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Nearly 10 percent of health spending for obesity
Jul 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Obesity's not just dangerous, it's expensive. New research shows medical spending averages $1,400 more a year for an obese person than for someone who's normal weight. Overall obesity-related health spending reaches ...
Action of ghrelin hormone increases appetite and favors accumulation of abdominal fat
May 20, 2009 |
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The ghrelin hormone not only stimulates the brain giving rise to an increase in appetite, but also favours the accumulation of lipids in visceral fatty tissue, located in the abdominal zone and considered to be the most harmful. ...
Obese moms, asthmatic kids
May 19, 2009 |
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Babies born to obese mothers may have an increased risk of asthma, according to data from a new study to be presented on May 19 at the 105th International Conference of the American Thoracic Society in San Diego.
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Breast cancer more aggressive among obese women
Mar 14, 2008 |
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Women with breast cancer have more aggressive disease and lower survival rates if they are overweight or obese, according to findings published in the March 15 issue of Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Associ ...
Obese young men have less hope of marriage: study
May 07, 2009 |
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Men who were grossly overweight at the age of 18 had nearly 50 percent less chance of being married by their 30s and 40s, an international conference on obesity heard in Amsterdam on Thursday.
Study shows Brazilian waistlines expanding
Apr 07, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The girl from Ipanema is putting on a few pounds.
Overweight elderly Americans contribute to financial burdens of the US health care system
Jul 25, 2008 |
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Being overweight or obese is not only a personal issue that affects one's health but is also a public health issue that impacts other people in society. A new study in the journal Health Services Research reveals that the ex ...
Number of severely obese people increasing
Apr 10, 2007 |
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The number of Americans 100 pounds or more overweight increased 50 percent from 2000 to 2005, twice as fast as moderately obese people.
Severe obesity increases risks of health problems during surgery
Jun 15, 2009 |
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Healthcare providers must carefully consider the unique risk factors related to severe obesity in patients undergoing all types of surgery, according to an American Heart Association scientific advisory published in Circulation: ...
Steroids not as effective in obese asthma patients
Sep 16, 2008 |
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Researchers at National Jewish Health have shown that glucocorticoids, the primary controller medication for asthma, are 40 percent less effective in overweight and obese asthma patients than in those of normal weight. The ...
Being overweight just as risky to health as being a smoker
Feb 25, 2009 |
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Obese adolescents have the same risk of premature death in adulthood as people who smoke more than 10 cigarettes a day, while those who are overweight have the same risk as less heavy smokers, according to research published ...
Does being overweight in old age cause memory problems?
Sep 19, 2007 |
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While obesity has been shown to contribute to high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes, being overweight in old age does not lead to memory problems, according to a study published September 19, 2007, in the online ...
How much are you really exercising?
Oct 04, 2008 |
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People struggling with obesity often underestimate how many calories they are actually consuming, which can hinder weight loss efforts. It should follow that the same person would overestimate the amount of exercise they're ...
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