TOP 100 WEIGHT LOSS SITES
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| Gaining Too Much Weight During Pregnancy Nearly Doubles Risk Of Having A Heavy Baby A study by the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research of more than 40,000 women and their babies found that women who gained more than 40 pounds during their pregnancies were nearly twice as likely to have a heavy baby. Published in the November issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology, the study found that more than one in five women gains excessive weight during pregnancy, doubling her chances of having a baby that weighs 9 pounds or more. medicalnewstoday.com |
Chaotic Households Contribute To Mothers' Obesity Putting food on the table, struggling with unemployment and meeting the relentless needs of young children all contribute to household stress. Now, a new study finds that these pressures also increase the possibility that a mother will be obese. Although mothers' weight increases along with household instability, their young children's weight does not, according to lead author Earle Chambers, Ph.D. medicalnewstoday.com |
New Insights Into The Mystery Of "High Risk Platelets" From Diabetic Donors Amid emerging concerns that blood platelets donated for transfusion by individuals with Type 2 diabetes may be unsafe, scientists are reporting the first detailed identification and analysis of a group of abnormal proteins in platelets from diabetic donors. The study could lead to screening tests to detect and monitor these so-called "high risk platelets," the researchers say. Their study is scheduled for the June 5 issue of ACS' Journal of Proteome Research, a monthly publication. medicalnewstoday.com |
Association Of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms And The Metabolic Syndrome UroToday.com - There is increasing evidence of an association between lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. medicalnewstoday.com |
Bias Skews Obesity Findings A new study by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health shows that obesity research may be misrepresented by scientists operating with particular biases on topics related to weight, nutrition and the food industry... medicalnewstoday.com |