Tag: Obesity
Obesity Tied to Increased Risk for Early-Onset CRC in Women
Relative risk for early-onset colorectal CA nearly twice as high in obese women as those of normal weight
Child Overweight, Obesity Linked to Increased Asthma Risk
In absence of overweight and obesity, 10 percent of all pediatric asthma cases would be avoided
Obesity as a Teen Ups Risk for Later Pancreatic Cancer
In men, overweight and even higher normal weight tied to increased risk
Low-Carbohydrate Diets Linked to Increase in Calories Burned
Total energy expenditure is greater for those on a low- or moderate-carb diet during weight-loss maintenance
Insurance Coverage for Adult Obesity Care Increasing
Findings among Medicaid, state employee health insurance programs in 2009 to 2017
National Youth Obesity Rate at 15.8 Percent for 2016 to 2017
Racial and ethnic disparities in obesity observed; at 22.5 percent, black youth have highest rate
American Society of Nephrology, Oct. 23-28
The Annual Meeting of the American Society of Nephrology, Kidney Week 2018 Kidney Week, the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology,...
Antibiotics, Acid Suppressants in Infancy May Up Obesity Risk
Prescription of antibiotics, acid-suppressing meds in first two years of life linked to childhood obesity
Strong Link for Peds Obesity, Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
Children with severe obesity at 5 to 6 years and 11 to 12 years old have increased risk for SCFE
Asthma May Raise Obesity Risk Later in Childhood
3- to 4-year-olds with active asthma, wheezing have increased risk of obesity by age 8
