Page 29 - News tagged with overweight

Health

Overprotective mums hinder children's health

Children whose mothers are highly protective are more likely to be overweight or obese by 10–11 years-old, according to research from the Telethon Kids Institute.

Jul 18, 2014

0

Overweight & Obesity

Many obese women face stigma every day, study finds

(HealthDay)—Women who are overweight and obese are likely to experience frequent, daily insults and humiliation from strangers, family and friends, according to a new study.

Jul 7, 2014

1

0

Health

Slim down for the health of it and possibly reduce your hot flashes in the process

Now women have yet one more incentive to lose weight as a new study has shown evidence that behavioral weight loss can help manage menopausal hot flashes.

Jul 7, 2014

1

0

Overweight & Obesity

The influence of westernization spells danger for public health in Nigeria

The study, published in PLOS ONE, by a team from the University of Warwick Medical School found that over one in five women in Nigeria were reported to be overweight or obese, with this statistic increasing among demographics ...

Jun 30, 2014

1

0

Medical research

Australian researchers unlock key to triggering labour in pregnancy

Australian researchers have identified an electrical switch in the muscle of the uterus that can control labour and may help explain why overweight pregnant women have difficulty giving birth.

Jun 18, 2014

0

Medical research

Overweight + gene mutation = elevated liver values in children

A study carried out at the Institute of Biomedicine of the University of Eastern Finland shows that a common mutation in the PNPLA3 gene combined with overweight results in elevated ALAT values in children. The ALAT value ...

Jun 17, 2014

0

Overweight & Obesity

Stress early in life can increase the risk of overweight in adulthood

There are indications that unborn children who are exposed to severe stress levels, have an increased risk of becoming overweight or developing obesity as adults.

Jun 16, 2014

0

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Minimally invasive interbody fusion feasible in obese

(HealthDay)—Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MiTLIF) is safe and produces satisfactory outcomes for treatment of overweight or obese patients, according to a study published in the June issue of ...

Jun 12, 2014

0

Overweight & Obesity

Divorce may be linked to higher risk of overweight, obesity among kids involved

Divorce may be linked to a higher risk of overweight and obesity among children affected by the marital split, suggests research published in the online journal BMJ Open.

Jun 4, 2014

0