tailieunhanh - Pushing the Boundaries of Women’s Health Research

In much of the developing world, health systems at the local level are fundamentally failing to sustain and improve the lives of women. In many cases women are the last to receive adequate health care and are dying because of it. Women are dying because they do not have access to emergency obstetric care when they require it. Women are at risk because their nation, province or village has not placed sufficient priority on ensuring that they are protected from the threat of contracting HIV/AIDS. Women are suffering because they must bear the burden when anyone in the household is sick, and there is no doctor, nurse,. | Spotlight on Obesity Is it just your weight RESEARCH ÌN UNIVERSITY Issue 3 - Spring 2010 Pushing the Boundaries of Women s Health Research In this issue Spotlight on Obesity Is it just your weight With all the media attention on obesity these days it would be difficult to claim that you are not aware of the epidemic. Popular TV shows like The Biggest Loser and daily evening news features have certainly made Americans aware that obesity is on the rise in our Letter from the Director Registry News Preparing Women s Health Leaders to be Healthy Women Although obesity is a rising problem in the . other eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia remain a problem particularly for women. See our online blog for more information on disordered eating. Sex and Gender Based Research Clinical Research New Women s Cancer Center Northwestern Memorial Hospital Institute Happenings country. You may have seen movies and television specials addressing the fault of the food industry or websites promising an affordable at-home fitness routine. But with the focus on what we eat and how little we exercise things that many overweight people find difficult to overcome it might be easy to forget why obesity is a problem. Many women think of obesity as primarily a cosmetic and quality of life issue and while it is true that obesity takes an emotional toll particularly in adolescents it needs to be recognized that beyond cosmetic implications obesity is a serious medical condition. What is Obesity The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC define obesity as a body mass index BMI of 30 and above. Body mass index is a measurement system for indicating relative health and is calculated using a person s height and weight. Many people are not aware of their BMI and while they may admit they are overweight they fail to realize that they are considered medically obese. Although the CDC uses BMI as an indicator of health it may not be the best indicator for all people. For instance a .