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Mom, Dad, and Spinach
By Patrika Tsai , Health Expert...importance of the environment versus genetics in the obesity epidemic. Some genes have been... Read more »
Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Diabetes and the worsening of Rheumatoid Arthritis
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert... States is becoming unhealthier: The rates of obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome are on... Read more »
Inflammation – Not Obesity – Leads to Diabetes
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...Prevention (CDC) buys into this argument. “We know obesity causes about two-thirds of... Read more »
Measuring Obesity on Antidepressants
By Judith Wurtman , Health Expert...or a scale may not be the best way of determining obesity. There are three types of measurements... 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 »
Health Guide
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 »Asthma Diet
...well-balanced diet contributes to overall good health as well maintaining body weight. As the prevalence of obesity continues to rise, so to does the incidence of asthma. In fact, research shows a... 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 »Morbid obesity
The term morbid obesity refers to patients who are 50 - 100% -- or 100 pounds above -- their ideal body weight. Alternatively, a BMI (body mass index) value greater than 39 may be... 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 »Images
Medications
...off can reduce the many health risks that come with obesity, including heart disease, diabetes,... Read more »
...along with a low-calorie diet to help people with obesity lose weight. Reducing excess... Read more »
Related News
Obesity Rates Based on Ethnicity
April 14, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Obesity rates may be affected by a child's ethnicity and race starting as early as four years old. New research suggests... Read summary »
Mother's Diet Impacts Fetal Health
January 22, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Moms to be may have more reason to stick to a healthy diet while they're pregnant. New research indicates a developing baby's... 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 »
Exercise Reduces Hunger for Some Women
June 27, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) Can exercise keep you from being hungry? A new report finds exercise reduces hunger in lean women, but not in obese women, which... Read summary »
Mom?s Obesity Linked to Asthma in Kids
September 30, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Here's another reason to maintain a healthy weight: obese women are more likely to end up with children who have asthma. This... Read summary »
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