Obese Problems
Could bad weather be contributing to the obesity crisis? A group of Scottish researchers think so. Scientists questioned 3,100 women about their exposure to sunlight over the course of one year. They found that those who had a body mass index (BMI) of 34 and over produced 10 percent less vitamin D than women of normal weight. Researchers say that when a person does not get enough vitamin D, the hormone leptin is not triggered, which means they tend to gain weight. And even if obese people get...
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Control What Your Eat to Reduce the Risk of Obesity, Heart Problems
Between last week's binge and this week's apocalyptic Washington, D.C. blizzard that forced me inside for six days straight, I was... Read more »
Children with Obese Parents Are at Risk to Have Weight Problems
Obesity among US adults and kids has become such a prevalent problem, that the First Lady has made fighting childhood obesity (and by... Read more »
Metabolic Syndrome Bigger Problem for Heart Failure Than Obesity
A study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology has found individuals with a healthy weight and metabolic syndrome... Read more »
Obesity Detrimental to Bones?
After a number of conflicting studies on whether extra weight is harmful to bone health, the latest research appears to weigh in on the... Read more »
Obese Children and Sleep Disordered Breathing
Childhood obesity is on the rise, and along with the obesity comes other problems --- heart disease, type 2 diabetes and high blood... Read more »
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Learning Problems, Obesity, Sleep Apnea are Intertwined: Resea...
Improving childhood obesity, sleep apnea, and learning impairment may require addressing all three factors, a new study suggests. That's because a... Read more »
Protein links obesity, diabetes, heart problems
Japanese researchers say they've found a protein that may help explain why obesity leads to diabetes and heart disease. The protein--called... Read more »
Breathing problem affects more obese and African-American chil...
A nighttime breathing problem disproportionately affects children who are overweight and African-American, according to a new study. Researchers... Read more »
Sleep problems linked to obesity
A small study has found poor sleep habits disrupt two hormones associated with appetite. Test subjects deprived of sleep reported craving... Read more »
Obesity surgery may lead to memory problems for some
Patients who experienced persistent nausea after weight-loss surgery may suffer from a dangerous vitamin deficiency, a new study suggests.... Read more »
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