All Entries in the "Obesity" Category
Obesity – Responsible For High C Section But Low Glaucoma Rates
They say that one man’s curse is another man’s blessing and so it would seem is the case with women and obesity. New reports show different impacts of obesity among women; positive and negative – according to one report, Obesity contributes to high C section rates, and according to another report, obesity lowers glaucoma rates. [...]
Excess Hip Fat Bad For Memory
A lot pivots on whether your body type is the apple (excess weight around the middle) or the pear (more weight around the hips) – including how well your memory serves you. According to recent research, older women may experience memory problems if they have excess fat on their hips when compared with women who [...]
Is Convenience Store Making You Fat?
It may, on the face of it be a rather strange question to be asking, but it is just this question that was answered by researchers at the University of Buffalo. The study found that proximity of one’s residence to convenience stores and restaurants increased women’s chances of being overweight when compared with those who [...]
Can Stress Make You Fat? How Weight Gain And Stress Are Connected?
For a while now, experts have understood the connection between a person’s stress levels and their weight. Women who have weight issues or are trying to lose weight will find in particular that stress will cause them to have difficulty in losing those extra pounds. There are many reasons why stress can lead to weight [...]
BMI May Be Inaccurate Indicator Of Women’s Obesity
It turns out that more American women can be classified as obese and not less, when methods of analysis other than BMI are used to calculate obesity. The Body mass index uses the height and weight of a woman to calculate whether or not she is obese according to federal guidelines, but it would seem [...]
Do All Women Have A Fear Of Being Fat?
Here is more evidence of how harmful are the media images that women are constantly being bombarded with; and how an unrealistic ‘thin’ ideal is being promoted to shape women’s perceptions about themselves and their body image. A new study showed that when women were shown pictures of overweight women (not known to them) an [...]
Maternal Obesity Dangerous For Children
We know that it is important for women to be fit and within the recommended weight brackets during pregnancy for their own good health. Now it seems that obesity during pregnancy is dangerous even for the child later in life. A study has found that maternal obesity places pressure on a baby in utero and [...]
Being Overweight Can Contribute To Pelvic Organ Prolapse
When a woman’s pelvic muscles are weak, she may suffer a pelvic organ or uterine prolapse, when the pelvic organs drop down and protrude into the vagina. This causes pain in the lower back or abdomen, and pressure in the vagina; in some cases, this condition can even interfere with sexual activity. While doctors have [...]
