News tagged with body weight

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Bariatric surgery associated with reduction in cardiovascular events and death

Among obese individuals, having bariatric surgery was associated with a reduced long-term incidence of cardiovascular deaths and events such as heart attack and stroke, according to a study in the January 4 issue of JAMA.

Cardiology created Jan 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Evidence found for brain injury in diet-induced obesity

(Medical Xpress) -- The first evidence, reported today, of structural changes in the brains of rodents and humans with diet-induced obesity may help explain one of the most vexing problems of body weight control.

Medical research created Dec 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

How obesity alters the brain area involved in body weight control

The number of people who suffer from one or more of the adverse complications of obesity, including type 2 diabetes and heart disease is rapidly increasing.

Medical research created Dec 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Obesity linked to higher 5-year death rate after esophageal cancer surgery

Obesity doubles the risk of cancer recurrence and cancer-related death in patients with esophageal cancer who have been treated with surgery, researchers at Mayo Clinic found. Their 778-patient study, which appeared in the ...

Surgery created Dec 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Extra weight loss from dietary fibers extracted from seaweed

A new research project conducted at the Faculty of Life Sciences (LIFE), University of Copenhagen, shows that dietary fibres from brown algae boost the sensation of satiety, thereby making people eat less and lose more weight.

Health created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Being overweight not such a stigma for African American women

While all obese women are less satisfied with the weight-related quality of their lives than women of 'normal' weight, black women report a higher quality of life than white women of the same weight. In addition, black women ...

Overweight and Obesity created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Physical fitness trumps body weight in reducing death risks

even if your body weight has not changed or increased -- you can reduce your risk of death, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Cardiology created Dec 05, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Body weight, sleep-disordered breathing and cognition linked in children

Researchers at the University of Chicago have found important new relationships between obesity, sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and cognitive processing among elementary school children.

Health created Nov 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Body weight, diet may be risk factors for non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Body weight in young adulthood and diet appeared to be associated with the risk for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, according to results presented at the 10th AACR International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research, ...

Cancer created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Significant weight gain in adulthood increased risk for endometrial cancer

Postmenopausal women who gained weight during adulthood had an increased risk for endometrial cancer compared with women who maintained a stable weight, according to data from the American Cancer Society's Cancer Prevention ...

Cancer created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows estrogen works in the brain to keep weight in check

A recent UT Southwestern Medical Center study found that estrogen regulates energy expenditure, appetite and body weight, while insufficient estrogen receptors in specific parts of the brain may lead to obesity.

Medical research created Oct 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Halo effect: Family members of gastric-bypass patients also lose weight

Family members of patients who have undergone surgery for weight loss may also shed several pounds themselves, as well as eat healthier and exercise more, according to a new study by researchers at Stanford University School ...

Other created Oct 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Overweight or obese kids at almost three times greater risk of high blood pressure

Overweight or obese children are at three times greater risk for high blood pressure than children of normal weight, according to researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine.

Overweight and Obesity created Oct 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Trappings of parenthood leads to long-term weight gain, new study shows

Parenthood accelerates weight gain over the life course according to a new study from The University of Texas at Austin.

Health created Sep 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'Gene overdose' causes extreme thinness

Scientists have discovered a genetic cause of extreme thinness for the first time, in a study published today in the journal Nature.

Genetics created Aug 31, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast