Depression risk fourfold higher in obese seniors

By YOUR DOSE OF MEDICINE | By Charles C. Chante MD | April 7, 2013 - 12:00am

Depression and obesity appear to go hand in hand among community-dwelling older adults.

Weight gain in early adulthood may raise adenoma risk

By YOUR DOSE OF MEDICINE | By Charles C. Chante MD | May 13, 2012 - 12:00am

Adults who become overweight or obese during early adulthood are nearly twice as likely to develop colon adenomas as are individuals with a history of normal body weight in early adulthood, according to a study presented...

No end to obesity epidemic, 20-year forecast shows

May 8, 2012 - 9:22am

More bad news about Americans' waistlines: The obesity epidemic may be slowing, but the number of obese adults is likely to keep going up.

'Obese people have less chances of getting jobs'

By Mayen Jaymalin | May 17, 2011 - 12:00am

Obesity is now considered not just a health hazard, but also an obstacle in getting a job.

Study says even being a bit overweight is risky

December 2, 2010 - 4:01pm

Lugging around a few extra pounds? One of the largest studies to look at health and weight finds that you don't have to be obese to raise your risk of premature death. Merely being overweight carries some risk,...

Alfa HFI counters deadly obesity virus

December 14, 2009 - 12:00am

Obesity or simply the state of exceeding the ideal body weight by 100 lbs. for males, or 80 lbs. for females, is associated with a higher risk of disease, which leads to early death.

Business As Usual

Patients with HIV are now often overweight or obese

By YOUR DOSE OF MEDICINE | By Charles C. Chante MD | April 12, 2009 - 12:00am

Although the hallmark of HIV/AIDS used to be excessive weight loss, HIV-infected adults are now becoming overweight and even obese, right along with the rest of America, reported at the Infectious Disease Society...

Gastric bypass can reduce sexual dysfunction

By YOUR DOSE OF MEDICINE | By Charles C. Chante MD | February 15, 2009 - 12:00am

Gastric bypass surgery leads to significant improvement in the sexual dysfunction experienced by many morbidity obese men, according to a recent study.

The Big O

By BORED AGAIN By Maddie Llacer | December 3, 2006 - 12:00am

In memory of my recent trip to northern California, these big O's were the issues majority of the Americans are dealing with. Call it an outrageous outbreak or even obscene.

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Cutting-edge surgery vs obesity

By Lynette Lee Corporal | February 17, 2004 - 12:00am

Imagine yourself weighing 200 pounds (and still gaining), having just stepped out of the hospital after your blood pressure shot up. To make matters worse, you feel like having a mild heart attack after just lifting...

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