TOP 100 WEIGHT LOSS SITES
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| Book Offers Novel Approach to Weight Loss (HealthDay) HealthDay - SATURDAY, Oct. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Could a novel with an embedded message about good health help overweight girls develop the motivation to lose a few pounds? New research suggests that it just might, but the results weren't dramatic. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Switching Off Enzyme Prevents Obesity In Mice A US study showed that switching off an enzyme that plays an important role in the breakdown of fat in mice helped them to remain lean even when they ate a high-fat diet. They also showed switching off the enzyme in mice that had no appetite-suppressing hormone (this normally signals when the body is full) had the same effect, the mice stayed lean. medicalnewstoday.com |
Is Metabolic Character Different Between Men And Women With Gallstone Disease? There is a cluster of metabolic syndrome, that include obesity, high level of fasting plasma glucose, hypertriglyceridemia and hypertension, which is closely associated with the increased morbidity and mortality caused by several of the most common diseases including diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, cancer and gallstone disease. However, there are regional and ethic variables in incidence and metabolic risk factors of gallstone disease. medicalnewstoday.com |
Osteoarthritis A Major Consequence Of Obesity Epidemic, Claims Charity In New Report Obese people are four times as likely to develop osteoarthritis of the knee as they are to develop high blood pressure or type-2 diabetes, according to a leading arthritis charity, launching a new online report on the subject. But whereas high blood pressure and diabetes may be substantially improved on losing weight and are relatively easy to control with therapy, the changes resulting from osteoarthritis are irreversible, as worn cartilage cannot currently be repaired. medicalnewstoday.com |
Dangerous Visceral Fat Warded Off By Exercise The study was published online Oct. 8 and will appear in a future print edition of the journal Obesity. Unlike subcutaneous fat that lies just under the skin and is noticeable, visceral fat lies in the abdominal cavity under the abdominal muscle. Visceral fat is more dangerous than subcutaneous fat because it often surrounds vital organs. The more visceral fat one has, the greater is the chance of developing Type 2 diabetes and heart disease. medicalnewstoday.com |