News articles tagged with 'weight' (Page 2)
Clinicians important influencers in weight and related health issues for overweight patients
— 1 Mar 2011 19:09 | HealthPhysicians can have an influence on their overweight and obese patients by counselling them to prevent further weight gain and by helping patients to have a more realistic perception…
Fish oil fights weight loss due to chemotherapy
— 28 Feb 2011 16:43 | HealthA new analysis has found that supplementing the diet with fish oil may prevent muscle and weight loss that commonly occurs in cancer patients who undergo chemotherapy. Published early…
New study confirms body weight influences risk of death among Asians
— 24 Feb 2011 19:11 | HealthA study of more than 1 million Asians found that those who were a normal weight were far less likely to die from any cause than individuals whose body-mass index (BMI) was too high…
Gastric bypass surgery associated with improved health outcomes
— 22 Feb 2011 23:32 | HealthGastric bypass surgery appears to lead to better long-term results including greater weight loss, resolution of diabetes and improved quality of life compared with sleeve gastrectomy…
Using amphetamines may increase risk of Parkinson's disease
— 21 Feb 2011 17:06 | HealthNew research shows people who have used amphetamines such as benzedrine and dexedrine appear to be at an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a study released…
Knee replacement surgeries take more time, are more costly in overweight individuals
— 18 Feb 2011 20:44 | HealthKnee replacement surgery takes far more time to conduct in overweight and obese patients than in normal weight patients, according to recent research at Hospital for Special Surgery…
Severely obese women may need to gain less weight during pregnancy
— 12 Feb 2011 20:16 | HealthExtremely obese women may not need to gain as much weight during pregnancy as current guidelines suggest, according to a new study presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal…
Weight loss plus walking essential for older, obese adults
— 25 Jan 2011 19:11 | HealthWalking more and losing weight can improve mobility as much as 20 percent in older, obese adults with poor cardiovascular health, according to a new Wake Forest University study…
Do birth control pills cause weight gain? New research says no
— 20 Jan 2011 16:55 | HealthAccording to research conducted at the Oregon National Primate Research Centre at Oregon Health and Science University, the commonly held belief that oral contraceptives cause weight…
Big breakfast bunkum
— 17 Jan 2011 15:01 | HealthDoes eating a big breakfast help weight loss or is it better to skip breakfast altogether? Available information is confusing but new research published in BioMed Central's open access…