ReviewHeart (British Cardiac Society)2003
The obesity epidemic: can we turn the tide?
Review in Heart (British Cardiac Society), 2003. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT00941382 (Double-blind, Randomized Clinical Trial to Evaluate Effect of Combination Therapy of Metformin and Sibutramine Versus Metformin or Sibutramine Monotherapy Over Weight, Adiposity, Glucose Metabolism and Inflammatory State in Obese Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers.
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Double-blind, Randomized Clinical Trial to Evaluate Effect of Combination Therapy of Metformin and Sibutramine Versus Metformin or Sibutramine Monotherapy Over Weight, Adiposity, Glucose Metabolism and Inflammatory State in Obese Patients
Who cites it
6 citing papers in PubMed.
- A community pharmacy weight management programme: an evaluation of effectiveness.BMC public health · 2013Trial
- Single frequency bioelectrical impedance is a poor method for determining fat mass in moderately obese women.Obesity surgery · 2007Trial
- Comparison of nutritional status and growth curves of children and adolescents in the city of Goiânia, Goiás: cross-sectional study.Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina · 2023Article
- The creation of a healthy eating motivation score and its association with food choice and physical activity in a cross sectional sample of Irish adults.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2015Article
- What's law got to do with it part 1: A framework for obesity prevention.Australia and New Zealand health policy · 2008Article
- Decreased bodyweight without rebound and regulated lipoprotein metabolism by gymnemate in genetic multifactor syndrome animal.Molecular and cellular biochemistry · 2007Article
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Abstract
Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the UK. It is important because of the associated co-morbidities, which include cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and osteoarthritis. The prevalence of obesity has increased because of a combination of excessive calorific intake (for example, from increased intake of energy dense foods) and insufficient energy expenditure (associated with a sedentary lifestyle). Weight loss of 5-10%, which can be achieved in primary care, is associated with significant health benefits. Obesity treatment in primary care includes lifestyle modification and drug treatment. The prevention and treatment of obesity cannot, however, be left solely to health professionals. Action is needed by government, the food industry, and society as a whole.
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