Obesity Update

Obesity Update

Obesity Update

MedlinePlus sent this bulletin at 07/31/2013 01:10 PM EDT New on the MedlinePlus Obesity page:

Duration of Obesity May Affect Heart Disease

07/30/2013 10:28 AM EDT

Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute -

Transplants May Benefit Obese Kidney Patients

07/26/2013 03:34 PM EDT

After kidney transplants, the risk of death over the next year falls just as much among obese kidney failure patients as it does for thinner people, says a new study.
Source: Reuters Health

C-Sections Take Longer for Obese Women

07/25/2013 11:56 AM EDT

Cesarean sections take longer, on average, when new mothers are obese, according to a recent study.
Source: Reuters Health

Stigma Overweight People Face Could Spur More Weight Gain

07/24/2013 05:00 PM EDT

Study found those who experienced it were 2.5 times more likely to become or stay obese


Source: HealthDay