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Obesity linked to heart failure risk
April 16, 2009
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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 »
Obesity Headlines – Flu and Cancer Risks
By The HealthGal , Health Expert...obese, we cannot deny the new studies that are linking obesity to dangerous health risks and... 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 »
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 »
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 »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 »Causes of Obesity: Biological and Medical Causes
Biologic and Medical CausesObesity results when a person consumes more calories than energy. Several different factors may influence weight gain.About 90% of people who lose weight through dieting... Read more »Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease: Highlights
Risk FactorsObesity. Being overweight is a significant risk factor for gallstones. In obese people, the liver over-produces cholesterol, which is delivered into the bile and causes it 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 »Images
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...off can reduce the many health risks that come with obesity, including heart disease, diabetes,... Read more »
...off can reduce the many health risks that come with obesity, including heart disease, diabetes,... Read more »
...off can reduce the many health risks that come with obesity, including heart disease, diabetes,... Read more »
...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 »
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 »
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 »
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