A recent study found a relationship between low vitamin D levels and obesity. Researchers found that vitamin D levels lower than 50.0 nmol/L “was associated with a significantly increased odds ratio for incident obesity.” Those with less than 50.0 nmol/L had a 73% greater risk of incident obesity. The same held true for those...
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Too Little Vitamin D = Obesity?
Caesarean Babies More Obese
A recent study examined the effect Caesarean section delivery has on the weight of babies as they grow up. The researchers found that “at age 3, 15.7% of children delivered by caesarean section were obese compared with 7.5% of children born vaginally.” These results equate to children born by Caesarean section being twice as...
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Bottle Feeding Increases Weight Gain
In a recent study, researchers looked to “better understand the mechanisms behind breastfeeding and childhood obesity.” As part of their study, they “assessed the association of weight gain with the mode of milk delivery aside from the type of milk given to infants.” They found that babies who feed from a bottle experience a...
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Obesity Increases Arthritis?
In addition to the growing number of detrimental effects of obesity, a new study found that a “history of obesity was significantly associated with developing rheumatoid arthritis.” According to the study, obesity increases the risk of rheumatoid arthritis by 24%. Researchers noted that the increased risk of arthritis for obese people “may account for...
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Another Key to Autism?
This study looked at “whether metabolic conditions during pregnancy (diabetes, hypertension, and obesity) are associated with autism spectrum disorder, developmental delays, or impairments in specific domains of development in the offspring.” What the researchers found is that those mothers with diabetes, hypertension, and/or obesity increased the likelihood of their children being born with autism...
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Obesity Causes Pain?
A survey of over a million people conducted by the Gallup Organization found a direct relationship between the amount that a person is overweight and the amount of pain they experience. The survey results indicate that people who are overweight experience more pain that those whose body mass index (BMI) is normal or low....
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Longer Obesity Linked to Increased Risk of Death
Obesity increases the risk of many common causes of death. A person who is obese has a greater likelihood of dying from a heart attack, cancer and other causes. What has been previously unknown is how being obese for longer periods of time can increase the negative impact on a person’s health. A new...
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TV Increases Risks of Diabetes, Cardio Vascular Disease & Death
The evils of television watching include more than just obesity. A new study found that “prolonged TV viewing (two hours per day or more) was associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and all-cause mortality.” TV viewing for three hours or more is associated with an even greater risk of all-cause...
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Bottle Feeding May Contribute to Obesity
Experts are discovering that obesity can begin even before children enter elementary school. A recent study found that bottle feeding can actually contribute to obesity in children. According to the study “the prevalence of obesity at 5.5 years was 22.9% in children who at 24 months were using a bottle and was 16.1% in...
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Poor Health Habits Increase Kidney Disease Risk
A study of kidney health has found that “the combination of obesity, smoking, poor diet, and lack of exercise can increase a person’s risk for kidney disease by more than 300%.” Sadly, these habits are also deadly on a number of other levels. Read Abstract
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