Ultraprocessed Food Adversely Impacts Metabolome in Kids
High consumption of ultraprocessed foods in childhood alters the metabolome and is associated with an increased risk of obesity, according
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Obese girls face heightened risk of cardiovascular disease in adulthood
A study of 92 adolescents conducted in Brazil suggests girls are more likely than boys to develop metabolic alterations associated
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CRC Screening to Start at Age 45: ACG Update
Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is now recommended for average-risk individuals starting at age 45 years, according to the American College
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Nearly 1 in 5 US kids are obese, according to latest data
Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. kids are obese, according to the latest national data. The news is disappointing, given that
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Cancer warning: The biggest risk factor to the disease – raises risk twice as much
Cancer is a disease in a person’s genes which is the bits of DNA code that hold the instructions for
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How aerobic exercise and resistance training preserves muscle mass in obese older adults
As obesity increases in aging Western populations, frailty—which is exacerbated by obesity—is becoming a greater health concern and a major
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Researchers study how nursing homes can accommodate obese residents
About 30 percent of nursing home residents are obese. That can complicate their care. The facility may need to buy
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Special offers fuel obese shoppers
Shoppers whose supermarket trolleys are stacked with food and drink offered on special promotions have more than a 50 percent
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Obese pregnant mothers have children that have heart problems
Mothers who eat a high-fat, high-sugar diet while pregnant raise their child’s risk of heart problems, study in mice finds
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Assay Aids Anticoagulant Dosing of Obese Patients for Bariatric Sx
FRIDAY, Jan. 25, 2019 — Endogenous thrombin potential (ETP) may provide better information than anti-factor Xa (anti-XA) in determining the
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