Creation 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 ...
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Sleeping 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 ...
Read moreKeep the line with your GP
Obesity continues to take its toll! This "epidemic" does not only concern Americans, in France 15% of adults are obese, ...
Read moreLighten your joints
It is a condition in which patients are more used to suffering without much hope. Because we stayed and we ...
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Obesity: three new genes identified
By studying the genome of some 2,800 people, researchers have identified three new genes responsible for obesity or for weight ...
Read moreThe food industry takes care of our plate
Almost one in two new food products is said to be good for our health. But in order to show ...
Read moreInverse relationship between duration of breastfeeding and prevalence of obesity
October 28, 1999 - A large study of 134,577 children aged 5 to 6 has revealed an inverse relationship between ...
Read moreObesity becomes a global epidemic
November 17, 1998 - The World Health Organization has just published a voluminous report resulting from the work of the ...
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