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Study Finds Obesity Decreases Bone Mass
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...suggest that interventions or treatments to reduce obesity may help increase bone mass and thus... Read more »
Obesity Detrimental to Bones?
By Lila de Tantillo , Health Expert...problems, as actually a mild protective factor for osteoporosis. The explanation is that since... Read more »
Obesity may protect joints in rheumatoid arthritis, but at what cost?
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...that even though the results may make it seem like obesity for RA patients may be a good thing... Read more »
What is the Difference Between Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis?
By Dr. Jonathan Krant , Health Expert...What is the difference between osteoarthritis and osteoporosis? Osteoarthritis (or degenerative... Read more »
Over Age 65? Any Bone Fracture Might Indicate Osteoporosis
By Lila de Tantillo , Health Expert..."Saints and Spinners" fundraiser to combat childhood obesity with Oprah's Dr.... Read more »
Health Guide
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 »Men making it to Ninety!
...man’s chance of making it to ninety by 44 percent; hypertension reduces the chance by 36 percent; obesity by 26 percent and smoking by 22 percent. She’d be the first to tell your father that... Read more »Surgery for Weight Loss
Other TreatmentsSurgical procedures for obesity may be appropriate for some dangerously obese people and may reduce heart problems and many of their risk factors, including high blood pressure, sleep... Read more »Eating Disorders: Causes
...abuse. Studies have reported sexual abuse rates as high as 35% in women with bulimia.Family History of Obesity. People with bulimia are more likely than average to have an obese parent or to have... Read more »Exercise's Effects on Bones and Muscles
...of the pelvis.Weak back muscles may increase the load on the spine and the risk for disk compression.Obesity puts more weight on the spine and increases pressure on the vertebrae and disks.... Read more »Images
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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 »
Obese Feel Social Discrimination
June 27, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) When obese people hear they need to exercise and eat a healthier diet, it may be doing more harm than good. Researchers from... 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 »
Obesity Dangerous for Asthmatics
September 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Asthma and obesity is a dangerous combination. New research conducted by Kaiser Permanente shows obese people with the... Read summary »
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