Obesity: Overview

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Obesity
Article
04/20/07, Healthwise
Being obese means having so much body fat that your health is in danger. Having too much body fat can lead to type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, arthritis, sleep apnea, and stroke.
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Metabolic syndrome
Article
11/07/07, MayoClinic.com
Metabolic syndrome — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment of conditions related to insulin resistance.
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Is This the Worst Drink on the Planet?
Expert Advice
04/25/08, Men's Health
To give you some perspective, slurping up one of these 32-ounce shakes is the caloric equivalent of eating 12 Krispy Kreme doughnuts and has the…
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Choosing a Legit Diet Plan
Expert Advice
12/18/07, Johns Hopkins University
So if you've resolved to lose weight this year, that's wonderful. But make up your mind not to simply shed a little weight but to come up with a…
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The Skinny on 4 Fad Diets
Expert Advice
10/01/07, Joy Bauer Nutrition
Here are the premises -- then the actual pros and cons -- of four famous fad diets. First up? Juice fasts and master cleanses ...
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Five Ways to Rev Your Metabolism!
Expert Advice
08/02/07, Joy Bauer Nutrition
While it's true your metabolism naturally slows down by about 2 to 5% per decade after age 40, there are plenty of things you can do to fight back.…
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A Link Between Lack of Sleep and Obesity?
Expert Advice
06/05/07, DrWeil.com
This does not surprise me. Adequate sleep is a fundamental building block of good health, and it makes sense that skimping on sleep could throw…
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Childhood Obesity
Article
07/30/04, Children's Hospital Boston
Childhood obesity is a growing concern for parents as well as healthcare professionals. The prevalence of obesity among children in the United States increased by 100 percent between 1980 and the mid-1990s. Being overweight brings serious health conc
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Consequences of Obesity
Article
01/01/03, PDR.net
Medical consequences aside, severe overweight can lead to numerous other problems, including real psychological difficulties. Subtle put-downs, outright criticism, and even insults all take their toll. Years of discrimination can batter self-esteem
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Obesity
Article
01/01/03, PDR.net
Although simply being overweight is not a disorder of the same caliber as anorexia and bulimia, it's still a major health problem and a cause of concern and frustration for millions of Americans. If you have trouble keeping your weight down, you're
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