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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 ...

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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

Experts urge caution on new pregnancy and vitamin D study

Australian experts are urging caution over a new study that suggests a link between insufficient vitamin D and pregnancy complications like gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia, and lower birth weight in new ...

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Overweight and obese women at higher risk of adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes

Overweight and obese women are more likely to require specialist medical care during their pregnancy due to the increased risk of adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes, finds a new study published today (27 March) in BJOG: An ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Experts find link between low doses of vitamin D and adverse pregnancy outcomes

There is a link between vitamin D insufficiency and adverse health outcomes such as gestational diabetes and preeclampsia in mothers-to-be and low birth weight in newborns, suggests a paper published in BMJ today.

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Study finds strong genetic component to childhood obesity

Previous research has shown that obesity runs in families, and twin studies suggest that this is largely due to genetic factors, with heritability estimates over 50%. 32 genes have been identified as risk factors for obesity ...

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Obesity may be linked to microorganisms living in the gut, study says

How much a person eats may be only one of many factors that determines weight gain. A recent Cedars-Sinai study suggests that a breath test profile of microorganisms inhabiting the gut may be able to tell doctors how susceptible ...

Overweight and Obesity created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Working while pregnant won't harm the baby, study finds

(HealthDay)—Working during pregnancy does not increase a woman's risk of having a preterm or low birth-weight baby, a new study found.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Ghanaian pregnant women who sleep on back at increased risk of stillbirth

Pregnant women in Ghana who slept on their back (supine sleep) were at an increased risk of stillbirth compared to women who did not sleep on their back, according to new research led by a University of Michigan researcher.

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Healthy lifestyle linked with longer survival among kidney disease patients

Certain lifestyle factors—such as not smoking, getting regular physical activity, and avoiding a low body weight—may help prolong the lives of individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study appearing ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

People with serious mental illnesses can lose weight, study shows

People with serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression can lose weight and keep it off through a modified lifestyle intervention program, a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)-funded ...

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Intensive glycemic control linked to highest weight gains

(HealthDay)—Weight gain is higher in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who receive more intensive glycemic control treatment and is associated with a reduction of A1C from baseline, according ...

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180,000 deaths worldwide may be associated with sugary soft drinks

Sugar-sweetened sodas, sports drinks and fruit drinks may be associated with about 180,000 deaths around the world each year, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, ...

Health created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 6

Skimmed / semi-skimmed milk does not curb excess toddler weight gain

Switching to skimmed milk in a bid to curb excess toddler weight gain doesn't seem to work, indicates research published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.

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