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Weight Maintenance: Determinants Of Success, Cynthia Mitchell
Weight Maintenance: Determinants Of Success, Cynthia Mitchell
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
This literature review was a selective examination of current obesity and physical activity research and opinions. Its purpose was more to evoke thought and discussion regarding the United States' obesity epidemic, rather than serve as an exhaustive account of prospective causes and solutions. Obesity and physical inactivity are major preventable health problems in the United States, but despite overwhelming evidence regarding the benefits of a healthy weight and regular physical activity, adult, childhood and adolescent obesity rates continue to escalate, creating significant health, medical and economic consequences.
While obesity rates soar, a small population percentage has proven successful in long-term …