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Johns Hopkins researchers unravel clues to infertility among obese women
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Obesity • Sep 07 10

Obese women have a well-known risk for infertility, but a new Johns Hopkins Children’s Center study has unraveled what investigators there believe is the… Johns Hopkins researchers unravel clues to infertility among obese women   

 
 

Short nighttime sleep duration among infants, young children associated with obesity in later life
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Sleep Aid • Sep 07 10

Short nighttime sleep duration among infants, young children associated with OBESITY in later life

Insufficient amounts of nighttime sleep among infants and preschool-aged children may be a significant risk factor for developing childhood obesity, according to a report… Short nighttime sleep duration among infants, young children associated with obesity in later life   

 
 

Obesity top threat to children’s health: poll
• Obesity • Aug 19 10

Adults consider obesity the number one threat to children’s health in the United States and many believe the problem is getting worse, according to… Obesity top threat to children’s health: poll   

 
 

Obesity rates decline for many adolescents but disparities worsen
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Aug 16 10

Obesity rates have started to decline and level off for many adolescents, but continue to increase for certain racial and ethnic minorities, according to… Obesity rates decline for many adolescents but disparities worsen   

 
 

Obesity linked to lower risk of glaucoma in women
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Obesity • Aug 13 10

A recent study found that heavier women were less likely to get one type of glaucoma than their thinner peers - the first time… Obesity linked to lower risk of glaucoma in women   

 
 

Why Is Obesity So Prevalent, and What Can We Do to Combat It?
• Obesity • • Public Health • Aug 06 10

This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that in 2009, no state had met a target of reducing obesity prevalence among… Why Is Obesity So Prevalent, and What Can We Do to Combat It?   

 
 

Obesity prevention begins before birth
• Gender: Female • • Obesity • Aug 05 10

Expectant mothers who gain large amounts of weight tend to give birth to heavier infants who are at higher risk for obesity later in… Obesity prevention begins before birth   

 
 

Body weight and glaucoma risk; new ‘map’ for severe myopia
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Obesity • • Weight Loss • Aug 02 10

This month’s Ophthalmology journal includes surprising research from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary on the relation of body weight to the risk for… Body weight and glaucoma risk; new ‘map’ for severe myopia   

 
 

Reducing the health risks of obesity without serious side effects
• Obesity • • Public Health • Jul 27 10

The drug rimonabant was developed as a treatment for obesity and its myriad of serious health consequences (for example, type 2 diabetes). Despite having… Reducing the health risks of obesity without serious side effects   

 
 

Obese kids’ feet found to be flatter and fatter
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jul 23 10

It’s known that obese children tend to have “flatter” feet than their normal-weight peers, but it has been unclear whether that reflects a potential… Obese kids’ feet found to be flatter and fatter   

 
 

Overcoming childhood obesity means addressing mom’s weight issues as well
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jul 21 10

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… Overcoming childhood obesity means addressing mom’s weight issues as well   

 
 

Overweight want to eat more at a meal, but don’t
• Dieting • • Obesity • Jul 21 10

Overweight people may respond more to a piping hot pizza, but they don’t necessarily eat more of it in a single sitting, according to… Overweight want to eat more at a meal, but don’t   

 
 

Health providers need to do more to understand and support lesbians who are overweight
• Fat, Dietary • • Obesity • • Sexual Health • Jul 15 10

Healthcare professionals need to develop greater understanding of the specific needs of lesbian patients and adopt a more sensitive approach to the advice they… Health providers need to do more to understand and support lesbians who are overweight   

 
 

Scientists Find Cause of Metabolic Disease - and Possible Cure
• Obesity • Jul 15 10

An international team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, has discovered the gene mutation… Scientists Find Cause of Metabolic Disease - and Possible Cure   

 
 

Obesity harms women’s memory and brain function
• Brain • • Obesity • Jul 14 10

The more an older woman weighs, the worse her memory, according to new research from Northwestern Medicine. The effect is more pronounced in women… Obesity harms women’s memory and brain function   

 
 

Obesity is associated with reduced sensitivity to fat
• Fat, Dietary • • Obesity • Jul 13 10

7/13/10, Pittsburgh, PA. Research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society… Obesity is associated with reduced sensitivity to fat   

 
 

Greater obesity in offspring of nursing mothers consuming a high-fat diet
• Obesity • Jul 13 10

The future health of offspring is more negatively impacted when their mothers consume a high fat diet while nursing compared with high-fat diet consumption… Greater obesity in offspring of nursing mothers consuming a high-fat diet   

 
 

Success of community interventions for childhood obesity varies depending on the target age group
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jul 13 10

Stockholm, Sweden: Community-based interventions designed to prevent obesity in children seem to work best in those under the age of five, while there is… Success of community interventions for childhood obesity varies depending on the target age group   

 
 

Study finds lifelong doubling in death risk for men who are obese at age 20 years
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Obesity • Jul 13 10

Stockholm, Sweden: Men who enter adult life obese face a life-long doubling of the risk of dying prematurely, new research has found.

In a… Study finds lifelong doubling in death risk for men who are obese at age 20 years   

 
 

Simple tools help parents understand a child’s risk of obesity, make positive changes
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jul 12 10

Some simple interventions used by pediatricians were enough to change a parent’s perspective about a child’s being overweight or obese, and change the… Simple tools help parents understand a child’s risk of obesity, make positive changes   

 
 

Extremely obese children have 40 percent higher risk of reflux disease of esophagus
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jul 09 10

Extremely obese children have 40 percent higher risk of reflux disease of esophagus

Extremely obese children have a 40 percent higher risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and children who are moderately obese have a 30 percent… Extremely obese children have 40 percent higher risk of reflux disease of esophagus   

 
 

Obesity surgery may curb ‘drive to eat’
• Dieting • • Obesity • • Surgery • Jul 08 10

Gastric bypass surgery may reduce the high drive to eat that is typically found in severely obese people, a new study suggests.

More and… Obesity surgery may curb ‘drive to eat’   

 
 

Neck size could help ID childhood obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jul 06 10

Measuring children’s neck circumference could provide a quick, simple way to screen them for weight problems, a new study suggests.

Such screening is… Neck size could help ID childhood obesity   

 
 

Low vitamin D linked to the metabolic syndrome in elderly people
• Diabetes • • Aging and Gerontology • • Obesity • Jul 02 10

A new study adds to the mounting evidence that older adults commonly have low vitamin D levels and that vitamin D inadequacy may be… Low vitamin D linked to the metabolic syndrome in elderly people   

 
 

Exploratory Study Shows High BMI Linked to Proximity to Convenience Stores
• Gender: Female • • Obesity • Jul 02 10

Researchers at the University at Buffalo conducting a neighborhood-scaled exploratory study that tested the association between the food environment, the built environment and women’s… Exploratory Study Shows High BMI Linked to Proximity to Convenience Stores   

 
 
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