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This methodological report examines the quality of anthropometric data from 52 DHS surveys conducted between 2005 and 2014. The analysis includes height, weight, and age measurements of children under five years of age as well as three nutritional status indices--height-for-age (HAZ), weight-for-age (WAZ), and weight-for-height (WHZ)--that follow WHO guidelines. The data quality indicators used to investigate the measurements include: standard deviation of z-scores; heaping of measures of height, weight, and age; and the percentage of extreme cases flagged during data processing. In addition, linear regressions of the z-scores were conducted to examine the amount of heterogeneity in z-scores that can be explained by covariates, including cluster-level variation. The findings identified surveys that have outperformed others in terms of anthropometric data quality along with surveys that have been deficient in data quality. Based on the results, recommendations were made that will improve the quality of anthropometric data in future surveys.

Anthropometry --- Data Accuracy --- Infant --- Child, Preschool --- Children --- Children --- Body size --- Body weight --- Proportion (Anthropometry)

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"In 2008, the U.S. federal government issued fully approved physical activity guidelines for the first time. The idea that physical activity impacts health can be traced as far back as Hippocrates, and the science around the linkages between physical activity and health has continuously accumulated. On April 14-15, 2015, the Institute of Medicine's Roundtable on Obesity Solutions held a 2-day workshop to explore the state of the science regarding the impact of physical activity in the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity and to highlight innovative strategies for promoting physical activity across different segments of the population. This report summarizes the presentations and discussions from this workshop"--Publisher's description.

Obesity --- Prevention. --- Psychological aspects. --- Gluttony --- Compulsive eating --- Adiposity --- Corpulence --- Fatness --- Overweight --- Body weight --- Metabolism --- Nutrition disorders --- Disorders --- United States.

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Demographic surveys --- Health surveys --- Children --- Children --- Body size --- Body weight --- Proportion (Anthropometry) --- Statistical methods. --- Statistical methods. --- Anthropometry --- Growth

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Presenting detailed information on treatment of the obese patient, this handy, concise title is designed not only to educate practitioners about obesity but, most importantly, to provide practical strategies in the comprehensive approach to treating this disease.  Replete with bulleted lists and tables for easy referencing, this unique reference provides a comprehensive overview of the pathophysiology and natural history of obesity as well as a thorough review of available treatment options.  The book’s early chapters discuss the disease of obesity, its corresponding health burden on individuals and society, the psychosocial morbidity and effect of weight loss.  Later practical, treatment-centered chapters include dietary and lifestyle strategies for weight loss, writing an exercise prescription, pharmacologic approaches, perioperative care of the surgical patient, and complications of weight loss surgery, to name just several.  An indispensable, easy-to-read resource for all health professionals interested in obesity diagnosis and treatment, The Clinician’s Guide to the Treatment of Obesity is a significant contribution to the literature that will be of value to all physicians, with particular appeal to internal medicine and primary care physicians, endocrinologists, cardiologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and any practitioner who wishes to learn the up to date treatment strategies for the obese patient.  .

Medicine & Public Health. --- Internal Medicine. --- Cardiology. --- Endocrinology. --- Primary Care Medicine. --- Medicine. --- Internal medicine. --- Emergency medicine. --- Médecine --- Médecine interne --- Cardiologie --- Endocrinologie --- Médecine d'urgence --- Obesity --- Physical Therapy Modalities --- Overweight --- Therapeutics --- Overnutrition --- Rehabilitation --- Digestive System Surgical Procedures --- Anastomosis, Surgical --- Surgical Procedures, Operative --- Body Weight --- Nutrition Disorders --- Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment --- Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases --- Signs and Symptoms --- Body Size --- Diseases --- Body Weights and Measures --- Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms --- Body Constitution --- Physical Examination --- Physiological Phenomena --- Phenomena and Processes --- Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures --- Diagnosis --- Exercise Therapy --- Drug Therapy --- Gastroenterostomy --- Medicine --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Metabolic & Nutritional Diseases --- Internal Medicine --- Treatment --- Endocrine aspects --- Treatment. --- Endocrine aspects. --- Adiposity --- Corpulence --- Fatness --- Primary care (Medicine). --- Body weight --- Metabolism --- Nutrition disorders --- Disorders --- Medicine, Emergency --- Critical care medicine --- Disaster medicine --- Medical emergencies --- Internal medicine --- Hormones --- Heart --- Medicine, Internal --- Endocrinology . --- Primary medical care --- Medical care

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This book outlines the current understanding of how obesity affects female reproductive function across the lifespan. Topics include physiology of the menstrual cycle and early pregnancy, best practices in the delivery of contraceptive and prenatal care, and healthcare policy that weighs the evidence in appropriate balance with principles that respect women’s rights. Special attention is devoted to the idea that obesity’s adverse effects are likely trans-generational; that is, children born to obese mothers are at increased risk for obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease later in life. Patients and their physicians need to be aware of the additional risks obesity confers in pregnancy and outline a plan of care that includes counseling preconceptionally, antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum in order to decrease morbidity. Obesity and Fertility provides advice for reproductive medicine physicians and gynecologists to help guide obese patients toward improved reproductive health and outcomes. .

Medicine & Public Health. --- Reproductive Medicine. --- Gynecology. --- Maternal and Child Health. --- Medicine. --- Maternal and infant welfare. --- Médecine --- Gynécologie --- Obesity --- Infertility, Female --- Reproductive health --- Infertility --- Overnutrition --- Nutrition Disorders --- Genital Diseases, Female --- Female Urogenital Diseases --- Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases --- Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications --- Diseases --- Medicine --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Gynecology & Obstetrics --- Complications --- Obesity. --- Fertility, Human. --- Human fertility --- Natality --- Adiposity --- Corpulence --- Fatness --- Overweight --- Maternal and child health services. --- Reproductive medicine. --- Demography --- Human reproduction --- Body weight --- Metabolism --- Nutrition disorders --- Disorders --- Infant welfare --- Infants --- Maternity welfare --- Child welfare --- Mothers --- Women --- Maternal health services --- Human reproductive health --- Human reproductive medicine --- Reproductive medicine --- Health --- Gynaecology --- Generative organs, Female --- Charities, protection, etc. --- Charities --- Health aspects --- Gynecology .