TOP 100 WEIGHT LOSS SITES
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| Assessing Potential Health Complications For Obese Kidney Donors Individuals who are obese face certain risks when donating their kidneys, but their kidney function remains strong one year later, according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 41st Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As the waiting list for kidney transplants grows, transplant centers are working to facilitate more live donor transplantations. medicalnewstoday.com |
Obesity During Pregnancy Associated With Increased Risk Of Birth Defects For women who are obese during pregnancy there is an associated increased risk of certain birth defects, such as spina bifida and neural tube defects, although the absolute increase in risk is likely to be small, according to an analysis of previous studies, reported in the February 11 issue of JAMA. Obesity is a major public health and economic concern. medicalnewstoday.com |
Adolescent Obesity Study Drs. Timothy Halliday and Sally Kwak, economics professors at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, recently published a paper in Economics and Human Biology titled, "Weight Gain in Adolescents and Their Peers." The article examines trends in adolescent body mass index (BMI) in a nationally representative dataset. medicalnewstoday.com |
Health Experts Offer Action Steps Local Governments Can Use To Cut Childhood Obesity Rates Zoning restrictions on fast-food restaurants near schools and playgrounds, community policing to improve safety around public recreational sites, requirements that publicly run after-school programs limit video game and TV time, and taxes on high-calorie, low-nutrient foods and drinks are some of the strategies local government officials can use to tackle the childhood obesity epidemic in their communities, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. medicalnewstoday.com |
Psychotherapy Offers Obesity Prevention For 'At Risk' Teenage Girls A team of scientists at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the National Institutes of Health have piloted psychotherapy treatment to prevent excessive weight gain in teenager girls deemed 'at risk' for obesity... medicalnewstoday.com |