Friday, October, 23, 2009
What Are Ways To Prevent Obesity
July 28, 2009
When researchers gave "sinful" snacks to obese and non-obese women, they found that those of a healthy weight wanted less over time, while obese women kept wanting more. This pattern mimics the "sensitizing" found in drug addicts, experts say. Sensitizing means that it take more drugs--or food--for people to get the same feeling of satisfaction. Researchers say they stop short of calling food an addiction, but they admit that the two have many similarities, and they suggest that there may be bet...
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Expert & Community Posts
By Mark Borigini, M.D.
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Health Expert
... States is becoming unhealthier: The rates of obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome are on...
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By David Mendosa
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Health Expert
...Prevention (CDC) buys into this argument. “We know obesity causes about two-thirds of...
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By Dr. Jeffrey Heit
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Health Expert
...doing regarding the nemesis of physical fitness - obesity. Before talking about obesity and...
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By David Mendosa
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Health Expert
...causal mechanism, namely increased hormone levels. "Obesity influences the levels of a number of...
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By Dr. Jeffrey Heit
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Health Expert
...there is an alarming disparity in the U.S. is the obesity epidemic, especially among women. ...
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Health Guide
...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...
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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...
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...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...
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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...
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...however, patients can be advised to reduce modifiable risk factors, such as smoking, hypertension,
obesity and hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol)."2 With each study that shows a possible...
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