Preventive medicine
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The identification of spatial clusters of overweight and obesity can be a key indicator for targeting scarce public health resources. This paper examines sex-specific spatial patterns of overweight/obesity in Canada as well as investigates the presence of spatial clusters. ⋯ Findings reveal overweight/obesity clusters and underscore the importance of geographically focused prevention strategies informed by population-specific needs.
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Preventive medicine · Apr 2009
Factors alleviating metabolic syndrome via diet-induced weight loss with or without exercise in overweight Japanese women.
Although a 5%-10% loss in the baseline weight has been associated with improvement in obesity-related disorders, only a few studies have explored the factors to alleviate metabolic syndrome (MS). This study aimed to determine the factors that alter MS components in overweight Japanese women. ⋯ These results suggest that moderate weight loss of 8%-13% contributes to improving the MS components in overweight Japanese women.