dairy product consumption, 1970-79 to 2000, 117t
Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Act, 116
Dansinger, Michael, 85-87
Dasbach, Steve, 120
Daynard, Richard, 114
Death
leading causes of, 21
leading causes of, number of deaths, according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, 1980 and 2001, 27t-30t
mortality from obesity, 1
obesity-related deaths, 32
See also Mortality
Deception in Weight-Loss Advertising Workshop: Seizing Opportunities and Building Partnerships to Stop Weight- Loss Fraud (Federal Trade Commission), 133
Degenerative arthritis, 36-37
DeLauro, Rosa, 61
"Demonstrations of Implicit Anti-Fat Bias: The Impact of Providing Causal Information and Evoking Empathy" (Teachman et al.), 121
Dennis, Steven, 105
Denver (CO), 147-148
Denver International Airport, 148
Depression
cause of eating disorders, 44
overweight/obesity and, 43
Devlin, Michael, 96-97, 100
Diabetes
ambulatory care visits for diabetes among adults 18 years of age and over, by age, 1995-2000, 103 (f7.1)
as cause of death, 21
diagnosed diabetes prevalence among adults 18 years of age and over, by age, 1997-2002, 37 (f2.6)
fatty liver disease and, 38
health risk from overweight/obesity, 35-36
hospital discharges for diabetes among adults 45 years of age and over, by age, 1990-2001, 103, 103 (f7.2)
low-carbohydrate diets and, 83, 84-85
medical care/health-related costs of, 103
obesity and, 1-2
online weight-loss counseling for, 98-99
in overweight children/adolescents, 62
Type 2 diabetes in overweight children/adolescents, 64
"Diagnosis of the Metabolic Syndrome in Children" (Steinberger), 64
Diary, 99f
Diet
childhood obesity and, 164-165
confusion about, 166
diet failure, reasons for, 128-130
education about, 50
fat, amount of added fats consumed, 1970-74 to 2000, 14t
healthy eating pyramid, 141f
overweight children/adolescents and, 57-60
public opinion poll on including particular foods in diet, July 9-11, 2002, 167t
public opinion poll on low-fat vs. lowcarb diet, July 2002, 167f
public opinion poll on weight loss or gain over last five years, as related to diet and health, July 2003, 156 (t 11.3)
USDA Food Pyramid revisions, 140-142
weight gain reporting and, 155
weight loss without, 133
weight survey respondents' diet knowledge, by respondent class, 1994-96, 159 (f11.4)
Diet and Health (Peters), 71-72
Diet, Nutrition and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases (World Health Organization), 140, 141-142
Diet pills, 130
Diet/weight-loss
Ad Nauseum, 132t
checklist for evaluating weight-loss products/services, 131f
diet failure, reasons for, 128-130
low-calorie diets, 134-135
misconceptions about, 125
myths, 125-128
weight-loss schemes defraud consumers, 130, 132-134
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, 140
Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber, Fat, Fatty Acids, Cholesterol, Protein, and Amino Acids (Institute of Medicine), 140-141
Dietary treatment, 71-87
Americans' diets, 76
dietary cholesterol intake as percent of total calories, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2000, 79 (f5.4)
dietary intake of ten key nutrients for public health by sex and age, 1999-2000, 77t-78t
dietary sodium intake as percent of total calories, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2000, 80f
fat free or reduced fat vs. regular, 87t
food exchange list, 85t
food guide pyramid, 74f
history of dieting, 71-76
low calorie, lower fat alternatives, 86t
low calorie step 1
diet, 80t
noncaloric sweeteners, 73t
reduced calorie menus, sample, Asian American cuisine—reduced calorie, 83 (t 5.7)
reduced calorie menus, sample, Lactoovo vegetarian cuisine, reduced calorie, 84 (t 5.9)
reduced calorie menus, sample, Mexican American cuisine—reduced calorie, 84 (t 5.8)
reduced calorie menus, sample, Southern cuisine-reduced calorie, 83 (t 5.6)
reduced calorie menus, sample, traditional American cuisine—1,200 calories, 81t
reduced calorie menus, sample, traditional American cuisine—1,600 calories, 82t
saturated fat intake as percent of total calories, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2000, 79 (f5.3)
total calorie intake, major sources of calories, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2000, 76f
weight-loss diets, how they work, 78-87
Dieting
cost of losing weight, 108-109
eating disorders and, 45, 47
eating disorders in children/adolescents and, 68-69
history of, 71-76
meaning of, 71
for overweight children/adolescents, 66
Dietz, William H., 104
Dining out
food away from home, total expenditures, 1929-2002, 15t-16t
portion size, 12-13
reason for overweight, 11-12
Direct health-care costs, 101
Disability, obesity-related, 107-108
Discrimination
against overweight/obese people, 163-164
public opinion poll on discrimination felt by overweight people, July 7-9, 2003, 163 (t 11.10)
public opinion poll on hiring overweight people, July 7-9, 2003, 163 (t 11.12)
public opinion poll on raising insurance rates for overweight people, August 7, 2003, 164 (f11.8)
public opinion poll on respect for overweight people, July 7-9, 2003, 163 (t 11.11)
weight-based, 118-123
Disease
birth weight influences risk of, 4-6
classification of overweight and obesity by body mass index, waist circumference, associated disease risk, 10t
health risk from overweight/obesity, 32-39
mortality rates and, 21-23
obesity as disease, 23-25
Disordered eating, 68-69
"Do Unhealthy Americans Get Too Much Respect?" (Blizzard), 164
The Doctor's Quick Teenage Diet (Stillman), 73
The Doctor's Quick Weight Loss Diet (Stillman), 73
Donnelly, Joseph, 128
Downey, Morgan
attitudes about overweight, 162
on diet failure, 129
economic weight loss incentives, 105
Downs, John H., Jr., 116
Dr. Atkins'Diet Revolution (Atkins), 73
Dr. Atkins'New Diet Revolution (Atkins), 75
Drinking, cost of, 104
The Drinking Man's Diet (Jameson and Williams), 73
Drug use, 69
Drugs. See Medication
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