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Canadian adult obesity at historic high

Obesity rates across Canada are reaching alarming levels and continue to climb, according to a new University of British Columbia study.

Overweight and Obesity created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Obesity, physical inactivity linked with risk for certain molecular subtype of colorectal cancer

An increasing body mass index was associated with a higher risk for colorectal cancer with a specific molecular characteristic, and inversely, physical activity was linked to a decreased risk for that same cancer, according ...

Cancer created Feb 26, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Doing good is good for you: Volunteer adolescents enjoy healthier hearts

Giving back through volunteering is good for your heart, even at a young age, according to University of British Columbia researchers.

Pediatrics created Feb 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Food allergies tied to impaired growth in kids

(HealthDay)—Food allergies appear to affect children's growth, a new study suggests.

Immunology created Feb 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Weight and mortality: Researchers challenge results of obesity analysis

(Medical Xpress)—In January, when the Journal of the American Medical Association published a meta-analysis of 100 studies that probed the relationship between body mass index and mortality—studies that found slightl ...

Overweight and Obesity created Feb 25, 2013 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Hot flashes take toll on life, health, and work

Hot flashes put a damper on women's health and productivity at work and pump up the cost of health care. A study published online this month in Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), has pu ...

Health created Feb 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Poor kids' heaviness linked to less access to yards, parks

(Medical Xpress)—Low-income children may be overweight in part because they have less access to open green space where they can play and exercise, reports a Cornell study of obesity in Europe published in Social Science an ...

Health created Feb 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Employees shed pounds in worksite-based weight loss intervention with behavioral counseling

Workplace-based programs that include dietary advice coupled with behavioral counseling appear to be a promising approach for men and women with significant weight loss goals, based on the results of a pilot study conducted ...

Health created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Overweight, obese mothers treated differently by health professionals, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Queensland mums-to-be who are considered to be overweight or obese are treated and perceived more poorly by maternity care providers because of their body weight, according to a new University of Queensland ...

Overweight and Obesity created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The criteria for weight-loss surgery need to be changed

(Medical Xpress)—Weight-loss surgery is currently only offered to patients who exceed a certain BMI. However, surgical intervention could improve the health of many more people. This is shown by the Swedish Obese Subjects ...

Overweight and Obesity created Feb 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Depressed patients less likely to complete cardiac rehab

(HealthDay)—Depressed patients are less likely to complete exercise-based, cardiac rehabilitation programs, regardless of whether they are taking antidepressants, according to a study published in the Feb. ...

Cardiology created Feb 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Post-pregnancy deterioration in glycemic control in T1DM

(HealthDay)—Women with type 1 diabetes experience post-pregnancy deterioration in glycemic control and sustained weight gain, according to research published online Dec. 18 in Diabetes Care.

Health created Feb 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Long noncoding RNAs control development of fat cells

Whitehead Institute researchers have identified a previously unrecognized layer of genetic regulation that is necessary for the generation of undesirable white fat cells. When this regulation is disrupted, white fat cells ...

Overweight and Obesity created Feb 13, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Obesity, excess weight gain during pregnancy linked to heavier babies in African-American women

Epidemiologists at Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) have found that pre-pregnancy obesity and excess weight gain during pregnancy in African-American women are associated with an increased risk of giving ...

Overweight and Obesity created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Obstructive sleep apnea and cardiac symptoms have 31 percent incidence of cardiac dysfunction

In a study to be presented on February 15 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, researchers will report findings that women with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) ...

Sleep apnea created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0