Seeking solutions to obesity

Seeking environmental and policy solutions to address Latino childhood obesity.

s t t h m a R t The selection of research articles in this Salud America! supplement of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine features a variety of promisng strategies that aim to reduce obesity among Latino hildren. From family and consumer-directed health edcation, to improving environments and changing policies to promote healthy eating and physical activity, each article considers the...

Seeking Solutions to the Opioid Crisis.

At an event focusing on population-health approaches to the opioid epidemic, discussants agreed that better coordination of care, community involvement in finding solutions, and more consistent use of improved pain-control options are required.

Seeking Solutions in Configurable Computing

38 Computer Seeking Solutions in Configurable Computing C onfigurable computing systems combine programmable hardware with programmable processors to capitalize on the strengths of hardware and software. Often these systems must also address the difficulties of both hardware and software, because they mix the technology. While the origins of configurable computing go back at least 30 years, the...

Obesity and Eating Disorders: Seeking Common Ground to Promote Health

Psychiatric disorders of patients seeking obesity treatment

BACKGROUND Obese and overweight people have a higher risk of both chronic physical illness and mental illness. Obesity is reported to be positively associated with psychiatric disorders, especially in people who seek obesity treatment. At the same time, obesity treatment may be influenced by psychological factors or personality characteristics. This study aimed to understand the prevalence of m...