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Lower Uterine Cancer Risk

April 11, 2014

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One reason obesity is particularly concerning is that it is a known risk factor for diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Additionally, obesity seems to increase the risk of many cancers, including uterine cancer. Obese women have been found to have three times the risk of developing uterine cancer compared to women of normal […]

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Lasting Weight Loss with 3 Bariatric Surgery Procedures

April 4, 2014

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Good news for those who have had, or are considering, bariatric surgery. A new meta-analysis shows that at 5-year follow-up, three commonly performed weight loss surgery procedures provided substantial and lasting weight loss with a low mortality risk. The results were published in JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association. Consistent with previous studies, […]

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More Genetic Signals Linking Heart Health & Weight

March 24, 2014

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Those who understand obesity know it is not a simple problem of overeating and being inactive. One of the causes suspected in having an impact on obesity is the environment. Researchers have made significant advances in understanding important environmental causes of obesity as well as finding several genes that might be implicated. Major efforts are […]

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An Alternative to BMI

March 19, 2014

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Body Mass Index (BMI) is a well-recognized part of everyone’s vocabulary when we talk about weight. It is the most commonly used measurement of body size, yet it is not a perfect indicator of obesity or risk. BMI is a measurement based solely on weight and height, and doesn’t take into account other factors such […]

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Seems Unfair: A Body’s Fight Against Weight Loss

March 16, 2014

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Did you know that the human body is programmed to work against your weight loss efforts? In fact, it’s programmed to defend its weight and, when it senses weight loss, it starts cutting down its energy expenditure. To understand why this is, it’s important to first know how the body expends energy (or burns calories).  […]

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Highest Risk Patients Often Not Getting Surgery?

February 2, 2014

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It makes sense that important medical treatments like surgery would go to the people who are in most need of them. However, many of the people who most need bariatric surgery aren’t getting it, according to new research published in the peer-reviewed journal, JAMA Surgery.  Currently, body mass index (BMI), an estimate of obesity using […]

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Heavy Teens & Risk of Cancer as Adults

January 22, 2014

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Body weight as a teenager may influence the likelihood of getting cancer later in life, according to a new study.  Published online in the journal Cancer, the study reported that overweight adolescents were twice as likely to develop esophageal cancer, compared to teens of normal weight.  Additionally, it found that lower socioeconomic status and immigration […]

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Can Bariatric Surgery Rewind Aging?

December 19, 2013

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Losing weight through bariatric surgery may have an effect in rewinding genetic signs of aging, according to a new study. Researchers from Stanford University found that in some gastric bypass patients, chromosome caps known as telomeres–which usually get shorter as people age–actually grew longer. While the telomeres only grew by about 2 to 3 percent […]

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Role of Mitochondria in Obesity, Diabetes Development

December 19, 2013

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Obesity is a multifaceted disease that involves biological, behavioral, and environmental contributors. Energy imbalance is a primary component of the obesity problem, because weight gain results from consuming more calories than are burned. However, although many believe obesity can simply be solved by ‘eating less and moving more’ research is showing that the problem is […]

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Possible Clue to Obesity-Cancer Link

November 10, 2013

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We know there is strong evidence that obesity is linked to some cancers including pancreatic, esophageal, colorectal, and breast (post-menopausal). Now research may be adding clarity to a reason why: Chronic disturbances to levels of insulin and glucose in the body may be the culprits behind obesity-linked cancers, according to the new study.  A poor diet and sedentary […]

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