News tagged with weight women
To avoid early labor and delivery, weight and diet changes not the answer
One of the strongest known risk factors for spontaneous or unexpected preterm birth – any birth that occurs before the 37th week of pregnancy, most often without a known cause – is already having had one. For women ...
Feb 10, 2012 |
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Dieting with the denomination, determination
As a brand new year gets underway, people all over America are resolving to better manage their weight and have a more healthy 2012. According to a new study, those starting new weight loss programs may be surprised to find ...
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Feb 03, 2012 |
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Most people fudge numbers on weight and height surveys
When people in the U.S. are asked to provide their weight for research surveys, they underestimate their weight and overestimate their height, despite numerous public reports about increasing rates of obesity. ...
Jan 27, 2012 |
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Younger breast cancer patients have more adverse quality-of-life issues
Younger women with breast cancer experience a decrease in their health-related quality of life (QOL), associated with increased psychological distress, weight gain, a decline in their physical activity, infertility and early ...
Jan 20, 2012 |
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Young women often fail to spot their weight gain
Despite popular belief about women's weight concerns, young women commonly fail to recognize recent gain of as many as 11 pounds – putting them at risk for cardiovascular disease and other obesity-related conditions. ...
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Exercise is good for your waistline -- but it’s a writing exercise
(Medical Xpress) -- Is losing weight as simple as doing a 15-minute writing exercise? In a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, women who wrote about their most impo ...
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Jan 04, 2012 |
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Mothers' weight before and during pregnancy affects baby's weight
A new study published in the journal Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica (AOGS) reveals that both pre-pregnant weight (body mass index, BMI) and weight gain in pregnancy are important predictors of babies' birthw ...
Dec 13, 2011 |
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Malaria during pregnancy: New study assesses risks during first trimester
The largest ever study to assess the effects of malaria and its treatment in the first trimester of pregnancy has shown that the disease significantly increases the risk of miscarriage, but that treating with antimalarial ...
Dec 13, 2011 |
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Stress reduction and mindful eating curb weight gain among overweight women
Many dread gaining weight during the holiday season, but there may be hope for those who find that stress causes them to reach for yet another helping of holiday goodies.
Dec 07, 2011 |
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Being overweight not such a stigma for African American women
While all obese women are less satisfied with the weight-related quality of their lives than women of 'normal' weight, black women report a higher quality of life than white women of the same weight. In addition, black women ...
Dec 07, 2011 |
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Rotating night shift work linked to increased risk of Type 2 diabetes in women
Women who work a rotating (irregular) schedule that includes three or more night shifts per month, in addition to day and evening working hours in that month, may have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes when ...
Dec 06, 2011 |
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Dieters should eat foods rich in protein, mostly from dairy, to protect bones during weight loss
New research suggests that a calorie-restricted diet higher in protein—mostly from dairy foods—and lower in carbohydrates coupled with daily exercise has a major positive impact on bone health in overweight and ...
Nov 30, 2011 |
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Study shows why underrepresented men should be included in binge eating research
Binge eating is a disorder which affects both men and women, yet men remain underrepresented in research. A new study published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders has found that the medical impact of the di ...
Oct 26, 2011 |
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Body weight, diet may be risk factors for non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Body weight in young adulthood and diet appeared to be associated with the risk for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, according to results presented at the 10th AACR International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research, ...
Oct 24, 2011 |
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Significant weight gain in adulthood increased risk for endometrial cancer
Postmenopausal women who gained weight during adulthood had an increased risk for endometrial cancer compared with women who maintained a stable weight, according to data from the American Cancer Society's Cancer Prevention ...
Oct 24, 2011 |
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