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Modest population-wide weight loss could result in reductions in Type 2 diabetes and cardio disease

A paper published today in BMJ suggests a strong association between population-wide weight change and risk of death from type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Health created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Removal of hypothalamic hamartoma curbs compulsive eating and excessive weight gain

Neurosurgeons at the University of Texas–Houston and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital (Houston, Texas) report on the success they achieved when they removed a hypothalamic hamartoma (HH) from a 10-year-old girl to combat ...

Surgery created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pre-pregnancy body fat, in-pregnancy weight gain, gestational diabetes combine to increase risk of high birthweight

A new study shows that a woman's pre-pregnancy body fat (adiposity), in-pregnancy weight gain, and presence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) can all combine to steeply increase the risk of giving birth to large-for-gestational ...

Diabetes created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Strict school meal standards associated with improved weight status among students

A study suggests that states with stricter school meal nutrition standards were associated with better weight status among students who received free or reduced-price lunches compared with students who did not eat school ...

Pediatrics created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Stillbirth rates have increased significantly, although spontaneous stillbirth rates have not

The rate of stillbirths in British Columbia, Canada, increased by 31% over a decade, although the rate of spontaneous stillbirths did not increase, according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). ...

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When teens focus on TV, obesity risk rises

(HealthDay)—It's not how much time teens spend watching TV but how intensely they watch that adds on the pounds, new research suggests.

Overweight and Obesity created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Frequent eating in kids tied to less weight gain

(HealthDay)—In what may seem a surprising finding, kids in a new study who ate more often over the course of a day were less likely to be overweight than their peers who ate the traditional three squares.

Overweight and Obesity created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Overweight starting in early adulthood linked with kidney disease in older age

Being overweight starting in young adulthood may significantly increase individuals' risks of developing kidney disease by the time they become seniors, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Marriage can threaten health: Study finds satisfied newlyweds more likely to gain weight

On average, young newlyweds who are satisfied with their marriage gain weight in the early years after they exchange vows, putting them at increased risk for various health problems related to being overweight.

Health created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Deadly effects of certain kinds of household air pollution lead to call for biomarker studies

Almost four million people die each year from household air pollution (HAP) caused by exposure to the combustion of biomass fuels (wood, charcoal, crop residues, and dung), kerosene, or coal. These individuals are among the ...

Health created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cash for weight loss? Works better when employees compete for pots of money, study finds

Do cash rewards for healthier habits work? Maybe, says a new study, if you add on one more condition – peer pressure.

Health created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Runners achieve greater weight loss than walkers

(HealthDay)—Runners lose more weight than walkers, according to a large study published in the April issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

Health created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Prematurity, low birth weight significantly impact mortality rates

(Medical Xpress)—A study by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers published April 1, 2013, in the journal Pediatrics showed that increasing numbers of premature and other low birth weight ...

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Is guided self-help effective in treating childhood obesity?

It is known that family-based treatment that combines nutrition and exercise education, along with behavior modification, is a good approach to help children lose weight. But clinic-based weight-control programs for childhood ...

Pediatrics created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new way to lose weight? Study shows that changes to gut microbiota may play role in weight loss

Scientists at Harvard may have new hope for anyone who's tried to fight the battle of the bulge. New research, conducted in collaboration with researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital, has found that the gut microbes ...

Medications created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast