Likelihood Of Obesity

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  Study: Pregnant And Obese Women Are At A Higher Risk Of Flu Complications

  Influenza testing is important because physicians are more likely to treat patients with antiviral medications if they have a definitive diagnosis, further reducing the likelihood of prescribing antibiotics inappropriately, especially in outpatients.

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  People Suffering From Anxiety And Depression Are More Prone To Type 2 Diabetes: 7 Risk Factors Of Type 2 Diabetes

  A new study claims that people suffering from mental disorders like anxiety and depression are more prone to type 2 diabetes. A risk factor is anything which increases your likelihood of developing a condition. Know the risk factors of type 2 diabetes here.

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  Midnight Snacking Could Lead To Poor Sleep and Obesity: 5 Tips To Manage Obesity 

  According to the findings published in the study poor quality of sleep seemed to be a major predictor of junk food cravings, the habit was also associated with a greater likelihood of participants reporting obesity, diabetes and other health problems.

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  Eat Pasta to Cut That Extra Flab

  According to researchers, eating pasta -- the fundamental component of Italian Mediterranean tradition -- can lead to a decrease in the body mass index (BMI) as well as decrease the likelihood of both general and abdominal obesity.

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  Standing for at Least a Quarter of the Day Reduces Odds of Obesity, New Study Finds

  You may want to reconsider keeping that standing desk after all. A new study published Tuesday shows that people who stand for at least one-quarter of their day appeared to have a significantly lower likelihood of obesity.

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  Stand Your Way to Reducing The Odds of Obesity

  A new study published Tuesday shows that people who stand for at least one-quarter of their day appeared to have a significantly lower likelihood of obesity.

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  Standing Six Hours a Day Cuts Obesity Risk: Study

  Standing for at least one-quarter of the day is linked to to 32 per cent reduced likelihood of obesity, new research has found.

• Ohio death row inmate says he's too obese for execution

  A condemned Ohio inmate who weighs 480 pounds and has a history of difficulty losing weight argues he would face a "torturous and lingering death" if executed in January. Ronald Post, who shot and killed a hotel clerk in northern Ohio almost 30 years ago, said his weight, vein access, scar tissue, depression and other medical problems raise the lik...

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  Childhood weight linked to endometriosis risk

  Being thin in childhood and adolescence increases a woman's likelihood of developing a painful disorder of the reproductive system called endometriosis.

• Obesity linked to severe headaches

  Being overweight or obese may increase the likelihood of having severe headaches and migraine.

• Early periods not linked to obesity

  Girls who reach puberty early do not have an increased likelihood of becoming overweight or obese in adulthood.

• Obesity increases risk of acid reflux disease

  Being obese increases the risk of developing gastro-esophageal reflux disease in which acid from the stomach seeps into the oesophagus.

• Diabetes and heart failure in women

  Diabetes triples the likelihood of heart failure in postmenopausal women with coronary heart disease.