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2. Obesity - Wikipedia

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   They result in weight loss after one year ranged from 3.0 to 6.7 kg (6.6-14.8 lbs) over placebo. [204] Orlistat, liraglutide, and naltrexone–bupropion are available in both the United States and Europe, phentermine–topiramate is available only in the United States. [ 205 ]

3. Metabolic equivalent of task - Wikipedia

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   The metabolic equivalent of task (MET) is the objective measure of the ratio of the rate at which a person expends energy, relative to the mass of that person, while performing some specific physical activity compared to a reference, currently set by convention at an absolute 3.5 mL of oxygen per kg per minute, which is the energy expended when sitting quietly by a reference individual, chosen ...

4. Obesity in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Food consumption has increased over time. Annual per capita consumption of cheese was 4 pounds (1.8 kg) in 1909; 32 pounds (15 kg) in 2000; the average person consumed 389 grams (13.7 oz) of carbohydrates daily in 1970; 490 grams (17 oz) in 2000; 41 pounds (19 kg) of fats and oils in 1909; 79 pounds (36 kg) in 2000.

5. Body mass index - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 February 2025. Relative weight based on mass and height Medical diagnostic method Body mass index (BMI) Chart showing body mass index (BMI) for a range of heights and weights in both metric and imperial. Colours indicate BMI categories defined by the World Health Organization ; underweight, normal ...

6. Weight class (boxing) - Wikipedia

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   A boxer who is over the weight limit may strip naked to make the weight if the excess is minimal; otherwise, in a professional bout, one can try again later, typically after losing weight in the interim through dehydration by vigorous exercise in a steam room. If the excess weight is too great, the effort expended trying to "make weight" will ...

7. The Biggest Loser (American TV series) - Wikipedia

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   23 lbs/10.4 kg Most Weight Lost in a week (not week 1) [Male] Neil Tejwani 33 lbs/15.0 kg Most Weight Lost in a week (not week 1) [Female] EW: Holley Mangold (Second Chances 2 Week 5) 19 lbs/8.7 kg Fastest to Lose 100 Pounds (Male) Moses Kinikini (100 lbs) & John Rhode (Battle of the Ages) (101 lbs) 6 weeks

8. Protein as nutrient - Wikipedia

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   [36] [37] Suggested amounts vary from 1.2 to 1.4 g/kg for those doing endurance exercise to as much as 1.6-1.8 g/kg for strength exercise [37] [39] and up to 2.0 g/kg/day for older people, [42] while a proposed maximum daily protein intake would be approximately 25% of energy requirements i.e. approximately 2 to 2.5 g/kg. [36] However, many ...

9. Social stigma of obesity - Wikipedia

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   Papadopoulos and Brennan (2015) recently found that across many reviewed studies of weight loss treatment-seeking adults, [92] relationships emerged between experiencing weight stigma and both BMI and difficulty losing weight. However the findings are somewhat mixed.