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American Obesity Association (AOA) 22, anatomical distribution of fat 21

medical conditions by body mass index 21

National Cancer Institute (NCI) 63–64 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 12 National Institutes of Health (NIH) 12, 16, 19, 34, 49 obese, definition of 13 obesity, costs of 77, 93–94 osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease) 23, 69–75, 77 overweight and obesity, historical perspec- tive on 10–11 overweight, definition of 13, 17 overweight issues, prevalence of 30, 40, 48

body mass index (BMI) 15–19, 21, 23, 30, 32, 35–36, 40, 51, 54, 60, 62, 64–65, 70, 73, 88, 96 breast cancer 60–63, 67 breast cancer in men 62 breast cancer, menopausal status and 61–62 Calorie, compared to calorie 55 cancer, obesity and 60–67, 92 cardiovascular disease, obesity and 18, 44, 46–48, 57, 77 Clydesdales 84 colon (colorectal) cancer 60, 62–63, 67 colon cancer, diet and 62–63 coronary artery disease (artherosclerosis) 49, 51–52, 55, 57 coronary artery disease, treatment of 51 diabetes, symptoms of 26–41, 92 diagnosis 18–19, 32, 38, 51, 53–55, 61, 77 endometrial (uterine) cancer 64 esophageal cancer 60, 63–64 gallbladder cancer 60, 65 gastric (acid) reflux 64 genetics, diabetes and 31, 33, 35–37, 41 gestational diabetes 26–27, 41

pancreatic cancer 65 psychological impact of obesity 79–89, 92

serotonin 87–89 sleep apnea 69–77

type 1 diabetes 26–27 type 2 diabetes 25–41, 92, 97

type 2 diabetes, complications of 34–35, 41 type 2 diabetes, ethnicity and 35, 37, 40 type 2 diabetes, management of 27, 29, 40–41 type 2 diabetes, risk factors for 31, 35, 38, 40 weight, genetics and 31, 35, 37, 41, 88 weight, neurochemistry and 85–86 weight ranges 17–18, 21–22

high blood pressure 49, 51–55, 57, 65, 77 high-density lipoproteins (HDL) 48

kidney (renal) cancer 60, 65

low-density lipoproteins (LDL) 48

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