Regular overeating, not the obesity it leads to, is the cause of the development of metabolic syndrome. The latter includes insulin resistance to type 2 diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, visceral obesity, etc.,
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In this article, learn more about Obesity And Orthorexia - Increasingly Common. The mania for healthy eating can also be dangerous ....
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The loss of a region (deletion) in the SH2B gene, located on chromosome 16, leads to a severe form of obesity in children ...
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The children's diet must comply with the advice and recommendations of the pediatrician ...
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A link between carbohydrate intake, obesity and the rising incidence of esophageal cancer is suspected, according to The American Journal of Gastroenterology. For the United States, the latter jumped from 300,000 in '73. up to 2.1 million in 2001 This from
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Obesity is not simply the result of overeating or lack of exercise. It is a consequence of modern living conditions,
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In this article, learn more about Improper Diet And Obesity Cause Gallstones (part II). Cholelithiasis is twice as rare in vegetarians as in meat eaters ....
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The thyroid gland secretes hormones that play an important role in the regulation of metabolism. Obesity can lead to inflammatory changes in the gland, thus affecting the already damaged metabolism.
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The incidence of malignancies is expected to double over the next 40 years in the wake of the obesity epidemic we are witnessing. The British warn that if the pace stays the same ...
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A new report from the British organization "National Obesity Forum" calls for a "major overhaul" of current recommendations for healthy eating.
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