Abdominal obesity is strongly associated with decreased lung function, independent of smoking history, sex, body mass index and other complicating factors, according to a study published in the second March issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
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A NEW study has been looking at the effect
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Leg means stomach:
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Governance suffers multiple organ failure:
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Fat substitutes contribute to weight gain:
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Obesity rising in southern Europe
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Obesity timebomb 'has gone off'
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Obesity may be linked to dementia
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Overweight kids have fewer cavities:
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Qnexa improves quality of life in the obese
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Drugs linked to increased risk for pneumonia
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Obese children twice as likely to die young