Lakdawalla, Darius N., 107
Lamberg, Lynne, 39
The Lancet (journal), 4
LaPoint, Velma, 60
The Last Chance Diet (Linn), 75
Lawsuits
bill to protect food industry from, 116-117
weight-based discrimination, 120-121
The Lazy Lady's Easy Diet: A Fast-Action Plan to Lose Weight Quickly for Sustained Slenderness and Youthful Attractiveness (Petrie), 73
LBW. See Low birth weight
LCDs. See Low-calorie diets
LDL-cholesterol, 32-33
Leahy, Patrick, 115
Lean body mass, 5
"Leave Out a Gym Certificate for Santa; Not Cookies" (Edgar), 114
Lee, Taeku
on Americans' concern about obesity, 155
Public Opinions and the Politics of America's Obesity Epidemic, 161-162
Left ventricular hypertrophy, 34
Legal issues, of overweight/obesity, 115-118
Legislation and international treaties
Americans with Disabilities Act, 120
Common Sense Consumption Act (S.1428), 114, 116
Compliance Guidelines to Prohibit Weight and Height Discrimination, 120
for healthier food choices, 60-61
Idaho Commonsense Consumption Act, 116
Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Act, 116
legal issues of overweight/obesity, 115-118
Menu Education and Labeling (MEAL) bill, 61
on obesity, 114
Leisure-time
age-sex-adjusted percent of adults aged 18 years and over who engaged in regular leisure-time physical activity, by race/ethnicity, January-June 2003, 91 (f6.4)
percent of adults aged 18 years and over who engaged in regular leisure-time physical activity, by age group and sex, January-June 2003, 91 (f6.3)
physical activity during, 89
physical activity, percent of adults aged 18 years and over who engaged in regular leisure-time physical activity, 1997-2003, 90 (f6.2)
Leptin gene, 26
Letter on Corpulence, Addressed to the Public (Banting), 71
Lewin Group, 101
Lieberman, Joseph
antiobesity plan, 115
legislation for healthier food choices, 60-61
Life expectancy
life expectancy at birth, at 65 years of age, and 75 years of age, according to race and sex, selected years 1900-2001, 25t-26t
low-calorie diets and, 134-135
rates, trends in, 21, 21f
Linn, Robert, 75
Lissau, Inge, 51
Liver
fatty liver disease from overweight/obesity, 38
fatty liver disease in overweight children/adolescents, 62
Liz Claiborne, 110
"Long-Term Outcome of Bulimia Nervosa" (P.K. Keel, et al.), 47-48
Long-term weight loss, 129-130
Longevity, 134-135
Los Angeles Times, 102
Losing weight. See Weight loss
Low birth weight (LBW)
disease risk and, 4-6
number/percent of births of low birth weight, by race, Hispanic origin of mother, and state or territory, 2002, 6t-7t
percent very low, moderately low, high birth weight births, 1984, 1990, 2002, 5f
rate of very low birth weight, low birth weight, and mean birth weight among singletons by race and Hispanic origin of mother, selected years 1990-2002, 5t
trends, 3-4
Low-calorie diets (LCDs)
described, 78-79
fat free or reduced fat vs. regular, 87t
food exchange list, 85t
longevity from, 134-135
low calorie, lower fat alternatives, 86t
low calorie step 1 diet, 80t
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
"Low-Carb Fast-Food Dinner Leads to Bun Envy" (Creamer), 126
"Low-Carb, Low-Fat Diet Gurus Face Off" (Stephenson), 87
Low-carbohydrate diets
described, 79-81
food stores for, 109-110
low-fat diets vs., 82-87
myth/facts, 125-126
public opinion poll on low-fat vs. lowcarb diet, July 2002, 167f
Low-fat diets
described, 81-82
low-carbohydrate diets vs., 82-87
public opinion poll on low-fat vs. lowcarb diet, July 2002, 167f
Low-fat foods, 127
Lugar, Richard, 115
Lumeng, Julie C., 65
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