Metabolic syndrome predicts kidney disease
Having the so-called metabolic syndrome may raise the risk of chronic kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes, researchers from China report. ...
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Staying trim and fit may prevent heart failure
Men who manage to stay lean and active as they age may lower their risk of developing heart failure, researchers reported Monday. ...
Obesity risk might turn teens off smoking
Telling teenage would-be smokers that lighting up may make them fat down the road may be a more effective deterrent than harping on the risks of heart disease and cancer from smoking, hints research published in the latest issue of the American Journal of Publ...
Saturated fat tied to small intestine cancers
Diets high in saturated fat appear to increase the risk of cancer of the small intestine, a study shows. ...
Weight-Alzheimer link different for men and women
Women who are heavy in their middle years are at greater risk of Alzheimer’s disease, especially if they have large waists. However, for men, being underweight during that period of life actually increases the likelihood of developing the degenerative br...
Effects of being born small extend to adulthood
Children born “small for gestational age” — that is, significantly smaller than most babies born after the same number of weeks of pregnancy — appear to be at increased risk for rapid gains in weight and body fat during adulthood, resea...
Probiotic for babies doesn’t ward off allergies
Giving children a type of “good bacteria” during their first 6 months of life doesn’t reduce their risk of developing allergies in early childhood, researchers from Australia report. ...
Excess Weight Gain During Pregnancy a Risk to Mother and Child
It doubles the chances of having a heavy baby, study finds ...
Gastric bypass cuts heart risks
The risk faced by obese people of having a heart attack or other cardiovascular “events” is reduced substantially after they undergo gastric bypass surgery to lose weight, according to a recent study. ...