Obesity numbers for kids level off

Obesity battle among US children may have peaked
CHICAGO (AP) -- The percentage of American children who are overweight or obese appears to have leveled off after a 25-year increase, according to...

Lower Weight Equals Lower Symptom Burden in Asthma
PORTLAND, Ore. (MedPage Today) -- Obesity appears to worsen asthma symptoms and their impact on patients' lives, researchers here said.

Rhode Island Hospital study finds link between obesity, type 2...
(Lifespan) New research from Rhode Island Hospital found that obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus can contribute to mild neurodegeneration with...

Are diabetes and obesity linked to periodontitis?
(University of Illinois at Chicago) The University of Illinois at Chicago has received a two-year federal grant to continue a study on how...

Inflammation Not to Blame for Asthma Among Obese
DUNEDIN, New Zealand (MedPage Today) -- Although obesity and asthma often go hand in hand, inflammation is not the condition's long-suspected...