No Such Thing as ‘Healthy’ Obesity, Study Says
While the last few years have sparked debate over whether those who are overweight or obese can still be classified as
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Obesity
Raising Apnea Awareness through Sleep Apnea Prevention Project
NFL fans were stunned when football legend Reggie White – known as the Minister of Defense throughout his career with
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Obesity & Insulin Resistance
A University of Sao Paulo study of 135 individuals, half with normal weight and the other half obese, suggests there
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Sizing Up Gen X
Australia’s Generation X population is twice as likely to have developed type 2 diabetes by a certain as baby boomers
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Is Is “Fat Cell Expansion” a Cause of Obesity?
One of the last things we want to hear in a society where most of us work seated at a
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Weekly Potpourri
Blame The Media Data from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiological Study (PURE, for short) suggests that owning a television, a
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Global Obesity Rates on the Rise
Obesity rates are rising steadily across the globe, allowing obesity to surpass hunger as a world health crisis, experts say.
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Eating on the Run More Popular Than Ever
As a nation, we love our food and we want it faster than ever. And whether it’s due to a
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Swiss Study Suggests Sugar Is the Root of Various Health Problems
Obesity levels have reached their historically highest point–surpassing hunger as a global problem–and type 2 diabetes cases could triple by
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Glucagon Study Shows Promise for Type 1s
In the healthcare field today, perhaps no area holds as much promise and as many perils as weight control. Researchers
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Inflammation, Not Weight, May Explain Diabetes in Obese People
It’s commonly believed that obese people run an especially high risk of developing type 2 diabetes because their extra weight
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