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Jul 16th, 2009
At least half the adults in every county in Wisconsin are either overweight or obese.
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Jul 16th, 2009
The proportion of U.S. adults who are obese increased to 26.1 percent in 2008 compared to 25.6 percent in 2007.
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Jul 13th, 2009
Results of a new study show that behavior learned from parents of the same sex may be responsible for childhood obesity rather than genetics.
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Jul 9th, 2009
The proportion of U.S. adults who are obese increased to 26.1 percent in 2008 compared to 25.6 percent in 2007.
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Jul 8th, 2009
Researchers are one step closer to finding a drug that could prevent diabetes. Scientists at Monash University have found the link between obesity and type 2 diabetes. Though obesity is associated as a leading cause of diabetes, no one has understood the exact mechanism of how obesity inhibits the body’s ability to use insulin leading to type 2 diabetes until now.
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Jul 7th, 2009
The Rhode Island Department of Health is pleased to announce that Rhode Island now has the fourth lowest overall obesity rate (21%) in the country.
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Jun 19th, 2009
Results from a small study of postmenopausal women suggest that obesity might relate to a reduced volume of gray matter in the brain. However, whether the results have relevance in a woman’s day-to-day life is unclear.
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Jun 18th, 2009
Too many fast food retailers in the neighborhood have a definite influence on obesity rates. For those who live in dense areas of fast food chains, obesity is more rampant. Scientists evaluated obesity rates and ratio of fast food restaurants to grocers and specialty stores, finding. “That it correlates very well with the odds that that person may be obese".
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Jun 16th, 2009
Healthcare providers must carefully consider the unique risk factors related to severe obesity in patients undergoing all types of surgery.
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Jun 11th, 2009
Research shows that childhood obesity increases early signs of cardiovascular disease. As early as seven years of age, childhood obesity may raise a child’s future risk of heart disease and stroke.
