What Diseases Cause Obesity
Health Encyclopedia: 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 a person's
Adults with a BMIgreater than30 are considered obese. Adultswith a BMI between 25 and 29.9 are considered overweight. There are exceptions. For example, an athlete may have a higher BMI but not be...
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Expert & Community Posts
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 »
Sleep Duration and Obesity Linked
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...worldwide relationship between short sleep patterns and obesity both in childhood and adulthood.... Read more »
Challenging the Dogma
By Gretchen Becker , Health ExpertA leading obesity researcher, G. A. Bray, has written his analysis of Gary Taubes's book Good... Read more »
Obesity and Acid Reflux
By Jennifer Rackley , Health ExpertAs a nutritionist I am required to tell you that obesity is putting millions at risk for... Read more »
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 »
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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 »How to Use This Site
Welcome to MyObesityConnection.com. Deciding to take charge of your life and get fit can be exciting, but it can also be overwhelming. That’s normal. And that’s why we have compiled... 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 »Obesity
... Alternative Names Fat - obese 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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...along with a low-calorie diet to help people with obesity lose weight. Reducing excess... Read more »
...diet as an aid to help significantly overweight (obese) people lose weight. It should only be... Read more »
Related News
Obese Women Should Not Gain Weight During Pregnancy
October 31, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research shows obese pregnant women need to stop eating for two. Researchers highlight the need for new guidelines and... 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 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 »
Mother's Diet Impacts Fetal Health
January 22, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Moms to be may have more reason to stick to a healthy diet while they're pregnant. New research indicates a developing baby's... 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 »
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