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Why You Should Care About Obesity - The Metabolic Syndrome
By Dr. Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert...over the past few years regarding the so called "obesity epidemic" in the United States. Over... 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 »
How Obesity is Linked To Arthritis
By Grant Cooper , Health ExpertDoes obesity cause osteoarthritis? Obesity does not directly cause osteoarthritis, but it does... Read more »
Another Reason to Lose Weight
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...causal mechanism, namely increased hormone levels. "Obesity influences the levels of a number of... 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 »
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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 »Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
...gestational diabetes, and this probably reflects or contributes to the current trends in diabetes and obesity. Am I at risk for gestational diabetes?The risk factors for gestational diabetes... Read more »Questions about Diabetes and Nutrition
...Diabetes is to eat a well-balanced diet, be physically active and maintain a healthy weight. Being overweight or obese puts you at an increased risk for Diabetes, and if you are overweight with a... 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 »Heart Disease Introduction
...that the extra fat is stored in the lipocytes and the person begins to accumulate fat.Measurement of ObesityObesity is determined by measuring body fat, not just body weight. People might be over... Read more »Images
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...off can reduce the many health risks that come with obesity, including heart disease, diabetes,... Read more »
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...reduced-calorie diet as an aid to help significantly overweight (obese) people lose weight. It... Read more »
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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 »
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 »
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 »
Aggressive Breast Cancer: Watch Your BMI
April 04, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A woman's height to weight ratio -- commonly known as her BMI (body mass index) -- could reflect more than her physical... Read summary »
Obesity Is Not Always the Enemy
August 21, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Many believe obesity, diabetes and heart disease are close relatives. However, two new studies indicate weight alone does not... Read summary »
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