News tagged with obese adults

Childhood obesity risk increased by newly-discovered genetic mutations

(PhysOrg.com) -- Three new genetic variations that increase the risk of obesity are revealed in a new study, published today in the journal Nature Genetics. The authors suggest that if each acted independently, these ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jan 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sleep may keep you thin: studies

The secret of staying thin could be at least partly down to a good night's rest, an international conference on obesity heard in Amsterdam on Thursday.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

1 in 4 overweight or obese adults don't believe they have a problem

(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to losing weight, perception is not always reality - in fact, it's often a major hurdle.

Medicine & Health / Overweight and Obesity

created Apr 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Religious young adults become obese by middle age

(PhysOrg.com) -- Could it be the potato salad? Young adults who frequently attend religious activities are 50 percent more likely to become obese by middle age as young adults with no religious involvement, according to new ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 24, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 4

Go for turkey, not stuffing to keep the weight off

(AP) -- More turkey, less white bread and mashed potatoes. Just in time for holiday feasting, a large study found that diets higher in protein and lower in carbohydrates can help overweight adults who managed ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 25, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Are Americans now more honest about their weight?

(AP) -- Are Americans becoming more honest about their weight?

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 03, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Well-defined quantity of antioxidants in diet can improve insulin resistance

A diet rich in natural antioxidants improves insulin sensitivity in insulin-resistant obese adults and enhances the effect of the insulin-sensitizing drug metformin, a preliminary study from Italy finds. The results will ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 21, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

'Obese' BMI does not harm current health of young adults, study says

A study examining the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and illness suggests that a BMI of 30 or above, a signal of obesity according to federal health standards, does not translate into current illness among adults ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 25, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Getting heavier, younger: study shows generational shift in obesity

It was a provocative prediction that due to the obesity epidemic Baby Boomers may outlive their children.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 07, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Linking weight loss to less sleep apnea

More than 12 million people in the U.S. suffer from sleep apnea, most common among the overweight and obese. More than just loud snoring, it can lead to high blood pressure, stroke, cardiovascular disease and a poor quality ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Obese young men have less hope of marriage: study

Men who were grossly overweight at the age of 18 had nearly 50 percent less chance of being married by their 30s and 40s, an international conference on obesity heard in Amsterdam on Thursday.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Benefits of bariatric surgery may outweigh risks for severely obese

Bariatric surgery can result in long-term weight loss and significant reductions in cardiac and other risk factors for some severely obese adults, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Mar 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

COMPASS points to weight loss

(PhysOrg.com) -- Obesity researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are recruiting families with overweight children for a study to help those kids, and their parents, lose weight. The two-year study, ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 29, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Investigators identify successful weight control strategies for adolescents

Adolescent obesity is a major public health problem that impacts one out of every three children, resulting in 4-5 million overweight youth in the United States. In a study published in the December 2009 issue of the Journal of ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patient's weight not linked to success of fibroid surgery

Obese patients are no more likely to have post-operative complications than those of average weight when undergoing robotic surgery to remove uterine fibroids, according to a study at Henry Ford Hospital.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0