Link Between Cognitive Ability and Body Mass Index May Be Biased
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Existing findings on the link between cognitive ability and body mass index (BMI) may be biased by shared family factors, according to a study published online April 13 in PLOS Medicine.Liam Wright, Ph.D., fr…
Learn MoreLower Birth Weight, More Weight Gain Seen With In Utero COVID-19 Exposure
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Infants with in utero exposure to COVID-19 have lower birth weight and increased weight gain in the first year of life, according to a study published online March 29 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &…
Learn MorePositive Parenting, Family Factors Cut Disordered Eating Behaviors
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Positive parenting and family factors are associated with a reduced risk for disordered eating behaviors (DEB) but do not fully overcome the influence of weight-stigmatizing experiences on disordered eating …
Learn MoreExcess Weight Linked to More Somatic Complaints in Oldest Old Men
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Excess weight is associated with more somatic complaints for oldest old men, according to a study published online March 29 in PLOS ONE.Franziska U.C.E. Jung, from the Institute of Social Medicine, Occupationa…
Learn MoreCuando el IMC no se usa como medida, el ‘beneficio’ de la obesidad para la salud desaparece
MIÉRCOLES, 22 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Se le ha dado mucho bombo a la supuesta “paradoja de la obesidad”, que es la observación de que las personas con una afección cardiaca parecen ser menos propensas a fallecer si tienen sobrepeso o son …
Learn MoreWhen BMI Isn’t Used as Measurement, Obesity’s Health ‘Benefit’ Disappears
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Much has been made of the so-called “obesity paradox” — the observation that people with a heart condition seem less likely to die if they are overweight or obese.But European researchers now say they’ve …
Learn More1999 to 2018 Saw Increase in Number of Metabolically Healthy Adults With Obesity
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) among U.S. adults increased significantly in the past two decades, according to a study published online March 9 in JAMA Network Open.Jiang-Shui Wang, M.B…
Learn More6 Ways to Helping Your Child to a Healthy Weight
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Parents are role models who can teach their kids about healthy food and exercise habits in childhood to help avoid future health problems. “Children who are overweight are more likely to develop diabetes, exp…
Learn MoreLas personas con diabetes tipo 1 no son ni más ni menos propensas a tener sobrepeso, según un estudio
MARTES, 14 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hace mucho que se considera a la diabetes tipo 1 como una enfermedad de las personas delgadas, pero un nuevo estudio cuestiona esa idea.Alrededor de un 62 por ciento de los adultos con diabetes tipo 1 …
Learn MoreFolks With Type 1 Diabetes Are No More or Less Likely to Be Overweight: Study
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Type 1 diabetes has long been considered a thin person’s disease, but a new study challenges that notion.About 62% of adults with type 1 diabetes were overweight or obese, the researchers found. That compare…
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