Biomarker in saliva predicts childhood obesity risk
A molecular marker in saliva is associated with the emergence of childhood obesity in a group of preschool-aged Hispanic children.
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A molecular marker in saliva is associated with the emergence of childhood obesity in a group of preschool-aged Hispanic children.
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About 4 in 10 American adults are obese, and nearly 1 in 10 is severely so, government researchers said Thursday.
Feb 27, 2020
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The World Health Organization has described obesity as a global epidemic and one of today's "most blatantly visible yet neglected public health problems." In the last few years reports on the rise of this life-threatening ...
Feb 20, 2020
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(HealthDay)—For patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive (HER2+) metastatic breast cancer (mBC) treated with pertuzumab and/or trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1), a body mass index (BMI) of ≥30 kg/m² ...
Feb 12, 2020
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Healthcare professionals should routinely measure waist circumference, alongside body mass index (BMI) to properly assess and manage obesity-related health risk, write Robert Ross and 16 colleagues in a Consensus Statement ...
Feb 5, 2020
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Childhood obesity is a growing problem in the United States. For children, obesity is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 95th percentile, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ...
Jan 22, 2020
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(HealthDay)—A new study suggests that genetics is not destiny when it comes to your odds of becoming obese.
Jan 8, 2020
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The promise of genetic testing is charming doctors and patients who are eager to finally make a dent in rising obesity rates. After all, weighing too much is a risk factor for lots of chronic diseases and greatly affects ...
Jan 8, 2020
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(HealthDay)—You know that you need to watch your weight to lower your risk for heart disease, but that is far from the whole story.
Dec 27, 2019
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Above average or high BMI—often linked to cancers, diabetes, cardiovascular and other diseases—may in some cases improve the chance of survival among certain cancers, new research from Flinders University indicates.
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