News tagged with health consequences of obesity
Putting focus on immediate health effects may improve weight loss success
Most weight loss programs try to motivate individuals with warnings of the long-term health consequences of obesity: increased risk for cancer, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and asthma. New research suggests the ...
Aug 11, 2010 |
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Finding mechanism behind bacteria's biological clock
(PhysOrg.com) -- A discovery by a professor at the University of California, Merced, is providing a deeper understanding of the factors that control biological clocks.
Aug 31, 2011 |
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Lack of free play among children is causing harm, say experts
Hovering helicopter parents who restrict their kids' unstructured play may actually harm, rather than help, children according to the latest issue of the American Journal of Play, a scholarly journal which has gathered a dist ...
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Aug 26, 2011 |
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Eradicating dangerous bacteria may cause permanent harm
In the zeal to eliminate dangerous bacteria, it is possible that we are also permanently killing off beneficial bacteria as well, posits Martin Blaser, MD, Frederick H. King Professor of Medicine, professor of Microbiology ...
Aug 24, 2011 |
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Veterinarians say obesity causing health concerns for pets
As the number of overweight and obese Americans continues to grow – now at 68 percent of the population – the incidence of obesity in furry family members also is a growing concern. The American Veterinary Medical ...
Aug 23, 2011 |
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Extreme dieting: does it lead to longer lives?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Animals who consume fewer calories live longer and healthier lives. Now, a seminal study at the University of California, San Francisco is testing whether the same is true for extreme dieters.
Apr 19, 2011 |
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Scientists uncover new DNA role in modifying gene function
For years, scientists have thought of DNA as a passive blueprint capable only of producing specific proteins through RNA transcription. Now, research led by scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute ...
Apr 10, 2011 |
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Convenience leads to corpulence
Two of the biggest influences on children — parents and schools — may unintentionally contribute to childhood obesity. That's the observation of Susan Terwilliger, clinical associate professor in the Decker ...
Apr 06, 2011 |
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Smoking did not influence breast cancer risk among obese women: study
Smoking increases the risk of breast cancer, but the risk differs by obesity status in postmenopausal women, according to data from an analysis of the Women's Health Initiative observational study.
Apr 03, 2011 |
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Post-disaster health woes plague New Orleans: study
The effects of a major natural disaster can linger and cause heart attacks and other health woes for years, according to a study released Sunday of New Orleans residents after Hurricane Katrina.
Apr 03, 2011 |
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New strategic plan for NIH obesity research seeks to curb epidemic
To combat the obesity epidemic, the National Institutes of Health is encouraging diverse scientific investigations through a new Strategic Plan for NIH Obesity Research.
Mar 31, 2011 |
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