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Obesity
Obesity is one of our nation's most critical health problems; each year, hundreds of thousands of people are affected by serious and sometimes life-threatening mental and physical complications as a direct consequence of their obesity. Appropriate...
Dopamine Receptors Linked To Obesity
Just as alcoholics or addicts abuse drink or drugs, recent findings suggest that obese people may binge on food because of dopamine, a brain chemical responsible for producing feelings of satisfaction and pleasure. Researchers at the U.S....
A Simple Blood Test Could Someday Predict Obesity
Would you want to know that you are prone to obesity years before you show any evidence of having a serious weight problem? Sarah Leibowitz, an obesity researcher at Rockefeller University in New York, believes most people would want to have a...
What Are the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders?
Medical complications can frequently be a result of eating disorders. Individuals with eating disorders who use drugs to stimulate vomiting, bowel movements, or urination may be in considerable danger, because this practice increases the risk of...
Obesity is Fast Becoming the Nation's Number One Health Threat
While tobacco remains the largest cause of death in the United States, obesity and an overall lack of physical fitness is rapidly catching up. Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, emphasizes the need for...
The Connection Between Obesity and Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Results of an National Institute of Mental Health-funded study show that nearly one out of four cases of obesity is associated with a mood or anxiety disorder, but the causal relationship and complex interplay between the two is still unclear. The...