• A randomized, prospective 24-week trial in a free-living population evaluating two distinct macronutrient interventions on obesity and metabolic syndrome-related parameters during weight reduction. (greenmedinfo.com)
  • were being younger than 70 years and having a body mass index (BMI, in kg/m 2 ) of at least 30.0, or 25.0 to 29.9 with an obesity-related condition. (cdc.gov)
  • Weight loss as small as 5% can reduce the risk of chronic conditions associated with obesity (5). (cdc.gov)
  • Translating these successful interventions into programs that can be disseminated widely and implemented in clinical and community settings is a key to reducing the prevalence of obesity. (cdc.gov)
  • Exogenous Obesity as a short term (a few weeks) adjunct in a regimen of weight reduction based on caloric restriction for patients refractory to alternative therapy, e.g., repeated diets, group programs, and other drugs. (nih.gov)
  • The estimated annual health care costs of obesity-related conditions are nearly $210 billion per year in the U.S., according to the Journal of Health Economics. (saratoga.com)
  • On average, health care costs were reduced by 29 percent within five years following bariatric surgery, due to the reduction or elimination of obesity-related conditions, according to ASMBS. (saratoga.com)
  • 2012) specifically examined the long term effect of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery on patients with T2DM with Class I obesity (BMI between 30-35 kg/m2). (bartleby.com)
  • Another benefit is that obesity related health conditions often improve or are eliminated because of this loss weight. (bartleby.com)
  • However, raising awareness of the importance of adequate micronutrient intake in supporting weight management requires continued research and education - particularly in developed countries where obesity is a problem. (dsm.com)
  • Youth obesity is most commonly defined in terms of Body Mass Index (BMI), a ratio of height to weight. (tn.gov)
  • The prevalence of obesity decreased with increasing level of education of the household head among children and adolescents aged 2-19 years. (tn.gov)
  • This was represented by obesity prevalence of 18.9% among children and adolescents aged 2-19 years in the lowest income group, 19.9% among those in the middle income group, and 10.9% among those in the highest income group. (tn.gov)
  • The need for any pharmaceutical regimen to be combined with a sustained exercise, dietary adjustment, and behavioral-change regimen to sustain weight loss further complicates the successful management of obesity. (medscape.com)
  • It also showed that 28.7% of children less than five years of age were overweight. (who.int)
  • To improve the care of veterans who are obese and overweight, VA created and disseminated a clinic-based weight management program, the MOVE! (cdc.gov)
  • A telephone-based weight loss intervention resulted in clinically meaningful weight loss in patients with breast cancer who were overweight and obese. (medscape.com)
  • This would imply a 2 percent to 3 percent reduction in body weight for an overweight person. (impactlab.com)
  • This was a randomized, two-arm clinical trial in an outpatient research clinic involving overweight, hyperlipidemic community volunteers motivated to lose weight. (nih.gov)
  • In children and teens, BMI is used to find out if a child or teen is underweight, of a healthy weight, overweight, or obese. (tn.gov)
  • While all three strategies provided benefit, the study found that a one unit reduction in body mass index per year among people who are overweight or obese is equivalent to an effective workplace intervention in 35% of workers, and an exercise program in 27% of patients with back problems. (arthritisresearch.ca)
  • Lorcaserin is indicated as an adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and exercise for long-term weight management in patients with an initial BMI of more than 30 kg/m 2 (obese) or in those with a BMI of more than 27 kg/m 2 (overweight) who have at least 1 weight-related comorbid condition (eg, hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus). (medscape.com)
  • She runs stress reduction classes and has written several books on the topic. (atarimagazines.com)
  • Then, wellness was associated with weight loss, stress reduction, and smoking cessation programs as well as medical screenings and health risk appraisals. (healthy.net)
  • Since being with Dr Duke and following his program for optimal health (exercise, stretching, nutrition, sleep, mental relaxation, and stress reduction) I am about 95% pain free. (wellness.com)
  • This comprises of walking routes at work, portion control in food, and stress-reduction workshops. (healthjockey.com)
  • Metrics for worker productivity, health care costs, heath outcomes, and organizational change allow measurement of the beginning (baseline), middle (process), and results (outcome) of workplace health programs. (cdc.gov)
  • In general, data from the previous 12 months will provide sufficient baseline information and can be used in establishing the program goals and objectives in the planning phase, and in assessing progress toward goals in the evaluation phase. (cdc.gov)
  • After 6 months, patients who received telephone coaching as well as health education lost 4.4 kg (9.7 lb), which was 4.8% of their baseline body weight. (medscape.com)
  • In contrast, patients in the control group, who received only health education, gained 0.2 kg (0.3% of their baseline body weight) over the same period. (medscape.com)
  • Study authors gathered baseline data from almost 2,800 employees by means of body mass index (BMI) as the measurement for weight status. (healthjockey.com)
