Surgery
Excess weight predicts younger age at hip and knee replacement
A 2010 study sought to determine the effect of weight status on the age at which individuals elected to have knee or hip replacement surgery.
Jun 1, 2017
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Pediatrics
No fruit juice before age 1, pediatricians say
(HealthDay)—Several new recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics may just send toddlers into tantrums.
May 22, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
Being overweight in childhood may heighten lifetime risk of depression
New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity suggests that being overweight, especially from a young age, may substantially increase the lifetime risk of major depression.
May 19, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
Study of schoolchildren's soft drink consumption patterns suggests taxing sugar sweetened soft drinks could help
A study of the soft drink consumption patterns of more than 1000 schoolchildren presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Porto, Portugal (17-20 May) shows that overweight and obese children tend to drink more ...
May 18, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Obesity behind surge in kidney cancers
An estimated 20,000 kidney cancer cases have been caused by obesity over the last decade in England, according to new figures from Cancer Research UK.
Apr 24, 2017
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Health
Researcher studies exercise dependence in weightlifters
Is it possible for people to become addicted to exercise? In a culture where 70 percent of the population is overweight or obese, and yet only 15 percent exercise regularly enough to gain health benefits, why should anyone ...
Apr 7, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
For adolescents, pre-pregnancy BMI directly linked to excess pregnancy weight gain
Specific messaging and resources are needed to promote healthy weight gain during pregnancy for young mothers, a new study suggests.
Mar 21, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
New e-tool provides wake-up call for parents of children with excess weight
Sometimes we see only the best in our kids—even when a potential health risk is physically apparent.
Jan 31, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
Children's BMI can predict future weight
Children suffer increasingly from obesity both in Sweden and globally. A European research team – including a researcher from Halmstad University – has mapped younger children's health in eight countries. The results ...
Jan 31, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
Obesity and sedentary behavior: Which is chicken, which is egg?
If you dread the prospect of hauling your lazy rear end to the gym more often in 2017, new research suggests the extra weight you've been carrying around may be to blame.
Dec 30, 2016
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