Tag: Obesity
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The Overlooked Link Between Obesity and Allergies
When people talk about obesity, the conversation almost always stops at diet and exercise. Calories in, calories out. Move more, eat less. But here’s what almost no one mentions: obesity throws your immune system into overdrive. Every 5-point increase in BMI raises asthma risk by about 30%, and obese patients report worse control, more flare-ups,…
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Study Looks at Calories and Weight Gain
Originally posted on 123MyMD: It is a very simple concept: Calories in, calories out. The more calories you take in, the greater your chances you will gain weight. The problem is that many people, in fact, most of us, do not want to believe it. We’re always looking for an edge. We want some way…
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Obesity is not a simple fix!
The patient with asthma has special challenges besides learning which inhaler to use at the right time. Obesity makes asthma worse and asthma is a risk factor for obesity. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Treating obesity will require multiple concurrent strategies….there is no one size fits all! http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/wellness/story/2012-05-09/obesity-epidemic-strategies/54813912/1
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Obesity & Asthma
We are getting used to “pills” to treat obesity. It’s still diet and exercise, but this is an interesting report. Obesity & Asthma–USA Today
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