http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Obese patients taking medications to lower their blood pressure and cholesterol levels are less likely to reach recommended targets for these cardiovascular disease risk factors than their normal weight counterparts, according to new research presented at the 2009 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress hosted by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. http://www.physorg.com/news175748604.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:40:02 EST news175748604 Doctors have less respect for their obese patients than they do for patients of normal weight, a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests. The findings raise questions about whether negative physician attitudes about obesity could be affecting the long-term health of their heavier patients. http://www.physorg.com/news175425541.html Medicine & Health Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:20:27 EST news175425541 Mangosteen juice has anti-inflammatory properties which could prove to be valuable in preventing the development of heart disease and diabetes in obese patients. A study, published in BioMed Central's open access Nutrition Journal, describes how the juice of the exotic 'superfruit' lowered levels of C-reactive protein. http://www.physorg.com/news175204116.html Medicine & Health Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:49:22 EST news175204116 (PhysOrg.com) -- Patients with higher body mass indexes are more challenging to sedate, according to results found by a University of Cincinnati (UC) researcher studying data from common oral surgeries. http://www.physorg.com/news174921147.html Medicine & Health Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:40:08 EST news174921147 A study in the Oct. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that while a strict diet and exercise program may benefit obese patients with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), it is unlikely to eliminate the condition. http://www.physorg.com/news174804295.html Medicine & Health Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:30:02 EST news174804295 More than 12 million people in the U.S. suffer from sleep apnea, most common among the overweight and obese. More than just loud snoring, it can lead to high blood pressure, stroke, cardiovascular disease and a poor quality of life. For years, doctors have told patients with sleep apnea that their best bet for alleviating it would be to lose weight, but there's been very little research-based evidence to prove that. http://www.physorg.com/news173374450.html Medicine & Health Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:36:15 EST news173374450 (AP) -- Some swine flu cases in Michigan are raising questions about obesity's role in why some people with infections become seriously ill. http://www.physorg.com/news166470903.html Medicine & Health Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:55:34 EST news166470903 Sleep apnea has long been known to be associated with obesity. But a new study published in the June issue of Diabetes Care finds that the disorder is widely undiagnosed among obese individuals with type 2 diabetes - nearly 87 percent of participants reported symptoms, but were never diagnosed. http://www.physorg.com/news162107392.html Medicine & Health Thu, 21 May 2009 06:50:31 EST news162107392 Superobese gastric bypass patients appear to have improvements in quality of life and obesity-related co-existing conditions, and despite losing weight remain obese after surgery, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://www.physorg.com/news159464336.html Medicine & Health Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:39:13 EST news159464336 Obese patients with a body mass index (BMI) of more than 35 appear more likely to have cancer that has spread to their lymph nodes, lower rates of survival and higher rates of recurrence following surgery for pancreatic cancer, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://www.physorg.com/news156450916.html Medicine & Health Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:35:34 EST news156450916 According to a recent study published online in The FASEB Journal, diets rich in omega-3 fatty acids protect the liver from damage caused by obesity and the insulin resistance it provokes. This research should give doctors and nutritionists valuable information when recommending and formulating weight-loss diets and help explain why some obese patients are more likely to suffer some complications associated with obesity. Omega-3 fatty acids can be found in canola oil and fish. http://www.physorg.com/news153672709.html Medicine & Health Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:54:21 EST news153672709 New research published in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that morbidly obese patients are at higher risk than normal weight patients for complications after colectomy - surgical removal of all or part of the colon - for the treatment of cancer. http://www.physorg.com/news151152642.html Medicine & Health Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:50:42 EST news151152642 A Temple University study finds fat in obese patients is "sick" when compared to fat in lean patients. http://www.physorg.com/news139073275.html Medicine & Health Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:27:55 EST news139073275