Obesity among pregnant women has reached epidemic levels, according to health experts, who are warning women not to "eat for two".
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A NHS watchdog revealed concerns about the rising level of obesity among pregnant women yesterday in order to raise awareness of the associated complications, which includes gestational diabetes. According to The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), approximately 16 per cent of women in England are obese from the start of pregnancy and half of women of childbearing age ...
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WASHBURN A survey conducted this spring among Bayfield County residents indicates that obesity, excess consumption of alcohol, and tobacco use are the top three health concerns among survey respondents in a community health improvement survey conducted by the Bayfield County Health Department.
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Title: In Young Girls, Obesity Linked to Early Puberty, Analysis Reveals Category: Health News Created: 7/28/2010 4:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 7/29/2010
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Combination treatment for obesity using the drugs naltrexone and bupropion, plus diet and exercise, helps reduce bodyweight by a mean of 5% or more over a year, depending on the dosage used. The findings of the COR-I study are reported in an Article Online First and in an upcoming Lancet, written by Professor Frank L Greenway, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University ...
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