Ways To Prevent Obesity
Eating pattern in the obese mimics drug addicts' patterns
July 28, 2009
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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 »
Acid Reflux and Obesity in Women
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert...esophagus. Since the mid-seventies, the prevalence of obesity has increased sharply for... 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 »
Why Are Our Kids Obese?
By Dr. Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert...several years, you are well aware that there is an obesity epidemic in our country. Perhaps the... Read more »
Inflammation – Not Obesity – Leads to Diabetes
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...Prevention (CDC) buys into this argument. “We know obesity causes about two-thirds of... 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 »Eating Disorders: Treatment
...is normal and even attractive.The bulimic patient may feel that purging is the only way to prevent obesity.Even worse, the anorexic condition may be encouraged by friends who envy thinness or by... Read more »Serving size
...for all of the servings that you eat. Serving size is an important in weight. Being overweight or obese contributes to elevated blood sugar levels. If you are overweight, even a modest... Read more »Obesity Related Complications
General Adverse Effects of Obesity. Obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or over, accounts for nearly 300,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. It is associated with more... Read more »Heart Health and the Environment
The obesity epidemic is ruining the environment. We all know that excess weight is bad for health, but the environment, too? Sure, you can replace incandescent light bulbs with compact... Read more »Images
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Obesity in Babies?
April 06, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The current epidemic of childhood obesity could start when some babies are just six months old. Boston investigators analyzed... Read summary »
Dads' Parenting Styles Linked to Childhood Obesity
May 14, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The way fathers parent may determine whether their child becomes overweight or obese. A new Australian study looked at about... 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 »
Treating Obesity as an Addiction?
August 28, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Using a drug designed to fight drug addiction may be helpful in combating obesity. Vigabatrin, a drug designed as a potential... 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 »
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