News tagged with obese women
Related topics: women , pregnancy , weight , body mass index , obesity
Depression linked with accumulation of visceral fat
Numerous studies have shown that depression is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, but exactly how has never been clear.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 28, 2009 |
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Extreme obesity holds greater risks for pregnant women
(PhysOrg.com) -- One in every 1,100 pregnant women in the UK is extremely obese, a nationwide study by Oxford University researchers has shown.
Apr 22, 2010 |
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Physical activity may not be key to obesity epidemic
A recent international study fails to support the common belief that the number of calories burned in physical activity is a key factor in rising rates of obesity.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 06, 2009 |
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Cutting carbs is more effective than low-fat diet for insulin-resistant women
Obese women with insulin resistance lose more weight after three months on a lower-carbohydrate diet than on a traditional low-fat diet with the same number of calories, according to a new study. The results will be presented ...
Jun 19, 2010 |
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Doctors miss major cause of infertility and obesity
Gail Donnelly's classmates nicknamed her "Knobby" because she was so skinny all her bones seemed to poke out from under her skin. But when Donnelly turned 27, that once knobby frame disappeared under mysteriously ballooning ...
Feb 02, 2010 |
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Sedentary Behavior Puts White Women at Greatest Risk for Obesity
Obesity is climbing steadily among American women and an inactive lifestyle is one risk factor. A new study finds that sedentary white women are more apt to become obese than are sedentary African-American women.
Jun 30, 2010 |
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Overcoming childhood obesity means addressing mom's weight issues as well
The information gap and general lack of understanding of obesity's unique and disproportionate impact on women contributes to the challenges of the 65 million American women who are considered overweight or obese, said the ...
Jul 21, 2010 |
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Weight discrimination could contribute to the glass ceiling effect for women, study finds (w/Video)
Weight discrimination appears to add to the glass ceiling effect for women, finds a new study co-authored by a Michigan State University scholar.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 07, 2009 |
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Some French women, too thin, don't see it that way: study
France has by far the highest proportion of clinically underweight women in Europe, but only half of them think they are too thin, according to a new study.
Apr 23, 2009 |
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Nearly 25 percent of overweight women misperceive body weight
A startling number of overweight and normal weight women of reproductive age inaccurately perceive their body weight, affecting their weight-related behaviors and making many vulnerable to cardiovascular and other obesity-related ...
Nov 22, 2010 |
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Women live longer, not better, largely because of obesity and arthritis
Obesity and arthritis that take root during early and middle age significantly contribute to women's decreased quality of life during their senior years, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center.
May 03, 2009 |
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Obesity during pregnancy linked to increased risk of babies born with abnormalities
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Newcastle University study has shown that obese women who become pregnant have an increased risk of their baby being born with certain abnormalities, including spina bifida.
Feb 11, 2009 |
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Too much of a good thing: When having an extremely high body image can lead to health problems
(PhysOrg.com) -- For many women, body image is a constant struggle; a poor self-image can lead to a host of both mental and physical health problems. But a new study out of Temple University finds that an extremely good body ...
May 07, 2009 |
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Study suggests obese women should not gain weight
For years, doctors and other health-care providers have managed pregnant patients according to guidelines issued by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). In 1986, ACOG stated, "Regardless of how ...
May 29, 2009 |
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Scientists suggest linkages between obesity and oral bacterial infection
A scientific team from The Forsyth Institute has discovered new links between certain oral bacteria and obesity. In a recent study, the researchers demonstrated that the salivary bacterial composition of overweight women ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 08, 2009 |
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