What Causes An Obesity Epidemic
Serious mental illness boosts obesity risk, experts say
October 02, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Obesity and Race in the United States
By Dr. Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert...an alarming disparity in the U.S. is the obesity epidemic, especially among women. By some... Read more »
Challenging the Dogma
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...heart disease and are driving the current obesity "epidemic." Obviously, he's entitled to his... Read more »
Mom, Dad, and Spinach
By Patrika Tsai , Health Expert...of the environment versus genetics in the obesity epidemic. Some genes have been identified... Read more »
Fat Kids Can Have The Arteries of A 45 Year Old - 5 Ways To Solve It
By Kenn Kihiu , Health Expert...If you want to know how bad the childhood obesity epidemic is then digest this. For the first... Read more »
Teach your Kids Healthy Habits Now!
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health ExpertYou may have heard about the "obesity epidemic" in the media. The risks appear to be even greater... Read more »
Health Guide
Heart Health and the Environment
The obesity epidemic is ruining the environment. We all know that excess weight is bad for health, but the environment, too? Sure, you can replace incandescent light bulbs with compact... Read more »Link Between Diabetes and Alzheimer's Deepens
...that, if substantiated by more studies, controlling diabetes may help stem the impending Alzheimers epidemic. If the link is found to be substantial, it should spur more research that will, in... Read more »Obesity Risks & Risk Factors
...extremely vulnerable to the intense cultural pressures that are largely responsible for the obesity epidemic. The following are some specific problems created by the culture:Excessive television... Read more »Obesity Related Complications
...obese and, in fact, studies strongly suggest that weight loss may be the key in controlling the current epidemic in diabetes type 2. The connection between obesity and diabetes is not entirely... Read more »Cholesterol Risk Factors
...increased use of statin 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.... Read more »Images
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Enormous Cost of Obesity
August 04, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The growing obesity epidemic is costing Americans more than just their health. New studies estimate the medical cost of obesity... Read summary »
Obesity in Babies?
April 06, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The current epidemic of childhood obesity could start when some babies are just six months old. Boston investigators analyzed... Read summary »
Chemical in Brain Linked to Obesity
September 03, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Many experts blame the obesity epidemic on poor diet and a lack of exercise -- but new research suggests a chemical in the... Read summary »
Childhood Obesity: Complex Problem
March 12, 2008(Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- There's not just one cause for the epidemic of childhood obesity in the United States, according to researchers... Read summary »
Cholesterol Guidelines for Kids Need a Second Look
August 13, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- With an obesity epidemic brewing among U.S. children, there is concern that overweight and obese children need to be screened... Read summary »
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