Obese Dog
Ricky, a smooth-haired, standard Dachshund, is about 15kg overweight. He is just one of the many fat dogs that veterinarian, Dr Rob Zammit, has seen in his clinic lately. Rob has put Ricky on very restricted food rations, with access to water at ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Why Australians should lose weight
People who are overweight or obese are at an increased risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, congestive heart failure and type 2 diabetes. Many of the deaths attributable to excess weight are due to chronic diseases. In 1996 (the most recent ... [... more]
NineMSN Health |
An Obese White Gentleman in No Apparent Distress
Based on the life of unconventional aikido master Terry Dobson, this novel by his partner Riki Moss is the story of two souls meeting at a mutually calamitous turning point in their lives. Fatherless and pushed by his tyrannical mother to the ... [... more]
Random House |
Obesity in children - causes
More Australian children are becoming overweight and obese. The number of overweight children has doubled in recent years. Causes of obesity in children include unhealthy food choices, lack of physical activity and family eating ... [... more]
Better Health |
Obesity and hormones
The hormones leptin, oestrogen and growth hormone influence appetite, metabolism and body fat distribution. Obese people have levels of these hormones that encourage the accumulation of body fat. The endocrine system is made up of glands that ... [... more]
Better Health |
Obesity - Better Health Channel.
Fat is deposited on our bodies when the energy we consume from food and drink is greater than the energy we use for activities. Small imbalances over long periods of time can cause you to become overweight or obese. Obesity rates in Australia ... [... more]
Better Health |
Boletellus obscurecoccineus
Description and distribution map for Boletellus obscurecoccineus in Australia. Boletellus obscurecoccineus is unusually elegant for a bolete, most species being rather robust and some distinctly obese. Although conspicuous because of its ... [... more]
Fungimap |
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