  • Nevertheless, while examining baseline data, experts found that employees working in the most high-job-strain conditions seemed to have nearly one BMI unit more of weight as compared to people who worked in more passive areas. (healthjockey.com)
  • This study determined the prevalence of hypertension and diabetes mellitus among HIV positive patients in a tertiary institution in Makurdi, North-central Nigeria.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the ART clinic among clients ≥ aged 21 years old living with HIV /or enrolled between October 2022, and March 30, 2023. (bvsalud.org)
  • The middle aged (30-49) patients, females (63.2%) had the highest prevalence of comorbidities and some of those with normal weight (35.6%) also had the highest prevalence of NCDs.Conclusion: Non-communicable diseases are common among people living with HIV. (bvsalud.org)
  • Fourteen healthy Bangladeshi subjects, comprising 7 males and, 7 females, with mean age of 26 +/- 3 years, BMI 22 +/- 3 kg/m2, waist-hip ratio of 0.89 +/- 0.01 and 0.84 +/- 0.04 respectively for males and females. (researchgate.net)
  • Compared with the LFD group, the LCKD group had greater reductions in medium VLDL (p = 0.01), small VLDL (p = 0.01) and medium LDL (p = 0.02), and greater increases in VLDL particle size (p = 0.01), large LDL (p = 0.004), and HDL particle size (p = 0.05). (nih.gov)
  • BlueShield of Northeastern New York has recognized Saratoga Hospital with a Blue Distinction Center+ designation for bariatric surgery as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. (saratoga.com)
  • The Saratoga Bariatric Surgery and Weight-Loss Program at Saratoga Hospital, located at 1 West Ave. Suite 300, in Saratoga Springs, is the only program in the region to have earned this national distinction. (saratoga.com)
  • The Bariatric Team was elated when we heard the news," said Dr. Dmitri Baranov, medical director of the Saratoga Bariatric Surgery and Weight-Loss Program. (saratoga.com)
  • The Saratoga Bariatric Surgery and Weight-Loss Program at Saratoga Hospital's national accreditation as a comprehensive bariatric facility was granted in 2014 by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program. (saratoga.com)
  • In 2017, the Blue Distinction Centers for Bariatric Surgery program expanded to include not only the type of service provided, but also the site of care. (saratoga.com)
  • The Saratoga Bariatric Surgery & Weight-Loss Program is a comprehensive center that serves patients from across the Greater Capital Region, including Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Glens Falls and the North Country, as well as Western Massachusetts and Vermont. (saratoga.com)
  • For more information about the Saratoga Bariatric Surgery & Weight-Loss Program or its support group, call (518) 693-4699 or visit www.saratogabariatriccenter.com. (saratoga.com)
  • Weight loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery is recommended by many physicians to people who are unable to benefit from traditional weight loss methods. (bartleby.com)
  • Programs promote healthier living through alcohol and substance abuse reduction, smoking cessation, weight loss and control, stress management, fall prevention, and managing depression. (ca.gov)
  • RESULTS: LCD supplementation with almonds, in contrast to complex carbohydrates, was associated with greater reductions in weight/BMI (-18 vs -11%), waist circumference (WC) (-14 vs -9%), fat mass (FM) (-30 vs -20%), total body water (-8 vs -1%) and systolic blood pressure (-11 vs 0%), P=0.0001-0.05. (greenmedinfo.com)
  • Results: Significant reductions in weight, body mass index, and waist circumference (among men) were observed before and after intervention (P (cdc.gov)
  • Lifestyle interventions such as increased physical activity and weight reduction can also delay the development of diabetes. (cdc.gov)
  • Participants in intensive lifestyle interventions such as those tested in the Diabetes Prevention Program and the Look Ahead trials achieved clinically significant weight loss (6,7). (cdc.gov)
  • Our study provides compelling evidence that weight loss interventions can successfully reduce weight in a diverse population of patients with breast cancer," she said in a statement. (medscape.com)
  • Interventions were designed and employees who worked at intervention worksites took part in an inclusive, two-year nutrition and exercise program. (healthjockey.com)
  • During the years, 1997-2001 four different interventions were carried out. (gu.se)
  • SimYouLate was used to calculate the difference in predicted number of years lived with disability when interventions were not applied and the predicted number of years lived with disability with each intervention applied to determine the impact of the different intervention strategies. (arthritisresearch.ca)
  • The three intervention strategies included weight loss, ergonomic interventions, and an exercise program. (arthritisresearch.ca)
  • The study confirms the importance of exercise, workplace interventions, and maintaining a healthy body weight to reduce the burden of lower back pain," said Arthritis Research Canada Senior Scientist, Dr. Jacek Kopec. (arthritisresearch.ca)
  • Despite evidence of the effectiveness of behavioral change interventions for type 2 diabetes prevention, health care provider referrals to organizations offering the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) lifestyle change program (LCP) remain suboptimal. (cdc.gov)
  • Little is known about the proportion of eligible VA patients ("candidates") who participate in the program, the characteristics of participants, or the program's effectiveness. (cdc.gov)
