It's Not Just Fat: Hip Bones Widen With Age, Too
2011-05-27
Growth of pelvic bones may continue to age 79, increasing weight & waist size, researchers findContinue Reading
Gestational Diabetes Predictable Before Pregnancy, Experts Say
2011-05-27
Risk 4.6 times higher in overweight women with high blood sugar, even years before conceptionContinue Reading
More Sleep May Cut Kids' Risk of Obesity
2011-05-27
Lack of adequate slumber negatively affects young children’s weight, body fat, study findsContinue Reading
Sedentary Jobs Helping to Drive Obesity Epidemic
2011-05-26
Study found increase in desk jobs means Americans burning almost 150 calories less a dayContinue Reading
Simply Eating Less Fat May Cut Diabetes Risk
2011-05-24
Study identifies dietary change, not weight loss, as the key factorContinue Reading
Losing Baby Weight Cuts Odds of Pregnancy-Linked Diabetes
2011-05-23
But gaining weight between pregnancies boosts the risk, study findsContinue Reading
Study Sees Link Between Psoriasis, Obesity in Kids
2011-05-20
And heart disease risk in those with skin disease may start with high cholesterol in childhoodContinue Reading
Obese People at Higher Risk of Infection After Colon Surgery
2011-05-17
Study found they were 60% more likely to have problems at surgical siteContinue Reading
Fat Cats, Dogs Developing Diabetes, Report Finds
2011-05-13
Illness jumped 32 percent in dogs in just five yearsContinue Reading
Fever During Pregnancy, Diabetes and Obesity May Raise Autism Risk
2011-05-11
But study finds births by C-section didn’t seem to have any impactContinue Reading
Gastric Bypass May Help Prevent Heart Disease in Teens: Study
2011-05-09
Cholesterol levels improved even better in young patients than adults, study foundContinue Reading
Risk for Problem Drinking May Rise After Gastric Bypass
2011-05-09
Study founds odds were nearly double compared to those who got other weight-loss proceduresContinue Reading
Weight-Loss Surgery Seems No Riskier for Seniors
2011-05-09
Study found few differences in adverse events, mortality, though hospital stay was longerContinue Reading
Burning the Midnight Oil May Lead to Weight Gain
2011-05-09
‘Night owls’ took in an average 248 more calories per day, study foundContinue Reading