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NWHRC Publications

• From High 2 Low: Food, Family, & Cholesterol [details]
• National Women's Health Report: Obesity & Women/October2006 [details]
• Take 10 for Your Heart Tool Kit [details]
• Women's Health Update: Metabolic Syndrome & Your Health [details]

News

• 31 States Record Increases in Adult Obesity [details]
• 40% of Weight-Loss Surgery Patients Develop Complications [details]
• Abdominal Fat Boosts Dementia Risk [details]
• Added Pounds Mean Added Risk for Asthma [details]
• Another Study Links Western Diet to Heart, Health Risks [details]
• Artery Disease Poses Immediate Risks [details]
• Asthma Overdiagnosed in Those Overweight [details]
• Baby Fat Predicts Obesity in Pre-Teens [details]
• Better Control of Diabetes Could Reduce Stroke [details]
• Binge Eating Tops Other Eating Disorders: Survey [details]
• CDC: Being Overweight or Obese Not Healthy [details]
• 'Couch Potato' Lifestyle Helps Drive Diabetes [details]
• Counseling Boosts Weight-Loss Program Success [details]
• Cut Your Diet's 'Energy Density' and Lose Weight [details]
• Depression, Obesity Coexist in Many Middle-Aged Women [details]
• Diabetes-Parkinson's Link Grows Stronger [details]
• Dieting, Exercise Have Same Effect on Body-Fat Distribution [details]
• Do Early Growth Spurts Protect Against Bad Cholesterol? [details]
• Does Body-Mass Index Really Predict Heart Risk? [details]
• 'Double Diabetes' Poses Double Threat [details]
• Drunkenness Comes Faster After Gastric Surgery [details]
• Estrogen Levels in Blood Predict Breast Cancer's Return [details]
• Exercise Cuts Women's Risk of Heart Disease [details]
• Exercise Eases Digestion Problems in the Obese [details]
• Exercise: The Antidote for a High-Fat Meal [details]
• Family, Friends May 'Spread' Obesity [details]
• Fat Builds Up in Hearts Before Diabetes Onset [details]
• Few Americans Know of Leg Artery Danger [details]
• Fructose Sweetener Spurs Obesity [details]
• Gastric Bypass Just As Effective for Seniors [details]
• Gastric-Bypass Surgery Best for Super Obese: Study [details]
• Girls Most Likely to Gain Weight as Pre-Teens [details]
• Grocery Lists Don't Guarantee Healthy Choices [details]
• Healthy Change, Early Screening Can Cut Cancer Rates [details]
• Healthy Diets Beat Exercise for Weight Loss [details]
• Healthy Lifestyle Key To Cancer Prevention [details]
• Heart Attack Boosts Diabetes Risk [details]
• Heart Disease Rates Vary Widely Across U.S. [details]
• Heavier Young Women at Lower Breast Cancer Risk [details]
• High-Cal, Low-Fiber Diets Driving Kids to Obesity [details]
• High Trans Fat Intake Triples Heart Disease Risk [details]
• High Triglyceride Levels Linked to Cardiac Risk [details]
• Hip-Surgery Complications More Common in Obese Women: Study [details]
• Income May Help Fuel Obesity, Study Finds [details]
• Inflammation Key to Belly Fat 's Unhealthy Effects [details]
• Insulin Resistance a Marker of Heart Risk for Teens [details]
• It's What You Eat, Not How, That Counts [details]
• Joint Replacement Won't Banish Obesity [details]
• Junk Food, TV Driving Kids to Obesity [details]
• Just 10 Minutes of Daily Exercise Boosts Heart Health [details]
• Kids Living Near 'Green Spaces' Less Likely to Be Overweight [details]
• Kids Who Skimp on Sleep Tend to Be Fatter [details]
• Lifestyle Traits Boosts Kids' Weight [details]
• Long-Term Aspirin Use Cuts Death Risk for Women: Study [details]
• Low-Carb Diets Combat Metabolic Syndrome [details]
• Majority of Americans Becoming Overweight or Obese [details]
• Many Cancer Survivors Are Overweight and Sedentary: Study [details]
• Many Obese Don't See the Problem [details]
• Maternal Obesity Heightens Risk of Birth Defects [details]
• Middle-Aged Women Gaining Weight, Raising Their Stroke Risk [details]
• Mom Was Right: Eating Soup Cuts Calorie Intake [details]
• Monitoring Blood Pressure Is Everyone's Business [details]
• Most American Seniors Live With Chronic Disease [details]
• Most Americans Unaware of Fat-Cancer Connection [details]
• MS Now Striking Women Much More Often Than Men [details]
• New Type 2 Diabetes Cases Have Doubled in 30 Years [details]
