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The Leading Risk Factor Of Left Atrial Enlargement During Aging Is Obesity

10 November 2009

Aside from aging itself, obesity appears to be the most powerful predictor of left atrial enlargement (LAE), upping one's risk of atrial fibrillation (the most common type of arrhythmia), stroke and death, according to...
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Obesity Among Other Issues Debated In Health Reform

10 November 2009

Among other issues making news in the health care reform debate are people's weight, benefits for homosexual partners, the debate over interstate insurance and the timeline for implementing any changes. The New York Times on the weight issue...
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Teenage Obesity Linked To Increased Risk Of MS

10 November 2009

Teenage women who are obese may be more than twice as likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) as adults compared to female teens who are not obese, according to a study published in the November 10, 2009, print issue of...
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10 November 2009

Teenage Obesity Linked To MS

09 November 2009

More Spent On Products With Detailed Nutritional Information

Studies On Health Education For People With ID, Stability Balls At Work

08 November 2009

TV Bombards Children With Commercials For High-Fat And High-Sugar Foods

Health-Centered Weight Control Method Shows Promise

06 November 2009

Physical Education Key To Improving Health In Low-Income Adolescents

Inappropriate Clothing Prevents Children Playing Outside

Children's Networks Exposed Young Viewers To 76 Percent More Food Commercials Per Hour Than Other Networks

05 November 2009

Change Of Focus From Weight Control To Health

New Lung Health Research Presented At CHEST 2009

Wide-Ranging Medicinal Uses For American Ginseng To Be Explored At Conference

Energy Gap Useful Tool For Successful Weight Loss Maintenance Strategy

Alternate-Day Fasting Shows Promise For Obese Dieters

Lap Band Surgery Effective For Morbidly Obese Children

Obesity Significantly Cuts Odds Of Successful Pregnancy

$1 Million Grant To Study 'Fat Taxes,' Diet, Obesity, Received By UIC

04 November 2009

The 'Energy Gap' Addresses Obesity

A 'Spoonful Of Sugar' Makes The Worms' Life Span Go Down

Preventing Saturated Fatty Acids From 'Angering' The Immune System

Eating Quickly Is Associated With Overeating

Children Who Often Drink Full-fat Milk Weigh Less

US H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine Supply On Track To Hit 10 Million Increase Says CDC Director

New Data Shows Progress On Obesity As Healthy Towns Help Communities Change4Life, UK

Researchers Identify The Three Killer Indicators That Are Even Worse Than High Cholesterol

Links Between City Walkability And Air Pollution Exposure

In Increased Obesity Rates Among Adolescents, Decrease In Physical Activity May Not Be A Factor

Fruit Fly Model Created To Help Unravel Genetics Of Human Diabetes

03 November 2009

Side Effects Of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy In Lung Cancer Patients Significantly Increased By Obesity

Human Clinical Study Finds Benefits Linked To XanGo® Juice

Genetic Defect Inhibits Fruit Flies From Being Able To Store Fat -- Are There Parallels To Humans?

Lifestyle Changes May Stave Off Diabetes For A Decade

02 November 2009

Gene That Stops Flies Storing Body Fat Could Lead to New Treatments for Human Obesity, Study

Very Low Body Fat Linked To Increased Risk Of Death For Dialysis Patients

31 October 2009

A Recipe For Hypertension: High Fructose Corn Syrup

Dangerous Visceral Fat Warded Off By Exercise

Michael Cowley, Obesity Expert, Named Life Scientist Of The Year

A Step-By-Step Program: 'The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook For Weight Management'

30 October 2009

Dramatic Increase In The Number Of Obesity-Related Hospital Admissions

29 October 2009

Antipsychotic Drugs Linked To Significant Weight Gain In Children And Teenagers

Blood Clot Risk Higher In Apple-Shaped Men And Pear-Shaped Women, Danish Study

Exercise Keeps Dangerous Visceral Fat Away A Year After Weight Loss

For Some Of Canada's Teens Puberty Is A Gateway To Heart Disease

Clemson Professor Receives Award To Study Effect Of Mothers' Obesity, Diabetes On Infants

28 October 2009

GI Dynamics' EndoBarrier™ Gastrointestinal Liner Demonstrates Safety And Efficacy In Pre-surgical Weight Loss

Health Care Costs For Employees With Cardiac Risk Factors Reduced By Web-Based Nutrition Program

Chewing Gum Can Reduce Calorie Intake, Increase Energy Expenditure

Use Of Antipsychotic Medications By Children And Adolescents Associated With Significant Weight Gain

27 October 2009

Losing While Cruising To The Store

Cigarettes Seem Less Attractive To Smokers Following Exercise

Location Of Body Fat Affects Risk Of Blood Clots

Nutrisystem And The American Diabetes Association Form A Strategic Alliance To Promote The Importance Of Weight Loss For People With Type 2 Diabetes

Least Healthy Cereals Are The Ones Most Aggressively Marketed To Children, US Study

Kids Spoon-Fed Marketing And Advertising For Least Healthy Breakfast Cereals

Partners In Weight Loss Success May Help African-Americans Shed More Pounds

26 October 2009

Pinpointing When Rates Of Binge Eating Converge Across Races

Correlation Between Incidental Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease And Carotid Atherosclerosis

High Risk For Heart Disease And Stroke In Obese Individuals Medicated To Control Blood Pressure And Cholesterol

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