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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 shows increase in hospitalizations for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
By Jan Gambino , Health Expert...significant increase in hospitalizations for all age groups due to Gastroesophageal Reflux... Read more »
Birth Control for Women over 30
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert...ages, and targeted skincare for women in specific age groups, why not contraception that fits... Read more »
Aging and Incontinence: Dispelling the Myth
By Jasmine Schmidt , Health Expert...changes position), weakened pelvic floor muscles due to obesity or coughing due to smoking, or... Read more »
Insulin: First-line treatment?
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...in family members of diabetic patients. Secondly, obesity itself (and the factors that lead to... Read more »
Misleading Diabetes News Reports
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...Instead, they concluded, "The presence of hyperglycemic effects in these free-living individuals... Read more »
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Cholesterol Risk Factors
...drugs.Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, and Type 2 DiabetesIn the U.S., obesity is at epidemic levels in all age groups. The effect of obesity on cholesterol levels is complex. Although obesity does... Read more »Gout: Symptoms
...Gout usually occurs in middle-aged men, peaking in the mid-40s. It is most often associated in this age group with obesity, high blood pressure, unhealthy cholesterol levels, and heavy alcohol... Read more »Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease: Risk Factors
...women.Risks in ChildrenGallstone disease is relatively rare in children. When gallstones occur in this age group they are more likely to be pigment stones. Girls do not seem to be more at risk... Read more »Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia: Complications
...most curable cancers and survival rates are now at an all-time high. Both the oldest and very young age groups tend to have lower survival rates, usually because the leukemia that develops in... Read more »Heart Attack Risk Factors
...concern in most adults.Obesity and Metabolic SyndromeAmerican obesity is at epidemic levels in all age groups. The effect of obesity on cholesterol levels is complex. Although obesity does not... Read more »Images
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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 »
Can Women be fat and fit?
May 13, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Being overweight or obese puts people at higher risk for heart disease. So does lack of physical activity. But getting more... Read summary »
Dads' Parenting Styles Linked to Childhood Obesity
May 14, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The way fathers parent may determine whether their child becomes overweight or obese. A new Australian study looked at about... Read summary »
Less Activity = Fatter Kids
March 26, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It stands to reason kids who get less exercise are at risk for obesity. But because many of these kids also tank up on junk... 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 »
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