Effects Of Obesity In Health
Teach your Kids Healthy Habits Now!
You may have heard about the "obesity epidemic" in the media. The risks appear to be even greater than ever. About a third of children and adolescents in the United States are overweight.
As the prevalence of childhood risk factors increases so too will adult heart disease. Childhood obesity contributes to many of the adult risk factors including height, blood pressure, abnormal cholesterol, and diabetes.
Recent articles in the New England Journal of Medicine provide evidence that childh...
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Expert & Community Posts
The Obesity Epidemic: Not Just Bad for Your Waistline
By Jennifer Sobol, D.O. , Health Expert...high blood pressure and diabetes. More indirect effects of obesity are never accounted for in... Read more »
Contagious Weight Gain
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...daily, often reporting a grim prognosis for our future health. It's enough to make you feel... Read more »
Obesity and Asthma
By Nancy Sanker , Health Expert...decrease our rate of asthma diagnoses. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey... Read more »
Sleep More, Lose More Weight
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...Taveras, lead author of a long-term study on the effects of diet and lifestyle on children,... Read more »
Obesity may protect joints in rheumatoid arthritis, but at what cost?
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...shows that normal weight is more beneficial for one's health. Scientists at the German... Read more »
Health Guide
Heart Health and the Environment
...discarded, fragments into pieces that are commonly ingested by marine and bird life, often yielding toxic effects. In contrast, foods prepared at home provide more opportunities for recycling,... Read more »Cholesterol Information After Diagnosis
...essential to the body, but depending upon the type, an increase or decrease in cholesterol can have serious effects on your health. The two types of cholesterol are LDL (low-density lipoprotein)... Read more »Desoxyn
...can be prescribed “off label” for adults. Side Effects Desoxyn can increase blood pressure and may cause tachycardia and heart palpitations.... Read more »Fibromyalgia Epidemiological Study
...of information, symptoms, functionality, perceived aggravating factors, perceived triggering events, health care utilization, management strategies, and medication use. Methods: A survey... Read more »Obesity Risks & Risk Factors
...lower risk for obesity, but prolonged breastfeeding had no effect. Nevertheless, given the healthful effects of breast feeding and the possibility that it may have even a slight impact on... Read more »Images
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Obese Women Should Not Gain Weight During Pregnancy
October 31, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research shows obese pregnant women need to stop eating for two. Researchers highlight the need for new guidelines and... Read summary »
Can Women be fat and fit?
May 13, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Being overweight or obese puts people at higher risk for heart disease. So does lack of physical activity. But getting more... Read summary »
Less Activity = Fatter Kids
March 26, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It stands to reason kids who get less exercise are at risk for obesity. But because many of these kids also tank up on junk... Read summary »
Dads' Parenting Styles Linked to Childhood Obesity
May 14, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The way fathers parent may determine whether their child becomes overweight or obese. A new Australian study looked at about... Read summary »
Ear Infections Linked to Obesity
August 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you have a sweet tooth and a preference for fatty foods, you may be able to blame it on a common childhood ... Read summary »
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