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EPIDEMIOLOGY
TEST 4
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Undergraduate 3
05/02/2010

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Obesity and Overweight
Definition
more energy intake than expenditure
Term
how many adults and adolescence are obese in the US. how much money is spent on obesity and year and what percent of the national health care budget?
Definition
55% of adults and 13% of adolescence are obese. 118 billion dollars a year spend on obesity and 12% of national health care bill
Term
without sustained activity, weightloss after dieting of people obese lost an average of 10 kg (22 lbs) and gained back by:
Definition
1/3 of the weight gained back within a year and nearly all of it gained back by 3-5 years
Term
Adults who are fit and unactive have a higher health risk than:
Definition
Adults who are overweight but physically active
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