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Review
. 2006 Dec 16;333(7581):1261-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39049.626076.68.

ABC of obesity. Obesity--can we turn the tide?

Mike Lean  1 , Laurence Gruer, George Alberti, Naveed Sattar
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Review

ABC of obesity. Obesity--can we turn the tide?

Mike Lean et al. BMJ. .
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Medical complications of obesity
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Trends in obesity in adults in England, 1980-2002 (graph adapted from Health Survey for England 2004). Projected levels suggest that by 2010 nearly a third of adult men and 28% of women in England will be obese (Forecasting obesity to 2010, www.dh.gov.uk/). The figures will be higher for older people
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Vicious cycle of weight gain. Food provides short term pleasure and is addictive
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In the drive against rising obesity, new roads should be allowed only if they have safe cycle lanes, similar to those common in the Netherlands
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Can people be persuaded to eat smaller portions, abandon energy dense soft drinks, and drink less alcohol? Can they be persuaded to walk more?
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Swimming is good for flexibility, but daily “weight bearing leg use” (walking, running, and even standing) is more valuable
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