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How To Treat Obesity

Eating pattern in the obese mimics drug addicts' patterns

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... Read more »

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Expert & Community Posts

Teach your Kids Healthy Habits Now!

By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert

You may have heard about the "obesity epidemic" in the media. The risks appear to be even greater... Read more »

Mom, Dad, and Spinach

By Patrika Tsai , Health Expert

...importance of the environment versus genetics in the obesity epidemic. Some genes have been... Read more »

Straight from the Womb: Are we dooming our children?

By Dr. Frank Varon , Health Expert

...risks of maternal glycemia related to the risk of obesity in childhood was just published in... 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 »

Live from the GI Conference: Obese or Average?

By Jan Gambino , Health Expert

...my attention since there is a relationship between obesity and the severity of Gastroesophageal... Read more »

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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 Risks & 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... 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 »

Link Between Diabetes and Alzheimer's Deepens

...and hopeful. The frightening part is that the rise of type 2 diabetes seems to be echoing the rise in obesity. If this diabetes increases ones risk for Alzheimers disease, the idea of not... Read more »

High Cholesterol a Threat to the Entire Vascular System (Not Just Heart Vessels)

...cholesterol levels. Other risk factors for vascular disease include: high blood pressure, smoking, obesity, lack of exercise, and diabetes. People who are 55 or older, particularly those who... Read more »

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