Effects Of Obesity On The Body
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October 02, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Mom, Dad, and Spinach
By Patrika Tsai , Health Expert...on the study. Studies of adopted children show body types similar to their biological parents... Read more »
Obesity and Asthma
By Nancy Sanker , Health Expert...the effect of even small changes in mean population body mass index may translate into... Read more »
Contagious Weight Gain
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...the United States and around the world. The vast body of research on this topic allows us to... Read more »
Obesity may protect joints in rheumatoid arthritis, but at what cost?
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...appears to be more severe for those with a normal body mass index (BMI) than for those who are... Read more »
Sleep More, Lose More Weight
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...thought to play a role in long-term regulation of body weight. Sleep deprivation lowers the... Read more »
Health Guide
Morbid obesity
...and weight will be plotted on a chart to help determine the degree of obesity. Diagnostic tests: Body fat content can be determined by special studies. Your health care provider may want to... 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 »Cholesterol Information After Diagnosis
...blocks of the fatty substances that are found in all animal and plant cells. It is essential to the body, but depending upon the type, an increase or decrease in cholesterol can have serious... Read more »Obesity Risks & Risk Factors
...normal level because of a terrible fear of getting fat and an abnormal perception of what his or her body looks like. Both conditions pose risks for serious medical problems, and anorexia nervosa... Read more »Causes of Obesity: Biological and Medical Causes
...gastrointestinal tract. Eating patterns arecontrolled by areas in the hypothalamus and pituitary glands.The body produces a number of moleculesthat stimulate or suppress appetite. In some cases,... Read more »Images
Medications
...to be broken down into smaller pieces before the body can absorb them. Orlistat works by... Read more »
...to be broken down into smaller pieces before the body can absorb them. Orlistat works by... Read more »
...appetite, increasing the amount of energy used by your body, or by affecting certain parts of... Read more »
...blood flow to the heart, brain, or other parts of the body. Therefore, seek immediate medical... Read more »
...blood flow to the heart, brain, or other parts of the body. Therefore, seek immediate medical... Read more »
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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 »
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 »
Ear Infections Linked to Obesity
August 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you have a sweet tooth and a preference for fatty foods, you may be able to blame it on a common childhood ... Read summary »
Cholesterol Guidelines for Kids Need a Second Look
August 13, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- With an obesity epidemic brewing among U.S. children, there is concern that overweight and obese children need to be screened... Read summary »
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