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HealthDay - SATURDAY, Dec. 20 (HealthDay News) — The holiday season can be
especially difficult for overweight or obese people as they struggle to
control their eating habits and cope with widely held misconceptions,
according to a Duke University expert.
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) — Childhood obesity may alter
the structure and function of the thyroid gland, an organ in the neck that
releases hormones crucial to metabolism.
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDay News) — Most people know that
obese individuals tend to have high blood pressure, but now British
researchers have identified the molecular pathway that could explain that
link.
Reuters - People hoping for a liver transplant and who are obese face prolonged waiting times, reflecting a possible reluctance to transplant obese patients, according to a new report.
Reuters - Telling teenage would-be smokers that lighting up may make them fat down the road may be a more effective deterrent than harping on the risks of heart disease and cancer from smoking, hints research published in the latest issue of the American Journal of Public Health.
Reuters - Among children who undergo removal of their adenoids and tonsils to correct breathing problems when they’re sleeping, obesity does not necessarily predict an unfavorable outcome, researchers from Greece report.
HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) — Certain people just may be
destined to be obese, based on the discovery of six additional genetic
variants tied to people with higher body mass index, a new study says.
HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) — People with psoriasis have
higher levels of the obesity-related hormone leptin than those without
psoriasis, new research shows.
Reuters - At least six new gene mutations linked to obesity that point to ways the brain and nervous system control eating and metabolism have been identified, researchers reported Sunday.
Reuters - Researchers have identified at least six new gene mutations linked to obesity and said on Sunday they point to ways the brain and nervous system control eating and metabolism.