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October 02, 2008
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Straight from the Womb: Are we dooming our children?
By Dr. Frank Varon , Health Expert...risks of maternal glycemia related to the risk of obesity in childhood was just published in... Read more »
Live from the GI Conference: Obese or Average?
By Jan Gambino , Health Expert...my attention since there is a relationship between obesity and the severity of Gastroesophageal... Read more »
Sleep More, Lose More Weight
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...number of hours slept has an influence on the risk of obesity. The less we sleep, the more at... Read more »
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 »
Being Overweight Alone Boosts Heart Risk
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert...account for 45 percent of elevated heart disease risk. Obesity carried higher risk. Yes, but. .... Read more »
Health Guide
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 »Pseudotumor cerebri
... Steroids (starting or stopping them) The following factors also increase your risk: Obesity Vitamin A (too much or too little) Cushings disease ... 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 »Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS)
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) occurs when a very obese person does not breathe enough oxygen while sleeping. Alternative Names Pickwickian syndrome ... Read more »Images
Medications
...off can reduce the many health risks that come with obesity, including heart disease, diabetes,... Read more »
...off can reduce the many health risks that come with obesity, including heart disease, diabetes,... Read more »
...off can reduce the many health risks that come with obesity, including heart disease, diabetes,... Read more »
...duloxetine, venlafaxine), or a certain drug to treat obesity (sibutramine). Before taking this... Read more »
...duloxetine, venlafaxine), or a certain drug to treat obesity (sibutramine). Before taking this... 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 »
Obese Feel Social Discrimination
June 27, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) When obese people hear they need to exercise and eat a healthier diet, it may be doing more harm than good. Researchers from... 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 »
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 »
Fat Causing Diseases
September 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors know obese patients are at an increased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome. But... Read summary »
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