"Familial Link Seen in Obstructive Sleep Apnea" (Lamberg), 39
Family, 138
See also Parents
Family systems therapy, 47
Farooqi, I. Sadaf, 26
Fashion
dieting and, 71
plus-size fashion growth, 110
Fast food consumption by children/adolescents, 58
fast-food nation, America as, 165-167
frequency of fast-food dining according to nutritional rating of fast food, July 7-9, 2003, 166 (t 11.15)
public opinion on whether fast food is good for you, July 7-9, 2003, 164 (f11.9)
public opinion poll on how often fast food is eaten, July 7-9, 2003, 165t
survey results on those who eat fast food at least weekly, by age/gender, July 7-9, 2003, 165 (f11.10)
survey results on those who eat fast food at least weekly, by region, July 7-9, 2003, 165 (f11.11)
Fast food industry
legal issues of overweight/obesity, 115-118
public opinion about, 162
public opinion poll on fast food industry's responsibility for obesity, July 7-9, 2003, 162f
public opinion poll on holding fast food industry legally responsible for diet- related health problems of its customers, July 7-9, 2003, 162t
Fat
Americans' consumption of, 11, 76
amount of added fats consumed, 1970-74 to 2000, 14t
body fat, measurement of, 8-9
in dieting history, 73-76
fat free or reduced fat vs. regular, 87t
fear of becoming, 121
high fructose corn syrup and, 16
low-calorie diets and, 79
low calorie, lower fat alternatives, 86t
low-carbohydrate diets and, 125-126
low-fat diets, 81-82
low-fat foods myth/facts, 127
low-fat vs. low-carbohydrate diets, 82-87
public opinion poll on low-fat vs. lowcarb diet, July 2002, 167f
target of dieting, 71
total calorie intake, major sources of calories, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2000, 76f
weight-loss drugs that block, 93
Fat blockers, 133-134
Fat cells, 125
Fat History: Bodies and Beauty in the Modern West (Stearns), 71
Fat Land: How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World (Critser), 15-16
"Fat Law Should Be Repealed" (Getz), 120
Fatty liver disease
health risk from overweight/obesity, 38
in overweight children/adolescents, 62
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration), 94-95
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 119-120
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
ephedra and, 126
Red Flag campaign, 134
weight-loss products and, 132-133
Females
prevalence of eating disorders, 47
prevention of eating disorders and, 48-50
See also Women
Fenfluramine, 93-94
"Fetal Growth and Subsequent Risk of Breast Cancer: Results from Long Term Follow up of Swedish Cohort" (McCormack), 4-5
Fibrinolysis, 34
Fiebelkorn, Ian C., 102
Finding a Weight Loss Plan That Works for You (Partnership for Healthy Weight Management), 130, 131f, 132
Finkelstein, Eric A., 102
"Fit or Fat? Schools May Play Hefty Role" (Robinson), 168
Fitness, 147-148
"5-a-Day for Better Health" program, 142-143
Flynn, Emily, 120
Foerster, Susan, 102
Food
dieting and, 71-72
food away from home, total expenditures, 1929-2002, 15t-16t
food expenditures by families/individuals as share of disposable personal income, 1929-2002, 18t-19t
myth/facts about diet, 125-126
overweight children/adolescents and, 67
Food exchange list, 85t
Food Fight: The Inside Story of the Food Industry, America's Obesity Crisis, and What We Can Do About It (Brownell and Horgen), 14-15
Food Guide Pyramid, USDA
diets and, 74
illustrated, 74f
revisions, 140-142
Food industry
legal issues of overweight/obesity, 115-118
politics of obesity, 111-115
reason for overweight, 14-16
Food preparation, 13-14
Framingham Heart Study, 35
Fructose, 15-16
Fruit
average frequency of fruit/vegetable consumption per day, 1996-2000, 142t
"5-a-Day for Better Health" program, 142-143
recommended daily servings of fruit and vegetables for men, women, and children, 143t
FTC. See Federal Trade Commission
Fujioka, Ken, 126
Funding, obesity research, 105-106
Funeral industry, 110
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