  • The average BMI of participants was 34.5 kg/m 2 , and mean age was 53.4 years. (medscape.com)
  • Increasing participants' knowledge and providing skills to manage their weight seem to change their attitudes, resulting in better outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • She indicated that the analysis also showed that participants had a tendency to lose more weight in the longer studies. (impactlab.com)
  • According to Richardson, though pedometer-based walking programs are thought of as convenient and flexible for participants, there has been some question in the fitness and medical communities about the health benefits of such programs. (impactlab.com)
  • The analysis suggested that participants in pedometer-based walking programs can expect to lose about five pounds in almost a year. (impactlab.com)
  • The study followed 66 patients who underwent this procedure for a period of six years and found that 88% of the participants were able to achieve euglycemia without the use of standard diabetic therapy and 11 % had an improvement in glycemic control in comparison to standard therapy (Cohen et al. (bartleby.com)
  • All survey participants 40 years of age and older are eligible for this subsection questionnaire. (cdc.gov)
  • Once a company has conducted assessment and planning for type 2 diabetes prevention and control programs, and developed the specific tasks of implementation for these programs, it is time to develop the evaluation plan. (cdc.gov)
  • Type 2 diabetes develops slowly over months and years, so screening programs for early detection and treatment are important in employee populations. (cdc.gov)
  • Among subjects with type 2 diabetes, diabetes medication reductions were sustained or further reduced in a greater proportion of almond-LCD as compared to CHO-LCD subjects (96 vs 50%, respectively) [correction]. (greenmedinfo.com)
  • is the largest clinically based weight management program in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • thus, the total impact of drug-induced weight loss over that of diet alone must be considered clinically limited. (nih.gov)
  • This equated to a 5.56% weight differential in the two arms demonstrating significant weight loss, which was also clinically significant given that a 3% weight loss is sufficient to improve diabetes and other chronic diseases," commented lead author Jennifer Ligibel, MD, associate professor of medicine at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. (medscape.com)
  • A reduction of at least 5% of initial weight indicates clinically significant weight loss. (lu.se)
  • A similar proportion of patients in the three groups with different pain relief levels had clinically significant weight loss (20.2%~24.3%, p = 0.47). (lu.se)
  • To evaluate the effect of an almond-enriched (high monounsaturated fat, MUFA) or complex carbohydrate-enriched (high carbohydrate) formula-based low-calorie diet (LCD) on anthropometric, body composition and metabolic parameters in a weight reduction program. (greenmedinfo.com)
  • Lead author Diana Fernandez, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., an epidemiologist at the URMC Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, mentioned that her study is among several that seem to relate high job pressure with cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, depression, exhaustion, anxiety and weight gain. (healthjockey.com)
  • Long-term rapid weight loss programs can have a profound negative effect on your resting metabolic rate. (acsh.org)
  • The reduction in your resting metabolic rate is a natural protective mechanism by the brain to prevent what it interprets as insufficient calories to maintain vital organ function and all the related physiological functions that occur 24 hours per day, seven days a week. (acsh.org)
  • The body's reduction in resting metabolic expenditure in the face of "diminishing caloric intake" is a major issue overlooked by most consumers. (acsh.org)
  • Background: It is known that chronic pain makes it difficult to lose weight, but it is unknown whether obese patients (body mass index ≥30 kg/m 2 ) who experience significant pain relief after interdisciplinary multimodal pain rehabilitation (IMMPR) lose weight. (lu.se)
  • Objective: This study investigated whether obese patients with chronic pain lost weight after completing IMMPR in specialist pain units. (lu.se)
  • Conclusion: About one-fifth of obese patients achieved significant weight reduction after IMMPR. (lu.se)
  • Obese patients need a tailored pain rehabilitation program incorporating a targeted approach for weight management. (lu.se)
  • At the time, the harm reduction philosophy of the program, and the treatment strategies used to help clients, were a radical departure from the traditional drug treatment approaches being used. (sfaf.org)
  • The program quickly saw success, and over the last twenty years has continued to expand its programming, grow its reach, and innovate its harm reduction services. (sfaf.org)
  • Led by Terry Morris, now director of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation 6th Street Harm Reduction Center, The Speed Project (TSP) offered drop-in groups, book clubs, a monthly zine and other services for people who use speed-many who were homeless, marginally housed, or with other competing health and life concerns. (sfaf.org)
  • We bring harm reduction strategies to scale. (harmreduction.org)
  • Harm Reduction needs you. (harmreduction.org)
  • For more than 25 years, National Harm Reduction Coalition has worked with communities to create, sustain, and expand evidence-based harm reduction programs and policies. (harmreduction.org)
