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Recently published study evaluates black adults in the United States, age 30 or older, and determines obesity continues to be a determining factor of mortality. Loma Linda, Ca (PRWEB) June 04, 2013 The obesity epidemic is at an all-time high with one-third of adults in the United States having a body mass index (BMI) > 30. At a time when health inequalities are a contributing factor in life expectancy, people want to know what they can do to live longer. A study out of Loma Linda...

The time between pregnancies is a golden window for obese women to lose weight, a Saint Louis University study finds. The research, led by Arun Jain, M.D., visiting scholar in SLU's department of obstetrics, gynecology and women's health, also found that obese women should be counseled not to gain excessive weight during pregnancy. "This data suggested that the interval between pregnancies is a crucial period for obese women to lose weight," Jain said. "In addition, the pregnancy and...

Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online While the condition is not recommended by physicians, “morbidly obese” women were found to have a lower risk of endometriosis than much thinner women, according to a new study in the journal Human Reproduction. The comprehensive study included over 100,000 women and found that those with a body mass index (BMI) greater than 40 kg per square meter had a 39 percent lower risk of contracting the painful gynecological condition than...

The BMI Smart App will give users an opportunity to give clients an immediate solution to their specific poor-eating habits and track their success right from their phone, computer or tablet. This isn’t just another app – this could soon be used as much as your Facebook or Twitter app. Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 Smart for Life® just keeps getting better. They just won a Manufacturer of the Year award and are now launching a state-of-the-art web application to help you...

The Obesity Society Unveils Tools and Resources to Educate Policymakers and Support Healthcare Providers SILVER SPRING, Md., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With two out of three adults in the United States considered obese or overweight[i] obesity scientists and clinicians are asking that obesity be treated as a serious health condition, such as heart disease and cancer, to bring us closer to combatting the epidemic. The Obesity Society (TOS), the leading professional society...

Alan McStravick for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online It seems you can’t drive more than five miles down a highway without passing by a billboard extolling the virtues of the LAP-BAND® weight loss procedure. Most of these roadside advertisements show before and after photos of the now svelte and happy person. Guidelines were put in place to ensure, in this image-obsessed culture in which we live, only individuals who truly required this medical procedure would be covered by both...

And boosts risks of diabetes, potentially fatal blood clots, and heart attacks Young men who are obese in their early 20s are significantly more likely to develop serious ill health by the time they reach middle age, or not even make it that far, suggests research published in the online journal BMJ Open. It's well known that obesity in adulthood poses a risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, but it's not been clear whether obesity in early adulthood strengthens that risk. The...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online We give a lot of information to sites like Facebook and Google, even when we don’t realize it. It’s only when we pull back for a moment and see the big picture that we realize just how much information we’ve shared and what can be done with it. For instance, each year Google releases a list of the most searched terms from the previous year, revealing how each search for words like “iPhone” or “Beyonce” can paint a...

Study correlates data on Facebook users' interests with obesity rates in cities and towns nationally and in New York City neighborhoods BOSTON, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The higher the percentage of people in a city, town or neighborhood with Facebook interests suggesting a healthy, active lifestyle, the lower that area's obesity rate. At the same time, areas with a large percentage of Facebook users with television-related interests tend to have higher rates of...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Doctors are less likely to bond or empathize with patients who are overweight or obese, according to a new study published online in the journal Obesity. The research, which was led by Kimberly A. Gudzune, an assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, looked at 39 primary care physicians and 208 of their patients. Gudzune and her colleagues discovered that...