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Obesity - American Academy of Family Physicians
- Obesity - emedicine.com
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Obesity - FamilyDoctor.org
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Obesity
- Life Extension Foundation
- Obesity - Physician's Weekly, 11/3/03
- Treatments for obesity
 - Medifocus.com
News & Research:
- Childhood Obesity
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To Avoid Dementia, Watch Your Weight - WebMD, 5/8/08 -
"obese people have an 80% increased risk for
Alzheimer's disease compared to those with normal weight"
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Telomere length and obesity - Acta Paediatr. 2008 Apr 21 -
"No difference was found between the TRF lengths of
obese and normal children. Obese adults had shorter TRF lengths than adults
who were not obese (mean TRF length difference, -884.5; 95% confidence
intervals -1727 to -41.8; t= 2.183; df = 17; p < 0.041)"
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Weight Loss More Effective Than Intensive Insulin Therapy For Type 2
Diabetics - Science Daily, 3/11/08 -
"Weight-loss and major lifestyle changes may be more effective than
intensive insulin therapy for overweight patients with poorly controlled,
insulin-resistant type 2 diabetes"
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Overweight And Obese Men Have Lower PSA Values, Even Before They Get
Prostate Cancer - Science Daily, 2/19/08 -
"mildly obese men's PSA scores were fourteen percent lower than
normal-weight men, and moderately and severely obese men had 29 percent
lower PSA values ... Doctors have proposed that overweight and obese men
have lower PSA scores because their bodies have a greater volume of blood"
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Strong Link Between Obesity And Colorectal Cancer - Science Daily,
12/14/07 - "obese individuals (Body Mass Index*
(BMI) >30 kg/m2) have a 20% greater risk of developing colorectal cancer
compared with those of normal weight (BMI < 25 kg/m2) ... carrying even a
few excess kilos substantially increases the risk of colorectal cancer; for
every 5 kg weight gain the risk of developing the cancer increases by 7%"
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Death Risk Lower for Overweight People - WebMD, 11/6/07 -
"Compared with people who fell into the
normal-weight category, being obese was associated with an increased risk of
death from cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancers that have been
linked to obesity, such as colon, breast, esophageal, uterine, and ovarian
cancers ... Being underweight was linked to an increased risk of death from
non-cancer and non-cardiovascular causes ... being slightly overweight, but
not obese, was associated with a significant decrease in the risk of death
from non-cancer and non-cardiovascular causes"
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Obesity Strongest Risk Factor For Colorectal Cancer Among Women; Greater
Than Smoking - Science Daily, 10/15/07
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Obesity Ups Women’s Colon Cancer Risk - WebMD, 10/15/07 -
"Obesity more than doubles a woman’s risk of
developing colon cancer or growths that can lead to colon cancer"
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Excess
Weight, Poor Memory Linked - WebMD, 10/9/06 -
"Those with in the lowest range of BMI
(15-21.5) remembered nine of 16 words, while those in the highest BMI range
(27.7-45) could remember just seven. The results were linear -- so as BMI went
up, the number of words remembered declined"
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Obesity and Diabetes Increase Risk for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia -
Doctor's Guide, 5/29/06 - "The
age-adjusted odds ratio for prostate enlargement in overweight men was 1.41,
in obese men, it was 1.27, and in severely obese men, it was 3.52"
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Obesity Boosts
Risk of Breast Cancer - WebMD, 5/22/06
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Obesity May Up
Risk of Kidney Failure - WebMD, 5/22/06
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Obesity Doubles Kids' Risk of Diabetes - WebMD, 2/2/06
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Obesity in Middle Age Linked to Higher Risk of Hospitalization, Death -
Doctor's Guide, 1/11/06
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Extra Weight May Age You Faster - WebMD, 5/25/05 -
"inflammation burns out white blood
cells faster, and the effort of replacing them wears down the telomeres ...
