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Although fewer people are smoking -- and therefore less likely to die from cigarette-related causes -- the obesity epidemic may negate any gains in life span, according to a new study.
A new study predicts that as smoking rates decline and life expectancy increases, obesity figures will rise, ultimately contributing to a poorer quality of life.
Thirty percent of school kids across the country are obese or at risk of becoming obese and 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS has learned that number is even higher...
The authors claim that many researchers report findings that are skewed because of bias against the food industry and preconceptions of weight and nutrition topics. They focused on evidence of prejudice in the scientific reporting of soft drink consumption as a possible risk factor for obesity.
Although fewer people are smoking -- and therefore less likely to die from cigarette-related causes -- the obesity epidemic may negate any gains in life span, according to a new study.
Title: Obesity Rise Trumps Smoking Decline Category: Health News Created: 12/3/2009 10:07:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 12/3/2009 10:07:08 AM
WORCESTER - Published in the journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, an independent review of clinical trials of Generex Oral-lyn shows that the oral insulin spray has a faster onset of action and shorter duration of action than insulin delivered subcutaneously.
Obesity in U.S. The proportion of U.S. adults who are obese was 26.1 percent in 2008, according to Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevenion.
( University of Nevada, Reno ) A University of Nevada, Reno professor who thinks the present weight management charts and screening tools for children are too difficult to understand and use has devised new, simpler charts that pediatricians and parents can use to help combat the increasing rates of obese and overweight children in the United States. George Fernandez, Nevada professor of applied ...
University of Michigan and Harvard researchers find that the US population won't live longer because even though they've quit smoking, more are overweight
I remember an SNL sketch from a long time ago, in which a psychiatrist said, "Alcoholism is a three part disease: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's." Well, so is obesity. Statistics vary, however researchers believe that we gain anywhere from eight to 20 pounds over the holidays.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (UPI) -- The good news is that fewer Americans are smoking, but the benefits of quitting tobacco will be snuffed out by U.S. adults getting fatter, researchers said.
After two decades of scientifically and medically proven success in their field, Lightlake Therapeutics' experts have been granted ethical approval to begin selecting and gene testing subjects for a trial of a simple, safe and effective treatment for what the World Health Organisation has described as a global epidemic of unhealthy eating and obesity.
Teenage years are tough enough for children, but obesity and being bullied can make them even harder to bear.
- $225,000 Grant Supports Healthy Lifestyles, Obesity Prevention Program Among Children and Families -
