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Complications Increase During Pregnancy For Obese and Overweight Mothers and Their Babies

Written by Lauren Proper on May 1, 2009 - 1:30pm

It’s no secret that being overweight or obese is hazardous to your health. But what many overweight and obese women don’t consider is the effect that this may have on their unborn child during pregnancy.

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Depression Linked to Obesity and Anorexia, Study Says

Written by Mary Sornberger on November 10, 2009 - 8:21am

In June, 2009, Science Daily reported that “A new study connects abnormalities of the "stress" hormone cortisol with symptoms of depression in obese children, and confirms that obesity and depression often occur together, even in children.”

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my boyfriend says he loves me but says he is not attracted to me because of my weight

ASKED by jemlovestravel on June 14, 2009 - 2:59pm

First off, I am 38 and my boyfriend is 22. He is an old soul, I am a young one. I am getting ready to move to Seattle to move in with my boyfriend. I am overweight.

Latest Comment by Anonymous on November 13, 2009 - 9:37am View Comments

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did any get complications after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy ?

ASKED by Anonymous on July 5, 2009 - 4:26am

my husband did laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and suffer from numbness in the right thigh all the way to the front pelvis he can walk and urinate but he cant feel the skin its very difficult situati

Latest Comment by Anonymous on November 11, 2009 - 4:50am View Comments

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H1N1 and being overweight: You are more at risk for swine flu complications, hospitalization

November 4, 2009 - 6:18am

We’re learning as we go with this new flu.

We already know how it attacks young children and pregnant women. But a study released today of the first 16 weeks of the H1N1 swine flu now shows a new, highly vulnerable population: People who are very overweight.

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Obesity and Kidney Health

Written by Linda Fugate on October 28, 2009 - 6:15am

Two recent studies, one from Britain and one from Japan, report a correlation between obesity and chronic kidney disease (CKD). The British report is accompanied by an editorial comment that more than a billion people worldwide suffer from overweight and obesity. There has been a sharp rise in both obesity and CKD in recent years. A direct causality link has not been established, but appears highly likely, according to the British authors.

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Spare Tire or Junk In The Trunk: What’s Your Waist-To-Hip Risk?

Written by Dr. Carrie Jones on October 14, 2009 - 9:57pm

When I asked a girlfriend if she thought she was more ‘pear-shaped’ or ‘apple-shaped,’ she replied, “Honey, I have some serious back and rack.” Naturally, I busted out laughing and nearly lost my morning cup of tea…but I knew what she meant. Women are more concerned with the numbers on the scale than the actual size of their waist and hips. This number is important to know because it can change your risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hormone imbalance, and even cancer.

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Lose Weight and Live Longer: How Your Fat Is Killing You

Written by Dr. Carrie Jones on October 6, 2009 - 9:45pm

Plan on living a long healthy life full of travel, relaxation and grandkids? Maybe not if you’re overweight or obese. Gaining weight in your middle age lowers your chances of growing old gracefully and in good health by 80%!

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Anxiety and Obesity - It Starts As A Kid

Written by Dr. Carrie Jones on September 15, 2009 - 8:59pm

Were you an anxious child? Did you worry about things you couldn't control or feel a lowered sense of self-esteem? Perhaps you grew into an adult with the same emotions and are also overweight? New research shows children with anxiety are more likely to develop obesity as an adult.

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How to Get Rid of Menopause Belly Fat

Written by Mary Kyle on May 6, 2009 - 8:38pm

I went through a relatively early menopause. By age 49, I had not only climbed the menopause mountain but was over the top and to the other side. The only problem was that menopause left me sporting a bulging belly, the likes of which I had not seen since I was six months pregnant!

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Complications Increase During Pregnancy For Obese and Overweight Mothers and Their Babies

Depression Linked to Obesity and Anorexia, Study Says

my boyfriend says he loves me but says he is not attracted to me because of my weight

did any get complications after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy ?

H1N1 and being overweight: You are more at risk for swine flu complications, hospitalization

Obesity and Kidney Health

Spare Tire or Junk In The Trunk: What’s Your Waist-To-Hip Risk?

Lose Weight and Live Longer: How Your Fat Is Killing You

Anxiety and Obesity - It Starts As A Kid

How to Get Rid of Menopause Belly Fat

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