Obesity Linked to Chronic Social Stress Editor September 14, 2010 Breaking WLS News Obesity and excess belly fat can be brought on by daily stresses, like pressure at work or prolonged financial struggles, experts say....
Exercise Can Counteract Obesity Genes Editor September 6, 2010 Breaking WLS News Obesity is often genetic, but a new study shows that maintaining an active lifestyle and getting regular exercise can trump DNA in the battle of the...
Obese Girls Hitting Puberty Younger gwhqadmin August 20, 2010 Breaking WLS News Obese girls as young as seven years old are demonstrating signs of early puberty, a recent study shows, which could pose future health risks....
Obesity-Related Health Issues More Prevalent after 40 gwhqadmin August 18, 2010 Breaking WLS News Obesity has been linked to health conditions ranging from high blood pressure to type 2 diabetes, but the effects may not manifest until after age...
Large Waist Increases Death Risk gwhqadmin August 16, 2010 Breaking WLS News A large waist can not only make finding well-fitting jeans a challenge, but can also shorten one’s lifespan, researchers say....
Obesity Rates Still on the Rise gwhqadmin August 13, 2010 Breaking WLS News 2 Comments The rates of obesity and obesity-related diseases among Americans continue to increase, in spite of multifaceted efforts to address the epidemic....
Department Store Debuts Plus-Sized School Uniforms gwhqadmin August 6, 2010 Breaking WLS News Marks and Spencer recently launched a new line of school uniforms geared toward overweight and obese children as young as three....
Obesity During Pregnancy an Epidemic gwhqadmin August 2, 2010 Breaking WLS News Obesity among women who are pregnant is increasingly prevalent in England, reaching levels that have some health experts calling it an epidemic....