Weight management in women

    Authors

    K. E. Dennis

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Nurs. Clin. North Am.

    Keywords

    RESTING METABOLIC-RATE; BODY-FAT DISTRIBUTION; SELF-EFFICACY; OBESE; WOMEN; BETA(3)-ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; DIABETES-MELLITUS; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; AFRICAN-AMERICAN; ADIPOSE-TISSUE; RISK-FACTORS; Nursing

    Abstract

    Obesity stands in the ignominious position of being the only epidemic in the latter decades of the twentieth century and into the new millennium that nurses-clinicians, academicians, and investigators alike-seem to have virtually ignored. There are few past or present clinical descriptions, curriculum examples, or research results that have been presented or published by nurses that demonstrate the discipline's recognition of and commitment to this pervasive health problem. This article discusses the various factors contributing to obesity, including genetic and cultural influences, and provides an overview of studies on weight management strategies.

    Journal Title

    Nursing Clinics of North America

    Volume

    39

    Issue/Number

    1

    Publication Date

    1-1-2004

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    231

    Last Page

    +

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000220609900017

    ISSN

    0029-6465

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