Genes Discovered That Increase Risk Of Severe Obesity In Kids And Adults
Researchers have drawn a map of genetic risk factors that can lead to two forms of severe obesity: early-onset obesity in children, and morbid obesity in adults.
Cutting Calories, Not Exercise, Plays Bigger Role in Maintaining Weight Loss
New research suggests that for those who have been successful at losing weight, reducing calories is an effective way to keep weight off, especially when it is difficult to find time to exercise.
Researchers Cite Recent Advances In Underlying Causes Of Rare Body-Fat Disorders
Researchers hope to discover new therapeutic approaches to prevent the loss of fat tissues and prevent or possibly delay the onset of metabolic complications.
Survey: Some People Would Give Life or Limb Not To Be Fat
Nearly half of the people responding to an online survey about obesity said they would give up a year of their life rather than be fat.
Pre-Diabetics Face Heightened Risk of Heart Disease
Older adults who have impaired glucose tolerance but who are not considered diabetic are at elevated risk for heart disease and may benefit from preventive therapies.
Pattern Found In Maintaining Weight Loss
Eighteen women who maintained a weight loss of 15 to 144 pounds for at least one year and as long as 27 years followed similar patterns leading to consistent behavior change.
Obesity Rates Continue to Climb in the United States
The U.S. obesity prevalence increased from 13 percent to 32 percent between the 1960s and 2004.
Lack Of Safe Play Space Raises Obesity Risk For Black Girls
Too much television and too few recreational opportunities mean not enough physical activity and a higher risk of obesity for young black girls.
Metabolic Syndrome – Don’t Blame the Belly Fat
Abdominal fat, the spare tire that many of us carry, has long been implicated as a primary suspect in causing the metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions that includes the most dangerous heart attack risk factors: prediabetes, diabetes, high blood pressure, and changes in cholesterol.
Doctors Miss Major Cause of Infertility and Obesity
Women often misdiagnosed after weight gain from hormonal disorder.
Patients Should Be Alert for Obesity Surgery Complication
It is important for obesity surgery patients to take their prescribed vitamin supplements and to be alert for symptoms such as vomiting, confusion, lack of coordination and visual changes, signs of a serious neurological condition that can develop after the surgery.
Obesity Surgeries Have Jumped Dramatically Since 1998
Obesity surgeries for patients between the ages of 55 and 64 in the United States soared from 772 procedures in 1998 to 15,086 surgeries in 2004—a nearly 2,000 percent increase. The report also found a 726 percent increase in surgeries among patients age 18 to 54.
Study: New Research Links Metabolism and Appetite Suppression, Opening Door to Obesity Treatments
A team has discovered a process by which a small protein acts directly within muscles to increase the body's metabolism to burn fat while simultaneously suppressing appetite.
Study: Study Shows Relationship Between Oral And Cardiovascular Health
New research is reinforcing the longstanding belief that a connection exists between periodontal disease, or severe gum inflammation, and cardiovascular disease.
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.
Research: College Students Face Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Metabolic Syndrome
New data on the widely unstudied demographic of college students indicates that this group of 18 to 24-year-olds are on the path toward chronic health diseases.
