15 articles on "obese"

Combating Obesity

Combating Obesity by: David Chandler So you ask, " How do I determine if I am Obese, Overweight or fat?" Usually 20% or more over recommendations on standard weight charts indicates that you fit into the obese category. Obesity refers specifical...

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Losing Weight Healthier Wallet

You may reprint or publish this article free of charge as long as the bylines are included. Original URL (The Web version of the article) Losing Weight: Healthier WalletTitle Losing Weight: Healthier WalletLose Weight - Get A Break The American Obes...

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Childhood Obesity in the United States

Obesity in Childhood has developed into a distressful domestic epidemic and has exploded radically. In between 1980 and 1994, the occurrence of childhood obesity rates has almost doubled with as much as 15% of kids and adolescents deemed overweight. ...

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Obese Mice More Likely To Die Of Influenza Infection

Obese Mice More Likely To Die Of Influenza Infection by: Dr. John Roberts A study suggested that obese people may be more likely to die of influenza infection. In the study, 35 mice were fed a high-fat, high sugar diet for five months making the...

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Are Obese Women Getting Short-Changed By Chemotherapy Treatments?

Are Obese Women Getting Short-Changed By Chemotherapy Treatments? by: Naweko San-Joyz How much chemotherapy does an obese woman need? Typically an obese woman with breast cancer would receive reduced doses of chemotherapy as they battle breast c...

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Weight Loss Surgery Helps Diabetes and Heart Problems in Ohio

Gastric bypass surgery not only helps obese people lose weight, but it may also help patients' hearts return to a healthier state and shape, according to a new study in the Feb. 8 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. This ...

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Weight Loss For Women: Start Shedding Those Pounds

Finally ready, to shed some pounds? If you are ready, you'll get results. If not, then change your thoughts until you are ready. Weight loss for women begins in thought. When you are absolutely certain that you are ready to begin to lose weight...

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Childhood Obesity

Childhood Obesity by: Beverley Brooke Along with the increase of obesity in adult, childhood obesity is on the rise. Around 15.5 percent of adolescents in the United States, aged 12 to 19 are obese. Even more alarming, about 15.3 percent of chil...

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Understand the Science of Obesity And You're On Your Way To Conquer It

Understand the Science of Obesity And You're On Your Way To Conquer It by: Wan Ibrahim Yusoff Many people think obesity means that a person is overweight, but that's not exactly true. An overweight person has a surplus amount of weight...

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Battling Childhood Obesity through Smart Eating

Battling Childhood Obesity through Smart Eating by: Protica Nutritional Research Finally, a positive solution regarding America’s difficult and costly campaign to stem childhood obesity is emerging. For the thousands of children and their fami...

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