Weight Loss and Nutrition
Obesity Linked to Ear Infections (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Damage caused by chronic ear infections in children may alter their sense of taste, making fatty and sweet foods more desirable and increasing the risk of obesity. More »
Poor Coordination in Childhood Tied to Adult Obesity (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A lack of physical control and coordination in childhood may be tied to an increased risk of obesity in later life, a new study says. More »
Poor Coordination in Childhood Tied to Adult Obesity (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A lack of physical control and coordination in childhood may be tied to an increased risk of obesity in later life, a new study says. More »
Clumsy children more likely to become obese adults (Reuters)
Reuters - Children with poor hand control and coordination are more likely to become obese adults, researchers said on Wednesday. More »
Obese people can be healthy: study (AFP)
AFP - Some obese people are in good health and are not predisposed to heart ailments, according to a surprise study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. More »
Half of overweight adults may be heart-healthy (AP)
AP - You can look great in a swimsuit and still be a heart attack waiting to happen. And you can also be overweight and otherwise healthy. A new study suggests that a surprising number of overweight people — about half — have normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels, while an equally startling number of trim people suffer from some of the ills associated with obesity. More »
Half of overweight adults may be heart-healthy (AP)
AP - You can look great in a swimsuit and still be a heart attack waiting to happen. And you can also be overweight and otherwise healthy. A new study suggests that a surprising number of overweight people — about half — have normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels, while an equally startling number of trim people suffer from some of the ills associated with obesity. More »
All U.S. adults could be overweight in 40 years (Reuters)
Reuters - If the trends of the past three decades continue, it's possible that every American adult could be overweight 40 years from now, a government-funded study projects. More »
Obesity seen protective in cases of heart failure (Reuters)
Reuters - Overweight and obese patients with heart failure seem to have a lower risk of dying than their normal-weight counterparts, according to a review of published studies involving more than 28,000 heart failure patients who were followed for an average of nearly three years. More »
Kids Who Sleep Poorly at Risk for Being Overweight (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Getting too little sleep or not spending enough time in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is associated with being overweight among children and teens, a new U.S. study. More »