Benzphetamine: Encyclopedia - Benzphetamine
Benzphetamine (brand name: Didrex) is an anti-obesity drug marketed under this brand in the USA by Pharmacia. Benzphetamine is used as a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agouti-related Peptide: Encyclopedia - Agouti-related Peptide
Agouti-related peptide (AgRP) is a neuropeptide created in the arcuate nucleus of the brain that increases appetite and decreases metabol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fat: Encyclopedia - Fat
FAT may mean: Factory acceptance test (see Acceptance test), a software engineering concept Far Eastern Air Transport, a Chinese airline...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Birth Weight: Encyclopedia - Birth Weight
Large for gestational age: Weight is above the 90th percentile at gestational age Macrosomia: Weight is above a defined limit at any ge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Visfatin: Encyclopedia - Visfatin
Visfatin (also known as pre-B cell colony-enhancing factor or PBEF) is a cytokine that is highly expressed in visceral fat and whose bloo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Venus Figurines: Encyclopedia - Venus Figurines
Venus figurines is an umbrella term for a number of prehistoric items, mostly in statuette form, of obese or heavily pregnant women from ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bariatrics: Encyclopedia - Bariatrics
Bariatrics is the specialty of medicine dealing with the medical and surgical treatment of obesity. Specialists in surgical bariatrics ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Body Weight: Encyclopedia - Body Weight
Body weight is simply the weight of any animal, including humans. The term is usually encountered in connection with: food and feeding b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Varicose Veins: Encyclopedia - Varicose Veins
Varicose veins are veins on the leg which are large, twisted, and ropelike, and can cause pain, swelling, or itching. They are an extreme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adiponectin: Encyclopedia - Adiponectin
Adiponectin (also referred to as Acrp30, apM1) is a protein hormone that modulates a number of metabolic processes, including glucose reg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anorectic: Encyclopedia - Anorectic
Anorectics, anorexigenics or appetite suppressants, are substances which reduce the desire to eat ("anorectic", from the Greek an- = "not...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acanthosis Nigricans: Encyclopedia - Acanthosis Nigricans
Acanthosis nigricans is a brown to black, poorly defined, velvety hyperpigmentation of the skin, usually present in the posterior and lat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Center For Science In The Public Interest: Encyclopedia - Center For Science In The Public Interest
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is an American non-profit organization that focuses on issues relating to foods and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Overeating: Encyclopedia - Overeating
Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. Over...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Personal Responsibility In Food Consumption Act: Encyclopedia - Personal Responsibility In Food Consumption Act
The Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act, also known as the Cheeseburger Bill, was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Appetite: Encyclopedia - Appetite
The appetite is the desire to eat food, felt as hunger. Appetite exists in all higher lifeforms, and serves to regulate adequate energy i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Central Obesity: Encyclopedia Ii - Central Obesity - Associations
Central obesity is common in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and Syndrome X, and it is associated with a statistically higher risk of he...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adipose Tissue: Encyclopedia Ii - Adipose Tissue - Physiology
Free fatty acid is "liberated" from lipoproteins by lipoprotein lipase (LPL) and enters the adipocyte, where it is reassembled into trigl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Feeder Fetish: Encyclopedia Ii - Feeder Fetish - Variations Of Feederism
The feeder/feedee subculture is quite varied and just as in any subculture there are different preferences and different tastes. For exam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Underweight: Encyclopedia Ii - Underweight - Problems
Underweight individuals generally have poor physical stamina and a weak immune system - leaving them open to infection. They are also at ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Overweight: Encyclopedia Ii - Overweight - Health Implications
While there are several known health issues associated with obesity, the health implications of being simply overweight (but not obese) a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adipose Tissue: Encyclopedia Ii - Adipose Tissue - Anatomical Features
Adipose tissue is primarily located beneath the skin, but is also found around internal organs. In the skin, it accumulates in the deepes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Overweight: Encyclopedia Ii - Overweight - Treatment
A large number of people undergo some form of treatment to attempt to reduce their weight, usually either in an attempt to improve their ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Overweight: Encyclopedia Ii - Overweight - Measurement And Classification
The degree to which a person is overweight is generally described using an indication of the amount of excess body fat present. There are...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Glucomannan: Encyclopedia Ii - Glucomannan - Health Benefits
