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Earth turning obese? Blame it on melting ice!

Researchers have suggested that melting ice in Antarctica and Greenland is adding volume to the ocea...

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Fertility treatment less successful in obese women

Obese women undergoing IVF may be half as likely as their normal-weight counterparts to have a baby.

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Obese patients to suffer surgical complications

A new research by Johns Hopkins scientists has suggested that obese patients undergoing elective pla...

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Obese girls more likely to be addicted to smoking

Smoking is just one of the problematic behaviors that appeal to some teens, along with delinquency, ...

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‘Yo-yo dieting’ better than not dieting

A new study has suggested that it is better to attempt to lose weight despite repeated failures at k...

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No risk for weight reducers from high fat diets

Here`s some cheerful news for the obese who are wanting to slim down with moderate exercise.

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Less sleep makes kids obese

A study suggests young children who sleep less may face increased risk of becoming overweight.

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Prostate cancers `advance more in obese men`

Obese men are three times more likely to see the cancer spread beyond the prostate.

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Stay slim in mid-life `to stave off dementia`

People who pile on weight in middle age are at higher risk of developing dementia as they grow older...

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Being tall, obese boosts blood clot risk

You are more likely to develop blood clots if you are tall, obese and male, according to a new study...

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Loneliness ‘can cause weight gain`

People look for comfort food when they feel lonely or depressed and tend to put on weight.

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Working 11 hours can up heart attack risk by 67%

Patients already at high risk - could be encouraged to cut down on their working hours.

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Staying fat may be better for your health

The study claims there is evidence to show that overweight people live longer than normal.

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Dieters need good sleep to fight fat

Lab studies have suggested sleep loss may alter people`s levels of hunger hormones leptin & ghrelin.

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Stomach pacemaker could help obese lose weight

The stimulator sends out electrical pulses meant to trick the brain into thinking the body is full.

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Obese women may be less likely to develop chronic eye disease

Obesity may be associated with higher eye pressure and a decreased risk of open-angle glaucoma in wo...

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Severely obese women need to watch weight during pregnancy

Severely obese women who gain less than the recommended amount of weight during pregnancy are likely...

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Working mothers` kids more likely to be obese

Kids whose mothers work long hours tend to put on weight after missing out on healthy meals.

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Shed those extra kilos before pregnancy for a healthy baby

If obese women shed some extra weight before pregnancy, it has health benefits for their offspring.

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Obese pregnant women `have more complicated births`

Overweight pregnant women are more likely to be overdue and have more complicated births.

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New weight-loss mantra for teens

Ditch those diet bars and shakes to shed those extra pounds, according to a new study.

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Over half of parents can`t find their child obese: Report

More than half of parents often fail to spot their kids becoming clinically obese, according to a ne...

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More than half of European adults overweight

More than half of European adults are now overweight and too many children smoke or are obese, raisi...

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Even being a bit overweight is risky

Lugging around a few extra pounds? Merely being overweight carries some risk, too.

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Obese kids show signs of heart disease

Obese kids are showing signs of heart disease that doctors only expect to see in middle-aged adults.

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Why fatty diets during pregnancy make kids obese

A new research has indicated that what your mother ate when she was pregnant may make you obese.

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Rarest obese surgery performed in Pune

One of the rarest obesity surgery performed on a British national who weighed 297 kg.

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New study gives insight into anti-obesity drugs

Scientists claim that anti-obesity drug changes the way the brain responds to appetising, high-calor...

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Obese kids show signs of middle-aged heart disease

Obese children are showing signs of heart disease that doctors only expect to see in middle-aged adu...

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Reduction in BMI helps lower BP in obese kids

A new study has revealed overweight children with higher body mass index (BMI) are more likely to ha...

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Quickest way to lose weight

A device, when inserted in tummy, helps the obese lose a fifth of their body weight.

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Body shape `is down to genes`

Apple-shaped people who carry more fat around their waists are more likely to develop diabetes.

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Obese workers cost employers over $ 73bn a year

Obese workers cost their American employers a whopping $73.1 bn annually.

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Enriched formula milk could make your baby obese

A study shows faster weight gain in infancy can put babies at risk from heart disease to diabetes.

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Vitamin D cuts endometrial cancer risk in obese women

A new study reveals that vitamin D supplements can reduce risk of endometrial disease in obese wome...

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Pregnant moms who overeat could make obese babies

Women who gain too much weight during pregnancy have big babies, a new study says.

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Pill ‘less effective in obese women’

Some birth control methods, such as the pill, might be less effective in obese women.

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Obese men face higher death risk: Danish study

Researchers have found that men who enter adult life obese face a life-long doubling of the risk of ...

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Obese mums putting babies` health at risk

Obese mothers are risking the health of their babies - they are more likely to have miscarriages and...

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Obese claimants claim 10mn pounds in Britain

About 2,000 Bris who are on benefit due to obesity, are costing taxpayers 10mn pounds a year.

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Bariatric surgery can resolve sexual dysfunction in obese women

A new research has revealed that bariatric surgery could prove useful in improving female sexual dys...

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New technique to help spinal injury patients lose weight

The Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC) has devised a weight reduction programme for patients who p...

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Kids of smoking mothers likely to be obese

Children of women who smoked during pregnancy are more likely to be obese in their teenage years, a ...

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Obese kids have stiff arteries

Children with more body fat and less endurance have stiffer arteries at a very young age, researcher...

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DNA test `could predict most effective diet`

In what could help millions of obese people struggling to find an `effective diet`, American scien...

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Eight in 10 men to be obese by 2020: Report

8 out of 10 men and almost 7 in 10 women in Britain will be overweight by 2020, a new report has cla...

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Surgery better than diet, exercise in obese teens

Severely obese teens who had surgery to limit what they could eat lost more weight and enjoyed more ...

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Obese people struggle with their genes

Debate over the obesity epidemic sweeping parts of the world has focussed on whether lifestyle -- to...

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Diabetes med ‘helps reduce BMI in obese teens’

A medication used to treat type 2 diabetes causes a small but significant decrease in body mass inde...

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Experts call for higher antibiotic doses for obese

Obese people require higher doses of antibiotics, claim experts. Doctors from Greece and the US have...

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