Obesity

Research from Y. Wang and colleagues has provided new data on obesity

Published in Drug Week, August 7th, 2009

According to recent research from the United States, "Meats are high in energy and fat content, and thus may be associated with higher risk of obesity. Many controversies remain regarding the association between meat consumption (MC) and obesity."

"The aim of this study was to analyze the associations between MC and obesity assessed using body mass index (BMI >= 30) and waist circumference (>= 102cm in men and >= 88cm in women) among US adults. Nationally representative data collected in the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were used. Linear and logistic regression analyses were conducted to test the associations between MC...

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Source: Drug Week (2009-08-07)

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