Increase in Weight in All Birth Cohorts in a General Population
Open Access
- 12 February 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Internal Medicine
- Vol. 161 (3), 466-472
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.161.3.466
Abstract
OBESITY IS a significant risk factor for a number of diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes mellitus, certain types of cancer, and osteoarthritis as well as mental distress.1,2 Maintaining a lasting weight reduction is for many people an insurmountable task3; therefore, the primary prevention of obesity, through a change in eating habits and/or an increase in physical activity, is an important objective for public health.Keywords
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