Tag Archives: obesity
Over 70 and Overweight May Add Years to Life
Posted on 28. Jan, 2010 by Doctor.
Despite the warnings that being overweight will kill you, a new Australian study finds that overweight adults over the age of 70 are less likely to die over a 10-year period than their normal-weight peers. The study, published Jan. 28 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, conflicts with research that suggests that being [...]
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Overeating is reason for U.S. obesity epidemic
Posted on 15. May, 2009 by Doctor.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The major reason for the obesity epidemic that has gripped the United States in the past three decades is increased food intake, not reduced physical activity, according to a study released Friday at the European Congress on Obesity in Amsterdam. The study is the first to quantify the relative contributions [...]
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Surgery is effective for moderate obesity
Posted on 30. Apr, 2009 by Doctor.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The results of a literature review suggest that obesity surgery produces greater weight loss than conventional treatment for moderately obese patients as well as those with severe obesity. The best operation, however, remains unclear. As reported in The Cochrane Library, Dr. Jill L. Colquitt and colleagues, from the University of [...]
