La discriminación racial aumenta el riesgo de obesidad infantil
VIERNES, 14 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La discriminación racial podría provocar unas desigualdades de salud desde una edad temprana, según unos investigadores, que encontraron que pone a los niños en riesgo de obesidad. “La exposición a la d…
Learn MoreGlobally, Fewer Teens Perceive Themselves as Overweight
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2002 to 2018, there was a global increase in the number of teenagers who underestimated their body weight, according to a study published online July 2 in Child and Adolescent Obesity.Anouk Francine Jacqu…
Learn MoreRacial Discrimination Raises Risk for Childhood Obesity
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Racial discrimination may drive health inequities from an early age, according to researchers who found that it puts kids at risk for obesity.“Exposure to racial discrimination must be acknowledged as both a s…
Learn MoreLa obesidad y el sobrepeso reducen las tasas de supervivencia en la leucemia infantil
MIÉRCOLES, 12 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una creciente epidemia de obesidad podría afectar el resultado del tratamiento de las personas que se enfrentan a un cáncer, según un nuevo estudio de adultos y adolescentes que recibían tratamiento p…
Learn MoreOverweight/Obese BMI Linked to Worse Survival in Young People With Leukemia
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), overweight/obese body mass index (BMI) is associated with worse outcomes, according to a study published online July 11 in Blo…
Learn MoreObesity, Overweight Shrinks Survival Rates Against Childhood Leukemia
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A growing obesity epidemic may affect the outcome of treatment for those dealing with cancer, according to a new study of adults and teens being treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).Researchers ca…
Learn MoreTicagrelor-Acetylsalicylic Acid More Beneficial for Obese With Minor Stroke, TIA
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with minor stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) who carry the CYP2C19 loss-of-function allele, those with obesity receive more clinical benefit from ticagrelor-acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) than…
Learn MoreIn Study, Almost Half of Obese Teens Were No Longer So After Taking Wegovy/Ozempic
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The drugs Wegovy and Ozempic are all the rage for weight loss these days, and now a new study shows these injections may be game-changers for obese teenagers, too.This trial, funded by drug maker Novo Nordisk,…
Learn MoreObesity Associated With Prolonged Symptoms After Mild TBI
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Obesity is associated with increased inflammation and prolonged symptoms after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), according to a study published online June 27 in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psy…
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