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Obesity associated with longer hospital stays, higher costs in total knee replacement patients
• Obesity • May 15 14

Obesity associated with longer hospital stays, higher costs in total knee replacement patients

Obesity is associated with longer hospital stays and higher costs in total knee replacement (TKR) patients, independent of whether or not the patient has… Obesity associated with longer hospital stays, higher costs in total knee replacement patients   

 
 

Study predicts adult obesity prevalence in almost all European countries by 2030
• Obesity • • Public Health • May 11 14

Study predicts adult obeSity prevalence in almost all European countries by 2030

Amsterdam, 9 May. Rates of obesity and overweight in both male and females are projected to increase in almost all countries of Europe by… Study predicts adult obesity prevalence in almost all European countries by 2030   

 
 

As kids age, snacking quality appears to decline
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Obesity • May 07 14

As kids age, snacking quality appears to decline

The average U.S. child snacks three times a day. Concerned about the role of snacking in obesity, a team of researchers set out to… As kids age, snacking quality appears to decline   

 
 

Snacking contributes to fatty liver and abdominal obesity
• Dieting • • Obesity • May 06 14

Snacking contributes to fatty liver and abdominal obeSity

Researchers from The Netherlands found that snacking on high-fat and high-sugar foods was independently associated with abdominal fat and fatty liver (hepatic steatosis). According… Snacking contributes to fatty liver and abdominal obesity   

 
 

Early obesity linked to increased probability of severe obesity later in life
• Obesity • May 06 14

Early obeSity linked to increased probability of severe obeSity later in life

Exposure to long-term obesity has become more common with increases in obesity at younger ages. Researchers examined the relationship between BMI at age… Early obesity linked to increased probability of severe obesity later in life   

 
 

Motivational interviewing can positively impact childhood obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • May 05 14

Motivational interviewing can positively impact childhood obeSity

Pediatricians and dietitians who used motivational interviewing techniques to counsel families about their young child’s weight were successful in reducing children’s body mass… Motivational interviewing can positively impact childhood obesity   

 
 

Study exposes risk of nutritional deficiencies in obese teens
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Obesity • May 05 14

Study exposes risk of nutritional deficiencies in obese teens

A new study exposes the risk of nutritional deficiencies in severely obese teens - both those who had weight loss surgery and those who… Study exposes risk of nutritional deficiencies in obese teens   

 
 

Rules of thumb: 3 simple ideas for overcoming childhood obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • May 01 14

Rules of thumb: 3 simple ideas for overcoming childhood obeSity

ristopher Kaliebe, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine, offers parents and caregivers three… Rules of thumb: 3 simple ideas for overcoming childhood obesity   

 
 

Risk of weight gain deters some smokers from seeking treatment to quit
• Obesity • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 01 14

Risk of weight gain deters some smokers from seeking treatment to quit

Smokers may avoid treatment to quit smoking if they previously gained weight while trying to quit, according to researchers at Penn State College of… Risk of weight gain deters some smokers from seeking treatment to quit   

 
 

Study challenges concept of ‘healthy’ obesity
• Obesity • May 01 14

Study challenges concept of 'healthy' obeSity

Obese individuals who have no signs of cardiovascular disease show a much higher prevalence of early plaque buildup in the arteries compared to healthy… Study challenges concept of ‘healthy’ obesity   

 
 

Simply being called ‘fat’ makes young girls more likely to become obese
• Gender: Female • • Obesity • Apr 28 14

Simply being called 'fat' makes young girls more likely to become obese

Girls who are told by a parent, sibling, friend, classmate or teacher that they are too fat at age 10 are more likely to… Simply being called ‘fat’ makes young girls more likely to become obese   

 
 

Women who gain too much or too little weight during pregnancy at risk for having an overweight child
• Obesity • • Pregnancy • • Weight Loss • Apr 13 14

Women who gain too much or too little weight during pregNancy at risk for having an overweight child

Gaining both too much or too little weight during pregnancy appears to increase the risk of having an overweight or obese child, according… Women who gain too much or too little weight during pregnancy at risk for having an overweight child   

 
 

U.S. childhood obesity rates have increased since 1999: study
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 07 14

U.S. childhood obeSity rates have increased since 1999

U.S. childhood obesity rates have increased over the past 14 years, according to a study published on Monday, casting doubt on a recent analysis… U.S. childhood obesity rates have increased since 1999: study   

 
 

Key chocolate ingredients could help prevent obesity, diabetes
• Diabetes • • Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Apr 02 14

Key chocolate ingredients could help prevent obeSity, diaBetes

Improved thinking. Decreased appetite. Lowered blood pressure. The potential health benefits of dark chocolate keep piling up, and scientists are now homing in on… Key chocolate ingredients could help prevent obesity, diabetes   

 
 

UEA research shows gastric surgery halves risk of heart attack in obese people
• Heart • • Obesity • • Surgery • • Weight Loss • Mar 28 14

UEA research shows gastric surgery halves risk of heaRt attack in obese people

Obese people who have stomach surgery to help them lose weight will halve their risk of heart attack according to new research from a… UEA research shows gastric surgery halves risk of heart attack in obese people   

 
 

Even if they don’t reduce body fat, obesity prevention programs can lower kids’ blood pressure
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 28 14

Even if they don't reduce body fat, obeSity prevention programs can lower kids' blood pressure

One of the serious health consequences of obesity is elevated blood pressure (BP), a particular problem in children because research has found that high… Even if they don’t reduce body fat, obesity prevention programs can lower kids’ blood pressure   

 
 

Single-serve packs could help overweight people eat less
• Dieting • • Obesity • Mar 25 14

Single-serve packs could help overweight people eat less

Replacing standard packaging with single-serve packaging may help some overweight people to consume less food, according to a small new study.

Although the research… Single-serve packs could help overweight people eat less   

 
 

Blood test may help predict whether a child will become obese
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Mar 25 14

Blood test may help predict whether a child will become obese

Scientists have found that a simple blood test, which can read DNA, could be used to predict obesity levels in children.

Researchers at the… Blood test may help predict whether a child will become obese   

 
 

Study Defines Link Between Depression and Obesity in Adolescent Girls
• Depression • • Obesity • Mar 22 14

Study Defines Link Between Depression and Obesity in Adolescent Girls

Depression and obesity have long been associated, but how they relate over time is less clear.  New research from a Rutgers University–Camden professor shows… Study Defines Link Between Depression and Obesity in Adolescent Girls   

 
 

Obesity: Not just what you eat
• Dieting • • Obesity • Mar 21 14

ObesiTy: Not just what you eat

Over 35 percent of American adults and 17 percent of American children are considered obese, according to the latest survey conducted by the Centers… Obesity: Not just what you eat   

 
 

Obesity and diabetes have adverse effects on cancer outcomes
• Cancer • • Diabetes • • Obesity • Mar 20 14

ObeSity and diabeTes have adverse effects on cancer outcomes

Both obesity and diabetes have adverse effects on outcomes in breast cancer patients who receive chemotherapy as primary treatment before surgery (neoadjuvant chemotherapy), according… Obesity and diabetes have adverse effects on cancer outcomes   

 
 

When tribes build casinos, obesity falls in youth
• Obesity • Mar 05 14

When tribes build casinos, obesity falls in youth

After American Indians built casinos on California tribal lands, their incomes rose and their children’s obesity rates fell, according to a new study.

The… When tribes build casinos, obesity falls in youth   

 
 

Inadequate sleep predicts risk of heart disease, diabetes in obese adolescents
• Children's Health • • Heart • • Obesity • • Sleep Aid • Mar 05 14

Inadequate sleep predicts risk of heart diSease, diaBetes in obese adolescents

Obese adolescents not getting enough sleep? A study in today’s The Journal of Pediatrics, shows they could be increasing their risk for developing diabetes,… Inadequate sleep predicts risk of heart disease, diabetes in obese adolescents   

 
 

Bedroom TVs tied to weight gain among kids: study
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Mar 04 14

Bedroom TVs tied to weight gain among kids

Putting a television in a child’s bedroom may be setting them up for excess weight gain over the next few years, suggests a new… Bedroom TVs tied to weight gain among kids: study   

 
 

Diabetes and obesity more common in socioeconomically deprived regions
• Diabetes • • Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 02 14

DiaBetes and obEsity more common in socioeconomically deprived regions

Living in a socioeconomically deprived region is a risk factor for being affected by diabetes mellitus and obesity. This holds true regardless of the… Diabetes and obesity more common in socioeconomically deprived regions   

 
 
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