2009-07-27 16:29:09 GMT Xinhua English
WASHINGTON, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Weight loss program could counteract depressed mood and reduce risk factors for heart disease in obese patients, a new study shows.
2009-07-17 08:10:07 GMT Xinhua English
LONDON, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Expectant mothers who are obese are much more likely to suffer from minor complications such as heartburn and chest infections during pregnancy, a study from the University of Edinburgh said.
2009-05-22 11:47:04 GMT China Daily
TUESDAY, May 19 -- A mother's weight may have lasting effects not just on her own health but on the respiratory health of her children as well.
2009-02-25 07:48:23 GMT China Daily
PARIS – Simply being overweight, but not obese, from an early age boosts the risk of premature death by a third -- as much as smoking up to 10 cigarettes a day, researchers in Sweden reported Wednesday.
2009-02-07 00:44:32 GMT Xinhua English
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- For sufferers of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), losing weight is perhaps the single most effective way to reduce OSA symptoms and associated disorders, according to a new study in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
2009-08-10 10:39:24 GMT SINA.com
Just how desperate are you to lose weight - desperate enough to have electrodes implanted in your brain? That's the latest approach to tackling obesity now being tested.
2009-04-10 09:13:27 GMT Xinhua English
BEIJING, April 10 (Xinhuanet) -- A new U.S. study shows healthy adults still have significant deposits of brown fat -- previously believed to be present in babies and children -- that could lead to a new way to lose weight.
2009-08-13 09:15:58 GMT SINA.com
The rate of severe obesity among U.S. children and teenagers more than tripled over the past three decades, a new study finds.
2009-08-09 07:37:30 GMT Xinhua English
BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- At 6:30 a.m., when most children are still sound asleep, a group of chubby faces shows up on time at the Beijing Children's Hospital.
2009-06-25 05:55:42 GMT SINA.com
PARIS – Weight-loss surgery that curbs food intake by stitching up parts of the stomach or small intestine reduces the risk of cancer in obese women by more than 40 percent, according to a study released Thursday.
2009-02-17 06:02:19 GMT China Daily
A high school has sparked great controversy among area residents after it tried to persuade an overweight female student to quit school or transfer to another one in Sanya, Hainan province.