  • National Harm Reduction Coalition creates spaces for dialogue and action that help heal the harms caused by racialized drug policies. (harmreduction.org)
  • and 'Think Thin' to help you lose weight. (atarimagazines.com)
  • Adult obese subjects instructed in dietary management and treated with "anorectic" drugs lose more weight on the average than these treated with placebo and diet, as determined in relatively short- term clinical trials. (nih.gov)
  • Does it feel impossible to lose the weight or keep it off? (kijiji.ca)
  • Want to lose weight, gain muscle, and supercharge your energy? (kijiji.ca)
  • Commenting on the new findings, ASCO expert Elizabeth Anne Comen, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, said: "This study demonstrates that consistent health coaching by telephone - a more accessible, cost-effective approach compared to in-person programs - can significantly help patients with breast cancer lose weight over 1 year and is effective across diverse groups of patients. (medscape.com)
  • According to a University of Michigan Health System analysis of nine studies, people participating for a longer time in a pedometre-based walking program may lose a good amount of weight, without even having to change their diet. (impactlab.com)
  • It is a significant reason why most who pursue rapid weight loss programs find themselves regaining the weight faster the second time around and finding it increasingly more difficult to lose any significant fat mass in the future. (acsh.org)
  • Therefore, without direct measurement, many obese individuals may be greatly overestimating their caloric needs at rest, as well as during exercise, as pointed out previously , deterring their efforts to successfully lose or manage their weight. (acsh.org)
  • You need to attempt to lose around 5 to 10% of your present physique weight, one to two pounds per week or try to cut back your calorie intake by 500 - 1,000 energy a day. (wijvallenaf.nl)
  • At Honeywell International, for instance, employees who decline company-specified medical screenings pay $500 more a year in premiums and lose out on a company contribution of $250 to $1,500 a year (depending on salary and spousal coverage) to defray out-of-pocket costs. (thefiscaltimes.com)
  • Like myself, a lot of other obese individuals have embarked on many failed weight loss attempts only to gain instead of lose weight. (bartleby.com)
  • 1 A survey of 30,000 respondents in 60 countries around the globe has illustrated that European consumers are looking for ways to reduce intake of fat and carbohydrates, in an effort to lose weight. (dsm.com)
  • who experience significant pain relief after interdisciplinary multimodal pain rehabilitation (IMMPR) lose weight. (lu.se)
  • Young people were asked whether they are currently on a diet or doing something else to lose weight. (who.int)
  • Findings show associations between family affluence and being engaged in weight-reduction behaviour, meaning they were on a diet or doing something else to lose weight. (who.int)
  • But there is almost no evidence that workplace wellness programs significantly reduce those costs. (thefiscaltimes.com)
  • Significantly, researchers noted that the subjects' weight reduction occurred without changes in total energy intake. (acefitness.org)
  • The estimated mean rates for the ten and twenty-five year time horizons are significantly different from each other, allowing rejection of constant exponential discounting. (umass.edu)
  • We extracted data on program involvement, demographics, medical conditions, and outcomes from VA administrative databases in 4 Western states. (cdc.gov)
  • Conclusions: A participatory program with employee involvement resulted in positive outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • Japanese involvement in the NTW program appears to be driven primarily by two things: concerns about Japanese vulnerability to missile attacks by North Korea and China, and a desire to be a good alliance partner by agreeing to US requests to cooperate on development of the system. (nautilus.org)
  • However, as the NTW program proceeds, Japan will be forced to conduct a cost/benefit analysis to decide what its involvement in the program should be. (nautilus.org)
  • We conducted an evaluation of the program in 1 of the 21 regional VA networks and used the RE-AIM framework (reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance) for organizing our analysis, results, and interpretation, focusing mainly on reach and effectiveness (9). (cdc.gov)
  • After a review of the scientific literature, NIOSH has concluded that, because of limitations of the studies that have analyzed workplace use of back belts, the results cannot be used to either support or refute the effectiveness of back belts in injury reduction. (cdc.gov)
  • Although his inference was to the expected lack of success in life without these three qualities, the same can be said regarding weight loss programs - without an anticipated level of significant effort, pain, and difficulty will only lead to disastrous long-term results. (acsh.org)
  • Beginning in 2014, the law known as Obamacare raised the financial incentives that employers are allowed to offer workers for participating in workplace wellness programs and achieving results. (thefiscaltimes.com)
  • Ultimately, it's all about compassionate care, patient safety, and quality results, which the program has achieved under Dr. Baranov's leadership. (saratoga.com)
  • The results have favorable implications for the benefit-cost analysis of programs that address long-term environmental health risks. (umass.edu)
  • In general, the test results indicated that the best conditions for particle size reduction were approached when grinding with the coarser fraction of sand grinding media, the higher sand-to- mineral weight ratio, and the higher feed pulp density. (cdc.gov)
