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Risk Factors
Where you live plays a role in your risk for obesity. Simply living in the United States makes a person more susceptible to obesity. The prevalence of obesity in America has risen dramatically over the past few years and continues to increase.
- According to a 2002 analysis of government data, 30.5% of American adults are obese (BMI over 30) -- up from about 23% in the early 1990s.
- The number of those who were overweight also increased during that time -- from about 56% to a current rate...
Expert & Community Posts
Study Finds Obesity Decreases Bone Mass
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...suggest that interventions or treatments to reduce obesity may help increase bone mass and thus... Read more »
Another Reason To Reduce and Manage Stress
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert...concern is that their children can be at risk for obesity, in the "food secure homes" or at risk... Read more »
Inflammation: The Root of Diabetes
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...lead to diabetes. No one ever demonstrated that obesity causes diabetes or even insulin... Read more »
Understanding Renal Hypertension: A Detailed Overview
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert...their system, such as smoking, high salt intake, obesity and stress to name a few. ... Read more »
The Link Between Anxiety and Sleep Disorders
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert...hours a night are 50 percent more likely to become obese than those who sleep seven to eight... Read more »
Health Guide
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 »Taking Responsibility for your Weight
...involved a 55+ year old woman with high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia (cholesterol of 252) and extreme obesity (5 feet tall, 190 lbs, body mass index of 37.1; fyi, normal BMI is up to 25,... Read more »Diet, Weight and Osteoarthritis Prevention
...condition. Several studies have found a direct link between weight and knee OA. Being overweight or obese can increase your risk of developing knee OA, and in women the risk is nearly 4 times that... 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 »Weight Loss Medications, Medicines & Products
...concern that CLA might increase insulin resistance and a dangerous inflammatory response in people with obesity.Tiratricol. Over-the-counter products containing tiratricol, a thyroid hormone, have... Read more »Images
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Fat Causing Diseases
September 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors know obese patients are at an increased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome. But... 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 »
Exercise Reduces Hunger for Some Women
June 27, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) Can exercise keep you from being hungry? A new report finds exercise reduces hunger in lean women, but not in obese women, which... Read summary »
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