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There certainly can be genetic, medical or other reasons people become overweight or severely obese. The reason for many people, however,...
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Years ago there were only a handful of teen weight loss camps to choose from. With exponentially increasing childhood obesity in rates neve...
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Body Mass Index (BMI) is an indicator of relative body fat. The body mass index calculation takes into consideration the ratio of weight to...
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We live in a time when the environmental conditions are such that they create an obesity problem. Consider that 65% of American adults are...
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Use the BMI calculation to determine weight status. By calculating BMI one can get an indication of whether they are underweight, of normal...
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Patients who are obese and suffer from risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes, could be candidates for trea...
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Public health authorities tell people to count calories to maintain their weight. But consider what regulates human fat tissue. The hormone...
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It's easy to get sucked in by one of the many fad diets on the market. Everywhere we turn, we see the "success stories" of ...
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In collaboration of scientists from Barnard College, Columbia and Rockefeller Universities, cells that release the hormone ghrelin were fou...
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Currently, there is no strict way to classify a childhood obesity or overweight. Nonetheless, the prevalence of childhood obesity is gro...
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Childhood obesity is a problem. It is an epidemic with severe consequences and life altering effects. According to the Centers for Disea...
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Appetite regulation can be mediated by a number of factors. Among the many factors a research review notes that hormones , neuropeptides , m...
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When considering weight loss for the long–term, it's good to know that there are more than just one path to successful weight loss. ...
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Prevention is paramount, but children who have reached the overweight and or obese range need a very special kind of treatment plan and m...
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A new study seems to solidify fears that physicians are biased against obese patients . In a survey that examined the clinical interactio...
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Too much belly fat, or any excess weight is not a good thing. Medical science has been preaching the risks and consequences of carrying a ...
