Articles, tagged with "treatment of obesity", page 3
27th March 2009
Introduction
Most of the people in this world suffer from obesity and they try different alternatives in order to reduce their weight. Diverse procedures of surgery are performed for the treatment of obesity. Bariatric Surgery is one of the best altern...
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Author:
Robert Palmer
27th March 2009
Obesity is a physical condition that results from excessive storage of fat in the body. Obesity has been defined as a weight more than 20% above what is considered normal as per the body mass index, which is calculated from an individual's age, height, an...
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Author:
shalini
09th January 2009
When you gain weight, you lose attraction as well as your health. This is why obesity is disheartened by modern society. The incidence of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, angina pectoris and myocardial infarction is higher among obese individuals.
Usua...
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Author:
Nick Mutt
29th December 2008
West Virginia is getting fat - dangerously fat. According to data compiled by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, our beloved Mountain State is the second most overweight in the nation, with some 66% of the adult population overweight or obese. That's t...
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Author:
Craig B. Thompson
29th December 2008
Obesity is a public health crisis in Wyoming. Across our state, the number of overweight and obese individuals is rapidly increasing. In the Cowboy State more than 60% of the population is overweight or obese. According to recent data from the U.S. Publ...
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Author:
Craig B. Thompson
27th October 2008
Obesity has become a major concern for U.S. doctors, because it carries with it a number of possible health complications, such as diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure. In addition, obesity can also lead to mental and emotional problems, inclu...
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27th October 2008
If you have tried countless diet and exercise programs and your Body Mass Index has not budged below 35, you may be facing the threat of life-long obesity. Obesity carries with it the threat of other serious health conditions, such as cardiovascular disea...
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articlelink01@gmail.com
10th September 2008
A lot of disease is in front of today's generation in that a common one is Obesity. Every one who is infected with obesity always frustrated with it. most of the activities are restricted for them due to this obesity. Obesity is generally found in middle...
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Author:
maria
03rd September 2008
An ideal weight is like an insurance against various dreadful diseases that may occur if the body weight is not kept under control. Obesity welcomes many serious diseases including high blood pressure, diabetes and cancer. These diseases sometimes cause a...
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Author:
Nick Mutt
03rd September 2008
Once you have decided to reduce your weight or burn extra fat, the first thing that generally comes in your mind is that you have now to start dieting. This is the very common thinking that comes to almost all the people who are concerned about losing the...
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Author:
Nick Mutt
03rd September 2008
There are several methods to achieve fat loss like dieting, workouts, supplements, natural therapies as well as surgeries. Surgeries for shedding extra fat are not very popular due to their high cost and complications. Fat again get deposited after some d...
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Author:
Nick Mutt
31st March 2008
The word bariatric by itself is not a word that comes up very often. However, it is used quite a bit as an adjective to medicine or surgery. It is from bariatrics, which is the branch of medicine that deals with the control and treatment of obesity. Of co...
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Author:
MIKE SELVON
26th March 2008
Gut microbes may represent valuable clues to determine the cause and treatment of obesity. Trillions of gut microbes break down complex molecules into simple sugars for energy and the excess is transformed into fat for long term storage.
This is the su...
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Author:
AndreaPelin
23rd January 2008
Obesity
Obesity is not conducive to increased longevity because it is a strain on the heart and a precursor for many of the modifiable risk factors that promote cardiovascular disease. The national institutes of health (NIH) has summarized the data tha...
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Author:
David Jones
03rd July 2007
Let's Define Obesity
Obesity is a growing concern in America. The definition of morbid obesity is surprising to many individuals. The lack of exercise, especially those with a sedentary lifestyle can cause problems with joints and the increase weight b...
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Author:
Darren Slaughter