Obesity Diseases
Study: Childhood obesity, diseases have quadrupled
October 03, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Obese Children and Sleep Disordered Breathing
By Florence Cardinal , Health ExpertChildhood obesity is on the rise, and along with the obesity comes other problems --- heart... Read more »
Obesity and Acid Reflux
By Jennifer Rackley , Health ExpertAs a nutritionist I am required to tell you that obesity is putting millions at risk for... Read more »
Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Diabetes and the worsening of Rheumatoid Arthritis
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert... States is becoming unhealthier: The rates of obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome are on... Read more »
What is Obesity?
By Dr. Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert...doing regarding the nemesis of physical fitness - obesity. Before talking about obesity and... Read more »
Teach your Kids Healthy Habits Now!
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health ExpertYou may have heard about the "obesity epidemic" in the media. The risks appear to be even greater... Read more »
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The Link Between Anxiety and Obesity
...font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} A number of different studies have shown a link between anxiety and obesity, however, it is not known whether the obesity can contribute to feelings of... Read more »Smoking and Obesity Increase Chances of Erectile Dysfunction
Tuesdays New York Times article Smoking and Obesity Raise Risk of Erectile Woes highlights research that draws connections between certain lifestyle choices and erectile dysfunction. The study,... Read more »Obesity
Obesity is a term used to describe body weight that is much greater than what is considered healthy. There are many ways to determine if a person is obese, but experts believe that... Read more »How to Use This Site
Welcome to MyObesityConnection.com. Deciding to take charge of your life and get fit can be exciting, but it can also be overwhelming. That’s normal. And that’s why we have compiled... Read more »Obesity
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...diet as an aid to help significantly overweight (obese) people lose weight. It should only be... Read more »
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Mother's Diet Impacts Fetal Health
January 22, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Moms to be may have more reason to stick to a healthy diet while they're pregnant. New research indicates a developing baby's... Read summary »
Packing on Pounds Impacts the Gums
April 13, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? These days, obesity is being blamed for everything from diabetes to high blood pressure. But gum disease? Researchers who... Read summary »
Obesity Is Not Always the Enemy
August 21, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Many believe obesity, diabetes and heart disease are close relatives. However, two new studies indicate weight alone does not... 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 »
Enormous Cost of Obesity
August 04, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The growing obesity epidemic is costing Americans more than just their health. New studies estimate the medical cost of obesity... Read summary »
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