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Ideal Body Weight
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Ideal Body Weight - A Massive Issue | |
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India and China are now witnessing a steady rise in obesity due to Globalization … Manuel Uribe of Mexico has worry etched large on his face. At 560 kilos he has earned himself the dubious distinction of the World's Fattest Man, an honor that he can hardly gloat about. Videos of him holed up in his modest home with layers of fat for company is bound to stir the sensitivity of fellow humans. Besides suffering from low self esteem, due to an aesthetically deplorable body, Manuel is incapacitated in many ways…Man’s fascination for his body has been well documented since his cave- dwelling days. His idea of perfection stems, perhaps, from the sculpted bodies that have found a place of pride in several sites of worship and mythological texts. Although science has helped to define an ideal body in the modern sense, the aesthetic adulence given to body contours remains untarnished. Problems with Prosperity That obesity is on the rise, globally, is hardly a contentious issue. From being a poverty-stricken country, post independence, India has cruised her way to her place on the global pedestal. But not before offering a pound of her flesh! India has been crowned the diabetes capital of the world. A growing bandwagon of computer potatoes, plentiful money and food and lack of exercises are some of the reasons behind India's 'crowning glory'.Third world countries, such as India and China, which are the epicenters of a booming economy, are now witnessing a steady ascent in weight-related issues. The reasons for these recent trends are many. Globalization is the prime accused. Coffers are flowing and the bulging signs of prosperity are also harbingers of a vicious cycle of fast food, little or no exercises, stress, obesity and deadly life-style diseases. |
Latest Publication and Research on Ideal Body Weight - Updated on 12/05/2011
Comparative hepatic proteome analysis between lean and obese rats fed a high fat diet reveals existence of gender differences. - Published by PubMed
New options and perspectives for proteinuria management after kidney transplantation. - Published by PubMed
The Kinetics of Integrilin Limited by Obesity: A multicenter randomized pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic clinical trial. - Published by PubMed
Gender differences in body mass index, body weight perception and weight loss strategies among undergraduates in Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. - Published by PubMed
Novel nanocomposite coating for dental implant applications in vitro and in vivo evaluation. - Published by PubMed
Comparative hepatic proteome analysis between lean and obese rats fed a high fat diet reveals existence of gender differences. - Published by PubMed
New options and perspectives for proteinuria management after kidney transplantation. - Published by PubMed
The Kinetics of Integrilin Limited by Obesity: A multicenter randomized pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic clinical trial. - Published by PubMed
Gender differences in body mass index, body weight perception and weight loss strategies among undergraduates in Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. - Published by PubMed
Novel nanocomposite coating for dental implant applications in vitro and in vivo evaluation. - Published by PubMed
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