Obesity News - Life Science News RSS FeedsLife Science :: ObesityObesity News Stories, Current Obesity News Events, Discoveries and Articleshttp://www.brightsurf.com/rss.news.xml?search=Obesity Obesity News Stories Current Obesity News Events, Discoveries and Articles Diabetes cases to double and costs to triple by 2034 In the next 25 years, the number of Americans living with diabetes will nearly double, increasing from 23.7 million in 2009 to 44.1 million in 2034. (2009-11-30) Fat around the middle increases the risk of dementia Women who store fat on their waist in middle age are more than twice as likely to develop dementia when they get older, reveals a new study from the Sahlgrenska Academy. (2009-11-24) Diabetes surgery summit consensus lays foundation for new field of medicine A first-of-its-kind consensus statement on diabetes surgery is published online today in the Annals of Surgery. (2009-11-24) Fat collections linked to decreased heart function Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have shown that fat collection in different body locations, such as around the heart and the aorta and within the liver, are associated with certain decreased heart functions. (2009-11-16) Teens' mental health affects how long they stay in school, new study shows Queen's University researcher Steven Lehrer has won a prestigious international award in recognition of his contributions to health economics. (2009-11-13) Playing sport up to the end of pregnancy is healthy for the baby and the mother Contrary to more conservative customs, exercising up to the end of pregnancy has no harmful effect on the weight or size of the foetus. (2009-11-13) Harvard nutrition expert offers family physician group no-cost alternative to funding from Coca-Cola Leading Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) nutrition and health researcher Walter Willett, M.D., Dr. P.H., has written a letter to the President-elect of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) offering an alternative to the organization's decision, announced in October, to accept a six-figure grant from the Coca-Cola Company to develop web content on beverages and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. (2009-11-13) New paper describes connections between Circadian and metabolic systems A paper by University of Notre Dame biologist Giles Duffield and a team of researchers offers new insights into a gene that plays a key role in modulating the body's Circadian system and may also simultaneously modulate its metabolic system. (2009-11-13) Size matters: Obesity leading risk factor of left atrial enlargement during aging Aside from aging itself, obesity appears to be the most powerful predictor of left atrial enlargement (LAE), upping one's risk of atrial fibrillation (the most common type of arrhythmia), stroke and death. (2009-11-10) Mood improves on low-fat, but not low-carb, diet plan After one year, a low-calorie, low-fat diet appears more beneficial to dieters' mood than a low-carbohydrate plan with the same number of calories. (2009-11-10) |
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