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Reverse epidemiology is a term for a medical hypothesis which holds that obesity and high cholesterol may, counterintuitively, be protective and associated with greater survival in certain groups of people, such as very elderly individuals or those with certain chronic diseases. It further postulates that normal to low body mass index or normal values of cholesterol may be detrimental and associated with higher mortality in asymptomatic people. The terminology was first proposed by Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh in the journal Kidney International in 2003 and in the Journal of American College of Physicians in 2004. It is a contradiction to prevailing concepts of prevention of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease; however, active prophylactic treatment of heart disease in otherwise healthy, asymptomatic people is and has been controversial in the medical community for several years. From Wikipedia under the
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 tcdailyplanet.net Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:08:31 GMT+00:00 hits lower income households harder Twin Cities Planet (blog) It seems like a paradox that those with the least to spend on food are the ones most likely to be obese, but a new report ...  sify.com Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:34:58 GMT+00:00 Sify "The great paradox of this whole effort is we're targeting a receptor critical for fat production to offset the problem of fat overproduction," Griffin said ...  consumeraffairs.com Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:38:32 GMT+00:00 Consumer Affairs ... "and the role of environmental factors in contributing to obesity has received a lot of attention. We have attempted here to explain the paradox of high ... From Google News Search: "Obesity paradox" Which do you think American society has become tolerant towards: Teen pregnancy or obesity? Q. All of these things are not preferred. They are discouraged. But our tolerance for it as a society has obviously increases. This isn't the type of thing where you can go one by one and judge people. It is something you should look at society as a whole. Teen pregnancy - It has become acceptable because it consumes of around 15% of girls in their mid-to-late late teens. The parents often take more of the responsibility of raising the child. I am not promoting abortion nor adoption. However, I'm saying they should take the measures to prevent getting pregnant. It is a paradox because you can't bash the supposed victim (the girl), yet you still recognize the problem. Little is done to stop it though. Obesity - Unfortunately, in American… [cont.] Asked by Tom - Wed Dec 23 20:27:06 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. ...truly obesity - MacDonald's, Krispy Kream and many other fast food eateries are doing real well... Answered by *RED* - Wed Dec 23 20:43:27 2009 What would you like to know about food?
Q. I'm writing a research paper on food. I am free to choose whatever topic, as long as it's about food. I've thought of some topics, but i'm not sure if i'm interested enough in them to write a ten-page paper. -the french paradox (how the french eat all kinds of fatty foods and still they are free from the heart illnesses that many americans have) -the relationship between historical events and food trends -the psychological factors involved in eating -relationship between culture and health (example: the american diet = obesity and diseases) give me some ideas! thanks!! :) Asked by Sabrina - Sun Oct 18 18:03:53 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. Secret formulas of coke a cola, pepsi and root beers, kfc spices used. I like the historic evens and food trends. Answered by Infinite ain't beyond! - Sun Oct 18 18:14:27 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Obesity paradox"  youtube.com Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:28:45 PDT understand what made French people so healthy. This is when the phrase The French Paradox was coined. The French people smoked, drank wine, ate ... youtube.com.  youtube.com Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:15:00 PDT worst in the world, are due to get worse in line with the increasing figures for obesity and diabetes. For example, Irish and Scots men are three ... youtube.com.  youtube.com Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:45:43 PST - among other reasons -- why Americans are facing the obesity epidemic in the country. And I think obesity is in fact our biggest by far -- no pun ... youtube.com. From Google Video Search: "Obesity paradox" |
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