Insulin resistance and obesity are also associated with free radical damage"
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Obesity Is Risk Factor For Aggressive Prostate Cancer - Science Daily,
5/23/05 - "Obesity appears to
increase the risk of prostate cancer, particularly aggressive disease, and
may make it harder to find ... fat makes estrogen-like compounds, which
lowers circulating levels of prostate specific antigen ... Hormone changes
observed with obesity also cause decreased levels of the male hormone
testosterone"
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Midlife Obesity Linked to Late-Life Dementia - WebMD, 4/28/05 -
"For those with an obese BMI (30 or
higher) in middle age, the risk of dementia in old age was 74% higher than
for those with normal BMI. For those who were overweight (BMI of 25-29.9),
late-life dementia risk was 35% higher than those with normal BMI"
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Obesity May Lead to Brain Loss - WebMD, 11/22/04 -
"women who were obese throughout their adult lives were more likely to lose brain tissue, a
condition known as brain atrophy that has been linked to impaired brain function and dementia"
- Obesity Tied to Increased Risk for Dozens of Conditions - Doctor's Guide, 11/22/04
- Obesity Triples Prescription Drug Costs - WebMD, 11/8/04
- Obesity Takes Toll on Sperm and Fertility - WebMD, 10/22/04
- Obesity Raises Risk For 9 Cancer Types - Intelihealth, 8/24/04
- Obesity Increases Breast Cancer Risk - WebMD, 5/17/04
- Soft Drink Sweetener Blamed for Obesity - WebMD, 4/1/04
- Obesity Linked to Type 1 Diabetes - WebMD, 9/26/03
- More Urban Sprawl Means More Weight Gain - WebMD, 8/28/03
- Obese Individuals May Be More Susceptible To Altitude Sickness - Doctor's Guide, 8/20/03
- Obesity, Estrogen Linked to Breast Cancer - WebMD, 8/19/03
- Height, Weight Tied to Ovarian Cancer Risk - WebMD, 8/19/03
- Weight Teasing Linked to Teen Suicide - WebMD, 8/11/03
- Doctors Don't Address Patients' Obesity - WebMD, 7/30/03
- The Higher Health-Care Costs of Heavier Employees - WebMD, 7/30/03
- Obesity Raises Cervical Cancer Risk - WebMD, 7/14/03 -
"Overweight women are at high risk of cervical cancer -- double the risk of other women"
- Obesity Could Increase Risk of Alzheimer's Disease - WebMD, 7/14/03
- Relationship between obesity-related metabolic abnormalities and sexual function - J Endocrinol Invest. 2003;26(3 Suppl):62-4 -
"it will be reported about the 3 possible mechanisms through which obese people may suffer from sexual dysfunction: a) insulin resistance and associated hormonal changes, b) dyslipidemia
and related drugs, and c) psychological problems"
- Obesity Linked to Blindness - WebMD, 6/12/03
- Obesity Leads to Gum Disease - WebMD, 6/2/03
- Newborns of Obese Women at Increased Risk of Birth Defects - Doctor's Guide, 5/26/03
- Obesity Costs Rival Smoking - WebMD, 5/15/03
- Obesity Ups Risk Of Birth Defects - Intelihealth, 5/5/03
- Cancer Death: Obesity a Major Risk Factor - WebMD, 4/23/03
- Survival to 90 Years Linked to Low Weight in Young Adulthood and Exercise - Doctor's Guide, 4/8/03 -
"baseline height and weight were not
associated with mortality. However, a higher weight at age 21 was associated with increased odds of dying before reaching 90 years (OR=1.04 per 5 lb increase, P 0.0001). Those who exercised were 24-31% less likely to die by the age of 90 (OR=0.76, P 0.0001 for less than 1 hour per day,
OR=0.69, P 0.0001 for 1 hour or more per day). Similarly, being in the mid tertile of BMI at baseline (22-24 for men, 20-23 for women) was associated with decreased odds of dying before age 90
(OR=0.70, P 0.0001)"
- Effects of Obesity Reach Into Brain - WebMD, 3/5/03 -
"obesity works independently -- as well as in conjunction with other risk factors -- to cause a
decline in thinking ability, especially memory and learning ... participants may have suffered from heart disease risk factors that were undetectable 50 years ago ... other social and psychological factors associated with obesity and overeating, such as depression and anxiety, may have
also affected the decline ... may damage brain function by making it harder for blood to reach the brain, similar to high blood pressure and heart disease"
- Obese Children Face Hip Problems Later - WebMD, 2/7/03
- Obesity Means Higher Medical Costs - WebMD, 1/13/03
- Fat Lurks Behind Slim Asian Frames - Intelihealth, 11/18/02
- Obesity Affects Sexual Maturation in Girls Differently Than in Boys - Doctor's Guide, 11/11/02
- Sexual Maturity Linked to Weight - WebMD, 11/4/02
- Obesity Increases Risk of Parkinson's - Doctor's Guide, 10/29/02
- Diet Rich In Soy Protein Lowers Estrogens Associated With Breast Cancer - Intelihealth, 9/24/02 -
"There is a suggestion that weight
change (particularly weight increase) has a profound influence on breast cancer rates in Asian-American women"
- Avoiding Weight Gain Has A Major Role In Cancer Prevention - Doctor's Guide, 9/13/02 -
"Obesity is linked to colon,
breast (in postmenopausal women),
endometrium, kidney, and
oesophagus ... associations with
cancer risk could be explained by alterations in the metabolism of endogenous hormones, including sex steroids, insulin, and insulin-like growth factors. These can lead to distortion of the normal balance between cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis"
- Premenopausal Obesity Doubles Colorectal Cancer Risk - Doctor's Guide, 7/18/02
- Extra Pounds Add to Healthcare Costs -
WebMD, 7/1/02
- Super-Sizing Blamed for Bulging Waists - WebMD, 6/21/02
- Americans Becoming Fatter, Faster - WebMD, 6/17/02 -
"They found 27% of the people were obese by 1999, and 61% weighed more than is considered healthy.
