TOP 100 WEIGHT LOSS SITES
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| CHEST 2008: New Research In Pediatric Chest Medicine #6967 ASTHMA IN CHILDREN CHANGES WITH THE SEASONS Health-care utilization for children with asthma changes with the seasons, peaking in the fall. Using data from the United Healthcare database, researchers from the University of North Carolina reviewed health-care utilization patterns and asthma medication usage in children aged 2 to 5 years and 6 to 12 years from 2002 to 2004. medicalnewstoday.com |
Dieting? Put Your Money Where Your Fat Is Internet sites that facilitate diet betting have seen an increase in use, and recent studies have supported the idea that such wagers work for many people who couldn’t seem to shed pounds any other way. nytimes.com |
Striking a Pose for Girth Typically, yoga studios are not havens for the plus-size set, but classes that cater to the overweight have spread across the country over the last decade. nytimes.com |
Daylight Could Help Control Our Weight Exciting research into Brown adipose tissue (BAT) brown fat, which is found in abundance in hibernating animals and newborn babies could lead to new ways of preventing obesity. Studies have already shown that BAT activity in adults is reduced with obesity. Therefore, promoting BAT function could prevent or reduce obesity in some people. medicalnewstoday.com |
Overweight Children May Develop Back Pain And Spinal Abnormalities Being overweight as a child could lead to early degeneration in the spine, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). "This is the first study to show an association between increased body mass index (BMI) and disc abnormalities in children," said the study's lead author, Judah G. Burns, M.D... medicalnewstoday.com |