The risks … and the benefits of obesity
April 2, 2003 - New studies shed light on some risks and even benefits associated with obesity. First of all, ...
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French women are obsessed with being thin
The ideals of slimming vary from country to country. The French are the women who aspire the most in the ...
Read moreBreakfast fights obesity
March 14, 2003 - People who eat a balanced breakfast daily are said to be up to 55% less likely ...
Read moreThe weight of sugary drinks
Three studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine once again highlight the existence of a link between the ...
Read moreBisphenol A also disturbs young people
Food containers, baby bottles, cans, cans, would provide 99% of bisphenol A (BPA) absorbed by preschool children. This observation, drawn ...
Read moreObesity at 20 shortens life expectancy
January 13, 2003 - Young people who are overweight, here is a suggested resolution for 2003: lose weight. According to ...
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Dr Pierre Dukan reduces obesity to “a mental problem”
By declaring that obesity is "a mental problem", nutritionist Pierre Dukan seems to underestimate the reality of a social, genetic, ...
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Antibiotics before six months increase the risk of overweight
According to a study of 11,500 children, giving antibiotics during the first 6 months of a newborn baby can cause ...
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Dr Pierre Dukan explains himself
Fifteen million women have followed his high-protein diet, but the medical community shuns it. Often at the center of controversy, ...
Read moreLove handles tire the heart
The belly that all men dread is not only unsightly, but also very toxic to the heart. This news is ...
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The anti-obesity pill expected in France
Lorcaserin has been approved for sale by the United States Medicines Agency. A new molecule, with modest slimming effects, which ...
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Obesity: a breath test to assess the risk of overweight
That's according to a study by researchers at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, published in the Journal of the Endocrine ...
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Obesity: 15-25 year olds more and more affected
According to a survey carried out on 1,000 young people aged 15 to 25, snacking, meals skipped or swallowed at ...
Read moreObese operated on toast
Obesity surgery works wonders on weight, but the follow-up of these operations can be a surprise.Surprised indeed to realize that ...
Read moreElderly father, home children
The age of the father at the time of birth would have an importance on the risk of being too ...
Read moreCreation of an obesity prevention center in Quebec
February 7, 2002 - Université Laval and the Institute for the Advancement of an Integral Approach to Health (IAAIS) announced ...
Read moreSleeping little increases the risk of stroke
The quality of sleep has consequences on our health, in particular its duration ...Indeed, because a too short night would ...
Read moreThe United States declares war on obesity
December 20, 2001 - Being overweight and obese will soon cause as many “preventable” illnesses and deaths as smoking. This ...
Read moreObesity in young people: a big problem
January 16, 2002 - Obesity is back on the agenda of L'Actualité Médicale, which denounces the "junk food" rampant among ...
Read moreObesity would significantly increase the risk of pancreatic cancer
September 7, 2001 - Obesity, which is already the cause of many ailments, also appears to dramatically increase the risk ...
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The perverse effects of prevention messages
Advertising messages do not always reach their target. "Eat 5 fruits and vegetables a day", this slogan relieves the guilt ...
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Treat diabetes with surgery
Until then reserved as a last option, obesity surgery allows patients to lose several tens of pounds but also to ...
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There would be an obesity gene
Called "PCSK1", this gene produces an enzyme, which itself makes hormones and peptides operational, acting in the control of appetite. ...
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Apples against obesity
The soluble fibers present in oats, nuts and especially in apples may reduce inflammation linked to obesity and strengthen the ...
Read moreOverweight and obesity, risk factors for certain cancers
February 28, 2001 - According to a meta-analysis of epidemiological studies that have investigated the relationship between overweight and cancer ...
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Pregnancy: women take risks
French women often ignore perinatal risk factors. Among them, late pregnancies. One in five pregnant women is over 35.Tobacco, obesity, ...
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Cities are pulling their weight to fight obesity
Gathered within "Live in shape", 250 municipalities support programs to fight against overweight by adapting the urban environment.Going through the ...
Read moreThe obesity epidemic: more obese people than malnourished people
January 8, 2001 - According to a report by the Worldwatch Institute (http://www.worldwatch.org), the number of obese people (1.1 billion) ...
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Obesity: the more fat and sweeter you eat, the more hungry you are
Researchers from Inserm (National Institute for Health and Medical Research) have discovered a link between obesity and a second brain ...
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Gastric band reduces risk of heart attack
Proposed in the context of severe obesity, bariatric surgery also protects the heart. This technique significantly reduces the risk of ...
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