A new study is the latest to confirm the so-called “obesity paradox,” a puzzling pattern that researchers have noted for years: Obese patients with heart disease tend to survive longer than their normal-weight counterparts. WebMD Health
Being statistically obese, but not simply overweight, was tied to a 27 percent increase in the odds of dying within the study period, according to new research from Boston University. WebMD Health
Your odds of getting pancreatic cancer can quadruple if you’re obese as a teen, researchers have found. But it’s still rare, and even with increased odds, the likelihood of getting the disease is small. WebMD Health
Infants prescribed antibiotics faced a 26 percent greater risk for childhood obesity by the age of 3 than kids who didn’t get the drugs, according to a review of the children’s histories in the U.S. military health care system. WebMD Health
Kidneys given to obese patients fared as well as those transplanted into normal-weight patients, a new study says. In addition, no difference was seen in patient survival, regardless of weight. WebMD Health
Severely obese patients who had weight-loss surgery were 40 percent less likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke over five years, versus those on standard diabetes care, according to a new study. WebMD Health
Women aged 20 to 49 who were overweight or obese had up to twice the risk for colon cancer before age 50, compared with normal-weight women, in a new study. WebMD Health
Moms who learned healthy nutrition strategies during their child’s first year had kids who were less likely to be overweight or obese, compared with children of mothers who were trained when the kids were between 3 and 5 years old, two new studies indicate. WebMD Health
Preeclampsia can put both mother and baby at risk, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Obesity is a known risk factor for preeclampsia. WebMD Health
Delays were especially common for patients on Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income Americans. These patients were three times more likely than people with private insurance to be among those with the longest delays — typically waiting for over 200 days. WebMD Health