1. Obesity
In response, Cole and Colleagues (2000) have developed and published reference charts based on population data from six different countries. ... Applying these reference curves to Australian data, the extent of overweight or obesity is estimated as approximately 19 to 23 % (Booth 2001), representing a significant increase during the 10-year period between 1985 and 1995 national surveys (Baur 2001). ... Conversely, caloric consumption triggers various oro-sesonry, gastrointestinal, vagal, hormonal and substrate-mediated processes, which translate into neurochemical cues that trigger a refrain f...
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