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Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. Obesity is a substantial public health problem throughout the world, with the prevalence increasing rapidly in numerous developing and developed nations. In 2014, about 13% of the world's adult
Obesity prevalence is increasing around the world and the United Kingdom is no exception. Latest statistics show that approximately 25% of the UK population is obese and is predicted to rise to 70% by 2020 if present trends continue. Obesity is particularly widespread in Scotland where approximately
Women were recruited in the first trimester of pregnancy not including cases with congenital heart and disabling or autoimmune diseases. Those whose clinical follow-up were lost or, if in the postpartum period, who had to be attended in the obstetric intensive care unit were eliminated from the
Hypertension has become one of the most common diseases in the world and considered a public health challenge due to its association with morbidity and mortality and increased cost to society. Hypertension is the most important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease,
1. Experimental Design: Approximately 50 male and female participants between the ages of 18 and 65 years, who were at high risk for cardiovascular disease but have not had a hospitalization due to cardiovascular disease, were recruited to participate for 12 weeks in this study. All familiarization
This study is to determine the liking of vegetables, intentions to consume vegetables and differences in responses in consumption of three individual vegetables including: broccoli florets, cauliflower florets, baby spinach with and without spices added by measuring: (1) the actual intake of
Healthy, overweight adults age 25 to 65 will be recruited, consented and screened for eligibility. To assess for eligible study participants, the investigators will use the Cholestech LDX® System (Alere™ Inc, Waltham, MA) to analyze finger-prick blood samples. This is an efficient and economical
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) have become the main cause of death worldwide. It is estimated that 3.8 million men and 3.4 million women die every year from this cause (WHO 2006). In addition, an increase of 47 to 83 million disability-adjusted life years (DALY) between 1990 and 2020 has been
Cardiovascular disease (CVD), foremost among which ischemic heart disease and stroke, are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in France. These diseases are multifactorial origin and even if it is not possible to act on risk markers such as age, sex, or heredity, risk factors like high