Could Obesity Alter a Child’s Brain Structure?
Overweight and obese children tend to have a thinner prefrontal cortex, a part of the brain associated with decision-making and problem-solving. WebMD Health
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Obesity Might Weaken Some Drugs’ Effectiveness Against AFib
Millions of Americans have the potentially dangerous irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation. WebMD Health
Obesity May Change the Teen Brain, MRI Study Shows
Using advanced MRI techniques, researchers found that obese teenagers tended to have signs of decreased “integrity” in the brain’s white matter. White matter contains the fibers that connect different areas of the brain. WebMD Health
Only Children May Have Higher Obesity Risk
Researchers examined the eating habits of only children and found that they had less healthy eating and drinking habits than those with brothers and sisters. WebMD Health
Obesity May Be Upping Rates of Pancreatic Cancer Worldwide
Colon cancer rates and pancreatic cancer deaths rose by 10% worldwide between 1990 and 2017, according to a new study of global trends in digestive diseases. WebMD Health
Obesity Harming Strides Made Against Heart Disease
Rising obesity rates, coupled with an associated jump in diabetes and high blood pressure cases, appears to be undoing decades of gains made against heart disease, a new study finds. WebMD Health
Waist Size Key to Health, Even Without Obesity
His study found that a large waist size — about 35 inches or more — significantly increased the risk of an early death for women over 49, even when they had a normal BMI. WebMD Health
Obesity May Boost Odds for MS in Kids
Obese children may be twice as likely to develop multiple sclerosis, a new study suggests. WebMD Health
Obesity Can Make MS Symptoms Worse
The researchers foundt hat obese people have higher levels of inflammation than people of lower weight. That inflammation can affect the central nervous system and cause MS symptoms to worsen. WebMD Health
Many ‘Dehumanize’ People with Obesity
“The science is actually pretty straightforward; we know that feeling stigmatized because of your weight actually leads to weight increases,” said study author Inge Kersbergen. WebMD Health