Browsing by Subject "obesity"
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The challenge of paediatric obesity: More rhetoric than action
(New Zealand Medical Association, 2007-08)A growing body of knowledge clearly shows a rapid increase in the prevalence of childhood obesity. But in spite of the many empirically-driven research projects and more laissez-faire initiatives intent on finding ways to ... -
Feed-forward mechanisms: Addiction-like behavioral and molecular adaptations in overeating
(Elsevier, 2012)Food reward, not hunger, is the main driving force behind eating in the modern obesogenic environment. Palatable foods, generally calorie-dense and rich in sugar/fat, are thus readily overconsumed despite the resulting ... -
An Investigation of the Health Benefits of Honey as a Replacement For Sugar In the Diet
(The University of Waikato, 2008)Sugar (primarily sucrose) has been a part of the daily diet for literally hundreds of years, but research is now suggesting that sugar intake can be detrimental to our health. In particular, excessive consumption of simple ... -
The long-term effects of feeding honey compared with sucrose and a sugar-free diet on weight gain, lipid profiles, and DEXA measurements in rats
(Wiley-Blackwell Publishing LTD, 2008)To determine whether honey and sucrose would have differential effects on weight gain during long-term feeding, 45 2-mo-old Sprague Dawley rats were fed a powdered diet that was either sugar-free or contained 7.9% sucrose ... -
Mahi whakatieke: Increasing exercise compliance with Māori students
(Maori and Psychology Research Unit, University of Waikato, 2003)The aim of the study was to implement an intervention package based on Shelton and Levy’s propositions with Māori students to increase their compliance to an exercise programme that used walking. Three out of four ... -
Neurobeachin, a regulator of synaptic protein targeting, is associated with body fat mass and feeding behavior in mice and body-mass index in humans
(Public Library of Science, 2012)Neurobeachin (Nbea) regulates neuronal membrane protein trafficking and is required for the development and functioning of central and neuromuscular synapses. In homozygous knockout (KO) mice, Nbea deficiency causes perinatal ... -
Parental perceptions of preschooler overweight and obesity: Implications for health providers
(University of Waikato, 2015)Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in developed countries and is a serious public health issue in New Zealand. An increasing prevalence of young children identified as being overweight or obese has prompted a recent ... -
Saturated: a study in fat obsession
(The University of Waikato, 2006)This thesis examines both contemporary and historical meanings surrounding human body FAT in order to illuminate, chiefly, the forces that have rendered it both an omnipresent and negative entity in Western societies. It ... -
Young male and female perceptions and experiences of physical activity in Apia, Samoa
(The University of Waikato, 2009)The purpose of the study was to investigate young people's perceptions and experiences of physical activity in Apia, Samoa. Physical inactivity is one of the main risk factors contributing to the prevalence of obesity in ...
