TOP 100 WEIGHT LOSS SITES
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| "Green" Environment Narrows Health Disparity In examining health inequalities between the rich and the poor, the gap becomes narrower in areas with the greenest environments, according to an article released on November 7, 2008 in The Lancet. Previously, it has been shown that exposure to parks, forests, playing fields, and other "green space" has a beneficial effect on health and health-related behaviors that is independently significant. medicalnewstoday.com |
Patients With Schizophrenia At Increased Risk Of Metabolic Syndrome Patients suffering from schizophrenia and other severe mental illnesses are twice as likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome as the general population, according to the results of a recent study published in the Medical Journal of Australia in the article Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among Australians with severe mental illness. medicalnewstoday.com |
Bingeing on Celebrity Weight Battles The dieting sagas of the stars might be more frustrating than inspiring to overweight women. nytimes.com |
National Obesity Week To Be Promoted By NPA, UK The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) is working with the National Obesity Forum (NOF) to promote its first ever consumer awareness week this year. National Obesity Week (NOW!) will run from 2-8 November 2009 and will encourage the public to find out their body mass index (BMI) from their local pharmacy. The NPA and NOF will promote the importance of the public getting their BMI checked in community pharmacy throughout National Obesity Week (NOW!). medicalnewstoday.com |
Obesity Epidemic Taking Root In Africa The urban poor in sub-Saharan Africa are the latest victims of the obesity epidemic. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Public Health claim that overweight and obesity are on the increase among this group... medicalnewstoday.com |