Research on Obesity
Posted February 19th, 2009Sandy Klocinski questioned: Research on obesity shows that many adults are suffering because of their obesityMedical professionals show that adults who are obese have a greater chance for heart disease, diabetes and stroke. Research on obesity has increased recently for obesity is a problem in the United States and in other places around the world. [...]
What is Obesity and What are the Health Risks of Obesity?
Posted February 19th, 2009Leslie Boll questioned: Q: What is obesity?A: According to the Centers for Disease Control, obesity is defined as “the condition of an excessively high amount of body stout or adipose tissue in relation to lean body mass.” 1 A more commonly-known definition of obesity is that of an individual’s weight being 30% or more above [...]
Obesity Surgical Treatment
Posted February 19th, 2009Yourpractice questioned: Obesity TreatmentDo you know the rate of obesity patients are increasing day by day in United States. The number of obesity patients are getting doubled and tripled year by year. Statistical report shows that the death rate for obese people is getting higher. So what is the solution for obesity treatment, how can [...]
Pet Obesity – a Growing Concern
Posted February 18th, 2009Subasree questioned: Obesity in pets is common nowadays causing real problems. The obesity in pets is due to either over feeding or not providing any exercise to the pets or not providing the right diet. Obesity in pets is also attributed to the modern lifestyles of people, who leave their pets alone in their house, [...]
Kids and Obesity
Posted February 17th, 2009Jackie Serta questioned: Obesity and hefty are the second most major reasons of needless 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 is a chronic disease which poses serious health [...]
Dangers of Obesity
Posted February 16th, 2009Tze Khit questioned: Increased Health Risk of Premature DeathAccording to CDC researchers, an estimated 300,000 American deaths a year are related to obesity, but see note, below. The risk of premature death rises with increasing weight. Even moderate weight gain (10 to 20 pounds for a person of average height) increases the risk of death, [...]
Getting a Successful Obesity Surgery in India
Posted February 16th, 2009Poorna Narayan Rao questioned: Introduction:Obesity surgery in India has proved with a tremendous successful outcome among foreign patients. About 550 to 600 patients glide from abroad to seek obesity surgery in India. For the past 6 to 7 years the scope of Obesity surgery in India has developed so vast that invites many foreign patients [...]
Myths of Obesity
Posted February 16th, 2009Juliet Cohen questioned: Obesity means having too much body stout. Obesity can run in families, but just how much is due to genes is hard to determine. Obesity is mainly caused by taking in more calories than are used up in physical activity and daily life. Obesity puts you at greater risk of developing high [...]
Obesity And Your Child. Stop The Cycle
Posted February 15th, 2009Ruth Bird questioned: My own personal concern with hefty children is that the children have not been taught by the school, their parents or their doctors the substance of nutrition.Children need to be taught as soon as they go shopping with mom or dad how to pick healthy foods. Clarify to them. Look at marks, [...]
Gastric Bypass , Gastric Sleeve and Lap Band Surgery: Answers to Morbid Obesity
Posted February 15th, 2009wockhosp questioned: Obesity occurs over time when you eat more calories than you use. The balance between calories-in and calories-out differs for each person. Factors that might tip the balance include your genetic makeup, overeating, eating high-stout foods and not being physically active. It is an accumulation of excess body stout, to an extent that [...]