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Obesity

Study: Thin Docs More Likely to Address Patient Weight

BALTIMORE—A patient’s body mass index (BMI) may not be the only factor at play when a physician diagnoses a patient as obese. According to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the diagnosis could also depend on the weight of ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in News
U.S. Obesity Prevalence Still High

CHICAGO—There has not been significant change in the prevalence of obesity in the United States with data from 2009-2010 indicating that about one in three adults and one in six children and teens are obese; however, there have been increases in certain demographics, ...More
4 weeks ago
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Lifetime 'Dose' of Excess Weight Linked to Diabetes

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—In a study of 8,000 adolescents and young adults, researchers were able to show that the the degree and duration of carrying extra pounds are important risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes in adulthood, according to a study published in the September ...More
September 8, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Medical Expenses Related to Obesity Cost States Billions

WASHINGTON—States spend up to $15 billion a year in medical expenses related to obesity, according to a new study by researchers at RTI International, Duke University, and the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. ...More
August 29, 2011
Posted in News, Government & Regulation
Large Waistline Doubles Risk of Kidney Disease Mortality

MAYWOOD, Ill.—A study lead by a Loyola University Health System researcher found that the larger a kidney patient's waist circumference, the greater the chance the patient would die during the course of the study. ...More
July 14, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
The 10 Most Obese U.S. States

Adult obesity rates increased in 16 states in the past year and did not decline in any state, according to “F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2011,” a report from the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). ...More
July 8, 2011
Posted in Galleries, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management
Adult Obesity Increases in 16 States in One Year

WASHINGTON—Adult obesity rates increased in 16 states in the past year and did not decline in any state, according to “F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2011,” a report from the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ...More
July 8, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management
Study Finds Way for White Fat to Burn Energy

WASHINGTON—National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists have uncovered a pathway in mice that allows white fat—a contributor to obesity and type 2 diabetes—to burn calories in a way that’s normally found in brown fat and muscle, according to a study in the July 6 edition ...More
July 5, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Reducing Risk of Renal Failure in Obese Patients

The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor drug, ramipril, is particularly effective in lowering the risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in obese patients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology ...More
April 29, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Physical Activity Decreases Salt's Effect on Blood Pressure

ATLANTA—More physical activity can reduce the affect a high-salt diet has on high blood pressure, according to a study to be presented March 30 at the American Heart Association's meeting on nutrition, physical activity, and cardiovascular disease. ...More
March 28, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma