‘Body weight’

Obesity increase the risk of ovarian cancer

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

ovarian cancer

Women who are obese increase their risk of developing ovarian cancer by 80 percent, according to a comprehensive study of nearly 94,500 women, the hormonal effects linked to overweight responses making them more prevalent.

The relationship was only found in women who had never used hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms.

The weight gain in postmenopausal women leads to increased production of estrogen, which in turn may stimulate growth of ovarian cells and a role in the development of ovarian cancer.

Previous studies have found an increased risk of ovarian cancer occurs among women who used HRT, but in this case the body weight did not seem to take effect.

There is also a link between obesity and increased breast cancer risk in women who have gone through menopause and the two forms of cancer are closely related. (more…)

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Health Problem of Greater Growth

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

Obesity is a health problem of greater growth in the United States. In 2000, 31% of American adults were obese, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. And those classified as morbidly obese, as Mr. Rosenthal, tripled in number in just a decade. The complications of morbid obesity are not limited only to life-threatening diseases such as type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure, but also receive medical care that is beyond his reach, and so available to others without this weight problem.

The severely obese people do not fit in standard size wheelchairs, chairs in the waiting room, the beds and hospital gowns, or MRI machines, among other difficulties they face. X-rays often can not penetrate his body sufficiently to produce useful images, and give health to their weight.

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Herbs to Cure Obesity

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

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Obesity is identified as an unusual amount of body fat is 20 to 30 percent over ideal weight based on age, height and sex. It is caused by many factors mainly being family history, sedentary lifestyle, poor diet and irregular eating habits. It puts you at risk for many diseases mainly diabetes, heart problems, such as stroke and heart attacks, atherosclerosis and many other life threatening diseases. It takes arthritis as bone joints have to go through a lot of stress due to excess body weight.

Alarming statistics about obesity reveal that worldwide there are 110 million people are obese U.S. it has only 40 million people are obese. This population has grown over the years, regardless of gender, race and ethnic groups, etc.

In addition to rigorous exercise and diet for weight loss programs in a wide range of herbs are available, which reduces appetite and increases the metabolic activity of the body to aid in effective weight loss Best of all is that make a person lose weight without side effects Unlike other diet pills, etc. (more…)

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