Women who are victims of domestic violence are more likely to have obese preschoolers, a new study shows, indicating an unexpected cause of childhood obesity. Read the full story
Tags: Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, battered women, Boston University School of Medicine, childhood obesity, domestic violence, Dr. Renee Boynton-Jarrett, obese, obesity
Children of Battered Moms More Often Obese
Posted on 14 June 2010
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Tags: Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Association, Annals of Neurology, belly fat, Boston University School of Medicine, dementia, loss of cognitive ability, obesity, stomach fat, Sudha Seshadri, visceral fat, William Thies
Belly Fat Linked to Alzheimer’s in New Study
Posted on 24 May 2010
Belly fat could cause a loss of volume in the brain and increase the risk of dementia, including Alzheimer’s, according to a new study. Read the full story
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Tags: arthritis, bariatric surgery, body mass index, bone fractures, Boston University School of Medicine, cartilage damage, obesity and osteoarthritis, obesity surgery, Osteoarthritis, Radiology, synovitis, weight loss surgery
Obesity Linked to Cartilage Loss, Osteoarthritis
Posted on 03 August 2009
Obesity is a significant predictor of cartilage damage from injury, misalignment of the joint, and osteoarthritis, according to a new study out of the Boston University School of Medicine. Read the full story
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Tags: Boston University School of Medicine, cartilage damage, childhood obesity, grapefruit and weight loss, narinGENin, obese children, obese parents, obesity and joint disease, obesity and osteoarthritis, Osteoarthritis, Robarts Research Institute, Type 2 diabetes, weight loss surgery, Weight Loss Surgery Pill, Yvonne McCarthy
Weight Loss Surgery News – July 31, 2009
Posted on 31 July 2009
In the July 31, 2009 edition of WLS News, get the scoop on a pill scientists say works as well as weight loss surgery, discover the serious damage that obesity can do to your joints, and find out how grapefruit can help you shed those extra pounds. Plus, we’ll tell you about a chemical secreted by your cells that may play an important role in your body’s metabolism, and we’ll explain a surprising link between obese parents and obese kids. (It’s not their DNA!)
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