Too Much Belly Fat May Up Later Disability Risk
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NEW YORK  - Too much abdominal fat in  middle age may increase the risk of disability in later years,  according to new study findings presented Wednesday at the  annual meeting of the North American Association for the Study  of Obesity in Las Vegas.
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Gastric bypass surgery and similar operations for severe obesity lead to long-term weight loss, and people who have undergone such a procedure have lower risks for heart disease and diabetes than conventionally treated individuals, according to a new Swedish study.
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In an episode of "The Simpsons" titled "King-Size Homer," Homer deliberately gains even more weight in order to qualify for disability benefits. But when Homer tries in vain to make an emergency call from his home, he gets a recording: "The fingers you have used to dial, are too fat. To obtain a special dialing wand, please mash the keypad ...
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Obesity -- especially abdominal obesity -- is associated with a poor outlook for patients with established cardiovascular disease, results of a recent study indicate.
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Obese patients who are treated  for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are more likely  to have a better outcome if the underlying abnormalities caused  by excessive fat tissue are corrected first, according to a  review published in the medical journal Hepatology.
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NEW YORK  - A high body mass index (BMI) in  middle-aged men is associated with an increased likelihood of  having a stroke over the next two or three decades -- even  after taking into account other risk factors such as high blood  pressure and diabetes --Swedish investigators have found.
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TUESDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDayNews) -- Severely obese people wrack up almost twice the annual medical expenses as those who aren't overweight by the time they reach their golden years.
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Operations to treat obesity such as stomach-stapling may work a little too well, causing some patients to develop nerve damage -- a symptom of malnutrition, doctors warned Thursday.
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Patients who undergo obesity surgery get far more than cosmetic benefits - many also shed fat-related ailments including diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, researchers say.
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Obese individuals who undergo  stomach surgery may not properly absorb certain medications and  nutrients from vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements  afterwards, a review of published studies suggests.
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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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NEW YORK  - Adults with type 1 diabetes who are obese, especially those who carry excess weight around the middle, are at increased risk for developing kidney disease, a study shows.
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Heart disease and diabetes get all the attention, but expanding waistlines increase the risk for at least nine types of cancer, too. And with the obesity epidemic showing no signs of waning, specialists say they need to better understand how fat cells fuels cancer growth so they might fight back.
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Obese women have an increased risk of suffering dementia in later life, researchers have claimed. A study followed 290 women born between 1908 and 1922, looking at the relationship between body mass index
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A scan can reveal which people harbour dangerous levels of fat around their internal organs, work shows.
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NEW YORK  - When women who have diabetes or  are overweight become pregnant, they have an increased  likelihood of having to undergo a cesarean delivery, according  to a new report.
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CHICAGO Obese people who have stomach-reducing surgery may be shedding more than just pounds. A new report says the operations may also cure other ills, like diabetes and high-blood pressure.