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Overweight Kids At Risk Of Being Iron Deficient

...he prevalence of iron deficiency increased as body mass index increased from normal weight to overweight. ...odification to include children with elevated body mass index. Currently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatr...

Parents Should Look For Signs Of Children Becoming Overweight

...Prevention says 30 percent of children have a body mass index above the 85th percentile,// and 15 percent of children have a BMI above the 95th percentile, which has doubled over the last 20 years and the National Institutes of Health report that overweight adolescents have a 70-percent chance of becoming...

Better Treatment Options For Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a condition of low bone mass that can lead to an increased risk of fracture and painful disease. The disease is diagnosed by // bone mineral density testing. New drugs and more exposure have increased researchers understanding of osteoporosis. Researchers looked at the trends a...

Low Glycemic Diet Effective In Reducing Weight

...percent more body fat and 8-percent less lean body mass than rats in the low-GI group, despite very similar body weight. The fat in the high-GI group of rats was concentrated in the rear area in an apple shape instead of a pear shape. According to researchers, having an apple shape is a known risk factor ...

Calcium-rich Diet Good For Youngsters

...rtant for growing because about 40 percent of bone mass is formed during adolescence. Girls who increase their calcium intake may protect themselves from bone loss and osteoporosis later in life, and they could even help ensure they reach their full potential in terms of height. Data from the study show m...

Fitness The key To Reduce The Risk Of Heart Disease In Women

...s. However, they say obesity measures such as body mass index were not significant factors associated with a heart problem. But they say a lower physical fitness level was associated with a higher risk of a heart problem. Thus researchers conclude saying that fitness may be more important than being over...

Early Warning Signs Of Heart Disease

...new study shows a significant link between // body mass index and C-reactive protein levels in children. C... girls, ages 3 to 17. Researchers, says while body mass index was the best predictor of CRP concentrations in both boys and girls, it was not the only assoc...

Effective Management Of Heart Patients

... improvements in blood pressure, body weight, body mass index, and dietary intake of total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and fiber. They exercised more, had a better sense of well-being and better mood. They also had fewer symptoms of chest pain and breathlessness. Thus researchers say “There seems to...

Early Predictors Of Heart Disease

...new study shows a significant link between // body mass index and C-reactive protein levels in children. C... girls, ages 3 to 17. Researchers, says while body mass index was the best predictor of CRP concentrations in both boys and girls, it was not the only assoc...

Risk for Cancer Increases In Diabetics

...dependent of other factors like participants' body mass index. Researchers say they found that among those who reported being diabetic, there was a three-fold increased risk for liver cancer and individuals who reported taking medication for their diabetes, the risk for liver cancer increased to almost f...

Urinary Incontinence May Be Hereditary

...asing age, pregnancy and childbirth, and high body mass index may further increase the risk among women with a familial predisposition ....

Growth Patterns In Childhood Could Predict Breast Cancer Later In Life

...ng tall for one’s age at age 14, having a low body mass index (BMI) at age 14, and having a high growth rate during childhood with greater likelihood of the disease. For the study researchers used school health records to collect health information on 117,415 Danish women born between 1930 and 1975. Over...

Weight Reduction Surgery Also Treats Metabolic Syndrome

...he most pounds and also ended up with a lower body mass index (BMI) than those who had the banded gastroplasty surgery. However, both groups noted a significant reduction in the hallmarks of metabolic syndrome, resulting in nearly a 96-percent resolution of the condition a year later. Thus it was seen th...

Obesity A Risk Factor For Stroke

...re recorded. Men who started the study with a body mass index of between 20 and 22.49 were significantly less likely to suffer a stroke than those who started with a BMI of more than 30. No significant association was found between BMI and risk for hemmorhagic stroke. Researchers say the extended follow-u...

Treating Depression In Children Could Lead To Poor Bone Development

...dy. Researchers say they found a reduction in bone mass and size in mice given fluoxetine, more commonly known as Prozac. Fluoxetine is the only prescription antidepressant currently approved by the FDA for children and adolescents. Other preliminary studies show the use of selective serotonin-reuptake i...

The Risks Of Childhood Weight Gain

...a obtained at young adulthood. Results showed body mass index scores correlated with heart size. Participants who had the highest BMI levels in childhood also had the largest hearts. Researchers also note half of the obese adults were also obese as children. Thus researchers say more importance should be...

Loss Of Brain Tissue Linked To Obesity

...e was seen among elderly // women with higher body mass indexes. Researchers say their study indicates that a high BMI is a risk factor for dementia in women and obesity is another factor that should be actively intervened upon to reduce diseases of advanced aging. For the study 290 women born between 1...

The Link Between COPD And Osteoporosis

... COPD patients even if they maintain a normal body mass index. In this study, 17 patients were found to have lower-than-normal fat-free mass while still having normal BMIs. Researchers also linked elevated markers of cellular protein breakdo...

The Dangers Of Anorexia

...imilar age. The girls with anorexia had lower body mass indexes, percentage of lean body mass, and other weight-related measures than the healthy girls. However, results also showed these girls had lower heart rates, lower bone mineral density, lower systolic blood pressure, and lower body temperatures. T...

Exercise Good For Patients With Diabetes and Heart Disease

...people in the group who exercised increased muscle mass and decreased abdominal fat (a risk factor for heart disease, diabetes and stroke), by 20 percent but there was no such improvement in the non-exercising group. At the start of the study, 43 of all participants had metabolic syndrome (three or more ...

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