Obesity

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Obesity Has Effect On Disability, Not Life Expectancy, For Adults 70+

New research shows that obese adults who reach the age of 70 are at no greater risk of dying than their non-obese counterparts, but they do have a much greater probability of spending their remaining years disabled.

Obesity Lowers Likelihood of Receiving Preventive Health Care

Obese people are less likely to receive preventive services such as mammograms, Pap smears and flu shots from health care providers, according to an analysis of health care data.

Study Reveals Trigger For Insulin Resistance In Liver, Potential Drug Targets

Researchers report the discovery of a trigger for insulin resistance in the liver.

Obese Men More Carb Intolerant Than Obese Women

Obese men may not process carbohydrates as efficiently as obese women, a condition that can, ultimately, lead to a decrease in fitness level and the development of metabolic disorders.

Adult Lifestyle Biggest Risk Factor For Diabetes

Adult lifestyle has more influence on your chances of developing diabetes than childhood experience, according to new research whose findings contradict previously-held beliefs.

Regular Yoga Practice May Help Prevent Middle-Age Spread

regular yoga practice may help prevent middle-age spread in normal-weight people and may promote weight loss in those who are overweight.

Weight Reduction May Provide Therapy For Asthma Sufferers

Research showed that therapies targeting abdominal fat tissue, such as weight loss, may provide a new approach to treat asthma.

Diabetic Retinopathy Occurs in Pre-Diabetes

Diabetic retinopathy has been found in nearly 8 percent of pre-diabetic study participants. It was also seen in 12 percent of participants with type 2 diabetes who developed diabetes during the program.

Soft Drink Consumption May Increase Childhood Obesity

Obesity is one of the biggest threats to child health.

Eating Too Much Fat May Damage Liver

A study is the first to show that if you eat too much fat, it can go straight to your liver and damage it.

‘Motherwell’s Babies’ Study May Yield Up Clues For Adult Diseases

Researchers have begun a new study into the effects of a mother's diet in pregnancy upon unborn babies and their future health.

Joslin Diabetes Center Announces New Nutrition Guidelines

To help Americans fight the dramatic increase in type 2 diabetes, Joslin Diabetes Center has crafted new nutrition and physical activity guidelines for overweight and obese individuals with type 2 diabetes and those at risk for developing diabetes (pre-diabetes).

Leptin: A ‘Missing Link’ Between Obesity and Diabetes?

Single hormone appears to regulate blood sugar in two different ways.

First Study To Show Cost-Effectiveness of Pre-Diabetes Intervention

Study is the first to show that it would be cost-effective for society to try to prevent diabetes in people with a condition known as "pre-diabetes," or impaired glucose tolerance.

Poor Prenatal Nutrition Permanently Damages Function of Insulin-Producing Cells in the Pancreas

Joslin scientists also discover this impairment sets the stage for type 2 diabetes later in life.

Food Costs, Convenience Predict Obese Women’s Fat Intake

Nutritionists trying to influence how much fat an obese woman might eat should take into account food prices, the time it takes to make a meal and the location of grocery stores, among other things.