Glucomannan - Constipation. Glucomannan is a soluble fiber, and as such, has been used in the treatment of constipation. Glucomannan ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anti-obesity Drug: Encyclopedia Ii - Anti-obesity Drug - Side Effects
Some anti-obesity drugs have severe and often life-threatening side effects. (See, for example, Fen-phen.) These side effects are often a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anti-obesity Drug: Encyclopedia Ii - Anti-obesity Drug - Limitations Of Current Knowledge
The limitation of drugs for obesity is that we still do not know fully the neural basis of appetite and how to modulate it. Appetite is c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anti-obesity Drug: Encyclopedia Ii - Anti-obesity Drug - Mechanisms Of Action
Anti-obesity drugs operate through one or more of the following mechanisms: Suppression of the appetite. Increase of the body's metaboli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dog Health: Encyclopedia Ii - Dog Health - Feeding Habits And Obesity
Feeding table scraps to a dog is generally not recommended, at least in excess. Dogs get ample correct nutrition from prepared dogfood. O...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Birth Weight: Encyclopedia Ii - Birth Weight - Influence On Adult Life
Studies have been conducted to investigate how a persons birth weight can influence aspects of their future life. This includes theorised...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Overweight: Encyclopedia Ii - Overweight - Causes
Being overweight is generally caused by the intake of more calories (by eating) than are expended by the body (by exercise). Factors whic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Birth Weight: Encyclopedia Ii - Birth Weight - Large For Gestational Age
Large for gestational age (LGA) babies are those whose birth weight lies above the 90th percentile for that gestational age. Macrosomia, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Healthy Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Healthy Diet - Healthy Diet
Despite popular belief, a reliance on a single food which composes the majority of a diet is indicative of poor eating habits. An individ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Birth Weight: Encyclopedia Ii - Birth Weight - Small For Gestational Age
Small for gestational age (SGA) babies are those whose birth weight lies below the 10th percentile for that gestational age. They have us...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soft Drink: Encyclopedia Ii - Soft Drink - Marketing
Soft drinks are commonly sold in stores in bottles and cans. Sales earn a significant amount of money for the producers and distributors....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soft Drink: Encyclopedia Ii - Soft Drink - Marketing
Soft drinks are commonly sold in stores in bottles and cans. Sales earn a significant amount of money for the producers and distributors....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soft Drink: Encyclopedia Ii - Soft Drink - Marketing
Soft drinks are commonly sold in stores in bottles and cans. Sales earn a significant amount of money for the producers and distributors....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Illnesses Of Ariel Sharon: Encyclopedia Ii - Illnesses Of Ariel Sharon - Stroke Of December 2005
On December 18, 2005 Sharon was sent to Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital after suffering a mild stroke, specifically a relatively unusual type...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Illnesses Of Ariel Sharon: Encyclopedia Ii - Illnesses Of Ariel Sharon - Stroke Of January 2006
On January 4, 2006 Sharon suffered a second, far more serious stroke. A "massive cerebral hemorrhage" led to bleeding in his brain which ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Healthy Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Healthy Diet - Government Involvement
Throughout the past 50 years, governments throughout the world have been involved in the pursuit of engaging with their constituencies in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Icd-10 Chapter E: Endocrine Nutritional And Metabolic Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - Icd-10 Chapter E: Endocrine Nutritional And Metabolic Diseases - E00-e35 - Endocrine Diseases
ICD-10 Chapter E: Endocrine nutritional and metabolic diseases - E00-E07 Thyroid gland / Thyroid hormone. (E00) Congenital iodine-defi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soft Drink: Encyclopedia Ii - Soft Drink - Fizzy Drinks
Fizzy drinks (carbonated beverages) are produced by injecting carbon dioxide into the drink at several atmospheres. Carbon dioxide dissol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soft Drink: Encyclopedia Ii - Soft Drink - Fizzy Drinks
Fizzy drinks (carbonated beverages) are produced by injecting carbon dioxide into the drink at several atmospheres. Carbon dioxide dissol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dog Health: Encyclopedia Ii - Dog Health - Additional Health Information
Dogs are susceptible to various diseases; similarly to humans, they can have diabetes, epilepsy, cancer, or arthritis. Other diseases are...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dog Health: Encyclopedia Ii - Dog Health - List Of Dog Diseases And Ailments
Dog health - Contagious diseases. Rabies or Hydrophobia Canine parvovirus Canine distemper Kennel cough Dog health - Parasites. Pa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dog Health: Encyclopedia Ii - Dog Health - Poisons
Dog health - Dangerous foods. Some foods commonly enjoyed by humans are dangerous to dogs: Dogs love the flavor of chocolate, but choc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Icd-10 Chapter E: Endocrine Nutritional And Metabolic Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - Icd-10 Chapter E: Endocrine Nutritional And Metabolic Diseases - E40-68 - Nutritional Diseases
