US research suggests that obesity hikes risk for nine types of ...
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Heart disease and diabetes get all the attention, but expanding waistlines also increase the risk for at least nine types of cancer, US research suggests.
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A study in Australia has shown that  changes occur in blood vessels in the eyes of heavier and obese  children from as young as six, warning signs that might be  linked to cardiovascular disease in later life.
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Exercise is not enough to offset the increased death risk associated with being obese, research suggests. A study of more than 116,000 women nurses found physical activity did not totally compensate for the higher death risk associated with being obese.
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NEW YORK  - A review of published studies shows a clear and consistent relationship between drinking sugary (non-diet) soft drinks and poor nutrition, increased risk for obesity -- and increased risk for diabetes.
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NEW YORK  - New research does not support the general belief that obesity increases bone mass and is therefore good for bone health. A study, in which investigators corrected for the mechanical loading effect of increasing body weight, suggests the opposite.
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Being overweight may not kill you, but  it could lead to obesity, U.S. health experts cautioned on  Wednesday in response to research suggesting that being a bit  heavy does not raise the risk of death.
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Long-term exposure to American culture may be hazardous to immigrants&#39; health. A new study found that obesity is relatively rare in the foreign-born until they have lived in the
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Nov. 8 - A new report card on the nation&#39;s health shows the prevalence of obesity is up 97% since 1990. It shows nearly one in 4 Americans is 30 pounds or more overweight.
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The diets of pregnant women may have an important role in determining whether their children will be obese later in life, a new study suggests.
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Being obese boosts the risk of half a dozen types of cancer, and the odds strengthen as one's waistline thickens, according to a major review published on Saturday by The Lancet.
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One of the world&#39;s widest studies into heart attacks has identified nine risk factors that account for nine out of 10 of all cardiac arrests, with cholesterol, smoking and stress topping the table.
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NEW YORK  - Previous reports have shown  that obesity increases a woman's risk of developing breast  cancer -- and now new research indicates that obesity continues  to have a negative effect once breast cancer occurs.
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A new study carried out by researchers from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Centre has revealed 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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A report released last month by the Centers for Disease Control makes for some pretty heavy reading -literally. The report, &quot;Mean Body Weight, Height, and Body Mass Index, United States 1960-2002,&quot; found that
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A new study suggests that small diet substitutions can make a big impact in the fight against obesity. Researchers recently added fruits and vegetables and reduced fat and sugar in the diets of 24 women.
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Nearly two out of three Americans are overweight/obese and at risk for diabetes, heart disease and other illnesses associated with obesity.
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THURSDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDayNews) -- People who eat fast food frequently are more likely to gain weight and develop insulin resistance, and such eating habits may increase the risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes, new research claims.