According to the journal article, "Maternal Obesity, Gestational Diabetes, and Central Nervous System Birth Defects"," Anderson et al. (2005) "maternal obesity and diabetes are both associated with increased risk neural tube defects"." ... In the journal article, "Folic Acid Supplementation Among Diabetic, Overweight, or Obese Women of Childbearing Age ", Case et al. (2007) states that, "All women of childbearing age, but especially those who are obese or diabetic, should be encouraged to take folic acid daily to reduce the risk of neural tube defects ". ... Case et al. explains, "in addition...

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Further, there was not a connection found between proximity of "non-fast food" restaurants and BMI but was associated with frequency of eating at those restaurants (Jeffery et al. 5). ... Jeffery, Robert W., et al. ...

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According to James Swierzbin, an astonishing half a million Americans lose there lives to obesity each year. This information and other independent studies by the author and the University of California - Berkeley, have provided the numerical statistics in this report. The health of Americans is i...

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Obesity is a problem that affects virtually every person on the planet. Everyone knows someone who is overweight or they themselves are overweight. In this research paper we will be looking at the topic of obesity and the social ramifications that it holds. We will first look at obesity in a broa...

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Diabetes Contents Introduction Overview of Diabetes Type I What is diabetes type I Health implications of diabetes type I Physical Activity What is physical activity? Why do we need physical activity in our lives? Physical Activity and Diabetes (Epidemiology) Conclusion Bi...

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The Diagnosis, Causes, and Treatment of Diabetes Diabetes Contents Page No. Introduction Overview of Diabetes Type I What is Diabetes Type I Health Implications of Diabetes Type I Physical Activity What is Physical Activity? Why do We Need Physical Activity in Our Lives? Physical Act...

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