• New Uterine Fibroid Treatment Shows Promise [details]
• Normal Weight Doesn't Always Equal Healthy Weight [details]
• Number of Obese, Smoking Americans Tops 9 Million [details]
• Obese Breast Cancer Patients May Be Undertreated [details]
• Obese More Likely to Be Kept in the Hospital After Stroke [details]
• Obesity Alone Boosts Heart Disease Risk [details]
• Obesity Alters Digestive-Tract Bacteria [details]
• Obesity, Blood Pressure Woes Haunt Aging Boomers [details]
• Obesity Boosts Back Surgery Complication Rate [details]
• Obesity Boosts Complications From Sleep Apnea Surgery [details]
• Obesity Boosts Kidney Risk in Type 1 Diabetes [details]
• Obesity Can Be Real Headache [details]
• Obesity Cuts Risk of Dying After Heart Attack [details]
• Obesity, Diabetes Linked to Cancers [details]
• Obesity, Diabetes Raise Joint Replacement Risks [details]
• Obesity Driving Diabetes Epidemic [details]
• Obesity Driving Medicare Costs Higher [details]
• Obesity Heightens Kidney Disease Risks [details]
• Obesity in America Continues to Expand [details]
• Obesity Increases Chances of Early Death [details]
• Obesity May Begin at the Grocery Store [details]
• Obesity May Begin at the Office [details]
• Obesity May Shorten Americans' Life Expectancy [details]
• Obesity May Worsen Impact of Asthma [details]
• Obesity No.1 Kids' Health Issue: Survey [details]
• Obesity Raises Cancer Risk [details]
• Obesity Rate in U.S. Still Climbing [details]
• Obesity Reduces Ovarian Cancer Survival [details]
• Obesity Runs in the Family [details]
• Obesity's Strain Causing More Back Pain [details]
• Obesity Tied to Fatal Blood Clots [details]
• Obesity Ups Risk for Colon, Throat Cancers [details]
• Obesity Ups Risk of Kidney Stones [details]
• Overweight Ups Your Diabetes Risk [details]
• Portion-Control Dishware Helps Obese Diabetics Lose Weight [details]
• Progess Slow in Fight Against Childhood Obesity [details]
• Psychiatric Woes Can Postpone Weight-Loss Surgery [details]
• Putting on Pedometer Helps Walkers Shed Pounds [details]
• Research Into Obesity-Cancer Link Gets Big Boost [details]
• Severely Obese Are Fastest Growing Segment of Overweight Americans [details]
• Simple Precautions Protect Against Many Cancers [details]
• Sleep Apnea Could Raise Obstetric Risks [details]
• Sleep May Help Kids Keep Slim [details]
• Smoking, Obesity Double Trouble for Teens [details]
• Some High-Carb Diets May Boost Women's Heart Risk [details]
• Strict Parenting Can Produce Overweight Kids [details]
• Studies Highlight Risks of Bariatric Surgery [details]
• Study Links Diet Soft Drinks With Cardiac Risk [details]
• Study Rates Heart Health of Popular Diet Plans [details]
• Study Suggests Keys to Weight Control [details]
• Too Little Sleep May Pack on Pounds [details]
• Traffic Pollution Could Raise Heart Risks [details]
• Treating Diabetes During Pregnancy Could Lead to Thinner Kids [details]
• Treatment Team Lowers Heart Risk for Obese Patients [details]
• TV Food Ads Lead to Weight Gain in Kids: Study [details]
• TV Habits Have No Impact on Teen Exercise [details]
• Type 2 Diabetes Rising Among U.S. Adolescents [details]
• U.S. Deaths Down From Heart Disease, Stroke [details]
• Water-Rich, Low-Fat Foods Encourage Weight Loss [details]
• Weight Gain Increases Breast Cancer Risk: Study [details]
• Weight-Loss Surgeries Safe at Teaching Hospitals [details]
• Weight-Loss Surgeries Skyrocketing [details]
• Weight-Loss Surgery Not Without Risks [details]
• Women's Health Risks Rise Along With Weight [details]

National Organizations

• Overeaters Anonymous [details]

Web Sites

• American Obesity Association [details]
• American Society of Bariatric Physicians [details]
• ClinicalTrials.gov [details]
• Divabetic [details]
• International Obesity Taskforce [details]
• Make Your Calories Count Interactive Learning Tool [details]
• National Institutes of Health: Aim for a Healthy Weight [details]
• North American Association for the Study of Obesity [details]
• Nutrition Facts Label Brochure [details]
• Shape Up America! [details]
• Shape Up America! [details]

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