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| Thyroid Function And Structure May Be Altered In Pediatric Obesity In addition to its strong associations with hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes, pediatric obesity may induce alterations in thyroid function and structure, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). medicalnewstoday.com |
EnteroMedics Receives CE Mark Certification For The Maestro System For Obesity Therapy EnteroMedics Inc., (NASDAQ: ETRM), the developer of medical devices using neuroblocking technology to treat obesity, its associated co-morbidities, and other gastrointestinal disorders, announced today that it has received CE Mark approval of VBLOC™ Therapy delivered via the Maestro™ System for the treatment of obesity. medicalnewstoday.com |
Link Between Symptoms Of Depression In Obese Children And Elevated Cortisol A new study connects abnormalities of the "stress" hormone cortisol with symptoms of depression in obese children, and confirms that obesity and depression often occur together, even in children. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society's 91st Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. medicalnewstoday.com |
Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes In Women May Be Increased By Large Fat Cells Middle-aged women with large abdominal fat cells have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life compared to women with smaller fat cells. Waist circumference divided by body height can also be used to determine which women are at risk. This is shown in a new study from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. medicalnewstoday.com |
Insurance Gaps, More Obesity, More Children At Risk Shown By New National Survey Of Children's Health A recent federal survey of children's health shows more than 6.7 million children in the United States don't have health insurance, and nearly 1 in 4 insured children lack adequate insurance coverage. The national survey also reveals that rates of obesity increased from 14.8 percent in 2003 to 16.4 percent in 2007. Today more than 10 million youths ages 10 to 17 are overweight or obese... mnt.to |