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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

Improving body satisfaction can help prevent eating disorders and obesity

(Medical Xpress) -- In a study that examined the relationship between body dissatisfaction, body mass index (BMI) and binge eating in overweight and obese adolescent girls, Kendrin R. Sonneville, ScD, RD, researcher ...

Health created May 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Social jetlag is a real health hazard

Social jetlag -- a syndrome related to the mismatch between the body's internal clock and the realities of our daily schedules -- does more than make us sleepy. It is also contributing to the growing tide of obesity, according ...

Medical research created May 10, 2012 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study: kids who sleep in parents' bed less likely to be overweight

(HealthDay) -- Children who wake up at night and are allowed to fall back asleep in their parents' bed are less likely to be overweight than kids put back into their own bed, a new study says.

Overweight and Obesity created May 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

WHO growth curves offer no distinct advantage over CDC measures

Several medical organizations have recently recommended that doctors switch from using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) growth curves to the World Health Organization (WHO) growth curves to better determine ...

Health created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: Heavy teens have trouble managing diabetes

(AP) -- New research sends a stark warning to overweight teens: If you develop diabetes, you'll have a very tough time keeping it under control.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Overweight teens who are satisfied with their bodies are less depressed, less prone to unhealthy behaviors

A study to be published in the June 2012 issue of Journal of Adolescent Health looking at the relationships between body satisfaction and healthy psychological functioning in overweight adolescents has found that young women ...

Pediatrics created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

School climate can affect overweight children for life

Kids can be really mean – especially to other kids – and school-yard bullying can have serious immediate and long-term effects. One area of increasing concern in this regard is the possibility that overweight or ...

Overweight and Obesity created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Prisoners at risk for non-communicable diseases

(HealthDay) -- The prevalence of obesity, inadequate exercise, and poor diet among prisoners may put them at risk for non-communicable diseases (NCDS), according to a review published online April 20 in The La ...

Health created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Parent diet choice knowledge doesn't prevent child obesity

A study of the families of 150 preschoolers suggests that parents of healthy-weight and overweight preschoolers are generally well aware of dietary risk factors that fuel childhood obesity.

Other created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Greater blood clot risk for heavier middle-aged women, especially after surgery

(Medical Xpress) -- A major study by researchers from the Universities of Otago and Oxford has found that overweight and obese middle-aged women are at much higher risk of developing potentially fatal blood clots than women ...

Cardiology created Apr 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Excessive weight gain during pregnancy a predictor for above-average birth weight

One out of every two women of reproductive age is overweight or obese. Researchers from the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Research Institute, from the University of Ottawa (faculties of Medicine and Health ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Brazil alarmed over rising obesity rate

In Brazil, a country known for girls in mini-bikinis and where body-consciousness borders on obsession, nearly half the population is overweight, a study by the Ministry of Health released Tuesday found.

Health created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Obese patients face higher radiation exposure from CT scans -- but new technology can help

Most medical imaging equipment is not designed with overweight and obese patients in mind. As a result, these individuals can be exposed to higher levels of radiation during routine X-ray and CT scans.

Medical research created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In-school tests suggest overweight boys and girls benefit from being fit

Improving or maintaining physical fitness appears to help obese and overweight children reach a healthy weight, reports a new study from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. Researchers ...

Overweight and Obesity created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0