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Low Self Esteem Continues After Weight Loss

Posted by Healthyou, Consumer Health Educator on Wednesday, April 11, 2012, In : Children's Health

Obese teenage girls who become a normal weight benefit physically, a good reason to lose weight and prevent diseases.

According to a recent research report; however, their emotional health may not do as well. They continue to experience low self-esteem compared to girls who were never obese.

The study was done on 2,206 black and white girls, they were followed for ten years beginning at age 9 to 10.
They were separated into three groups:

Normal weight
Transitioned out of obesity
Chronical...

Prostate Cancer Screening Higher For Obese men

Posted by Healthyou, Consumer Health Educator on Monday, January 16, 2012, In : Men's Health

Prostate cancer screening is increased with weight according to a recent study.
In 3 of 4 studies obese men were more likely to have received a PSA test for prostate cancer than normal weight men.

Obesity is a risk factor for many cancers and other non-communicable diseases.

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Obese Children Increased Risk For Hypertension

Posted by Healthyou, Consumer Health Educator on Monday, October 24, 2011, In : Children's Health

Obese children are at increased risk for hypertension, according to a recent study.

High blood pressure only prepares the child for hypertension as an adult.

Experts are emphasizing the importance of viewing overweight/obese kids differently to ones of normal weight to keep them healthy as children and adults.

The study involved 1,111 healthy school children, mean age 10.2 and living in Indiana, USA.

Researchers found that until children reached the overweight category their weight had minimal e...

Your Taste For Junk Food Could Start In Utero

Posted by on Wednesday, August 17, 2011, In : Healthy Eating

This is a recent research report that you may want to know of when considering reasons for obesity or when planning a family to avoid childhood obesity in your child.

According to a recent study one's taste for certain flavour and the preference for junk food may begin as early as in the mother's womb.

This is another study supporting the fact that obesity can begin as early as during development in the womb.

In one study involving 46 pregnant women researchers found that babies at 5 months ...
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Weight Loss Surgery Can Be Effective-Study

Posted by on Saturday, July 30, 2011, In : Mental Health

In a recent study researchers found that weight loss surgery was efffective whether the patient was depressed before surgery or not.

According to the report patients lost 60% of their excess body weight withing one year.

The report also found that:

There was an average of 30% improvement in quality of life, including greater mobility and social interactions
The use of anti-depressants by patients who were depressed decreased by 20% one year after surgery.

Since depression and anxiet...

Study Compared Weight Loss Surgery Clinics

Posted by on Thursday, June 9, 2011, In : Weight Loss Tools

In a recent study 30 private and publicly funded weight loss clinics were surveyed in Canada.

The survey examined information such as:

Wait time for surgery
Surgeon's experience
Cost
Number and type of pre and post-operative appointments
Location of service
Availability of on-site critical care

The researchers focused on gastric bypass surgery and adjustable gastric-banding.

The wait time for private clinics was much shorter than publicly funded clinic, but there were draw backs to using a priv...
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Obese Women Can Lose Weight In Pregnancy-Study

Posted by on Tuesday, May 17, 2011, In : Women's Health

According to a new study obese women may be able to lose weight in pregnancy and reduce the risk of a cesarean section or an overweight baby.

Researchers examined the medical records of 46,000 obese pregnant women who gave birth between 1993 and 2008. The women were placed in three groups based on their body mass index (BMI).

1- A body mass index of 30-35
2- A body mass index of 35-40
3- A body mass index of over 40

The study found that women in groups 2 and 3 (those with a BMI of over 35 ), ...
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Behavioral Intervention Can Manage Weight Gain in Pregnancy

Posted by on Tuesday, April 19, 2011, In : Weight Loss Tools

Experts are considering adding behavioral intervention to pregnant women as a part of standard prenatal care.
This new approach will allow women to manage their weight during pregnancy and to return to their pre-pregnancy weight.

This step is as a result of a recent research report which found that the intervention helps normal -weight women manage their weight gain during and after pregnancy.

The study involved 400 women, some were given standard care and some received behavioral intervent...
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