  • 4. A ten-week Training Program with two methods for weight reduction. (gu.se)
  • Patients in the intervention group received a health education program plus a 2-year telephone-based weight loss program that focused on lowering calorie intake and increasing physical activity. (medscape.com)
  • Both had decided to pursue an 800-calorie-per-day liquid weight loss program offered through a local endocrinologist due to their excess weight. (acsh.org)
  • This 200 - 300 calorie reduction in RMR equates to burning the equivalent of 20 - 30 pounds less body fat over a year at rest. (acsh.org)
  • Indications include weight loss and maintenance of weight loss, in conjunction with a reduced-calorie diet, specifically in patients who have an initial body mass index (BMI) of more than 30 kg/m 2 , or a BMI of 27-30 kg/m 2 and other risk factors (eg, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, hypertension). (medscape.com)
  • The Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program is a value-based-purchasing program for Medicare that supports the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS') long-standing effort to link Medicare payments to healthcare quality in the inpatient hospital setting. (cms.gov)
  • Over 2000 years ago Hippocrates, the father of western medicine, stated that the primary role of the physician is educator, but health professionals in the fast-paced 21st century have no time to devote to educating their patients on how to live a healthy lifestyle. (healthy.net)
  • The authors concluded, "in clinical weight management settings, direct measures of RMR should be made wherever possible. (acsh.org)
  • The National Clinical Care Commission (NCCC) was charged with evaluating and making recommendations regarding federal programs that prevent and reduce diabetes and its complications, support clinicians, provide education and awareness for health care professionals and the public, and identify opportunities to consolidate overlapping or duplicative programs related to diabetes. (cdc.gov)
  • The magnitude of increased weight loss of drug-treated patients over placebo-treated patients is only a fraction of a pound a week. (nih.gov)
  • The origins of the increased weight loss due to the various possible drug effects are not established. (nih.gov)
  • The amount of weight loss associated with the use of an "anorectic" drug varies from trial to trial, and the increased weight loss appears to be related in part to variables other than the drug prescribed, such as the physician-investigator, the population treated, and the diet prescribed. (nih.gov)
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment program has grown exponentially in Nigeria largely due to improved Antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimen which has changed the course of HIV/AIDs by enabling patients to live longer, raising concern of the co-existence of HIV with other chronic illnesses, notably non communicable diseases (NCDs). (bvsalud.org)
  • People diagnosed with diabetes incur average medical expenditures of $11,744 per year in 2007 which are on average 2-3 times higher than expenditures for persons without diabetes. (cdc.gov)
  • On an annual basis, CMS evaluates overall hospital performance by calculating Total HAC Scores as the equally weighted average of scores on measures included in the program. (cms.gov)
  • It was revealed that the range of weight change for the nine studies was a gain of 0.3 kilograms (0.66 pounds) to a loss of 3.70 kilograms (eight pounds), with an average weight loss of 1.27 kilograms (2.8 pounds). (impactlab.com)
  • Majority of the subjects were supposedly middle-aged, white, married, extremely educated, comparatively well-paid like earning over $60,000 a year, with an average of around 22 years of work at the company. (healthjockey.com)
  • Mean weight losses in those trials were approximately 7% to 8% at 1 year, or 19 pounds (6,7). (cdc.gov)
  • I am 6 foot and 154 pounds and I am thinking of using this weight loss program to bulk up before I do a lower to shed physique fat for a more lean look. (wijvallenaf.nl)
  • In 2017, Tennessee was ranked 5th in the nation for most obese 10-17 year olds and unfortunately, the consequences last far beyond their teen years. (tn.gov)
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  • The nutrition and snack bar industry has seen a dramatic rise in sales in the last five years, and many predict that this market will reach $6.2 billion in sales by 2018. (acefitness.org)
  • Significant improvements were reported regarding physical activity behaviour, psychological distress, and HRQoL, but weight change was not associated with changes of pain intensity. (lu.se)
  • In honor of the program's 20th anniversary, Michael Siever, PhD, the founder of the Stonewall Project, and Mike Discepola, MA, senior director of behavioral health services and the Stonewall Project at San Francisco AIDS Foundation, shared some highlights of the program and how it has benefitted our community. (sfaf.org)
  • People coming to the program are offered mental health services to stabilize conditions including depression, anxiety, and more. (sfaf.org)
  • Importantly, the program has never required that people be sober in order to qualify for mental health treatment, which was a controversial treatment strategy when it was first initiated. (sfaf.org)
  • This continued for 25 years until the current health care crisis forced consumers, corporate executives, the health care industry, and the Federal government to look for new and innovative solutions. (healthy.net)
