Obesity in children
Obesity describes being seriously overweight, to a degree that has important implications for health. Obesity in childhood is particularly important for many reasons - it predicts whether a child will be obese in adult life and is linked to ... [... more]
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Metabolic syndrome
Dr Trisha Macnair looks at the various conditions that make up metabolic syndrome. For centuries, doctors have recognised the dangers of conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity. But only recently have they realised there's a ... [... more]
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Prader-Willi syndrome
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a chromosomal disorder that results from disruption of chromosome 15. Symptoms include learning difficulties, obesity and behavioural problems. What's it like to long to lose weight, but have no way of controlling ... [... more]
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Obesity
Obesity is a heavy accumulation of fat in the body's fat cells to such a serious degree that it rapidly increases the risk of obesity-associated diseases and mortality. Obesity is found a little more among men than women. Stomach obesity is more ... [... more]
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Diabetes overview
Around 1.6 million people in the UK have diabetes - and the number is growing. Find out what causes diabetes and if obesity is to blame. Diabetes is a condition where the blood sugar level is higher than normal. Type 1 diabetes or ... [... more]
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Sports injuries
The term sports injury refers to the kinds of injuries that commonly occur during sport or exercise. Sport and exercise can be very beneficial to health. They can reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke and obesity and help to beat ... [... more]
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Medical reasons
Obesity is carrying too much body fat for your height and sex. A person is considered obese if they have a body mass index or BMI (weight in kilograms divided by the square of your height in metres) of 30 or greater. Obesity can happen when you ... [... more]
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Being overweight
If you want to know about the problems of being overweight, this is the place to find it. It helps when trying to eat better and exercise more. Body Mass Index (BMI) BMI explained Disordered eating in US teenagers Is obesity more harmful to ... [... more]
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