Risk Factors for Obesity

List of Risk Factors for Obesity

The list of risk factors mentioned for Obesity in various sources includes:

• Family history of obesity
• Lesbians

Risk factor statistics for Obesity:

The following are statistics from various sources about the risk factors for Obesity:

• Obese men were twice as likely to have diabetes as those of normal weight in Australia 2001(2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• Obese women were four times more likely to have diabetes than those of normal weight in Australia 2001(2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)

Risk factors discussion:

Some studies suggest lesbians are more likely to be overweight than heterosexual women, which can put them at greater risk for cardiovascular disease and some other health conditions. Preliminary information from the Women’s Health Initiative suggests that a greater proportion of lesbians are above the overweight threshold when Body Mass Index (BMI= 27) is calculated (52.3% of lifetime lesbians compared to 45.8% of heterosexual women). (Source: excerpt from Lesbian Health: NWHIC)

Risks factors for Obesity: medical news summaries:

The following medical news items are relevant to risk factors for Obesity:

• 52 percent of British people fear exercise for one reason or another
• About metabolic syndrome
• All about obesity
• Alzheimer's protein affected by body fat
• Aspirin may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes in obese people
• Babies harmed by mother's weighty issues
• Babies with large appetite become heavier adults
• Blood protein an indicator for stroke risk
• Blood protein concentration may determine heart disease risk
• BMI linked to increased risk of kidney cancer
• Bone problems for obese kids
• Breastfeeding lowers blood pressure
• Cancer deaths take over deaths caused by heart disease
• Candida influenced by obesity and depression
• Childhood blood pressure linked to adult heart disease
• Childhood obesity tripling in concern
• Children increasingly face adult diseases
• Children suffering adult disease
• Common co-morbidities causing complications post-operatively
• Complications of pregnancy link to future stroke risk
• Current trends in health
• Diabetes and risk reduction
• Diabetes exercise link
• Diabetes in children demanding education
• Diabetes: the simple facts
• Diabetics are more prone to the potentially fatal bacteremia and sepsis
• Diet soda and the mass effect
• Dollars dictate diet
• Eating for your health
• Erectile dysfunction risk factors
• Expanding waistlines inducing heat disease
• Experimental weight-loss drug shows multitude of health benefits
• Facts on Gestational Diabetes
• Fast food linked to weight increase and diabetes
• Fatty liver disease becoming popular
• Fatty liver disease not linked to cancer development
• Fries factor in breast cancer
• Fruit and vegetables stave off cancer
• Future risk of heart disease predictive with pregnancy
• GI diet to assist cystic ovary disease
• Healthy diet staves off breast cancer recurrence
• Heart disease can occur in people with few cardiovascular risks
• Heat, a real killer
• High risk of stroke for diabetics
• Hormone therapy associated with increased risk of ovarian cancer
• Kidney disease goes in hand with obesity
• Kidney stone risk increased by obesity
• Lack of sleep influences illnesses
• Liver damage implicated in high blood pressure
• Long term effects of obesity surgery examined
• Magnesium has a preventative effect on type 2 diabetes
• Metabolic syndrome (X)
• Metabolic syndrome and heart disease risk
• Miscarriage influenced by excess weight
• More to diabetes diagnosis
• Native Americans at significant risk for heart problems
• New Dietary Guidelines support numerous research results
• New risk factors may be associated with cardiovascular disease risk
• Obesity also risk for cancer
• Obesity causing dramatic increase in diabetes
• Obesity increasing the bottom line
• Obesity is associated with an increased risk of many conditions
• Obesity leads to liver disease
• Obesity linked to esophageal precancerous condition
• Only certain vegetables and fruits may have cancer fighting properties
• Oral contraceptive use may increase risk of high blood pressure
• Overweight men risk having their prostate cancer misdiagnosed
• Overweight pregnant mothers risk future obesity in offspring
• Pancreatic cancer surgery less common in black men
• Plant protein may protect against some human diseases
• Pregnancy-induced hypertension predicts metabolic syndrome in later life.
• Pregnant diabetics at higher risk for birth defects
• Prolonged use of HIV treatment leads to heart disease and stroke
• Prostate cancer recurrence linked to obesity
• Rates of breast cancer increasing, but fatalities decreasing
• Reflux in detail
• Scientists examine effects of lack of activity
• Scientists find exercise secrets in order to develop a pill to take the place of exercise
• Sensorimotor neuropathy and autonomic neuropathy from diabetes
• Size of waist linked to diabetes
• Sleep apnea can result in serious health problems
• Sleeping problems pose high risk for adverse health effects
• Some antipsychotic drugs linked to increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes
• Some health facts about diet soda
• Soy diet indicated in heart disease
• Suspension of Aleve comes as a surprise
• Syndrome X in children
• Teenagers and cancer
• Vegetarians have lower rates of hypertension than non-vegetarians
• Vioxx to prove that short term use not harmful
• Warning signs of a heart attack
• Weighty issue for men
• Weighty issue with prostate cancer
• WHO concerned with increase incidence in stroke and heart disease
• Whole grain diet wards off heart disease
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About risk factors:

Risk factors for Obesity are factors that do not seem to be a direct cause of the disease, but seem to be associated in some way. Having a risk factor for Obesity makes the chances of getting a condition higher but does not always lead to Obesity. Also, the absence of any risk factors or having a protective factor does not necessarily guard you against getting Obesity. For general information and a list of risk factors, see the risk center.

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