Mässiges Übergewicht und Fettleibigkeit sind in den letzten Jahren ein wichtiges Gesundheitsproblem geworden. Die Gewichtszunahme ist auch eine häufige Nebenwirkung von einigen Psychopharmaka. Dieses Potential wird anhand einiger Substanzen diskutiert. Am ...
Tobacco Dependence and Smoking Cessation in the ElderlyOlder adults suffer a large proportion of the health consequences from smoking. But until recently there has been little attention paid in health policy and practice to older people who smoke. This ...
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 ...
Abstract. The “Freshman-15” refers to an expected average weight gain of 15 pounds during the first year at college in US students. Although an overall weight gain during this period can be observed, most studies found that students gain ...