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Study into ageing yields wealth of data

Study into ageing yields wealth of data

Weight loss surgery reduces components of  metabolic syndrome in obese patients

Weight loss surgery reduces components of metabolic syndrome in obese patients

The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori is high among patients about to undergo weight loss surgery

The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori is high among patients about to undergo weight loss surgery

People with diabetes mellitus have three to four times the risk of developing liver cancer

People with diabetes mellitus have three to four times the risk of developing liver cancer

Study shows how people with severe and persistent mental illnesses live their everyday lives

Study shows how people with severe and persistent mental illnesses live their everyday lives

Mothers must breastfeed for at least four months without using formula to reduce obesity risk in preschool children

Mothers must breastfeed for at least four months without using formula to reduce obesity risk in preschool children

Surgical treatment for morbid obesity helps prevent hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea

Surgical treatment for morbid obesity helps prevent hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea

Lifestyle factors that increase the risk of heart disease in adults begin to take hold in childhood

Lifestyle factors that increase the risk of heart disease in adults begin to take hold in childhood

Treatment of obesity reduces the onset of lifestyle diseases such as hypertension, high cholesterol levels, diabetes mellitus, and even erectile dysfunction

Treatment of obesity reduces the onset of lifestyle diseases such as hypertension, high cholesterol levels, diabetes mellitus, and even erectile dysfunction

Folate can help women reduce their risk of developing high blood pressure

Folate can help women reduce their risk of developing high blood pressure

Surgery for extremely obese patients may be more effective for weight reduction

Surgery for extremely obese patients may be more effective for weight reduction

Possible links between premenstrual syndrome, a woman's Body Mass Index and whether or not she uses hormonal contraceptives

Possible links between premenstrual syndrome, a woman's Body Mass Index and whether or not she uses hormonal contraceptives

Obese women with early breast cancer at greater risk of death

Obese women with early breast cancer at greater risk of death

For young women, a low cardiovascular risk profile is associated with lower long-term heart disease

For young women, a low cardiovascular risk profile is associated with lower long-term heart disease

Postmenopausal women are weaker, as measured by grip and pinch tests

Postmenopausal women are weaker, as measured by grip and pinch tests

A child's risk of becoming obese may begin before birth and continue throughout infancy

A child's risk of becoming obese may begin before birth and continue throughout infancy

Genetic abnormalities have a major impact on obesity

Genetic abnormalities have a major impact on obesity

Low paid civil servants were more likely to develop type 2 diabetes

Low paid civil servants were more likely to develop type 2 diabetes

Evidence pointing to chronic cellular inflammation as the precursor of heart disease and diabetes

Evidence pointing to chronic cellular inflammation as the precursor of heart disease and diabetes

Obesity makes surgery more difficult and risky

Obesity makes surgery more difficult and risky

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