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Liver Disease Linked to High Body Mass Index [VIDEO]
By Mark Miller | Mar 23, 2017 10:35 AM EDTEvidence was found that a high BMI, especially among men may increase the chances of acquiring liver diseases later in life
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Warning! Pregnant Women Should Stop Eating This Food
By Minnow Blythe | Feb 06, 2017 08:16 PM ESTFinnish researchers are warning the public especially soon-to-be pregnant and pregnant women from consuming this food.
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Weight Problems: People With Impulsive Personalities More Likely To Gain Weight
By Minnow Blythe | Jan 23, 2017 08:06 PM ESTDoes a person's impulsive behaviors increase the risk for obesity?
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Obesity For Late Teens Could Result In Sudden Midlife Death
By Brian McNeill | Apr 20, 2016 06:26 AM EDTObesity among late adolescents continues to swell and become a problem. And at some point, such could have dire consequences and cardiovascular-related problems are most likely one of them.
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More Obesity Is Linked To Poorer Memory
By R. Siva Kumar | Mar 01, 2016 02:06 PM ESTScientists find that the greater your BMI, the lower is your memory.
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Height Influences Likelihood Of Getting Cardiovascular Disease
By Jenn Loro | Feb 05, 2016 10:52 AM ESTA German-led study suggests that tall people are less likely to have cardiovascular diseases and diabetes but are exposed to greater risk of having cancer.
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Forget The Myths About Weight Loss To Lose Weight
By R. Siva Kumar | Feb 02, 2016 02:06 PM ESTIf you want to lose weight fast, then begin by forgetting about the myths.
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Child Exposure to Light tied to Body Mass, Weight, Study Says
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 07, 2016 09:43 AM ESTExposure to light can affect children's body mass, a new study is reporting.
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Sleeping In On Weekends Leads To Social Jetlag and Poor Health, Study
By R. Siva Kumar | Dec 03, 2015 08:16 AM ESTDue to weekend sleeping, your body's cycle gets disturbed, leading to "social jetlag" and negative health.
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Childhood Obesity Tied to Tobacco Smoke and Roadway Air Pollution
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 12, 2014 09:19 AM ESTA new study found that exposure to tobacco and roadway air pollution can be linked to a greater risk of obesity.
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Obese Boys more likely to be Bullies and Bullied
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 26, 2014 11:49 AM EDTAccording to a new study, researchers reported that boys who were obese were more likely to be bullies and be bullied.
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Poor Neighborhoods tied to Higher Childhood Obesity Rates
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 20, 2014 11:33 AM EDTA new study found that children growing up in poor neighborhoods had a greater risk of becoming obese.
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2.1 Billion People are Overweight or Obese throughout the World
By Cheri Cheng | May 29, 2014 04:16 PM EDTA new report found that 2.1 billion people are overweight or obese throughout the world.
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Being Underweight Deadlier Than Obesity
By Christine Hsu | Mar 28, 2014 04:52 PM EDTBeing underweight is deadlier than being overweight, according to a new study.
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Knee Pain Cured By Gastric Bypass Surgery
By Christine Hsu | Mar 14, 2014 07:59 PM EDTGastric bypass surgery could cure knee pain in obese patients, according to a new study.
