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Fit College Students Reduce Risk for Chronic Disease
Several metabolic risk factors are already evident in a young college students, according to a new study published in the June issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise....
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U.S. Adults have High Body Fat Levels
The mean percentage body fat is 28.1% in men and 40.0% in women, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. A nationally representative sample...
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Short-Term Risks After Bariatric Surgery Low
Short-term complications and death rates were low following bariatric surgery in extremely obese patients, according to the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery or LABS-1. These study findings are reported in...
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Obesity Costs the U.S. an Estimated $147 Billion
The annual medical burden of obesity has risen to almost 10 percent of all medical spending and could total $147 billion per year, said researchers earlier today. The study findings,...