  • Dr. Travis' original Illness-Wellness Continuum, developed originally in 1972, has been widely reprinted in health and medical textbooks worldwide for over 30 years. (healthy.net)
  • The Wellness Inventory is an interactive, whole-person wellness program designed to help individuals gain personal insight into their state of physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness and to take more responsibility for their personal health and wellness. (healthy.net)
  • The program revolves around assessment in the 12 dimensions of wellness in Dr. Travis' Wellness Energy System (see diagram B). The assessment is educational in nature and helps to create awareness of how one's lifestyle, attitudes and behavior influence one's state of health and well-being. (healthy.net)
  • The program focuses on the areas of your life you are most motivated to change (as revealed in the assessment) offering guidance, tools and resources to transform this new awareness into lasting changes in one's life, including a renewed sense of health and well-being. (healthy.net)
  • The increase in physical activity can be expected to result in health benefits that are independent of weight loss. (impactlab.com)
  • The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) believes that the most effective way to prevent back injury is to implement an ergonomics program that focuses on redesigning the work environment and work tasks to reduce the hazards of lifting. (cdc.gov)
  • Whether improvements in cardiometabolic health following weight loss (WL) are associated with changes in regional body fat distribution (gluteal vs. -android) is not well documented. (karger.com)
  • Companies in the U.S. are increasingly penalizing workers who decline to join "wellness" programs, embracing an element of President Barack Obama's health care law that has raised questions about fairness in the workplace. (thefiscaltimes.com)
  • The incentives, which big business lobbied for, can be either rewards or penalties - up to 30 percent of health insurance premiums, deductibles, and other costs, and even more if the programs target smoking. (thefiscaltimes.com)
  • There seems little question that you can make wellness programs save money with high enough penalties that essentially shift more health care costs to workers," said health policy expert Larry Levitt of the Kaiser Family Foundation. (thefiscaltimes.com)
  • Some vendors that run workplace wellness for large employers promote their programs by promising to shift costs to "higher utilizers" of health care services, according to a recent analysis by Lorin Volk and Sabrina Corlette of Georgetown University Health Policy Institute - and by making workers "earn" contributions to their health care plans that were once automatic. (thefiscaltimes.com)
  • Exercise becomes less about losing weight to look good or to get first place in your respective sport, but more about maintaining health. (livestrong.com)
  • In addition to the AAA sponsored programs, the California Healthier Living Coalition website includes many evidence-based fall prevention and chronic disease self-management workshops offered by a variety of organizations, including health care providers. (ca.gov)
  • Purpose and application to goals - Will these bars help you meet your goal, such as weight loss/gain, fuel or energy, or improved health? (acefitness.org)
  • And in Europe alone, weight appears to be the main health concern of adults. (dsm.com)
  • This research examines groundwater protection programs as a case study of investments to address long-term environmental health risks. (umass.edu)
  • The software is easy to use, doesn't require a programming background and is particularly suitable for population health modeling. (arthritisresearch.ca)
  • However, losis in Mongolia or vaccination of dogs for rabies in Chad many resource-limited countries would not be able to con- consider human and animal health sectors from a societal duct such programs. (cdc.gov)
  • Patients reported body weight and height, pain aspects (eg, pain intensity), physical activity behaviours, psychological distress, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). (lu.se)
  • Program, initiate a program of research to determine these health effects. (cdc.gov)
  • It directed the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convene a committee to evaluate and make recommendations to Congress and the HHS Secretary regarding federal programs that impact diabetes and its complications. (cdc.gov)
  • These years mark a period of increased autonomy that can influence how their health and health-related behaviours develop. (who.int)
  • If our trial is successful in improving cancer outcomes, it will have far-reaching implications, demonstrating that weight loss should be incorporated into the standard of care for survivors of breast cancer," she added. (medscape.com)
  • We anxiously await longer-term follow-up to see whether this weight reduction will ultimately improve outcomes for these patients," she added. (medscape.com)
  • The number of businesses imposing such outcomes-based wellness plans is expected to double this year to 46 percent, the survey found. (thefiscaltimes.com)
  • It helps make the delivery easier, recovery is faster and prevents the mom to be from gaining excessive weight, getting conditions such as gestational diabetes etc. (nutritionvista.com)
  • At the 1-year mark, the telephone weight loss intervention group had maintained the weight they lost at 6 months, whereas the control group gained even more weight and ended with a 0.9% weight gain. (medscape.com)
  • El objetivo de nuestro estudio fue evaluar en pacientes obesos con osteoartritis crónica el impacto sobre la calidad de vida y el control metabólico de una intervención dietética con una formula comercial hipocalórica. (isciii.es)
