Recent News & Comments About definition of obesity
"Pre-diabetes," diabetes rising among U.S. teens
By Amy Norton NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The percentage of U.S. teenagers with "pre-diabetes" or full-blown type 2 diabetes has more than doubled in recent years -- though obesity and other heart risk factors have held steady, government researchers reported Monday. The good news, the researchers say, is that teen obesity rates leveled off between 1999 and 2008 -- hovering between 18 percent ...
What Is the “Bible of Psychiatry” Supposed to Do? The Peculiar Challenges of an Uncertain Science | The Crux
The American Psychiatric Association have just published the latest update of the draft DSM-5 psychiatric diagnosis manual, which is due to be completed in 2013. The changes have provoked much comment, criticism, and heated debate, and many have used the opportunity to attack psychiatric diagnosis and the perceived failure to find “biological tests” to replace descriptions of mental phenomena ...
Moveable Magnets Used to Forge Gastric Bypass in Pigs
MONDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- In a scenario reminiscent of the film Fantastic Voyage, researchers have found a way to perform nearly surgery-free gastric bypass procedures in pigs using only a local anesthetic.
Polycom® RealPresence® Video Solutions Help Saint Vincent Health System Treat 65 Stroke Victims, Reduce ...
Polycom, Inc. , the global leader in open, standards-based unified communications , today announced that Saint Vincent Health System has built a telehealth network with Polycom® RealPresence® video solutions that makes healthcare more accessible by visually connecting healthcare professionals and patients in virtual environments across 26 facilities in Pennsylvania.
Oregon Obesity Rates Increase
By Nha Nguyen EUGENE, Ore. -- The Oregon Health Authority says the obesity epidemic is getting worse in our state. A recent study says obesity rates jumped 121 percent among adults since 1990. Researchers blame lack of physical activity and poor nutrition. Local organizations say it's a tough issue to fight despite growing awareness. "We are seeing more organizations responding to the issue, but ...
Obesity battle requires more movement, healthy foods
Obesity-related health care costs have reached an estimated $190 billion annually. And today's children could be the first generation with shorter life spans than their parents because of the epidemic.
Fatty Liver Disease Rises Among Heaviest Teens
Two-Decade Rise Driven by Increase in Obesity
Study says U.S. obesity rate will keep rising
The nation’s obesity rate may increase more slowly than expected in the next two decades, but the number of people considered severely overweight is likely to keep climbing sharply.
Treating Childhood Obesity: A Family Affair
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With nearly one-third of American children being overweight or obese, doctors agree that there is an acute need for more effective treatments. In many weight management programs, the dropout rate can be as high as 73 percent, and even in successful programs, the benefits are usually short term.
More people are expected to become severly overweight
RALEIGH, N.C. • The nation's obesity rate may increase more slowly than expected in the next two decades, but the number of people considered severely overweight is likely to keep climbing sharply.
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