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Historical Reflections on Diet, Exercise, and Obesity: The Recurring Need to “Put Words into Action” (2011)

Canadian Bulletin of Medical History/Bulletin Canadienne d'Histoire de la Medecine
Volume: 28, no. 2
Issue: 2
Pages: 383-401

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Weight management Obesity Nutrition; dietetics Public health Metabolism; physiological chemistry United States

According to a 2010 announcement by the Centers for Disease Control, more than one third of adults and nearly 20% of children in the United States are obese. Obesity and its attendant health issues are becoming a global problem. In spite of the fact that a monumental number of articles in important scientific and clinical journals now support what Plato and others have been setting forth for more than 2,000 years regarding proper diet and adequate exercise, far too little is being done to put words into action. This article offers an overview of both lesser known and more familiar works that have addressed this issue. Résumé. Selon un avis émis en 2010 par les Centres de prévention et de contrôle des maladies, plus du tiers des adultes et près de vingt pour cent des enfants aux États-Unis sont obèses. L'obésité et les problématiques de santé lui étant associées sont devenues un problème mondial. En dépit du fait qu'un impressionnant nombre d'articles parus dans d'importantes revues scientifiques et cliniques soutiennent ce que Platon et d'autres ont révélé il y a plus de deux mille ans sur les bienfaits d'une bonne alimentation et de l'activité physique, trop peu est fait pour traduire les paroles en actes. Cet article donne un aperçu des travaux traitant de cette problématique, méconnus tout aussi bien que réputés .

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