Severely obese are fastest growing group of overweight Americans, study finds
The proportion of Americans who are severely obese—those people 100 pounds or more overweight—continues to increase rapidly and much faster than those with moderate obesity, but the rate of growth has slowed, according ...
Overweight and Obesity
Oct 01, 2012 |
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Childhood obesity epidemic is clearly tied to easy availability of junk food
Some risk factors for obesity are specific to infants, such as being breastfed less often. But other factors are present throughout children's lives.
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Sep 27, 2012 |
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BMI, though national standard, just one piece of the weight-loss puzzle
At the center of a recently released study is an abbreviation that has been around since the 1800s, but many people have no idea what it means, or whether or not it matters.
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Sep 26, 2012 |
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Future health risks for obese children may be greater than previously thought
Being obese as a child or adolescent may have a larger effect on future health than previously thought, suggests a study published in the British Medical Journal today.
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Sep 25, 2012 |
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Immune system molecule affects our weight
Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have identified a molecule in the immune system that could affect hunger and satiety. The researchers hope that new treatments for obesity will benefit ...
Immunology
Sep 24, 2012 |
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Obese adults with excess abdominal fat, insulin resistance may have higher risk of type 2 diabetes
Obese adults with excess visceral fat (fat located inside the abdominal cavity, around the body's internal organs) and biomarkers of insulin resistance had an associated increased risk for the development ...
Diabetes
Sep 18, 2012 |
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Children without siblings are significantly more likely to be overweight
Children who grow up without siblings have a more than 50 percent higher risk of being overweight or obese than children with siblings. This is the finding of a study of 12,700 children in eight European countries, including ...
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Sep 17, 2012 |
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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 (Frida ...
Cancer
Sep 14, 2012 |
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Effects of stopping alcohol consumption on subsequent risk of esophageal cancer
Cancer of the oesophagus is becoming more common in Europe and North America. Around 7,800 people in the UK are diagnosed each year. The exact causes of this cancer aren't fully understood. It appears to be more common in ...
Addiction
Sep 13, 2012 |
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High-fat diet may cause change in hypothalamus
(Medical Xpress)—A high fat diet may damage the part of the brain that controls appetite and energy expenditure which in turn dictates our weight.
Medical research
Sep 11, 2012 |
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Older overweight children consume fewer calories than their healthy weight peers
A new study by University of North Carolina School of Medicine pediatrics researchers finds a surprising difference in the eating habits of overweight children between ages 9 and 17 years compared to those younger than 9.
Pediatrics
Sep 10, 2012 |
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Genetic counseling doesn't affect pre-diabetes behavior
(HealthDay)—Receiving genetic risk counseling does not significantly alter self-reported motivation or prevention program adherence for overweight individuals at risk for type 2 diabetes, according to a ...
Diabetes
Sep 07, 2012 |
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Should food addiction be classified in similar terms as drug or alcohol addiction?
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists investigate whether food addiction should be classed as a mental disorder.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 07, 2012 |
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In body-conscious Brazil, half are now overweight
One of the world's most body-conscious countries, Brazil is now threatened by growing obesity rates, with half of the population already overweight.
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Sep 07, 2012 |
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Judge weight and time worn to minimize backpack pain
(Medical Xpress)—As students of all ages load up their backpacks for the school year, they may be on their way to creating bad posture habits and increasing their risk for pain.
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Aug 31, 2012 |
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