  • In this prospective, randomized, controlled trial, 42 men with angiographically proven coronary artery disease (cad) were randomized to control (n = 21) and yoga intervention group (n = 21) and were followed for one year. (qigonginstitute.org)
  • The active group was treated with a user-friendly program consisting of yoga, control of risk factors, diet control and moderate aerobic exercise. (qigonginstitute.org)
  • The data comparing control groups and the groups who participated in the nutrition and exercise program is apparently still being evaluated. (healthjockey.com)
  • Long-term success at weight loss and control involves effort, pain, difficulty, as well as time. (acsh.org)
  • 2. A contract for instruction, training, assistance or use of facilities primarily for physical exercise, in weight control, or in figure development. (wisconsin.gov)
  • 100.177(1)(c) (c) "Fitness center" means an establishment that, for profit, provides as its primary purpose services or facilities that are purported to assist patrons in physical exercise, in weight control, or in figure development, including but not limited to a fitness center, studio, salon or club. (wisconsin.gov)
  • 2013) compared conventional standard therapy with lifestyle modification to a single type of Bariatric operation (Roux-en-Y gastric procedure [RYGB]) and measured the effect on glucose control in patients with T2DM. (bartleby.com)
  • Orlistat is a gastrointestinal and pancreatic lipase inhibitor that induces weight loss by inhibiting dietary fat absorption. (medscape.com)
  • Healthy adults aged 18-59 years, non-pregnant and negative for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies were eligible. (bvsalud.org)
  • 524479 906651There is numerous separate years Los angeles Weight reduction eating program with each a person is actually a necessity. (presseschauder.de)
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity as an integral part of a total treatment program which typically includes other remedial measures (psychological, educational, social) for a stabilizing effect in children with behavioral syndrome characterized by the following group of developmentally inappropriate symptoms: moderate to severe distractibility, short attention span, hyperactivity, emotional lability , and impulsivity. (nih.gov)
  • Incentives typically take the form of cash payments or reductions in employee deductibles. (thefiscaltimes.com)
  • Truth be told, weight reduction surgery carries a risk that is proportional to having your hip supplanted. (bartleby.com)
  • Low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diets (LCKD) are effective for weight loss, but concerns remain regarding cardiovascular risk. (nih.gov)
  • The value individuals place on reducing their risk of exposure to chemical contaminants is estimated using stated preference methodology, accounting for the discounting of benefits that occur in future years. (umass.edu)
  • The individual's rate of time preference is elicited in two contexts: preferences for programs that save lives from an unspecified threat now and in the future, and groundwater protection programs that offer risk reductions this year and in ten years. (umass.edu)
  • In the context of groundwater protection benefits, individuals appear to place equal weight on risk reductions this year and risk reduction ten years from now. (umass.edu)
  • Over a number of years, ATSDR scientists in collaboration with mixtures risk assessors and laboratory scientists have developed approaches for the assessment of the joint toxic action of chemical mixtures. (cdc.gov)
  • Workplace-based participatory approach to weight loss for correctional employees. (cdc.gov)
  • Back injuries account for nearly 20% of all injuries and illnesses in the workplace and cost the nation an estimated 20 to 50 billion dollars per year. (cdc.gov)
  • Kevin Covert, deputy general counsel for human resources, acknowledged it was too soon to tell if Honeywell's wellness and incentive programs reduce medical spending. (thefiscaltimes.com)
  • Reduce low birth weight to an incidence of no more than 5 percent of live births and very low birthweight to no more than 1 percent of live births. (cdc.gov)
  • The CAPI system is programmed with built-in consistency checks to reduce data entry errors. (cdc.gov)
  • Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a participatory approach using an employee design team for a 12-week weight-loss program with an 8- week follow-up. (cdc.gov)
  • The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of an LCKD program on serum lipoprotein subclasses. (nih.gov)
  • The LCKD with nutritional supplementation led to beneficial changes in serum lipid subclasses during weight loss. (nih.gov)
  • A 62% greater reduction in weight/BMI, 50% greater reduction in WC and 56% greater reduction in FM were observed in the almond-LCD as compared to the CHO-LCD intervention. (greenmedinfo.com)
  • however, the almond-LCD group experienced a sustained and greater weight reduction for the duration of the 24-week intervention. (greenmedinfo.com)
  • Hospitals with a Total HAC Score greater than the 75th percentile of all Total HAC Scores will receive a 1-percent payment reduction. (cms.gov)
  • Regular physical activity will ensure that you gain less fat weight. (nutritionvista.com)
  • In 1993, researchers examined 328 healthy men (17-80 years old) and 194 women (18-81 years old) volunteers who were characterized for RMR, body composition, physical activity, peak oxygen consumption (peak VO 2 ), anthropometrics, and energy intake. (acsh.org)
