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Weight Loss & Obesity Research Blog - Archive #0065.Biopsy may underestimate prostate cancer in obese and overweight menMarch 27, 2007 - EurekAlert / Urology Obese and overweight men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer by biopsy are more likely than healthy weight men to actually have a more aggressive case of the disease than the biopsy results would indicate. Study identifies factors associated with successful weight loss in teensMarch 27, 2007 - EurekAlert / Obesity Participating in moderate to vigorous physical activity and limiting time in front of the television are some of the keys to successful weight loss in teens. Why people eat the foods they doMarch 26, 2007 - EurekAlert / European Journal of Clinical Nutrition People purchase foods based on their income level, their belief in a food's health benefit and cost. Food choice is also influenced by ethnicity and gender, environmental factors, such as reliance on fast food, food advertising and food pricing, and on individual factors, such as taste, palatability, convenience and health benefits. Americans still not eating enough fruits and vegetables, according to 2 recent studiesMarch 19, 2007 - EurekAlert / American Journal of Preventive Medicine "Eat your vegetables" has been heard at the dinner tables of America for a long time. Has the message gotten through? Preventing obesity in children -- research highlights physical activity levelsMarch 19, 2007 - EurekAlert / Public Library of Science Low levels of activity, particularly moderate and vigorous activity, play an important role in the development of obesity. Incidence of Fatty Liver Disease rises as obesity in children increasesMarch 15, 2007 - EurekAlert / Indiana University Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis, more popularly known as Fatty Liver Disease, occurs in approximately 15% of obese children. It can lead to cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver, sometimes requiring transplantation by adulthood. Obesity at time of prostate-cancer diagnosis dramatically increases risk of dying from the cancer.March 14, 2007 - EurekAlert / Cancer Obese men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer have more than two-and-a-half times the risk of dying from the disease as compared to men of normal weight at the time of diagnosis. Obese patients run higher risk of post-operative complicationsMarch 13, 2007 - EurekAlert / World Journal of Surgery Risks include greater chance of heart attack, wound infection, nerve injury and urinary tract infection after surgery. High BMI linked to lower chance of being discharged directly home after hospitalization for strokeMarch 12, 2007 - EurekAlert / Archives of Neurology Individuals with a higher body mass index (BMI) tend are less likely to be discharged directly home after hospitalization for an ischemic stroke Obesity surgery can lead to memory loss, other problemsMarch 12, 2007 - EurekAlert / Neurology Weight loss surgery, such as gastric bypass surgery, can lead to a vitamin deficiency that can cause memory loss and confusion, inability to coordinate movement, and other problems |
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