News tagged with overweight adults


Study compares effect of three common diets on energy expenditure following weight loss

In an examination of the effect on energy expenditure and components of the metabolic syndrome of 3 types of commonly consumed diets following weight loss, decreases in resting energy expenditure and total energy expenditure ...

Overweight and Obesity created Jun 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Health of Americans a mixed bag: CDC report

(HealthDay) -- There were both good and bad trends in the overall health of Americans in 2011, a new government report shows.

Health created Jun 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Excess weight in pregnant women can have negative implications for offspring

That overweight during pregnancy can lead to overweight children and adolescents has been known for some time, but new research at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and in the US indicates that excess weight before and during ...

Health created May 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study says overweight Americans may risk kidney damage when attempting weight loss

With 1 in 5 overweight Americans suffering from chronic kidney disease, Cleveland Clinic researchers analyzed the nutritional and lifestyle habits of overweight adults, finding that their methods included diets and diet pills ...

Overweight and Obesity created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Weight loss + exercise helps knees

(Medical Xpress) -- Weight loss combined with exercise reduces pain and improves mobility in people with knee osteoarthritis, according to research presented by Professor of Health and Exercise Science Steve Messier earlier ...

Health created Nov 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Obesity, height linked to pain in lower back

A study of more than 800,000 young adults found that obesity and height increased the risk of having low back pain.

Health created Nov 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Teenage stroke -- a frightening trend

Stroke has generally been considered a disease of the elderly, but the incidence of stroke in children and teens has increased in recent years. The American Heart Association Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2011 Data ...

Health created Aug 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers find common test may be unnecessary for bariatric surgery candidates

A new study by researchers from Rhode Island Hospital has found that stress testing with myocardial perfusion imaging as part of a pre-operative workup for bariatric surgery candidates may be unnecessary. The research is ...

Other created Jul 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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