Health
Fresh fish oil lowers diabetes risk in rat offspring
Fresh fish oil given to overweight pregnant rats prevented their offspring from developing a major diabetes risk factor, Auckland researchers have found.
Jul 19, 2017
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News tagged with overweight women
Overweight & Obesity
Study: Overweight older women have less leg strength, power
A new study from the University of New Hampshire finds that the leg strength and power of overweight older women is significantly less than that of normal-weight older women, increasing their risk for disability and loss ...
Sep 19, 2011
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Overweight & Obesity
Overweight men just as likely as overweight women to face discrimination
Men who are overweight are just as likely as overweight women to experience interpersonal discrimination when applying for a job or shopping at retail stores, according to new research from Rice University and the University ...
Nov 16, 2015
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Health
Pregnant women can prevent excess weight gain with simple steps, study finds
A new study reports that a low-cost healthy lifestyle program, including self-weighing weekly or monthly, by pregnant women with pre-existing overweight can prevent them from gaining too much weight during early pregnancy. ...
Jun 6, 2011
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Medical research
Estrogen's effects on fat depends on where it's located
Women have long bemoaned the fact that they tend to store more fat than men, particularly after menopause. Although it's well established that estrogen, the primary sex hormone present during women's childbearing years, is ...
Jul 29, 2013
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Overweight & Obesity
Pregnancy weight gain recommendations for overweight women
Most expectant mothers have normal, healthy pregnancies and babies, but the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ranks being overweight or obese during pregnancy at nearly the same risk level as uncontrolled high ...
Mar 25, 2016
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Diabetes
Pre-pregnancy hormone testing may indicate gestational diabetes risk
Overweight women with low levels of the hormone adiponectin prior to pregnancy are nearly seven times more likely to develop gestational diabetes, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in the journal Diabetes ...
Aug 29, 2013
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Overweight & Obesity
Overweight pregnant women can safely cut calories, restrict weight gain
Being obese or overweight during pregnancy can result in serious health problems for the mother and child. Obstetricians are often reluctant to recommend restricted weight gain for pregnant women due to safety concerns for ...
Sep 24, 2018
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Diabetes
Women and men experience different benefits from low-calorie diets
A low-calorie diet causes different metabolic effects in women than in men, a new Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism study suggests.
Aug 8, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Study: Post-menopausal women with diabetes at greater risk of breast cancer
(Medical Xpress)—Women with type II diabetes are nearly 30 per cent more likely to get breast cancer, according to results of a comprehensive review published in the British Journal of Cancer today (Friday).
Sep 14, 2012
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