  • There is scientific evidence that structured or semi-structured active recess, as opposed to unstructured free time, increases the physical activity levels in children (most effective up to 10 years of age). (tn.gov)
  • Morning Movement is a physical activity program that gets students moving for a few minutes every morning before school starts. (tn.gov)
  • Walk or Run clubs are physical activity programs designed to encourage students to run before or after school in a group with their peers. (tn.gov)
  • For some companies, however, just signing up for a wellness program isn't enough. (thefiscaltimes.com)
  • Last year, Honeywell was sued over its wellness program by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (thefiscaltimes.com)
  • But it doesn't have to be, and for some populations touched by the Diabetes Wellness Program, it no longer is. (todaysdietitian.com)
  • The primary aims of this study were to 1) estimate participation in the program, including comparisons of veterans who did and did not participate, and 2) assess the program's effectiveness in terms of weight change. (cdc.gov)
  • Your BMR is a calculation that guides the number of calories you should gasoline your physique which can help you create a meal plan for weight loss. (wijvallenaf.nl)
  • Power-to-weight ratio (PWR, also called specific power, or power-to-mass ratio) is a calculation commonly applied to engines and mobile power sources to enable the comparison of one unit or design to another. (wikipedia.org)
  • Power-to-weight ratio is a measurement of actual performance of any engine or power source. (wikipedia.org)
  • The inverse of power-to-weight, weight-to-power ratio (power loading) is a calculation commonly applied to aircraft, cars, and vehicles in general, to enable the comparison of one vehicle's performance to another. (wikipedia.org)
  • Power-to-weight ratio is equal to thrust per unit mass multiplied by the velocity of any vehicle. (wikipedia.org)
  • The power-to-weight ratio (specific power) formula for an engine (power plant) is the power generated by the engine divided by the mass. (wikipedia.org)
  • To see this, note that what an engineer means by the "power to weight ratio" of an electric motor is not infinite in a zero gravity environment. (wikipedia.org)
  • A typical turbocharged V8 diesel engine might have an engine power of 250 kW (340 hp) and a mass of 380 kg (840 lb), giving it a power-to-weight ratio of 0.65 kW/kg (0.40 hp/lb). (wikipedia.org)
  • The original liquid hydrogen turbopump is similar in size to an automobile engine (weighing approximately 352 kilograms (775 lb)) and produces 72,000 hp (54 MW) for a power-to-weight ratio of 153 kW/kg (93 hp/lb). (wikipedia.org)
  • This fact allows one to express the power-to-weight ratio purely by SI base units. (wikipedia.org)
  • To evaluate effectiveness, we estimated changes in weight and BMI using multivariable linear regression. (cdc.gov)
  • Few eligible patients participated in the program during the study period, and overall estimates of effectiveness were low. (cdc.gov)
  • Secondary aims were to evaluate effectiveness in subgroups and assess implementation and adoption of the program. (cdc.gov)
  • Although the effectiveness of subliminal messages has been debated for years, some people maintain that they really work. (atarimagazines.com)
  • In Africa and Asia, an esti- fit, cost-effectiveness, and distribution of benefit (to mated 24,000-70,000 persons die of rabies each year ( 13 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Its effectiveness in producing weight loss does not depend on systemic absorption. (medscape.com)
  • The lengths of the studies ranged from four weeks to one year, with a median of 16 weeks. (impactlab.com)
  • 2 Common weight loss diets often require consumers to cut down on the food they eat. (dsm.com)
  • 3 For example, research has shown that only 12 out of 27 essential micronutrients were present at an adequate level with common weight loss diets, such as Atkins and South Beach. (dsm.com)
  • This study was delivered completely remotely and it was done so purposefully because we wanted to develop a program that could work for somebody who lived in a rural area in the middle of the country, as well as it could for somebody who lived close to a cancer center," Ligibel commented. (medscape.com)
  • The next step will be to determine whether this weight loss translates into lower rates of cancer recurrence and mortality. (medscape.com)
  • Cite this: Phone Support Helps Weight Loss in Patients With Breast Cancer - Medscape - May 25, 2023. (medscape.com)
  • For the mother to be - over the next nine months her body is going to go through a myriad of changes, including both necessary and unnecessary weight gain. (nutritionvista.com)
  • Unpredictably, study authors also discovered that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables did not seem to do much to counterbalance the outcome of chronic job stress on weight gain among the employees, who were generally inactive. (healthjockey.com)
  • It could also cause a reduction in sex hormones, which may often result in weight gain. (healthjockey.com)
  • The rigid yet flexible polypropylene-and-glass composite supports the sitter's weight and gently forces him into an ergonomic position. (metropolismag.com)
  • Study authors did not appear to determine that chronic stressors and acute stressors jointly seemed to have a bigger outcome on weight as compared to those when checked independently. (healthjockey.com)
  • This study aimed to understand the experiences and emotional meanings assigned to eating by obese women who participated in a program for weight reduction with a multi-professional team. (bvsalud.org)