Using evidence-informed policies to tackle overweight and obesity in Chile

Patient Activation: A Primary Care Tool to Tackle Overweight and Obesity

A June 2015 report published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that, in the period between 2007 and 2012, 75% of U.S. men and 67% of U.S. women ≥25 years of age were overweight or obese (1). Because overweight and obesity are associated with type 2 diabetes and other chronic conditions, preventing weight gain and facilitating weight loss can do much to prevent type 2 diabetes and improve health o...

Overweight and Obesity among Yazd University Students

Objective: Obesity is a major health problem. Overweight and obesity have been identified as one of the 10 leading health indicators. This study was designed to evaluate the Body Mass Index in Iranian university student sample. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study on 911 Iranian university students aged 18-25 years who were selected by simple random sampling. Weight, heig...

for Expressing Authorization Policies to tackle Spam and Unwanted

A Document Format for Expressing Authorization Policies to tackle Spam and Unwanted Communication for Internet Telephony draft-tschofenig-sipping-spit-policy-03.txt Status of this Memo By submitting this Internet-Draft, each author represents that any applicable patent or other IPR claims of which he or she is aware have been or will be disclosed, and any of which he or she becomes aware will b...

Fairness and Respect in Obesity Prevention Policies: A Response to David Buchanan

Survey predictors of overweight and obesity in children beginning

Abstract Introduction: Overweight and obesity is one of health related problems that its prevalence in developed and developing countries is on rise and has become a public health problem. Objective: This study aimed to determine the predictors of overweight and obesity in children beginning elementary schools in the city of Rasht. Methods: This descriptive cross - sectional study was conducted...