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Obesity before pregnancy can lead to preterm births

Women who are obese before they become pregnant face an increased risk of delivering a very premature baby, according to a new study of nearly 1 million California births.

25 Jun 2014

Socioeconomic adversity during childhood increases depression, higher BMI in early adolescence

Socioeconomic adversity during childhood increases the likelihood of both depression and higher body mass index (BMI) in early adolescence, which can worsen and lead to illness for young adults, according to a new report in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

25 Jun 2014

RYGB surgery can help reduce heart disease risk in obese patients with Type 2 diabetes

Obese patients with Type 2 diabetes who don't have excessive surgical risk may find that Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery can help them reduce their risk of heart disease, a new clinical trial shows.

24 Jun 2014

Researchers find that BMI tool misses children who should be considered obese

Physicians using body mass index (BMI) to diagnose children as obese may be missing 25 percent of kids who have excess body fat despite a normal BMI, which can be a serious concern for long-term health, according to a Mayo Clinic study published online today in Pediatric Obesity.

24 Jun 2014

Patients continue to lose bone at least 2 years after bariatric surgery, shows study

A new study shows that for at least two years after bariatric surgery, patients continue to lose bone, even after their weight stabilizes.

24 Jun 2014

Adults with Type 2 diabetes achieve better blood glucose control after sleeve gastrectomy surgery

Adults with Type 2 diabetes achieve better blood glucose (sugar) control two years after undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy than do patients who receive standard medical diabetes care without this weight loss surgery, a new study finds.

23 Jun 2014

Concomitant diabetes associated with osteoarthritic hand pain

People with erosive osteoarthritis of the hand are more likely to experience pain if they have also diabetes, suggests research presented at the recent annual meeting of the European League Against Rheumatism in Paris, France.

23 Jun 2014

Women who develop gestational diabetes perform worse on cognitive function tests

Women who develop diabetes during pregnancy, called gestational diabetes, perform worse on cognitive function tests than do women with a normal pregnancy, according to a new study from Turkey.

23 Jun 2014

Lowering systolic blood pressure below 120 does not appear to provide additional benefit

For decades, common medical wisdom has been "the lower the better" in treating the approximately one in three people in this country who have high blood pressure.

17 Jun 2014

Unborn children exposed to severe stress levels have increased risk of becoming overweight

There are indications that unborn children who are exposed to severe stress levels, have an increased risk of becoming overweight or developing obesity as adults.

17 Jun 2014

Ambulatory blood pressure risk is age dependent

The risk associated with raised ambulatory blood pressure is modified by a patient’s age, research shows.

16 Jun 2014

‘Surprising’ effect of growth hormone on BMI in normal-weight children

Researchers have found that the body mass index standard deviation score increases in normal-weight children receiving growth hormone treatment.

16 Jun 2014

Obese patients with rheumatoid arthritis have higher disease activity scores

A new study presented today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress showed that obese patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have higher DAS (disease activity) scores than non-obese patients, irrespective of their disease stage.

12 Jun 2014

New guidelines aim to improve delivery of prostate cancer survivorship care

New American Cancer Society Prostate Cancer Survivorship Care guidelines released today outline posttreatment clinical follow-up care for the myriad of long-term and late effects an estimated 2.8 million prostate cancer survivors in the United States may face.

11 Jun 2014

Targeting popular kids for fighting obesity may not be effective

In the fight against teenage obesity, some researchers have proposed targeting popular teens, in the belief that such kids would have an outsize influence on their peers.

10 Jun 2014

Urinary symptom screening tool validated for female OAB

The Actionable Bladder Symptom Screening Tool is a reliable, valid and sensitive instrument in women with incontinence due to non-neurogenic overactive bladder, researchers report.

9 Jun 2014

Study examines relationships among life-changing events and decreased physical activity

Adults tend to engage in less leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) after changes in both lifestyle and physical status, finds a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

6 Jun 2014

Study demonstrates link between obstructive sleep apnea and development of diabetes

In the largest study to date of the relationship between sleep apnea and diabetes, a new study of more than 8,500 Canadian patients has demonstrated a link between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the development of diabetes, confirming earlier evidence of such a relationship from smaller studies with shorter follow-up periods.

6 Jun 2014

Yacon syrup promotes weight loss, boosts metabolism

Today, Quality Encapsulations the creators of Quality Encapsulations Pure Yacon Syrup announced that they have received hundreds of positive reviews currently on their Amazon product page.

4 Jun 2014

Quality of exercise and diet regimen matters more than quantity

If your goal is to lose weight and maintain optimal health and fitness, the quality of your exercise and diet regimen matters more than the quantity, says Skidmore College exercise scientist Paul Arciero.

31 May 2014

Body Mass Index News and Research

Obesity before pregnancy can lead to preterm births

Socioeconomic adversity during childhood increases depression, higher BMI in early adolescence

RYGB surgery can help reduce heart disease risk in obese patients with Type 2 diabetes

Researchers find that BMI tool misses children who should be considered obese

Patients continue to lose bone at least 2 years after bariatric surgery, shows study

Adults with Type 2 diabetes achieve better blood glucose control after sleeve gastrectomy surgery

Concomitant diabetes associated with osteoarthritic hand pain

Women who develop gestational diabetes perform worse on cognitive function tests

Lowering systolic blood pressure below 120 does not appear to provide additional benefit

Unborn children exposed to severe stress levels have increased risk of becoming overweight

Ambulatory blood pressure risk is age dependent

‘Surprising’ effect of growth hormone on BMI in normal-weight children

Obese patients with rheumatoid arthritis have higher disease activity scores

New guidelines aim to improve delivery of prostate cancer survivorship care

Targeting popular kids for fighting obesity may not be effective

Urinary symptom screening tool validated for female OAB

Study examines relationships among life-changing events and decreased physical activity

Study demonstrates link between obstructive sleep apnea and development of diabetes

Yacon syrup promotes weight loss, boosts metabolism

Quality of exercise and diet regimen matters more than quantity

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