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Long-term Weight Loss in Elite Athletes: Does it have an Effect to the Performance and Body Composition? Posted by Jocelyn,05/10/2011
Long-term losing of weight does not have a significant effect to the body composition and overall sports performance of elite athletes trying to achieve a gradual weight reduction, says a new study conducted at Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo,… Read the rest
Weight loss or Type of Weight Loss Diet: Which of the Two has an Effect to the Adipokine Level? Posted by Jocelyn,25/09/2011
Significant weight reduction and not the type of weight loss diet has a great influence to the levels of adipokine released by fat cells in obese patients trying to lose weight, says a new study conducted at Robert Gordon University,… Read the rest
Successful Weight Loss Surgery Can Still Result to Weight Regain with Poor Lifestyle! Posted by Jocelyn,21/09/2011
Unhealthy lifestyle after weight loss surgery can lead to weight regain within five years after successful weight loss surgery operation, says a study conducted by a group of Brazilian researchers and published in the August 2011 issue of the journal… Read the rest
Asian Body Mass Index: What You Should Know Posted by Jocelyn,12/09/2011
Most health experts believe that there is one standard cut-off for high-risk BMI values and this standard covers all sexes and nationalities. However, newer studies reveal that the high-risk BMI value that may be true to one race may… Read the rest
Obesity and Its Effect to Bone Metabolism Posted by Jocelyn,05/09/2011
Obesity is a body condition wherein the body mass index becomes more than 30 kg/m2. It is caused by excessive fat accumulation resulting in the development of chronic health problems. In the United States alone, studies have shown that… Read the rest
Exercise in the Management of Obesity: Not Just for Weight Loss Posted by Jocelyn,28/08/2011
Exercise in obese patients may not just cause weight loss but may also improve their risk for many chronic problems, says a new study conducted by two researchers from the Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular and Nephrological Diseases, University… Read the rest
Metformin: An Aid for Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes Weight Management Posted by Jocelyn,20/08/2011
Many patients with type 2 diabetes are either overweight or obese. In fact, the November 2004 issue of Morbidity and Mortality Week Report of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention states that the prevalence of overweight or obesity… Read the rest
High BMI Values Result in Longer Maternal Labor Posted by Jocelyn,13/08/2011
Women, despite being pregnant, should carefully monitor their weight. According to a study conducted in Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis and published in the June 2011 issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, labor patterns… Read the rest
The Body Mass Index Can Make or Break the Outcome of In Vitro Fertilization Posted by Jocelyn,06/08/2011
Overweight and obesity can result in poorer results of in vitro fertilization, says a new study conducted by a group of researchers from Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, AIIMS, New Delhi, India and published in the July 2011 issue… Read the rest
Can Losing Weight Improve Symptoms of Heart Burn? Posted by Jocelyn,31/07/2011
Approximately 44 percent of the American adults report symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD each and every month, says John Hopkins Medicine Health Alerts and there appears to be a strong association between increasing body mass index values… Read the rest
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