ICD-10 Chapter E: Endocrine nutritional and metabolic diseases - E40-E46 Malnutrition. (E40) Kwashiorkor (E41) Nutritional marasmus (E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dog Health: Encyclopedia Ii - Dog Health - Diseases And Ailments
Some diseases, ailments, and poisons are common to both humans and dogs; others are different. Dog health - Transferable diseases. Most...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleep Deprivation: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep Deprivation - Effects On The Brain
A 2000 study by the UCSD School of Medicine and the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System in San Diego, used functional magnetic resonance i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Icd-10 Chapter E: Endocrine Nutritional And Metabolic Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - Icd-10 Chapter E: Endocrine Nutritional And Metabolic Diseases - E70-e90 - Metabolic Diseases
ICD-10 Chapter E: Endocrine nutritional and metabolic diseases - E70-E79 Metabolic disorders of proteins fats and carbohydrates. (E70...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleep Deprivation: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep Deprivation - Prevention Of Effects In Soldiers
Since sleep deprivation is a fact of modern combat, the U.S. army, through DARPA, has a "Preventing Sleep Deprivation Program", which has...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acanthosis Nigricans: Encyclopedia Ii - Acanthosis Nigricans - Causes
This occurs due to insulin spillover (from excessive production due to obesity or insulin insensitivity) into the skin which results in a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Body Mass Index: Encyclopedia Ii - Body Mass Index - Bmi Thresholds
Human bodies rank along the index from around 15 (near starvation) to over 40 (morbidly obese). This statistical 'curve' is usually descr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Resistin: Encyclopedia Ii - Resistin - Role In Disease
Evidence from the early studies suggested that there might be a correlation between blood glucose levels and resistin concentrations in m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adiponectin: Encyclopedia Ii - Adiponectin - History Of Adiponectin
Adiponectin was first characterised in mice as a transcript overexpressed in preadipocytes (precursors of fat cells) differentiating into...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cardiovascular Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Cardiovascular Disease - Risk Factors
There are many risk factors which predispose to various forms of cardiovascular disease. These include the following: Age Diabetes melli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Binge Eating Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Binge Eating Disorder - Occurrence And Risk Factors
Binge eating disorder is probably the most common eating disorder. Most people with this problem are either overweight or obese (see note...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eating Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Eating Disorder - Types
PsychInfo [1], a major academic database in psychology and psychiatry, lists: Anorexia nervosa Beriberi Binge eating disorder Bulimia ne...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fatty Liver: Encyclopedia Ii - Fatty Liver - Causes
Many chemicals, such as alcohol and drugs can cause fatty liver. Fatty liver can occur in diabetes mellitus and in pregnancy. It can also...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fatty Liver: Encyclopedia Ii - Fatty Liver - Causes
Many chemicals, such as alcohol and drugs can cause fatty liver. Fatty liver can occur in diabetes mellitus and in pregnancy. It can also...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Metabolic Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Metabolic Syndrome - Signs And Symptoms
Symptoms and features are: Diabetes mellitus type II (or impaired glucose tolerance or insulin resistance); High blood pressure; Central...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Metabolic Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Metabolic Syndrome - History
The Marseilles physician Dr Jean Vague appears to have been one of the first to link abdominal obesity with metabolic abnormalities in 19...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ghrelin: Encyclopedia Ii - Ghrelin - Role In Disease
Ghrelin levels in the plasma of obese individuals are lower than those in leaner individuals. Yildiz et al (2004) found that the level of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Body Image: Encyclopedia Ii - Body Image - Research: Measuring Body Image
Body image is often measured by asking the subject to rate his or her current and ideal body shape using a series of drawings of increasi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Body Image: Encyclopedia Ii - Body Image - Research: Measuring Body Image
Body image is often measured by asking the subject to rate his or her current and ideal body shape using a series of drawings of increasi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dachshund: Encyclopedia Ii - Dachshund - Health
The breed is known to have spinal problems, due in part to an extremely long spinal column and short rib cage. The risk of injury can be ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pro-ana: Encyclopedia Ii - Pro-ana - Criticism And Controversy
Pro-ana sites often encourage potentially dangerous behaviour. Anorexics can post pictures of themselves or others they find worthy of id...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Algae: Herbal Therapy Dictionary On Algae (spirulina)
