Background: The rising prevalence of obesity represents an important public health issue.
An assessment of its costs may be useful in providing recommendations for policy and …

Background Overweight and obese persons are at risk of a number of medical conditions
which can lead to further morbidity and mortality. The primary objective of this study is to …

In the last decade, the prevalence of obesity has increased significantly in populations
worldwide. A less dramatic, but equally important increase has been seen in our knowledge …

Objectives: To estimate the healthcare costs of sarcopenia in the United States and to
examine the effect that a reduced sarcopenia prevalence would have on healthcare …

Background Clinical trials have shown that exercise in adults with overweight or obesity can
reduce bodyweight. There has been no quantitative systematic review of this in The …

Obesity is now reaching epidemic proportions in both developed and developing countries
and is affecting not only adults but also children and adolescents. Over the last 20 years …

OBJECTIVES: This study reviewed previous studies to explore the effect of season, and
consequently weather, on levels of physical activity. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Thirty …

In a brief, clear and easily accessible way, this summary illustrates the dynamics of the
obesity epidemic and its impact on public health throughout the WHO European Region …

The purpose of this analytical review was to estimate the direct and indirect economic costs
of physical inactivity and obesity in Canada in 2001. The relative risks of diseases …

Background: Waist circumference (WC) is strongly linked to obesity-associated risks.
However, currently proposed WC risk thresholds are not based on associations with obesity …