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Metabolic syndrome is considered as mainly caused by a deleterious lifestyle (sedentarity and diet). That smoking contributes to metabolic syndrome had been suggested by several small studies and a meta-analysis. The interesting study by Slagter et al. published in BMC Medicine is the first very large study confirming this association in both genders, in all classes of body mass index, and in a dose-related...
Background The prevalence of male obesity is increasing, but men are less likely than women to attend existing weight management programmes. We have taken a novel approach to reducing perceived barriers to weight loss for men by using professional football (soccer) clubs to encourage participation in a weight management group programme, gender-sensitised in content and style of delivery. Football...
Badania miały na celu ocenę czynników środowiskowych wpływających na występowanie nadwagi lub otyłości w populacji województwa podlaskiego. Pod uwagę wzięto rodzinne występowanie otyłości, wiek w którym stwierdzono nadwagę lub otyłość, stosowanie używek, środków farmaceutycznych, rodzaj preferowanego odpoczynku oraz aktywności fizycznej. Stwierdzono, że na występowanie zwiększonej masy ciała mają...
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