Obesity

03rd March 2008
Naturopathy points its fingers to two habits as the cause of obesity - eating more than is required and lack of exercise. Sedentary lifestyle coupled with binge eating is recipe for fat accumulation, overweight and obesity. Stress and excess alcohol ...

22nd January 2008
Obesity and overweight are the second most major reasons of preventable deaths in America. Stagnant lifestyle and junk food is to be blamed for more than three hundred thousand deaths per annum. The sad thing is that this problem is on the rise. Obesity...

13th December 2006
There are a range of different illnesses that can be attributed to the fact that someone is obese. Obesity may be the cause, either directly or indirectly, of many potentially fatal conditions. There are certain illnesses, like heart disease that are w...

30th October 2007
Obesity in children and teens (meaning a BMI-for-age above the 95th percentile) can occur as a result of different combinations of reasons, including environmental and genetic factors. However, it's important to realise that weight gain, whether leading t...

24th January 2008
The body consists of 30 to 40 billion adipose cells (fat cells) that provide storage space for extra energy. Adipose cells may be viewed as collapsible, thin - walled containers with unlimited storage capacities. In prehistoric times large fat stores dev...

29th March 2007
Obesity and over weight is a highly talked about modern disease and hence a lot of studies and researches have been done in order to find out the reasons and medicine of obesity. Obesity is dependant on the daily calorie intake of an individual and hence ...

12th July 2007
While you will see many people getting overweight in a serious way children can become affected as well. For all of these obesity problems there is the option to reduce weight through surgery. This surgery should be postponed until you know what the cause...

11th September 2007
Are you more likely to have migraines if you are obese?The simple answer, for adults, is no.The more complicated answer is sort-of. Obesity does not cause migraines in adults--the jury is still out on how obesity affects pediatric migraineThat's the g...

25th July 2007
There is still controversy regarding the role obesity plays in the occurrence of migraines and other headache forms, but new research suggests that obesity can make migraine headaches more frequent and intense. Obesity refers to an excess amount of bod...

12th July 2007
Gaining weight seems to be more of a human condition, restricted only to us. Very few species outside of humans tend to gain as much weight. And at first glance there seems to be nothing wrong with a person's gaining some weight. The problem develops wh...

01st April 2008
Obesity means accumulation of excess fat on the body. Obesity is considered a chronic (long-term) disease, like high blood pressure or diabetes. It has many serious long-term consequences for your health, and it is the second leading cause of preventable ...

11th January 2007
Calorie is a measurement of the energy content of food. The body needs calories as "fuel" to perform all of its functions, such as breathing, blood circulation, and physical activity. 1 gm of carbohydrate provides 4 Calories, 1 gm of protein provides ...

22nd February 2008
Back Pain and Obesity Dr. Michael Berke, D.C. MassageMaster.net, L.L.C. According to the American Obesity Association, approximately 65 percent of adult Americans (about 127 million) are categorized as being overweight or obese. The truth is that...

24th February 2007
A recent report has highlighted, yet again, that obesity is becoming a major problem for governments all over the world. This is epecially so in the western world, people in countries such as the USA are finding it difficult to control their weight. It is...

31st July 2007
Unhealthy eating and a long period with the proper lack of activity is the most common reason for obesity. Without the activity food gives your body more calories than it burns. At this point your body turns on the action of storing which turns into fat...

16th August 2005
Copyright (C) 2005 Beverley Brooke. All Rights Obesity And Pregnancy by Beverley Brooke If you are overweight when you become pregnant, your physician will likely recommend that you gain less weight than a woman who is average or normal weig...

10th April 2008
As part of a person's physiological make-up, a certain quantity of fat is needed in the body. Body fat fulfills a vital and necessary role in ensuring a person is kept in good physical condition and its presence is considered by nutritionists and the medi...

16th March 2006
Fitness and nutrition expert, Tracey Redford of Curves International says, "The inactivity among young people can not be blamed solely on the evolution of Internet technology and television in itself. Child obesity has lead to a number of other health rel...

01st April 2006
Young people should be encouraged to eat healthy food at school. However, the best way to ameliorate their diets is not through legal actions but through local initiatives supported by state law. The first step to achieve that goal is a proposal to get su...

26th October 2005
Causes of Obesity Just like there is no weight loss pill or single "magic potion" diet plan to cure obesity there is no single cause of obesity. We are living in an age of two income families, job loss, stress, and time constraints. It makes it di...

21st June 2007
Are you obese? Body Mass Index, or BMI, is used to measure obesity. Prior to 2005, once your BMI hit 30 or higher, you are no doubt obese. But since 2005, World Health Organization (WHO) has revised the BMI for obesity level downwards for Asians because o...

18th December 2006
What comes to your mind when you think of obesity? Does physical and mental torture come to your mind? Obesity is a dietary disorder which has engulfed many in its trap far and wide. An obese besides trying to struggle with his excessive weight, also beco...

28th February 2007
Japanese food conjures up images of fish, rice, miso soup and tofu but recently fitness in the Land of the Rising Sun appears to be deteriorating. Unfortunately, an increasing number of Japanese are adopting unhealthy eating patterns and eating like Sumo ...

27th March 2007
People who are overweight, or worse obese, face consequences which have the ability to become a daily nightmare. For some it is their lifestyle choices which has led them to become like they are, others perhaps have gathered the extra weight through no fa...

10th April 2008
Morbid obesity is a known and proven killer. It affects and kills those people who through one reason or another fail to look after their general health. It's a preventable disease that with a bit of common sense and perseverance can be avoided. Howeve...

18th February 2008
Obesity Causes and Affects Today obesity is becoming a serious problem all over the world. besity can be a result of a whole host of aspects - from lifestyle to genetics, but usually it is caused by consuming more calories than necessary, which allo...