Higher BMI does not guard against dangerous heart risks, UCSF-led study shows UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – SAN FRANCISCO Adolescents and young adults with anorexia nervosa whose weight is in the healthy, overweight or obese ranges face similar cardiovascular and other health complications as their counterparts with low body mass index (BMI), according to a new...
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Fat accumulations in airways of obese people detected for first time
By Rich Haridy | October 20, 2019 A novel study has for the first time detected significant accumulations of fatty tissue in airway walls of obese and overweight people. The new research suggests these fat accumulations could explain why overweight individuals are at higher risk of respiratory disease and asthma. “Being overweight or obese has already been linked to having asthma or having worse asthma symptoms,” explains Peter Noble,...
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Overweight before age 40 increases cancer risk
by Kim E. Andreassen, University of Bergen In an international study, lead by the University of Bergen, the researchers wanted to find out how adult overweight (BMI over 25) and obesity (BMI over 30) increase the risk of different types of cancer. The study showed that if you were overweight before age 40, the risk of developing cancer increases by: 70 percent for endometrial cancer. 58 percent for male renal-cell cancer. 29...
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Does Exercise Help or Worsen Migraines?
By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D.Reviewed by Dr. Jennifer Logan, MD, MPH Migraine is a form of severe, recurrent headache which is associated with changes in blood circulation as well as brain network related to pain sensation. Although a high-intensity strenuous exercise sometimes triggers migraine attacks, there is good evidence suggesting that regular moderate exercise can decrease...
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“Fat Shaming” Won’t Solve Obesity. Science Might
Posted Today Science is with James Corden. Fat shaming shouldn’t make a comeback, and it won’t solve the nation’s obesity epidemic. Through countless published scientific papers, research has continually exposed the complexity of obesity and being overweight, which affects more than 1.9 billion people worldwide. That research has led experts to conclude that potential treatment...
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Being overweight now will cause you great trouble when you’re 50
Make a choice today – become healthier. Move more, eat better, drink plenty of water and lose weight. There is a number of reasons why you should do that, including health risks associated with being over weight. Scientists from UCL found that people who are obese from childhood through to middle age are more than...
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Being overweight as a teen may be associated with higher risk of heart muscle disease in adulthood
Circulation Journal Report AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION DALLAS, May 27, 2019 — A large study of Swedish men found that those who were even mildly overweight around age 18 were more likely develop cardiomyopathy in adulthood — an uncommon heart muscle condition that can cause heart failure, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation....
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Eating breakfast may not be a good strategy for weight loss
In fact, the findings show that daily calorie intakewas higher in people eating breakfast and that skipping breakfast does not cause greater appetite later in the day. Credit: CC0 Public Domain There is no good evidence to support the idea that eating breakfast promotes weight loss or that skipping breakfast leads to weight gain, finds...
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When it comes to weight loss in overweight and obese adults with knee osteoarthritis, more is better
Researchers previously showed that overweight and obese individuals with knee osteoarthritis can reduce pain by 50% and significantly improve function and mobility with a 10% or more weight loss over an 18-month period. The investigators’ latest findings, which are published in Arthritis Care & Research, reveal that a 20% or more weight loss has the added...
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