Obesity, Diabetes Pose 1-2 Threat to Young Americans (HealthDay)

HealthDay – FRIDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) — Doctors have long been concerned that increasing rates of childhood obesity could fuel a diabetes epidemic.

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Are Global Market Forces Linked to Obesity Epidemic? (HealthDay)

HealthDay – THURSDAY, Dec. 29 (HealthDay News) — Nations with open trade policies have greater densities of fast food restaurants and higher rates of obesity than those with more trade controls, a new study has found.

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Mother-Toddler Bond May Influence Teen Obesity (HealthDay)

HealthDay – MONDAY, Dec. 26 (HealthDay News) — Teens are more likely to be obese if they had a poor emotional relationship with their mother when they were toddlers, according to a new study.

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Overweight 7-Year-Olds Face Higher Risk of Asthma (HealthDay)

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Obesity Linked to Higher Esophageal Cancer Death Rates (HealthDay)

HealthDay – FRIDAY, Dec. 23 (HealthDay News) — Obese people who have had surgery to treat esophageal cancer are twice as likely to have a recurrence of the disease or die from cancer within five years as patients of normal weight, according to a new study.

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As Gastric Banding Increases, So May Complications (HealthDay)

HealthDay – THURSDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) — Use of gastric bands as a weight-loss aid is increasing, and doctors need to be alert for potential complications years later, say the authors of a new case report.

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Most Weight Regained by Older Women Is Fat, Study Finds (HealthDay)

HealthDay – THURSDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) — Some weight regain is common after weight loss, but in older women many of those regained pounds return as fat mass rather than muscle mass, according to a new study.

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Breastfeeding Reduces Childhood Obesity, Diabetes Risk (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork – Children who are breastfed through age 18 months have healthier growth patterns and reduced incidence of diabetes and obesity, says a new study from Denmark. Here are findings from this study about breastfeeding child health benefits and implications for parenting.

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As Obesity Rises, More Suffer From Acid Reflux (HealthDay)

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) — As the obesity epidemic spreads around the world more people are suffering from acid reflux, likely increasing the number of those who will develop esophageal cancer, a new study suggests.

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Obesity Linked to Lower Paychecks (HealthDay)

HealthDay – MONDAY, Dec. 19 (HealthDay News) — Obese Americans have smaller paychecks than those who aren’t overweight, and this difference is especially strong among women, a new study finds.

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