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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Recent Obesity Articles For Americans

Study: Childhood obesity, diseases have quadrupled

October 03, 2008
According to a new study, childhood obesity and obesity-related diseases such as asthma and diabetes have quadrupled in the past 30 years. The report, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, suggests that the increase in chronic illness could overwhelm the healthcare system in upcoming years. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Rimonabant: Miracle Drug for Obesity?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...recent article and editorial in the Journal of the American Medical Association (April 2, 2008)... Read more »

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Obese Children and Sleep Disordered Breathing
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...take second place to obesity.   According to the American Obesity Association, more than 30% of... Read more »

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Inflammation – Not Obesity – Leads to Diabetes
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...between weight and diabetes. More than one-third of all American adults are overweight. Plus,... Read more »

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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 »

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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 »

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 »

Related News

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 »

TV Food Advertisements and Childhood Obesity
May 03, 2007

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study shows overweight and obese children eat more after watching television food advertisements. Researchers from the... 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 »

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 »