Depression, Obesity Coexist in  Many Middle-Aged Women
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MONDAY, Jan. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity and depression often go hand-in-hand in middle-aged women, a new U.S. study found.
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Compared with women who were of normal weight and taking a placebo, overweight women taking estrogen plus progestin raised their risk of venous thrombosis 3.8 times, while obese women experienced 5.6 times the risk.
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An American study found women living in households with four or more people were significantly more likely to be obese than those who lived by themselves.
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THE FINDINGS: Being overweight or obese could more than double an older woman's risk of getting acute myelogenous leukemia, one of the deadliest leukemias, according to University of Minnesota researchers.
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Obese woman suffering from early-stage breast cancer are more likely to die from the disease compared to women of normal weight, according to researchers at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia.
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Some women glide through menopause without breaking a sweat. For others, hot flashes, mood swings, insomnia and PMS become a constant burden.
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NEW YORK  - A range of health and lifestyle factors can predispose middle-aged women to bladder-control problems, though the causes tend to shift with age, according to a new study.
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Obese women can ward off heart disease if they exercise. But they place themselves at a higher risk of diabetes if they don&#39;t lose weight.
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MONDAY, Nov. 22 (HealthDayNews) -- Obesity is harmful to the brain for women, but it doesn't appear to raise the risk of dying for men who have suffered heart attacks, according to two new studies.
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Oct. 6, 2004 (Atlanta) -- There&#39;s more evidence that obesity can be deadly. A new study shows obese women with early stage breast cancer are at greater risk of dying of their disease.
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Women who are consistently overweight or obese during adulthood may be at increased risk for a decrease in the volume of certain areas of their brain -- according to a study from Sweden
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Women who are obese are more likely to experience brain tissue loss, an early sign of dementia, researchers find.
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An American study found that women living in households with four or more people were significantly more likely to be obese than those who lived by themselves.
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NEW YORK  - Being obese more than doubles  the risk of a type of leukemia -- acute myelogenous leukemia  (AML) -- in older women, according to a new report. The risk is  only slightly diminished in women who are overweight.
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Obesity is harmful to the brain for women, but it doesn&#39;t appear to raise the risk of dying for men who have suffered heart attacks, according to two new studies.
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Â· Study suggests common process in combined cases  Â· Rise in weight problems and respiratory condition
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Scientists have identified a genetic variation that could make people more susceptible to depression, according to a report published Friday in the New York Times.