Obesity Statistics Of Americans
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 pressure. Another problem, long thought to be a disorder of older, overweight males, is sleep apnea.
A study published in the June issue of the journal sleep reveals that obese children are as much at risk of developing sleep apnea as obese adults. The risk factor is based on waist circumference and BMI although neck circumference wasn't considered a risk factor....
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Expert & Community Posts
Obesity and Asthma
By Nancy Sanker , Health Expert...333,102 patients were reported in the April 2007 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical... Read more »
Obesity and Race in the United States
By Dr. Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert...election now behind us, having elected the first African American to the White House, one would... Read more »
Straight from the Womb: Are we dooming our children?
By Dr. Frank Varon , Health Expert...childhood was just published in Diabetes Care by the American Diabetes Association. This study... Read more »
Live from the GI Conference: Obese or Average?
By Jan Gambino , Health Expert..."obese"? Two interesting studies presented at the North American Society of Pediatric... Read more »
Sleep Duration and Obesity Linked
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...and roughly half snore very loudly. Source: American Academy of Sleep Medicine (2008, May... Read more »
Health Guide
Low Cholesterol Diet: How to Cut Out the Fat
...statistics show that 30 percent of U.S. adults are obese – this translates to more than 60 million Americans! Obesity impacts more than just your pant size – it also increases your risk of... Read more »Heart Health and the Environment
... It takes energy to be overweight Let's do some simple arithmetic. Compared to what Americans weighed in 1960, adults now average 24 lbs more (U. S. Dept. Health and Human... Read more »Obesity Risks & Risk Factors
...past few years and continues to increase.According to a 2002 analysis of government data, 30.5% of American adults are obese (BMI over 30) -- up from about 23% in the early 1990s.The number of... Read more »Depression Not Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke
...according to a study published in the March 4, 2008, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, psychological distress, but not depression, may increase the... Read more »Causes of Obesity: Biological and Medical Causes
...could explain the high incidence of type 2 diabetes and obesity found in Pima tribes and other Native American tribes with nomadic histories and Western dietary habits. In the past, the... Read more »Images
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Obesity Rates Based on Ethnicity
April 14, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Obesity rates may be affected by a child's ethnicity and race starting as early as four years old. New research suggests... Read summary »
Heavier Through the Generations
July 29, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) There may be a reason Americans keep getting heavier from generation to generation. A new study from Baylor College of Medicine... Read summary »
Big Belly Ups Chances for RLS
April 10, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Packing on the pounds ? especially around the waistline ? could be putting you at increased risk for restless legs syndrome... Read summary »
Mom?s Obesity Linked to Asthma in Kids
September 30, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Here's another reason to maintain a healthy weight: obese women are more likely to end up with children who have asthma. This... 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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