Adult Obesity Rate Tops 30 Percent in Half of States
2015-09-21
Highest rates found in the South and Midwest: report
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Diabetes Should Be a Factor in Weight-Loss Surgery Decision: Study
2015-09-17
Health costs decline if obese patients with type 2 get procedure soon after diagnosis, experts sayContinue Reading
New Blood Test May Help Predict Heart Disease Risks in Obese Black Teens
2015-09-17
Girls seemed most prone to increased levels of inflammationContinue Reading
New Blood Test May Help Predict Heart Disease Risks in Obese Black Teens
2015-09-17
Girls seemed most prone to increased levels of inflammationContinue Reading
Excess Weight Linked to Brain Cancer Risk in Study
2015-09-16
And physical activity associated with lower odds of meningioma, though these tumors are considered rareContinue Reading
Excess Weight Linked to Brain Cancer Risk in Study
2015-09-16
And physical activity associated with lower odds of meningioma, though these tumors are considered rareContinue Reading
Jumbo Portions Lead to Overeating, Study Confirms
2015-09-14
Researchers recommend curbs on size, availability of fattening foodsContinue Reading
Mediterranean Diet With Olive Oil Might Cut Breast Cancer Risk: Study
2015-09-14
Odds were reduced 68 percent in large Spanish review, but longer-term follow-up studies are neededContinue Reading
Diet Sodas May Not Help You Lose Weight, Study Contends
2015-09-11
People who drank low-calorie soft drinks tended to eat more foods high in sugar, salt and fatContinue Reading
Gut Bugs May Affect Body Fat, ‘Good’ Cholesterol Levels
2015-09-10
But finding does not prove certain intestinal bacteria determine size of one’s waistlineContinue Reading
Very High-Calorie Diets Show How Overeating May Lead to Diabetes
2015-09-09
In study, men consumed 6,000 calories daily for a week, with unhealthy results showing up within daysContinue Reading
Think Genes Drive Obesity? You May Eat Less Healthy
2015-09-08
In study, people who thought DNA dictated their body weight had worse diets and exercised lessContinue Reading
Think Genes Drive Obesity? You May Eat Less Healthy
2015-09-08
In study, people who thought DNA dictated their body weight had worse diets and exercised lessContinue Reading
Half of U.S. Adults Have Diabetes or High Risk of Getting It: Report
2015-09-08
And many don’t know they’re flirting with the potentially fatal disease, researchers say
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