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71Weight stigma — Weight stigma, also known as weightism, weight bias, and weight based discrimination, refers to invidiously discriminatory attitudes towards overweight/obese individuals that influence interpersonal interactions. Weight stigma reflects… …
72Chronic diseases in China — Chronic diseases, non communicable diseases now account for an estimated 80% of total deaths and 70% of disability adjusted life years (DALYs) lost in China. Cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory disease and cancer are the leading causes… …
73Malnutrition in India — The World Bank estimates that India is ranked 2nd in the world of the number of children suffering from malnutrition, after Bangladesh (in 1998), where 47% of the children exhibit a degree of malnutrition. The prevalence of underweight children… …
74Body mass index — The body mass index (BMI), or Quetelet index, is a statistical measurement which compares a person s weight and height. Though it does not actually measure the percentage of body fat, it is a useful tool to estimate a healthy body weight based on …
75Dieting — Measuring body weight on a scale Dieting is the practice of eating food in a regulated fashion to achieve or maintain a controlled weight. In most cases dieting is used in combination with physical exercise to lose weight in those who are… …
76Body image — The discovery of the world and of others is acquired in infancy. (Bronze Children and discovery, by Joanika Ring, Overlangel, 1995) …
77Stigma (sociological theory) — In sociological theory, a stigma is an attribute, behavior, or reputation which is socially discrediting in a particular way: it causes an individual to be mentally classified by others in an undesirable, rejected stereotype rather than in an… …
78Obesite — Obésité Obésité Classification et ressources externes CIM 10 E66 CIM 9 278 …
79Obèse — Obésité Obésité Classification et ressources externes CIM 10 E66 CIM 9 278 …
80Surcharge pondérale — Obésité Obésité Classification et ressources externes CIM 10 E66 CIM 9 278 …
