Search Results for 'Obese'

Restricted Calorie Diet Improves Heart Function in Obese Pat...

A low-calorie diet eliminates insulin dependence and leads to improved heart function in obese patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). [...]

Posted On : Nov, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Have some bacon with those eggs: Higher-fat diets may not ca...

Rejoice, obese people trying to slim down. You may be able to occasionally indulge in steaks and bacon and eggs cooked in butter and still not damage your arteries, according to a study's findings. Researchers at Johns Hopkins Un [...]

Posted On : Jun, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Diet-Exercise Combo Regimen May Reduce Frailty in Obese Elde...

A combination exercise and diet regimen may reduce frailty and increase physical performance for elderly adults who suffer from obesity, according to a study published March 30 in the New England Journal of Medicine. Participants in [...]

Posted On : Mar, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Very low calorie diet reduces OSA in obese men

- Weight loss induced by a very low energy liquid diet reduces moderate and severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in obese men, according to a Swedish research team. By the end of their study, the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) was reduced by 67 [...]

Posted On : Dec, 04 2009 | Comments : 0

Low-Carb Diet May Cut Heart Risks in Severely Obese

A low-carbohydrate diet can help severely obese people improve their cholesterol levels, and it may curb markers of inflammation better than a reduced-fat diet, preliminary research suggests. In obesity, the body tends to be in a state of c [...]

Posted On : Oct, 14 2009 | Comments : 0

World's heaviest man helps another obese man diet

When critically obese, bedridden Jose Luis Garza pleaded for help in shedding a few hundred pounds, he landed the world's biggest weight watcher.Garza is getting diet advice from Manuel Uribe, a fellow Mexican who has been fighting to lose [...]