Obesity Facts and Information

Arthritis drug less effective for obese patients

Obese adults with rheumatoid arthritis may be less likely than thinner people to respond to some of the newer medications for the disease, a small study suggests. The study, of 89 arthritis patients started on the drug infliximab (Remicade), found obese patients improved less than leaner ones. Of the 15 obese patients, half were considered [...]

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Obese Americans Get High Quality Medical Care

April 6 (HealthDay News) — Countering concerns that obese Americans get second-rate health care, a new study has found no difference in the quality of medical attention they receive versus that of normal-weight patients. In fact, the quality of care for the obese may actually be higher and more aggressive than that given to normal-weight [...]

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