That's more than double the number of people who were obese in 1960-1962, and a 20% increase in the number of overweight Americans compared with nearly 40 years ago"
- Weight-Loss Surgery Soars, Even in Teens - WebMD, 5/22/02
- Less Sleep Relates To Childhood Obesity - Doctor's Guide, 5/22/02
- Elevated Liver Enzymes in Obese Children - Doctor's Guide, 5/21/02 -
"Childhood obesity may set the stage for
liver damage, with elevated liver enzymes a warning sign ... Of the 90 percent of obese children who did not show elevated enzymes, "all probably had fatty liver" and were at risk for liver damage"
- High Levels of Sex Hormones Raise Breast Cancer Risk in Older Women - Doctor's Guide, 4/17/02 -
"Postmenopausal women with high amounts of
oestrogen and testosterone in their bloodstream are at over twice the risk of the disease as those with low levels of the hormones ... obesity is the biggest known reason for high
levels of sex hormones among postmenopausal women ... women with raised levels of a molecule called sex hormone binding globulin, which reduces the activity of sex hormones, were at lower than usual risk. Interestingly, women who are obese have low levels of this molecule, which probably also helps to raise their
risk of breast cancer"
- Is Obesity A Disease Or Just A Symptom? - Intelihealth, 4/15/02
- Abdominal Volume Index may be More Useful than Waist-To-Hip Ratio for Estimating Central Obesity - Doctor's Guide, 4/11/02
- Increased Protein And Reduced Fat Has No Significant Effect On Weight Loss Among Type 2 Diabetics - Doctor's Guide, 4/11/02
- Extra Pounds Raise Breast Cancer Risk - WebMD, 4/10/02
- Insulin Resistance And Plasma Leptin Association Explained By Distinct Areas Of Body Fat Accumulation - Doctor's Guide, 4/4/02
- IRS Recognizes Obesity As A Disease That Qualifies For A Tax Deduction - Intelihealth, 4/3/02
- Fighting Obesity Is Tax-Deductible - WebMD, 4/3/02
- Waist Circumference/Body Mass Index Together Predict Disease Risk - Doctor's Guide, 3/25/02
- Bad Heart Despite Good Cholesterol? - WebMD, 3/19/02 -
""Seventy percent of these patients were in the lowest risk categories," Schoenfeld
says. "Only 25% would qualify for drug treatment." ... So why did these patients have heart attacks? One factor looms large: more than eight out of 10 of these patients were overweight or obese ... "Obesity is becoming an epidemic in and of itself and is a root cause of the continuing heart disease epidemic.""
- Obesity Increases Health Costs More Than Smoking - Intelihealth, 3/12/02 -
"Obese Americans spend more for health care and medications
than smokers, largely because the extra weight causes the same jump in chronic health problems as does 20 years of aging"
- Obesity Health Costs Outweigh Smoking - WebMD, 3/12/02
- People Warned About Extra Weight - Intelihealth, 12/26/01
- American Kids Are Getting Fatter - Intelihealth, 12/12/01
- The Role of Weight Loss in Improving Metabolic Outcomes - Medscape, 10/7/01
- Even Being Slightly Overweight Increases Risk for Many Diseases -
WebMD, 7/9/01 - "people who're
even a little overweight face increased risk for many serious diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, colon cancer, high blood pressure, and gallstones"
- Obesity worse than smoking - USA Today, 6/7/01 -
"Obese adults have more chronic health problems than smokers, heavy drinkers or the poor"
- Overweight kids a U.S. epidemic - CNN, 10/20/99
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