Sunday, December 9th, 2007
There is a worldwide increase in the incidence of diabetes and this is largely related to the growing epidemic of obesity. Overall increases in body weight increase the liklihood of developing many disease states such as high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol and tryiglycerides, increased tendency for the blood to ...
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Monday, November 19th, 2007
It has been well known that obesity in children is associated with a greater risk for developing asthma. However, a recent study published by researchers in Canada shows that inadequate milk consumption is also a risk factor. Girls who tend to drink more milk are more often less overweight so it ...
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Sunday, November 11th, 2007
Despite past nutritional and lifestyle practices not being optimal, there is adequate opportunity even in later years of life to reduce the risk of chronic diseases and disability in future years. It should never be considered too late to benefit from these lifestyle changes, as they can favorably impact one's ...
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Sunday, November 4th, 2007
Overweight children who present to the emergency department with acute asthma are significantly more likely to be admitted to the hospital than nonoverweight children. This is what was found in a recent study published in the journal, Pediatrics. Although childhood obesity has been associated with increased hospital lengths of ...
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