Obesity Facts and Information

Is There an Obesity Tipping Point in Infancy?

If there is any reason for hope among the data on national obesity rates in the U.S. (the numbers should be familiar by now: two-thirds of adults and nearly one-third of children are overweight or obese in the country), it is that they finally seem to be leveling off. According to the most recently published [...]

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Obesity Greatly Raises Endometrial Cancer Risk

MONDAY, June 22 (HealthDay News) — Obesity is already linked to heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure, but new research finds those extra pounds can also significantly increase a woman’s risk of developing endometrial cancer, especially if she experiences early menopause. Published in the July issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology, the study found that [...]

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