News tagged with abdominal obesity
Sorry no news are found ... Your search criteria may have been too narrow. You can quickly re-sort the news in different ways by clicking on the tabs at the top of this page.
Search results for abdominal obesity
Genetic studies reveal new causes of severe obesity in childhood
Dec 06, 2009 |
5 / 5 (2) |
1
Scientists in Cambridge have discovered that the loss of a key segment of DNA can lead to severe childhood obesity. This is the first study to show that this kind of genetic alteration can cause obesity. The results are published ...
Getting a 'Head Start' on obesity prevention
Dec 08, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Almost 1 million preschool children from low-income families are enrolled in Head Start, a national program for young children that readies them for school. While the program provides them with educational and social skill ...
US survey shows southern counties most obese
Nov 19, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
(AP) -- The first county-by-county survey of obesity reflects past studies that show the rate of obesity is highest in the Southeast and Appalachia.
Fatty food can weaken the immune system
Dec 08, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Fresh evidence that fatty food is bad for our health has come to light: mice fed a lard-based diet over a long period got worse at fighting bacteria in the blood, reveals a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University ...
Diabetics show alarming increase in morbid obesity
Nov 23, 2009 |
3.5 / 5 (2) |
1
A Loyola University Health System study has found that one out of five Type 2 diabetics is morbidly obese -- approximately 100 pounds or more overweight.
How calorie-restricted diets fight obesity and extend life span
Dec 09, 2009 |
4 / 5 (2) |
0
Scientists searching for the secrets of how calorie-restricted diets increase longevity are reporting discovery of proteins in the fat cells of human volunteers that change as pounds drop off. The proteins ...
Obesity will snuff out health benefits gained by smoking declines
Dec 02, 2009 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
If obesity trends continue, the negative effect on the health of the U.S. population will overtake the benefits gained from declining smoking rates, according to a study by U-M and Harvard researchers published today in the ...
College football linemen take one for the team in terms of health
Dec 07, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
The high-intensity exercise performed by college football linemen does not protect them from obesity, related health problems and the potential for cardiovascular disease later in life, new research suggests.
Kilo of metal found in Peruvian's stomach: surgeon
Nov 11, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Doctors in northern Peru have removed almost a kilogram of nails, coins and scrap metal from a man's stomach, a surgeon that operated on him said Wednesday.
Molecule discovered that makes obese people develop diabetes
Nov 24, 2009 |
4 / 5 (3) |
0
Many people who are overweight or obese develop insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes at some stage in their lives. A European research team has now discovered that obese people have large amounts of the ...
List of search results for abdominal obesity
