Health benefits of intentional weight loss [electronic resource] / Xavier Pi-Sunyer.
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FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Obesity : epidemiology, etiology, consequences and treatment: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2009Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (39 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): ObesityOnline resources: Click here to access online | Series Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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Contents: Medical complications of obesity -- Obesity is the primary risk factor for diabetes -- Age-adjusted prevalence of hypertension vs. BMI -- Metabolic syndrome: clinical identification -- Obesity and coronary heart disease mortality -- Data supporting life-style intervention -- Weight loss and cardiovascular risk -- US diabetes prevention program -- Study interventions -- DPP: lifestyle intervention -- Dietary factors that affect energy intake -- Weight-Reducing diet -- recommended nutrients -- Mean change in blood pressure -- Mean change in lipids -- Thrombogenic and inflammatory risk -- Mean change in TPA -- Mean change in fibrinogen -- Mean change in CRP -- Finnish diabetes prevention study -- Hazard rate for diabetes and the change in weight -- LookAHEAD trial -- Trials of hypertension prevention, phase II -- Effects of population-based BP reduction -- Effect of modest weight loss on cholesterol -- Adipose tissue as endocrine cells.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.