News tagged with mortality index
'Most poor people don't live in the poorest countries'
(PhysOrg.com) -- An Oxford University study of 1.65 billion of the world's poor shows that over twice as many live in 'middle-income' countries as in 'low-income' countries.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 08, 2011 |
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Overweight adults may have the lowest mortality: Do they have the best health?
While overweight adults die at lower rates than other weight categories, a new study shows that higher body weight was consistently associated with worse health risk profiles.
Medicine & Health / Overweight and Obesity
Mar 08, 2011 |
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10-fold rise in obesity surgery in England since 2000
The use of bariatric or weight loss surgery has increased ten-fold in NHS hospitals in England since 2000, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today.
Aug 26, 2010 |
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Study finds lifelong doubling in death risk for men who are obese at age 20 years
Stockholm, Sweden: Men who enter adult life obese face a life-long doubling of the risk of dying prematurely, new research has found.
Jul 13, 2010 |
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Excess weight linked to increased risk of dying from cancer in populations of Asia-Pacific
Overweight and obese individuals from the Asia-Pacific region are significantly more likely to die from cancer compared with individuals in the normal weight range. New strategies are urgently needed to tackle the obesity ...
Jun 29, 2010 |
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Long-term study links chronic insomnia to increased risk of death
Individuals with chronic insomnia have an elevated risk of death, according to a research abstract that will be presented Monday, June 7, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, at SLEEP 2010, the 24th annual meeting of the Associated ...
Jun 07, 2010 |
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Registered dietitians play essential role in management of gastric bypass patients
More than one third of Americans are considered obese and approximately 15 million (5%) Americans now have a body mass index (BMI) greater than 40. The April issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association focuse ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 12, 2010 |
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'Overweight' adults age 70 or older are less likely to die over a 10-year period
Adults aged over 70 years who are classified as overweight are less likely to die over a ten year period than adults who are in the 'normal' weight range, according to a new study published today in the Journal of The Am ...
Jan 28, 2010 |
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People living in poorer neighborhoods at increased risk for death, worse health risks
Regardless of an individual's dietary and lifestyle risk factors, living in a poorer or more socioeconomically deprived neighborhood may increase a person's risk for death, according to data presented at the American Association ...
Dec 08, 2009 |
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Noncorrectable vision problems associated with shorter lifespan in older adults
Visual problems that cannot be corrected are associated with increased risk of death among individuals between the ages of 49 and 74, and all visual impairments may be associated with the risk of death in older adults, according ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 12, 2009 |
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Treating bone loss in breast cancer survivors
A key statistic that consumer groups and the media often use when compiling hospital report cards and national rankings can be misleading, researchers report in a new study.
Sep 15, 2009 |
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How accurate are hospital report cards?
A key statistic that consumer groups and the media often use when compiling hospital report cards and national rankings can be misleading, researchers report in a new study.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 08, 2009 |
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Obstructive sleep apnea prevalent in nonobese patients
There is a high probability of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in non-obese, middle-aged patients, according to new research.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 09, 2009 |
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