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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 chronic health problems than smoking, heavy drinking, or being poor. Furthermore, given the current increase in obesity, it will surpass smoking as the most important preventable cause of death in America.
Some studies indicate that the following health risks by body mass:
- The lowest risks for heart disease,...
Expert & Community Posts
Where Have All The Pediatric Endos Gone?
By Beth McNamara , Health Expert...diabetes. More specifically, for the roughly 230,000 American children with diabetes there are... Read more »
Tanning Salons and Vitamin D Hype
By Sue Chung , Health Expert...your skin's defenses against cancer. In reality, the American Academy of Dermatology supports a... Read more »
Food Science Cynicism
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...suspicious if not outright cynical about so much that the American medical establishment has... Read more »
How Much Vitamin D?
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...according to a December 2006 research report in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.But... Read more »
Challenging the Dogma
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert..."current concepts about diabetes," as endorsed by the American Diabetes Association, were that... Read more »
Health Guide
Lowering Cholesterol for Patients
...anymore. But now metabolic syndrome is estimated to affect approximately 25 percent of all adults in America. Metabolic syndrome is identified by the presence of 3 or more of the following: ... Read more »Cirrhosis: Causes
...of cirrhosis in the U.S. It is estimated to be responsible for 44% of deaths from cirrhosis in North America. Some experts believe this estimate is low. One Canadian study found alcohol to be the... Read more »Causes of Obesity: Biological and Medical Causes
...could explain the high incidence of type 2 diabetes and obesity found in Pima tribes and other Native American tribes with nomadic histories and Western dietary habits. In the past, the... Read more »Cirrhosis: Highlights
...Currently, a liver biopsy is the standard method for confirming NASH and distinguishing it from NAFLD.Primary Biliary CirrhosisPrimary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a rare autoimmune liver disease... Read more »Causes of Obesity: Cultural and Emotional Causes
...public press often plays up biologic factors involved with obesity and overlooks the simple notion: Americans eat too much and exercise too little.Obesity is dramatically increasing not only in... Read more »Images
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Heart Healthy Vitamin D
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Does Weight Loss Drug Slow Heart Disease?
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Immigrant Children Less Active?
September 02, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Immigrant children in the U.S. may be less likely to join their local football or tennis teams than those born in America. This... Read summary »
Fish Eating Frenzy
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Depression Undiagnosed in Centenarians
November 28, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Centenarians are one of the fastest growing groups of Americans, yet little is known about their overall health. When... Read summary »
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