Archive for the 'Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness' Category


Large Waist Nearly Doubles Death Risk

A new study of people in Europe found that having a large waist nearly doubled the risk of premature death regardless of whether they were overweight or not and supports the idea that waist size or waist to hip ratio should be used to assess risk of death.
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11/14/2008 | Respiratory & Asthma - Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

Obesity Goes Above 20% Among Adults - Smoking Ban Working, Wales

Commenting on figures in The Welsh Health Survey that showed the level of obesity in Welsh adults went above 20% for the first time last year, Welsh Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson, Jenny Randerson AM said: "The fact that obesity in Wales is continuing its upwards rise and is not slowing is deeply worrying.
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09/19/2008 | Respiratory & Asthma - Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

Effectiveness Of Steroids Reduced In Obese Asthma Patients

Researchers at National Jewish Health have shown that glucocorticoids, the primary controller medication for asthma, are 40 percent less effective in overweight and obese asthma patients than in those of normal weight. The findings identify a potential mechanism involved in the resistance, which suggests therapeutic targets for future medications. The study, by Associate Professor of Medicine
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09/17/2008 | Respiratory & Asthma - Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

Obese Patients Have Nearly Five Times Greater Risk Of Hospitalization For Asthma, Kaiser Permanente Study Finds

Obese people who have asthma are nearly five times more likely to be hospitalized for the condition than non-obese people with asthma, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the September issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
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09/05/2008 | Respiratory & Asthma - Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

Asthma-Obesity Study Rules Out Link Between Systemic And Airway Inflammation

Scientists in New Zealand found that while they observed systemic and airway inflammation in people with obesity and asthma, two diseases that are known to be strongly linked in some way, there was no clear evidence of an interaction between the two.
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09/01/2008 | Respiratory & Asthma - Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

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