FCS8853/HE778 Healthstyle: A Self-Test
Revised! FCS8853, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet adapted by Linda B. Bobroff, provides a brief self-test, developed by the Public Health Service, that indicates how well a person is doing in several...
View ArticlePortion Control: A Key to Weight Management (FCS8937/FY1219)
Americans are eating more calories than ever before. Along with this increase in calories, portion sizes have grown larger over the years. Understanding portion control can help you eat the right...
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Preventing Childhood Obesity through Physical Activity (FAR8038/FM252)
“Many parents are concerned about rising rates of childhood obesity. It’s important to keep a healthy perspective on the situation and not overreact with overly restrictive approaches that can do more...
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Abdominal Obesity (FCS80021/FY1347)
Santa Claus, Winnie the Pooh®, and Shrek® … what do these three characters have in common? You probably know them for being jolly and for having extra fat around their waists, also known as “abdominal...
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Raising Healthy Children: Health Risks of Obesity (FCS80023/FY1356)
Although babies need fat for warmth and normal growth, as children develop, too much fat can be unhealthy. Childhood obesity may result in health problems early in life and into adulthood. This 4-page...
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Overweight and Weight Loss Maintenance (FSHN1304/FS226)
For many people, weight loss is a chronic battle. Popular diets are often unsuccessful because they cannot be followed permanently. There is no magic diet to make you instantly shed pounds, but some...
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El sobrepeso y el mantenimiento de la perdida de peso (FSHN1304S/FS228)
Para muchas personas, la pérdida de peso es una batalla crónica. Las dietas populares a menudo son poco exitosas porque no se pueden seguir de forma permanente. No hay una dieta mágica que le pueda...
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The Risks of Obesity, Weight Control Behaviors, and Disordered Eating on (to)...
Over the past 15 years, unhealthy weight-loss behaviors among U.S. adolescents are becoming more widespread. This 5-page fact sheet addresses the consequences and risks associated with risky...
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Body Fat and Health: How Can I Tell if I am at Risk for Health Problems?
Obesity is called an epidemic because there is a high rate of obesity in the United States. In fact, over 30% of all US adults were obese as of 2012, and more than two-thirds are either overweight or...
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Citrus Flavonoid Effects on Obesity
The increased prevalence of obesity in recent decades has sparked tremendous concern worldwide. A type of phytochemical, called flavanoids, has been shown in clinical trials to provide significan...
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Food Insecurity and Obesity
Food insecurity is prevalent across the US and often coexists with obesity. It is important that the coexistence of food insecurity and obesity is well understood so that community outreach programs...
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Preventing Childhood Obesity through Physical Activity (FAR8038/FM252)
“Many parents are concerned about rising rates of childhood obesity. It’s important to keep a healthy perspective on the situation and not overreact with overly restrictive approaches that can do more...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Abdominal Obesity (FCS80021/FY1347)
Santa Claus, Winnie the Pooh®, and Shrek® … what do these three characters have in common? You probably know them for being jolly and for having extra fat around their waists, also known as “abdominal...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Raising Healthy Children: Health Risks of Obesity (FCS80023/FY1356)
Although babies need fat for warmth and normal growth, as children develop, too much fat can be unhealthy. Childhood obesity may result in health problems early in life and into adulthood. This 4-page...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Overweight and Weight Loss Maintenance (FSHN1304/FS226)
For many people, weight loss is a chronic battle. Popular diets are often unsuccessful because they cannot be followed permanently. There is no magic diet to make you instantly shed pounds, but some...
View ArticleClik here to view.
El sobrepeso y el mantenimiento de la perdida de peso (FSHN1304S/FS228)
Para muchas personas, la pérdida de peso es una batalla crónica. Las dietas populares a menudo son poco exitosas porque no se pueden seguir de forma permanente. No hay una dieta mágica que le pueda...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Risks of Obesity, Weight Control Behaviors, and Disordered Eating on (to)...
Over the past 15 years, unhealthy weight-loss behaviors among U.S. adolescents are becoming more widespread. This 5-page fact sheet addresses the consequences and risks associated with risky...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Body Fat and Health: How Can I Tell if I am at Risk for Health Problems?
Obesity is called an epidemic because there is a high rate of obesity in the United States. In fact, over 30% of all US adults were obese as of 2012, and more than two-thirds are either overweight or...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Citrus Flavonoid Effects on Obesity
The increased prevalence of obesity in recent decades has sparked tremendous concern worldwide. A type of phytochemical, called flavanoids, has been shown in clinical trials to provide significan...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Food Insecurity and Obesity
Food insecurity is prevalent across the US and often coexists with obesity. It is important that the coexistence of food insecurity and obesity is well understood so that community outreach programs...
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