News articles tagged with 'obesity'
Flavonoid in tangerines fights obesity and protects against heart disease
— 9 Apr 2011 11:35 | HealthNew study from the University of Western Ontario has discovered a substance in tangerines not only prevents obesity, but also offers protection against type 2 diabetes, and even atherosclerosis,…
Social isolation, stress-induced obesity increases breast cancer risk in mice
— 6 Apr 2011 17:13 | HealthStress from social isolation, combined with a high-fat diet, increases levels of a brain neurotransmitter - neuropeptide Y, or NPY - in mice that then promotes obesity, insulin resistance,…
New tool helps surgeons predict patients' risk of complications after bariatric operations
— 4 Apr 2011 18:18 | HealthA new risk calculator can predict the risk of postoperative complications occurring for individual bariatric surgery patients, according to a study published in the March issue of the…
Diet-exercise combo best for obese seniors
— 31 Mar 2011 15:09 | HealthFor obese seniors, dieting and exercise together are more effective at improving physical performance and reducing frailty than either alone…
Weight loss surgery can significantly improve migraines, according to Miriam Hospital study
— 29 Mar 2011 17:23 | HealthBariatric surgery may provide an added benefit to severely obese patients besides weight loss: it can also help alleviate the excruciating pain of migraine headaches, according to new…
Negative attitudes toward fat bodies going global, study finds
— 29 Mar 2011 15:49 | HealthStigma against overweight people is becoming a cultural norm around the world, even in places where larger bodies have traditionally been valued. That's according to a cross-cultural…
Time lived with obesity linked with mortality
— 28 Mar 2011 16:32 | HealthMonash University researchers have found the number of years individuals live with obesity is directly associated with the risk of mortality…
Metabolite levels may be able to improve diabetes risk prediction
— 21 Mar 2011 16:02 | HealthMeasuring the levels of small molecules in the blood may be able to identify individuals at elevated risk of developing type 2 diabetes as much as a decade before symptoms of the disorder…
Lambs provide crucial link in understanding obesity
— 15 Mar 2011 20:05 | HealthThe research, published today (Tuesday March 15 2011) in The Journal of Physiology, shows a definite link between maternal and offspring obesity and is the first demonstration that…
Benefits of bariatric surgery may outweigh risks for severely obese
— 15 Mar 2011 19:20 | HealthBariatric surgery can result in long-term weight loss and significant reductions in cardiac and other risk factors for some severely obese adults, according to a scientific statement…