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Diabetics prone to periodontitis

...al disease to increased risk of preterm, low birth weight babies among other complications. "Our hope is that periodontal evaluations will be routinely included in the prenatal care of pregnant diabetic women, just as ophthalmologic exams are," Dr. Guthmiller said. ,br>...

Fossil teeth and human development

...ike characteristics such as body proportions, body weight and small teeth and jaws."It seems our prolonged period of growth and development may be a more recent evolutionary acquisition that arose in step with our comparatively recent development of a larger, modern, human-sized brain," Dr. Walker said. ...

Training with weights helps building resistance

...ld be hard - intense even - with you aiming to add weight and repetitions as you progress. Craig recommends the free weights over machines, too, because they make your body work that bit harder. Needless to say, whatever your age, your resistance training should only be done under the guidance of a well-qua...

FDA debates status of decongestant drugs

...ing nasal congestion, and has been shown to aid in weight loss.// The compound is in hundreds of over-the-counter cold, cough and allergy medicines and appetite suppressants. And while products containing such ingredients are required to list such warnings on their labels, the warnings often go unnoticed ...

Consumer group seeks Sibutramine ban

...pproved in 1997 for people who are obese. Average weight loss from using the medication is 5% to 9% in four to six months. At the time of its approval, experts warned that the drug was not meant for people with heart disease. Studies showed that the drug slightly increased the blood pressure of some patien...

Women need to exercise more to prevent obesity

...inutes a day// of moderate exercise for health and weight control. But scientists at the University of Alaba... inactivity alone accounted for 60 per cent of the weight gain - with food intake becoming a minor factor. But the researchers think that the current guidelin...

Obese women likey for Cesarean

...tion. Women requiring the surgery were an average weight of 191 pounds and had an average BMI of 53, while ...as 33% . Women should take care against excessive weight gain while pregnant, to avoid unnecessary hassels.They should work to be in good shape for a normal ...

Relationship bertween birth weight and IQ

... age seven to study the relationship between birth weight and intelligence.They found that on average, IQ at...ount. Many studies have shown low birth weight babies (those born weighing less than 2500 grams) have lower IQ test scores at school age - and the ...

Pregnancy weight linked to breast cancer

...ast cancer after menopause by 40%.Excess pregnancy weight gain// doesn't increase breast cancer risk in pre-...lized countries, about half of pregnant women gain weight within the recommended range, but about 36% gain too much. Excess pregnancy weight boosts breast can...

Decrease of 'Hunger Hormone' after Obesity Surgery

...than either normal-weight people or those who lose weight by dieting.// Dr. David E. Cumming from the Puget...e problem and insights into the mechanisms of body weight regulation giving rise to treatments are very important," he said. Ghrelin, a hormone produced by t...

Anorexia in boys is common too

...ction of bone mineral density, and that with total weight recovery it can be reversed if they are still in t...f the boys up to 2 years later, and noted how much weight they had gained. Castro and her colleagues found that 40% of the boys had reduced bone mineral dens...

Birth weight may be influenced by genes

...ponsible for about 11% of the variability in birth weight among the study animals. According to a report, th...ut according to Ha, the results suggest that birth weight "is a function of an interaction between our DNA and our environment." Of course, the study was carr...

A high carbohydrate diet good for health

...the Uhis type of diet,// they say, may be used for weight loss or weight loss management. Prevalence of Obesity has increased steadily during the past 25 years. In 1992, 1...

Body mass index guide needs revision

... groups are more vulnerable to the health risks of weight gain....

What makes young girls smoke

...from tobacco-related causes.// A new study reveals weight concerns and a desire to be thin are among the dri...ncreased the risk of later smoking. In addition to weight concerns, factors identified include stress, a parent with a high school education or less, being fr...

Fish rich diet lowers leptin

...that leptin levels usually increase as people gain weight but in the new study people who ate fish continued...is "satiety" aspect of leptin also works in normal weight humans, but as people gain weight the leptin message is muted, Somers felt that in obese people ther...

Medication recuperates fat distribution in diabetes

... took the drug for 16 weeks. After this time body weight had, on the whole, increased. But measurements rev...redistribution of body fat, inspite of the overall weight increase. There was less of the abdominal fat that is known to be a health hazard. Instead, subcutan...

Pregnancy complications indicate health problems

...etes. Similarly, those who have a premature or low weight baby may also be at increased risk, as are those who develop pre-eclampsia. The researchers suggest it would be worthwhile screening such women for risk factors, like high cholesterol and high blood pressure. The pregnancy information could be logg...

Heart attack risk starts at 20

...uding secondhand smoke), healthy dietary patterns, weight control, and regular, appropriate exercise," the p...ude maintaining a healthy overall diet and healthy weight and getting at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise on most, if not all, days....

Stop and think before you eat

...ome people are able to stay trim while others gain weight remain unclear.// To investigate the role of eating behavior in weight gain, the researchers evaluated three eating behaviors--restraint, disinhibition and hunger--as well...

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