January 6th, 2011 by admin
People who are at risk of alcoholism may also have a greater risk of being obese, researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis reveal in an article published in Archives of General Psychiatry. The authors explained that the link between a family history of alcohol dependency and obesity risk has become more [...]
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December 31st, 2010 by admin
Addiction researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that a risk for alcoholism also may put individuals at risk for obesity. The researchers noted that the association between a family history of alcoholism and obesity risk has become more pronounced in recent years… Related Blogs Addiction symptoms and signs | [...]
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October 18th, 2010 by admin
New data presented at Obesity 2010, the 28th annual scientific meeting of The Obesity Society, find that bariatric surgery is associated with reduced healthcare costs for diabetes patients who are morbidly obese. The study, conducted by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Universite du Quebec a Montreal (UQAM), and Analysis Group, Inc… Related [...]
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September 25th, 2010 by admin
The countries in the world with the highest obesity rates are (in order) USA, Mexico, New Zealand, Australia, United Kingdom, Canada and Ireland. With the exception of Mexico, all the fattest countries have one thing in common – they are English-speaking nations… Related Blogs Bell's Blackberry Torch up for pre-order #7 David Villa Spain Home [...]
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September 22nd, 2010 by admin
Being obese does not only pose a potential health risk, there is also a cost involved – being obese costs money, say researchers from George Washington University in a new report. They found that obesity costs the average female $4,879 and male $2,646 annually in lost productivity, employee sick days, and other costs… Related Blogs [...]
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