Virginia Obesity Prevention
Sleep Apnea Linked to Specific Body Type
Sleep apnea is often present in people with a certain body type, those with short, thick necks. A propensity for obesity is also often present. If a child inherits these characteristics, of course there is a possibility of getting apnea.
The most common age for this is from two to six years but it does continue through or strike children right into adolescence and even into the older teen years. It's characterized by the usual symptoms - loud snoring, cessation of breathing during sleep, rest...
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Expert & Community Posts
Food shopping made easy: Access your grocery list from your cell phone!
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...heart-healthy for you can your family. Childhood obesity and heart disease are major problems... Read more »
Summer heat wave increases risk of heat stroke
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...combination with not getting enough fluids. Older adults, obese people and people born with an... Read more »
Diabulimia -- My Story
By Tressa , Health Expert...A treatment center was found for me but it was in Virginia. It really looked like the only place... Read more »
The Golden Age
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...who were "chubby" in my childhood would probably be obese today. When I grew up, there were... Read more »
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 »
Health Guide
Chapter 1: What Can Exercise Do for Me?
...increase your metabolism, helping to keep your weight and blood sugar in check. That’s important because obesity and diabetes are major health problems for older adults. Studies suggest that... Read more »Periodontal Disease: Risk Factors
...been associated with severe periodontal disease in people without diabetes, according to a 2000 study. Obesity, which is common in type 2 diabetes, may also predispose a person to gum disease.... 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 »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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