TOP 100 WEIGHT LOSS SITES
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| Recurrent Miscarriage Risk Higher For Obese Women UK scientists studying women with a history of unexplained recurrent miscarriage found that the risk of a further miscarriage for obese women was significantly higher than that of normal weight women. They recommended counselling should be given to pregnant women who are obese to help them understand the benefit that weight loss may have on pregnancy outcome, but other experts urge caution because there are also risks associated with losing weight during pregnancy. medicalnewstoday.com |
Study Links Obesity To Elevated Risk Of Ovarian Cancer A new epidemiological study has found that among women who have never used menopausal hormone therapy, obese women are at an increased risk of developing ovarian cancer compared with women of normal weight. Published in the February 15, 2009 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the research indicates that obesity may contribute to the development of ovarian cancer through a hormonal mechanism. medicalnewstoday.com |
Study Finds Nearly One In Five Four-Year-Olds Obese; Condition More Common Among Some Minorities, Especially American Indians Nearly one in five U.S. four-year-olds -- or more than 500,000 -- are obese, and childhood obesity rates are "alarmingly higher" in certain minority populations, according to a study published Monday in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, the AP/Arizona Daily Star reports. For the study, Sarah Anderson, an medicalnewstoday.com |
Low-calorie diet slows aging in monkeys (Reuters) Reuters - A 20-year study of monkeys shows that a reduced-calorie diet pays off in less disease and longer life, U.S. researchers said on Thursday, a finding that could apply to humans. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Diabetes drug also helps weight loss for obese: study (AFP) AFP - A hormone drug licensed for diabetes also helps obese people lose weight when used in combination with a low-fat diet and physical exercise, according to a trial published online on Friday by The Lancet. us.rd.yahoo.com |