Healthcare News
Older obese adults can benefit from moderate exercise
Source: Science Daily
Moderate-intensity exercise can help even extremely obese older adults improve their ability to perform common daily activities and remain independent, according to researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Waist-to-height ratio more accurate than BMI in identifying obesity, new study shows
Source: Science Daily
Calculating a person's waist-to-height ratio is the most accurate and efficient way of identifying whether or not they are at risk of obesity in clinical practice, a new study by Leeds Beckett University shows.
Obese women less likely to suffer from dangerous preeclampsia complications
Source: Science Daily
Despite having higher rates of preeclampsia, a dangerous high-blood pressure disorder of late pregnancy, obese women may be less than half as likely to suffer strokes, seizures, and other serious complications of the disorder.
A Bariatric Surgery Success Story | Suncoast View
Source: MySuncoast
For some, Bariatric surgery means a new life that previously seemed impossible. Dr. Joseph Chebli from Gulf Coast Medical Group shows the results from a local success story!
Overweight/obese people with diabetes at increased risk of brain abnormalities
Source: Science Daily
Overweight and obese individuals with early stage type 2 diabetes (T2D) had more severe and progressive abnormalities in brain structure and cognition compared to normal-weight study participants, research indicates.