algae (spirulina): the most commonly used variety is blue-green algae. Algae is available in powder, tablet and supplemental fruit dri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hypertension: Encyclopedia Ii - Hypertension - Etiology
Hypertension - Essential hypertension. Age. Over time, the number of collagen fibres in artery and arteriole walls increases, making b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Body Mass Index: Encyclopedia Ii - Body Mass Index - Bmi In Practice
The BMI has been used to define the medical standard for obesity measurement in several countries since the early 1980s, and is the measu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Body Mass Index: Encyclopedia Ii - Body Mass Index - Concerns About Bmi
Since BMI is merely a statistical estimate of adiposity, it is possible to have a BMI above 30, yet not be obese. A bodybuilder, for exam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gigantism: Encyclopedia Ii - Gigantism - Other Conditions Of Overgrowth Or Excessive Tallness In Childhood
Children who are excessively tall are often referred to pediatric endocrinologists for evaluation. The majority of children who seem exce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Striae: Encyclopedia Ii - Striae - Causes
They are often the result of stretching the skin in pregnancy or significant short term weight gain (which leads to obesity). When this i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pembroke Welsh Corgi: Encyclopedia Ii - Pembroke Welsh Corgi - Health
The length of the spine can cause spinal problems and early arthritis in Corgis. Corgis usually live about twelve to fourteen years. Pemb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Binge Eating Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Binge Eating Disorder - Complications
People with binge eating disorder can get sick because they may not be getting the right nutrients. They usually eat large amounts of fat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Competitive Eating: Encyclopedia Ii - Competitive Eating - Criticisms Of Competitive Eating
The intake into the body of vast amounts of food over a small time is not recommended without safety measures, and competitive eating can...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phentermine: Encyclopedia Ii - Phentermine - History
Phentermine is one of two drugs in the Fen-phen anti-obesity medication, the other being fenfluramine or dexfenfluramine. Fenfluramine wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dehydroepiandrosterone: Encyclopedia Ii - Dehydroepiandrosterone - Disputed Effects Of Dhea
The significance of the hormone in health and disease is not fully established. It is postulated that DHEA supplements are beneficial in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Metformin: Encyclopedia Ii - Metformin - Uses
The main use for metformin is for the treatment of diabetes mellitus, especially when it is concomitant with obesity and insulin resistan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Duodenal Switch: Encyclopedia Ii - Duodenal Switch - Advantages
The primary advantage of the Duodenal Switch (DS) surgery is that its combination of moderate intake restriction with substantial calorie...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Meaning Of Dreams About Obesity: Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Obesity
  Obesity As usual, the interpretation of this dream depends on you. You may be concerned about your looks and fear that you are ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Obesity: Encyclopedia Ii - Obesity - Controversies
There is continuous debate over obesity, at several levels. While scientific evidence for particular risks and treatments is fairly firm,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Obesity: Encyclopedia Ii - Obesity - Definition
Obesity is a concept that is being continually redefined. In humans, the most common statistical estimate of excess fat mass is the body ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Obesity: Encyclopedia Ii - Obesity - Therapy
The mainstay of treatment for obesity is an energy-limited diet and increased exercise. In studies, diet and exercise programs have consi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Obesity: Encyclopedia Ii - Obesity - Complications
Obesity, especially central obesity (male-type or waist-predomimant obesity), is an important risk factor for the "metabolic syndrome" ("...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Obesity: Encyclopedia Ii - Obesity - Controversies
There is continuous debate over obesity, at several levels. While scientific evidence for particular risks and treatments is fairly firm,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Obesity: Encyclopedia Ii - Obesity - Therapy
The mainstay of treatment for obesity is an energy-limited diet and increased exercise. Although adherence to this regimen can cure obesi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Obesity: Encyclopedia Ii - Obesity - Definition
Obesity is a concept that is being continually redefined. In humans, the most common statistical estimate of obesity is the body mass ind...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Obesity: Encyclopedia Ii - Obesity - Cultural And Social Significance
Obesity - Culture and obesity. In several human cultures, obesity is associated with attractiveness, strength, and fertility. Some of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Obesity: Encyclopedia Ii - Obesity - Cultural And Social Significance
Obesity - Culture and obesity. In several human cultures, obesity is associated with attractiveness, strength, and fertility. Some of t...   » Read the article