Body weight and body mass index (BMI) were studied in non professional cyclists. BMI increased from 22.2 ± 2.3 kg/m² (20 to 29 y) to 23.8 ± 1.7 kg/m² (55 to 77 y) (mean ± SD). The mean increase per decade was 0.5 kg/m², markedly less than in the general ...
Obesity is defined as pathologic increase of body fat leading to an increased health risk. Obesity therapy should be initiated if the body mass index is higher than 30 kg/m² or if consecutive diseases occur. In cases in which a weight reduction of at ...
Overweight and obesity are the most important modulators in the development of chronic diseases. Body weight status in adulthood is often already determined in childhood and adolescence. In this study we evaluate possible threats and the prevalence of ...
The endocannabinoid system is a physiological system, which is responsible for the control of glucose and lipidmetabolism, as well as for the regulation of the body weight. The endocannabinoid receptors are distributed both in the central and peripher ...
Diabetes mellitus type 2 is a chronic disease with increasing prevalence in western society. Obesity represents a well established risk factor for the development of diabetes mellitus type 2. Several studies on surgical procedures for the treatment of ...
The origins of obesity can be traced back at least 25 000 years. In the Stone Age, in the Middle Ages, and in the 17th century overweight indicated prosperty, power, and fertility, but already Hippocrates described obesity as a disease in the Antique. The ...
Greater body fatness was found to be a risk factor for postmenopausal breast cancer (BC); furthermore this factor appears to be associated with poor prognosis. These findings were tested by analyzing 1459 patients whose cases were recorded in the Basler ...
Health Status of Young Men in Switzerland: Monitoring Results from ConscriptionAbstract. Due to their representativeness and consistent measurement standards the medical und sports data of the Swiss conscripts provide a valuable basis for a continuous ...
«Food Addiction» as a Possible Risk Factor for ObesityAbstract. The prevalence rates of overweight and obesity are, internationally as well as in Switzerland, increasing in recent years. The neurobiology tries to explore an improved understanding of the ...
Fructose Consumption and the Metabolic Syndrome: Association or Causality?Abstract. Fructose consumption has increased significantly during the past decades – in particular by using added sugar in food and beverages, either sugars containing free ...
Obesity Paradox and StrokeAbstract. The obesity paradox suggests that overweight and obese patients of older age may have higher survival rates after stroke as compared to normalweight patients. However, the results need a cautious interpretation due to ...
Comprehensive Treatment of Obesity in Childhood and AdolescenceAbstract. Obesity in childhood and adolescence presents a complex challenge. Early recognition by general practitioners is now important. In Switzerland, the ...