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Obese at risk. (updates).(Brief Article)
According to a June 2002 survey of more than 1,200 adults, most Americans understand their chances of getting heart disease and diabetes increase when they are overweight, but many don't know the risk of cancer increases as well. Twenty-five percent of adults in the study were unaware of the increased risk.
The results of the survey, conducted by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), were presented in July 2002 at a conference on diet and nutrition held in Washington, DC.
The report also says the risk for post-menopausal breast, colon, prostate, esophageal, endometrial and kidney cancers increases among non-smoking, overweight and obese adults. At highest risk are people who gain 22 pounds or more after age 20. People should limit weight gain during adulthood to no more than 11 pounds, says researcher, ...
- Cross-country bike ride to raise global health awareness.(SPECIAL REPORT: An...
- Magazine article from: The Nation's Health March 1, 2007 700+ words
...month group bike ride. The Ride for World Health will kick off in April in San Diego...group of medical students, the Ride for World Health is a non-profit organization based...a partner in this year's Ride for World Health, APHA is encouraging its members to...
- World health. (Health).(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Community Action February 17, 2003 700+ words
...children, UNICEF reported. VIOLENCE: The World Health Organization and Jordan's National...advertising and fund education campaigns, World Health Organization Director General Gro Harlem...United Nations. FOOD CONTAMINATION: The World Health Organizations new guidelines help ...
- UN "flaws" attacked on World Health Day.(Brief article)
- Newspaper article from: Pharma Marketletter April 17, 2006 700+ words
...Food and Drug Administration has upstaged the World Health Organization's World Health Day, by denouncing the agency as part of...biotechnology." The Geneva-headquartered WHO used World Health Day to issue a report on the global health...
- What's cooking?(World Health Report 2002 from World Health Organization)(Brief...
- Magazine article from: Food Engineering & Ingredients August 1, 2003 700+ words
The World Health Report 2002 is one of the largest projects undertaken by the World Health Organization. The report has led to a top eleven of health risks which are responsible for disease, disability and death in the world today. 1 UNDERWEIGHT...
- The WHO Has Seen the Future, And ft's Full of Good Health.(World Health...
- Magazine article from: Newsweek Hager, Mary June 1, 1998 700+ words
...being is at issue, it's the World Health Organization you consult. The group's recently released 1998 World Health Report focuses on the future...Subramanian, director of the Office of World Health Reporting and one author of the...
- LEEM supports WHO's World Health Day.(Les Entreprises du Medicament World...
- Newspaper article from: Pharma Marketletter April 17, 2006 700+ words
...industry association, Les Entreprises du Medicament (LEEM) has issued a statement in support of the World Health Organization's World Health Day campaign: "Working Together for Health." The LEEM draws particular attention to the problem...
- WHO diet advice unaffected by food industry lobbying.(World Health...
- Newspaper article from: Food & Drink Weekly April 28, 2003 700+ words
...disease issued last month by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and Agricultural...that any scientific report that affects world health policies and global implementation strategies...board endorsement or approval by the WHO World Health Assembly; 3) have not been peer...
- WHO: Genome research could save millions in developing world.(World Health...
- Newspaper article from: Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA June 30, 2002 700+ words
...especially in the developing world, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a major...genomics. The WHO report, Genomics and World Health, also makes a major contribution to...developed the 241-page Genomics and World Health Report over a 12-month period. The...
