Midlife Obesity Predicts Future Stroke Risk in Men
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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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Obese and overweight men spend much more on prescription drugs than men with normal weight, says a Mayo Clinic study. Researchers studied 328 male executives, average age
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NEW YORK  - Obese men are more likely to be   infertile than their slimmer peers, according to the first   study to look at whether a man's weight influences a couple's   fertility.
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Nov. 24, 2004 - A new study says obesity may increase the risk of developing the heart rhythm disorder artrial fibrillation. But, on the other side of the coin, the AP is reporting that earlier government
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NEW YORK  - As men age they are more likely than women to develop symptoms of metabolic syndrome, including increased belly size, high blood pressure, and cholesterol and blood sugar abnormalities; and study findings also suggest that low male hormone levels may predict an increased metabolic syndrome risk.
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Obesity in middle age may be a risk factor or weight loss may precedes dementiaâs onset.
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Metabolic syndrome, a cluster of problems that can raise the risk of heart disease, is often associated with obesity, but new research indicates that people of normal weight can develop the condition too.
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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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NEW YORK  - Obesity, other cardiovascular risk factors and parents with diabetes predict the development of type 2 diabetes in middle-aged adults, according to findings published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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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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Men who drink more heavily are at increased risk of stroke compared to lighter drinkers and teetotallers, research shows.
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Middle-aged men who are naturally blessed with low total cholesterol levels or those who achieve them through a healthy diet and exercise may reap the benefits for decades to come.
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Louis Aronne, president of the North American Association for the Study of Obesity, says whether obesity surpasses tobacco as the leading cause of preventable deaths &quot;this year or next year
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09/11/2004 - Young adults who maintain their weight over time, even if they are overweight, have lower risk factor levels for heart disease and are less likely to develop metabolic syndrome in middle age than those whose weight increases, according to a
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Add another cardiovascular problem to the list of life-threatening conditions associated with obesity: atrial fibrillation. The risk of this irregular heartbeat, which can lead to stroke and heart failure, is
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Obese women face a greater risk of colorectal cancer than obese men, says a Stony Brook University study presented Nov. 1 at the American College of Gastroenterology annual meeting in Orlando, Fla.
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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.