American journal of preventive medicine
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Over 70% of older adults in the United States are overweight or obese. To examine the overall health burden of obesity in older adults, the Vitamins and Lifestyle cohort study of western Washington State recruited 73,003 adults aged 50 to 76 who completed a self-administered questionnaire on current height and weight, medical history, and risk factors. ⋯ A broad range of diseases and health complaints are associated with obesity. Clinicians should be aware of the diverse ways in which being overweight or obese may affect the health of their patients when counseling them about weight loss.
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Comment Comparative Study
Healthy people curriculum task force: a commentary by the surgeon general.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Promoting and maintaining physical activity in people with type 2 diabetes.
Limited research has investigated how to promote physical activity in people with type 2 diabetes. This study evaluated physical activity counseling over 12 months in people with type 2 diabetes. ⋯ Physical activity counseling was effective for promoting physical activity over 12 months in people with type 2 diabetes.
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There is little national research on longitudinal patterns of physical activity and sedentary behavior in ethnically diverse teens as they transition to adulthood. ⋯ The vast majority of adolescents do not achieve five or more bouts of moderate physical activity per week, and continue to fail to achieve this amount of activity into adulthood.
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Current research suggests that people with disabilities are more likely to use tobacco, less likely to quit, and less likely to be screened for tobacco use. However, little is known about the impact of changes in smoking status on the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of people with disabilities. ⋯ Findings from this study highlight a strong need to inform public health programs, people with disabilities and healthcare providers about the association between tobacco cessation and improved health-related quality of life among people with disabilities.