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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Health Effects Of Obesity Stanford

Health Encyclopedia: Morbid Obesity

Home Care

A combination of calorie restriction and exercise (when adhered to) appears to be more effective rather than either one alone. Sticking to a weight reduction program is difficult and requires much support from family members and friends.


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Contact your health care provider if you or your child appear to be excessively obese or are gaining weight at an extremely rapid rate. Remember that catching the problem early is much simpler than tr...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Teach your Kids Healthy Habits Now!
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert

...compared to those at normal weight. Furthermore, the effects of obesity may have a negative... Read more »

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The Obesity Epidemic: Not Just Bad for Your Waistline
By Jennifer Sobol, D.O. , Health Expert

...high blood pressure and diabetes.  More indirect effects of obesity are never accounted for in... Read more »

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Contagious Weight Gain
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...daily, often reporting a grim prognosis for our future health. It's enough to make you feel... Read more »

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Obesity and Asthma
By Nancy Sanker , Health Expert

...decrease our rate of asthma diagnoses. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey... Read more »

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Sleep More, Lose More Weight
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...Taveras, lead author of a long-term study on the effects of diet and lifestyle on children,... Read more »

Health Guide

Heart Health and the Environment
...discarded, fragments into pieces that are commonly ingested by marine and bird life, often yielding toxic effects. In contrast, foods prepared at home provide more opportunities for recycling,... Read more »
Cholesterol Information After Diagnosis
...essential to the body, but depending upon the type, an increase or decrease in cholesterol can have serious effects on your health. The two types of cholesterol are LDL (low-density lipoprotein)... Read more »
Desoxyn
...can be prescribed “off label” for adults.                          Side Effects  Desoxyn can increase blood pressure and may cause tachycardia and heart palpitations.... Read more »
Obesity Risks & Risk Factors
...lower risk for obesity, but prolonged breastfeeding had no effect. Nevertheless, given the healthful effects of breast feeding and the possibility that it may have even a slight impact on... Read more »
Fibromyalgia Epidemiological Study
...of information, symptoms, functionality, perceived aggravating factors, perceived triggering events, health care utilization, management strategies, and medication use. Methods: A survey... Read more »

Medications

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...medication. To decrease the chance of unpleasant side effects, it is very important that no more... Read more »

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...medication. To decrease the chance of unpleasant side effects, it is very important that no more... Read more »

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...the long action of the drug and may increase side effects. The dosage is based on your medical... Read more »

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...ZOLMITRIPTAN - ORAL Pronounced: (zol-meh-TRIP-tan) Side Effects Tingling/numbness, nausea,... Read more »

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...ELETRIPTAN - ORAL Pronounced: (el-eh-TRIP-tan) Side Effects Tingling/numbness, nausea,... Read more »

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