1 in 4 Kids With Type 2 Diabetes Isn’t Obese
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s easy to blame the childhood obesity epidemic for growing cases of type 2 diabetes, but a new study finds nearly one-quarter of all diagnoses are not related to obesity.“The finding was somewhat surprising…
Learn MoreCDC Extends BMI-for-Age Growth Charts to Monitor Severe Obesity in Children, Adolescents
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added to the body mass index (BMI)-for-age growth charts, extending them to a BMI of 60 and including additional percentiles. These extended charts hav…
Learn MoreDiet and Exercise Intervention Better for Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For overweight or obese patients with knee osteoarthritis, diet and exercise result in a small but statistically significant difference in knee pain over 18 months compared with an attention control, accord…
Learn MoreGeneral Practitioners Rarely Give Personalized Weight-Loss Advice
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Weight-loss advice from general practitioners (GPs) to patients with obesity is mainly generic and is rarely personalized, according to a study published online Dec. 13 in Family Practice.Madeleine Tremblett,…
Learn MoreFinancial Incentives Encourage Weight Loss in Low-Income Adults
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Financial incentive strategies are more effective than providing resources only for clinically significant weight loss in low-income populations with obesity, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in J…
Learn MoreSobornar a las personas puede ayudarlas a alcanzar sus metas de pérdida de peso, encuentra un estudio
LUNES, 5 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El dinero quizá no compre la felicidad, pero podría dar a las personas obesas con unos ingresos bajos un incentivo adicional para perder peso, sugiere un estudio reciente.El estudio, de personas de vec…
Learn MoreBribing Folks Can Help Them Meet Weight-Loss Goals, Study Finds
MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Money may not buy happiness, but it might give low-income obese people an extra incentive to lose weight, a new study suggests.The study, of people from urban neighborhoods, found that cash rewards encouraged p…
Learn MoreCuando la obesidad de los niños aumenta, la salud del cerebro empeora, según un estudio
MARTES, 29 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los niños que tienen sobrepeso u obesidad con frecuencia tienen dificultades con el trabajo escolar, y ahora una nueva investigación provee pistas sobre cómo el exceso de peso podría dañar al cerebro…
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