Overweight & Obesity
Where you live may influence whether you are overweight, study finds
The old real estate adage of "location, location, location" may also apply to obesity.
Jan 23, 2018
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Health
Paleolithic diet healthier for overweight women
Overweight women after menopause who eat the Paleo Diet can maintain weight loss in the long term. The levels of risk factors of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases also decrease. This according to a study at Umeå ...
Jan 19, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New research shows a snag in leading by your own example
You've heard of practicing what you preach. But what about preaching what you practice? It seems common sense that following this advice would make experts more compelling. However, according to new research from Stanford ...
Jan 9, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
Overweight children more likely to underestimate their body size
Estimating your own body size and weight can be difficult. It turns out that this is true not only for adults, but also for children.
Jan 4, 2018
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Immunology
Obesity can add five weeks of asthma symptoms per year in preschoolers
Asthma affects almost 1 in 10 children in the U.S. and is a leading cause of emergency room visits and hospitalizations in preschoolers. According to new research from Duke Health and collaborators, symptoms may be worse ...
Dec 19, 2017
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Studies examine the effects of weight on patients with rheumatoid arthritis
New research provides insights on the potential effects of weight on the health of individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A study published in Arthritis Care & Research examines how overweight and obesity may affect ...
Nov 30, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
Children born to obese, overweight mothers may be at higher risk for neurodevelopmental problems, study finds
Compared with children of normal-weight mothers, children born to mothers who were overweight or obese immediately prior to pregnancy are at a higher risk for neurodevelopmental problems including attention deficit disorder, ...
Nov 22, 2017
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Diabetes
Diabetes: Immune system can regulate insulin
Inflammation processes are responsible for the failure of insulin production in diabetes patients. The patients' own immune systems can contribute to treatment of this disease: researchers at the University of Basel and University ...
Nov 21, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
Link between obesity and cancer is not widely recognized
A new study published in the Journal of Public Health has shown that the majority of people in the United Kingdom do not understand the connection between weight issues and cancer. Obesity is associated with thirteen types ...
Nov 17, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
Reversing negative effects of maternal obesity
A drug that increases energy metabolism may lead to a new approach to prevent obesity in children born to overweight mothers, UNSW Sydney researchers have found.
Nov 8, 2017
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