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Weight Loss & Obesity Research Blog - Archive #0049.Higher death rates associated with increasing degrees of obesityJuly 4, 2006 - EurekAlert / JAMA Extremely obese women are at significantly higher risk of dying from weight-related complications than women at normal weight and links the risk of death to specific categories of obesity. Obesity associated with psychiatric disorders, decreased odds of substance abuseJuly 3, 2006 - EurekAlert / Archives of General Psychiatry Obesity is associated with a 25 percent increase in the risk of developing mood and anxiety disorders and a 25 percent decrease in likeliness for substance abuse Eating habits of successful weight losers shiftJune 30, 2006 - EurekAlert / Obesity Research A recent study suggests that the fat intake of successful weight losers entering the National Weight Control Registry has increased over the past decade, while carbohydrate intake has declined. What leads to obesity in rural communities?June 30, 2006 - EurekAlert / American Journal of Health Promotion A new study looks at the relationship between obesity and what residents think of life in their small town communities. New scoring system predicts gastric bypass surgery riskJune 29, 2006 - EurekAlert / American Society for Bariatric Surgery Annual Meeting Duke University Medical Center surgeons have developed a simple scoring system based on five patient characteristics that can predict which candidates for gastric bypass surgery would be at highest risk for dying. Smoking and obesity may increase the risk of erectile dysfunctionJune 27, 2006 - Journal of Urology Obesity and smoking are strongly associated with a greater risk of erectile dysfunction. Obesity in prostate cancer patients predicts cancer recurrence and progressionJune 27, 2006 - EurekAlert / Cancer Obesity in a patient is an independent predictor of whether localized prostate cancer will progress following radiotherapy treatment Obesity hurts odds for prostate cancer recoveryOverweight men face greater risk of recurring tumor after radiation Forget the label. Portion size is all in your mindJune 21, 2006 - EurekAlert / Psychological Science New research finds a psychological bias in determining how much is enough. Functional food task force meets on latest nutrition researchJune 21, 2006 - EurekAlert / Dairy Council of California Consumers, health professionals and educators are bombarded with research about the health benefits of certain foods. To help sort through the information and latest trends, dairy industry experts recently gathered at the Functional Food Task Force meeting in San Francisco |
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