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NICE has issued the first ever national guideline addressing both the prevention and treatment of obesity in adults and children. It contains wide ranging recommendations, not just for the NHS, but also for schools and early years providers, local authorities, employers and town planners. The guideline also sets out what individuals can do to help maintain a healthy weight.
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Dietetics and Nutrition) - Wed, 13 December 2006
http://www.nice.org.uk
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European governments have identified obesity as one of today's most serious public health challenges. The need to tackle the epidemic has been recognised by the 48 members of the World Health Organization's European region.
British Medical Journal (Dietetics and Nutrition) - Fri, 24 November 2006
http://www.bmjjournals.com
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The association between obesity (BMI ≥ 30) and mortality is well known, but some doubts still remain on overweight risks (BMI 25-29,9). In this American trial, more than 500.000 subjects (between 50 and 71 years of age) completed some questionnaires in the period between 1995 and 1996 involving the recording of self-measured weight and height.
MedNews (Dietetics and Nutrition) - Fri, 24 November 2006
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It is known that obesity in adolescence is associated to an increase in cardiovascular risk, but it had not yet been investigated the possible association between obesity and premature death.
MedNews (Dietetics and Nutrition) - Thu, 16 November 2006
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L'obesità è uno dei maggiori problemi di sanità pubblica del ventunesimo secolo e la sua incidenza è triplicata in molti Paesi europei, a partire dagli anni '80.
Ministero della Salute (Dietetics and Nutrition) - Thu, 16 November 2006
http://www.ministerosalute.it
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Since sibutramine is efficacious in helping weight loss in adults, some researchers performed a randomized, multicentric trial, sponsored by Pharmaceutical Industry, comparing the drug with placebo in 498 adolescents (12 to 16 years of age) presenting a BMI higher than the 95th percentile. All adolescents also received dietetic sport advices.
MedNews (Dietetics and Nutrition) - Fri, 10 November 2006
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Although a renal diet restricts protein, you still must have some protein every day.
MayoClinic.com (Dietetics and Nutrition) - Tue, 7 November 2006
http://www.mayoclinic.com
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To lower the cardiovascular risk, people discuss whether it is better to follow as hypolipidic diet or the so-called Mediterranean-style diet.
MedNews (Dietetics and Nutrition) - Thu, 2 November 2006
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