Energy expenditure differs by race, sex, and weight among Louisiana school children
...energy expenditures varied by their race, sex, and weight and that each of these factors have an influence on whether a child is or will become overweight. The children averaged 10 to 11 years in age, and were part of the Baton Rouge Children's Study in Louisiana. The sexes and races of the subjects were ev...UF study shows strength training improves aerobic power in seniors
...healthy older adults should incorporate resistance weight training into a comprehensive exercise regimen to ...ic power. Vincent said one explanation may be that weight training doesnt generate enough oxygen consumption for their higher aerobic capabilities. Another re...Vitamin C may help 'juice up' metabolism in older adults, offsetting weight gain
...important implications for reducing age-associated weight gain. In addition, higher resting metabolic rate...as diabetes due to the favorable influence on body weight and body fat, she said. Jones said it is too soon to draw definitive conclusions from the studies. ...Obese lung-transplant recipients at higher risk of death
...e evidence that extremely heavy people should lose weight before having lung transplant surgery, University ...1998. Using WHOs body mass index measure dividing weight in kilograms by height in meters squared the transplant recipients were grouped into four categorie...Excessive weight gain during pregnancy can increase breast cancer risk, study finds
...pounds during pregnancy, and not losing the excess weight post-pregnancy, could triple a womans risk of deve...enter in Washington, DC, and in Finland. Pregnancy weight gain of 40 pounds increased breast cancer risk by 40%. The findings are to be presented April 9 at t...St. John's wort ineffective for depression
...nclude at least four of the following: significant weight loss or gain, sleep disturbances, agitation or unusual slowness, fatigue or loss of energy, feelings of worthlessness or guilt, lack of concentration, or recurrent thoughts of death or suicide. In 1998, sales of SJW in the United States were estimate...Mice lacking fat-making enzyme are leaner, more sensitive to leptin and insulin
...d sensitivity to insulin. Moreover, they lost more weight than normal mice in response to leptin injections,...Why, then, did DGAT1-deficient mice lose more body weight than normal mice when infused with leptin? The difference most likely was that DGAT1-deficient mice ...Injuries uncommon in youth football, Mayo Clinic study reports
...hat no significant correlation exists between body weight and injury. The study, which appears in the April ...rength, speed and aggressiveness. Analysis of body weight indicated that lighter players were not at increased risk for injury, and in fact heavier players ha...Early cardiovascular disease found in asymptomatic individuals
...m lifestyle changes, such as increased exercise or weight loss, to drug therapy for hypertension, diabetes or cholesterol management," said Cohn. "Our early experience suggests that individuals with risks such as family history of heart disease should be screened for detection of early disease." The Rasmus...Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet, April 16, 2002
...as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and body weight (factors that can be changed by lifestyle changes or drug therapy). An alternative for the oral glucose tolerance test is good news for many reasons: type 2 -- or adult diabetes -- can be prevented with lifestyle changes or drug therapy, so identifyi...Beyond obesity: waist-to-hip ratio may be better predictor of stroke risk
...ation about the WHR factor, in addition to general weight management plans, concludes Suk....Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy (TM) more effective in epilepsy patients when used earlier
...ork or school. Side effects from AEDs, including weight gain or loss, fatigue, drowsiness and memory problems, often have a serious impact on a patients quality of life, especially if the patient is taking more than one medication, said James B. Renfroe, M.D., pediatric neurologist at the Child Neurology ...New study explores pulmonary rehabilitation in women with emphysema and chronic bronchitis
...ength-training program, increasing muscle size and weight lifting capability. Although testosterone is often thought of as a mans hormone, it is an important determinant of muscle function in women as well. Since testosterone levels in women with COPD are abnormally low, modest doses may yield appreciable...Mercury ups heart disease risk
...f coronary heart disease, systolic blood pressure, weight and intake of fatty acids and antioxidants. The men who scored in the top 25 percent for hair mercury content had a 60 percent increased risk of death from CVD compared to the men in the lower mercury content. Those same men had a 70 percent increas...Cancer patients' loss of taste, smell compromises treatment
...he disease and its treatments are at high risk for weight loss and nutritional deficits that can compromise ...dical Center. While not all cancer patients lose weight with the disease, those who do so tend to have a poorer prognosis for treatment outcome and long-ter...Health benefits of leanness blown away by cigarette smoke
...3 studies from around the world to examine whether weight control through smoking had any health benefits whatsoever as a means to reduce the risk of heart attack, or death from other causes, he says. The researchers examined data from more than 250,000 men and women of diverse ethnic and racial groups fro...Polycystic ovaries can lead to coronary artery calcification, says University of Pittsburgh
...uate School of Public Health. However, controlling weight and insulin sensitivity may reduce the risk. PCOS, characterized by menstrual irregularities, chronic anovulation, excess hair growth and infertility, is a common reproductive endocrine disorder affecting five percent of the female population. Women ...Stanford study shows now-familiar medications at core of better outlook for depressed patients
... of overdose, along with more side effects such as weight gain, stomach irritation and dry mouth. The safety profile and relatively limited side effects of SSRIs make them attractive to both physicians and patients, Stafford said, and as a result they are the most prescribed category of antidepressant in t...Study shows infliximab can prolong remissions in Crohns disease
...ct. It causes diarrhea, fever, abdominal pain and weight loss. In up to 30 percent of patients, Crohn's disease causes fistulas -- openings that burrow through the bowel wall into nearby organs or through the surface of the skin. The researchers enrolled 573 patients with moderate to severe Crohn's disea......the study there were no changes in growth rates or weight gain, no pump site infections and no episodes of pump failure. "The improvement in blood glucose concentrations, accompanied by a reduction in the number of episodes of severe hypoglycemia in these children, indicates that diabetic control could be e...