News tagged with obese people
Study: Obesity limits effectiveness of flu vaccines
People carrying extra pounds may need extra protection from influenza.
Oct 25, 2011 |
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One in five Canadians has metabolic syndrome
Approximately one in five Canadians has metabolic syndrome — a combination of risk factors for diabetes and heart disease — according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Sep 12, 2011 |
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New tool to help predict death in overweight and obese people
A new tool -- the Edmonton obesity staging system (EOSS) -- improves on current methods to predict the risk of death in overweight and obese people, according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Aug 15, 2011 |
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New link found between obesity and insulin resistance
Obesity is the main culprit in the worldwide avalanche of type 2 diabetes. But how excess weight drives insulin resistance, the condition that may lead to the disease, is only partly understood. Scientists at Joslin Diabetes ...
Aug 02, 2011 |
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Liver, belly fat may identify high risks of heart disease in obese people
Obese people with high levels of abdominal fat and liver fat may face increased risks for heart disease and other serious health problems, according to research published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology: Jo ...
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Jul 21, 2011 |
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Weight-loss surgery cost-effective for all obese
(Medical Xpress) -- Bariatric surgery is not only cost-effective for treating people who are severely obese, but also for those who are mildly obese, according to a new study from Washington University School ...
Jul 14, 2011 |
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Teen weight began to rise in 1990s, new study finds
A new study that looks at weight change over decades finds that the obesity epidemic in teens and young adults has its roots in the late 1990s and early 2000s, when body weights began to rise. But not everyone was affected ...
Jul 12, 2011 |
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Can soda tax curb obesity?
(Medical Xpress) -- To many, a tax on soda is a no-brainer in advancing the nation’s war on obesity. Advocates point to a number of studies in recent years that conclude that sugary drinks have a lot to do with why Americans ...
Jun 28, 2011 |
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Finnish twin study yields new information on how fat cells cope with obesity
The mechanisms by which obesity leads towards metabolic co-morbidities, such as diabetes mellitus, are poorly understood and of great public health interest. A study led by Matej Oresic from VTT Technical Research Centre ...
Jun 07, 2011 |
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Shame on you: tough-love approach to obesity may backfire
(Medical Xpress) -- Tough love may not be the way to motivate overweight and obese people to change their habits for the better, a new study suggests.
May 03, 2011 |
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Making the move to exercise for overweight and obese people
(Medical Xpress) -- How much exercise are overweight and obese people getting? More than many might think, according to research findings by nurses from Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of ...
May 02, 2011 |
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Stigma weighs heavily on obese people, contributing to greater health problems
The discrimination that obese people feel, whether it is poor service at a restaurant or being treated differently in the workplace, may have a direct impact on their physical health, according to new research from Purdue ...
Mar 03, 2011 |
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Overweight people influenced by labels
Fat or obese? The labels we use to describe heavy-weight individuals can dramatically influence the judgments we make about people, a new study suggests.
Dec 13, 2010 |
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Fat cells reach their limit and trigger changes linked to type 2 diabetes
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have found that the fat cells and tissues of morbidly obese people and animals can reach a limit in their ability to store fat appropriately. Beyond this limit several biological ...
Nov 08, 2010 |
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Obesity bias based on disgust: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- Negative attitudes towards obese people are based on an emotional response of disgust, a new study suggests.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 27, 2010 |
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