Since 1990, the prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents (determined by the body mass index, BMI) has increased four-fold and obesity rates among adults have more than doubled.
Jul 8, 2024
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Osteoarthritis is the most common arthritis worldwide, and has an increasing global burden of disability and health care utilization. It is also associated with various comorbidities, and this link has gained attention in ...
Jun 14, 2024
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Driven by an older, more diverse population, along with a significant increase in risk factors including high blood pressure and obesity, total costs related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) conditions are likely to triple ...
Jun 4, 2024
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Nearly four in every 1,000 U.S. youths and five in every 1,000 U.S. adults reported having type 1 diabetes from 2019 through 2022, according to a research letter published online April 4 in the Journal of the American Medical ...
Apr 10, 2024
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The mass and composition of our bodies can significantly affect the way medications are metabolized and absorbed. Investigators at Cedars-Sinai have found that inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients with higher levels ...
Jul 25, 2023
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The behaviors and actions of hypersocial species like humans are heavily influenced by the behaviors and actions of those around them. This was evidenced throughout the COVID-19 pandemic; protective measures such as masking ...
May 9, 2023
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The prevalence of obesity in rural communities goes beyond food choice and geography to include issues such as class, culture and identity; however, these issues are often not taken into account in policy, systems and environmental ...
Apr 11, 2023
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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, health officials updated the public on the outbreak through statistics—case counts, vaccination rates, test distribution. Whether displayed through graphs, charts, or interactive visualizations, ...
Mar 1, 2023
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The Strategically Focused Research Network (SFRN) on Obesity has published its findings in a Journal of the American Heart Association special report, which hails the group's work as "the beginning of innovative science, ...
Feb 16, 2023
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Healthy Weight Week will be observed Jan. 15-21, so this is a good time for a reminder of the connection between weight and health during childhood.
Jan 18, 2023
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