Mothers who breastfeed are slimmer into their 50s: study
Women who breastfeed their babies are slimmer even decades later, it has been found, as experts say encouraging natural feeding could save 10,000 lives over a decade. Breastfeeding is linked to a...
View ArticleRisk of childhood obesity linked to pregnant mom's exposure to magnetic fields
Advertisement High magnetic field levels could raise the risk of an unborn baby becoming overweight or obese after the child is born. One more exposure scientists link to childhood obesity is the...
View ArticleBreastfeed your baby to stay slim
SHARE AND DISCUSSTweetLONDON: Breastfeeding has long been believed to help mothers get their figure back after giving birth. A new study claims it could also help them stay slim for decades....
View ArticleBreastfeeding your baby for six months will 'keep you slim in later life'
Mothers who breastfeed their babies reduce their risk of becoming obese when they get older, research has shown. A study of 740,000 post-menopausal women found that the more children a woman had, the...
View ArticleBreastfeeding mothers still slimmer 30 years on: Study
Many mothers have long believed that breastfeeding helps them get their figure back after giving birth. Now scientists have found it can help them stay slim for decades. They discovered women who...
View ArticleBreast-Feeding Keeps Moms Thin Decades Later
While breast-feeding is touted partly as a way to help new mothers lose weight, it may help keep their weight down even decades later, a new study from England suggests. Researchers found that women...
View ArticleBreast-Feeding May Help Women Fight Obesity Decades Later
Breast-feeding may help mothers reduce the risk of obesity later in life, according to a study of 740,000 post-menopausal women in the U.K. For every six months women breast-fed, their body mass index...
View ArticleBreastfeeding may help mums stay slim
Breastfeeding may help women keep their weight in check and make them less likely to become obese, as they get older, a new study has revealed. The scientists discovered that women who breastfed their...
View ArticleBreastfeeding can keep weight off for years
London - Many mothers have long believed that breastfeeding helps them to get their figure back after giving birth. Now scientists have found it can help them to stay slim for decades. They discovered...
View ArticleBreastfeeding 'cuts obesity risk'
Childbirth and breastfeeding have significant, but opposite, effects on long-term weight, according to a study of 740,000 post-menopausal women. Scientists found that the more children a woman had,...
View ArticleThe truth about breast-feeding and belly bulge
London: Many mothers have long believed that breast-feeding helps them to get their figure back after giving birth. Now scientists have found it can help them to stay slim for decades. They discovered...
View ArticleBreastfeeding fights obesity
Breastfeeding may help women keep their weight in check and make them less likely to become obese as they get older. A large new study shows postmenopausal women who breastfed for at least six months...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Linked To Thinness, Even Decades Later
Posted: July 15, 2012 Breastfeeding is best for babies, offering nutritional and immunological benefits unmatched by formula. Breastfeeding is also beneficial to women, protecting a mother against...
View ArticleMotherhood, breast-feeding may affect long-term weight
Childbearing is linked with an increased risk of obesity, but breast-feeding cuts that risk by about 1 percent for every six months of nursing, the researchers found. "Women who are in their...
View ArticleSmall weight loss effectively reduces sex hormones linked with breast cancer
Many studies have shown a link between obesity and an increased risk of contracting various forms of cancer. So just how effective is weight loss in keeping cancer at bay? A new study out of the...
View ArticleObese mums likelier to have large babies
Tweet Washington, August 15 (ANI): Women who are overweight during pregnancy tend to have much heavier babies than their peers who are normal weight, a new study has revealed. Among pregnant women who...
View ArticleModerate weight loss `may halve hormone levels behind breast cancer risk`
Even a moderate amount of weight loss can considerably reduce levels of circulating estrogens, which are linked to an increased risk of breast cancer, according to a new study. Research showed that...
View ArticleModerate weight loss 'may halve hormone levels behind breast cancer risk'
Washington, May 22 (ANI): Even a moderate amount of weight loss can considerably reduce levels of circulating estrogens, which are linked to an increased risk of breast cancer, according to a new...
View ArticleDoctors Health Press Reports on Study: Excess Weight Can Put Postmenopausal...
Doctors Health Press, a division of Lombardi Publishing Corporation and publisher of various natural health newsletters, books, and reports, including the popular online Doctors Health Press...
View ArticleMothers' pre-pregnancy weight tied to kids' IQ, study says
The findings, reported online Dec. 10 in the journal Pediatrics, do not prove that their mothers' extra pounds are the reason for these decreased scores, and experts not involved in the study said...
View ArticleWeight-loss surgery for mothers may help break obesity cycle in kids
WASHINGTON —Obese mothers tend to have kids who become obese. Now, provocative research suggests weight-loss surgery may help break that unhealthy cycle in an unexpected way — by affecting how their...
View ArticleSTUDY: Moms' Weight Loss Surgery Can Change Her Kids' Genes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Obese mothers tend to have kids who become obese. Now provocative research suggests weight-loss surgery may help break that unhealthy cycle in an unexpected way — by affecting how...
View ArticleBPA Linked to Obesity Risk in Puberty-Age Girls (Kaiser Permanente)
(Source: Kaiser Permanente) Press Releases: National June 12, 2013 Contact: Catherine Hylas Saunders, Golin Harris for Kaiser Permanente, 202-585-2603 Janet Byron, Kaiser Permanente Northern...
View ArticleMother's weight loss surgery may help break obesity cycle in kids
Obese mothers tend to have kids who become obese. Now provocative research suggests weight-loss surgery may help break that unhealthy cycle in an unexpected way - by affecting how their children's...
View ArticlePost-baby weight gain raises diabetes risk in next pregnancy
Women who gain weight after giving birth for the first time dramatically increase their risk of developing pregnancy-related diabetes during their second pregnancy, a new study suggests. Compared with...
View Article'50s women may have triggered obesity epidemic
After long days discussing America's obesity problem, Melinda Sothern has had enough of windowless conference rooms. "I need to exercise," she says, pausing to review her plans in the San Diego...
View ArticleHealthy Weight Loss May Also Cut Your Cancer Risk
(HealthDay News) -- Moderate weight loss reduces levels of inflammation that have been tied to certain cancers, at least in postmenopausal women, a new study suggests. According to the findings, older...
View ArticleMom's obesity surgery may help break cycle in kids
WASHINGTON - (AP) -- Obese mothers tend to have kids who become obese. Now provocative research suggests weight-loss surgery may help break that unhealthy cycle in an unexpected way -- by affecting...
View ArticleComputer-Assisted Tools Alert Pediatricians to Obese Patients
First Large Study to Evaluate Impact of EHR on Childhood Obesity Evaluation...
View ArticleAdults whose moms were obese may die sooner, study says
Story Highlights Adults who had obese moms appear more likely to die youngHospitalizations for cardiovascular disease also are more commonWomb environment may play a role, but more research is needed...
View ArticleOverweight and obese women more likely to have large babies
This Kaiser Permanente study of nearly 10,000 pregnant women from Kaiser Permanente Southern California examined adverse outcomes among women with and without gestational diabetes as defined by the...
View ArticleMother's BMI Linked To Fatter Babies
Babies of mothers with a higher pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) are fatter and have more fat in their liver, a study has found Babies of mothers with a higher pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI)...
View ArticleHealthy Lifestyle During Menopause May Decrease Breast Cancer Risk, Recent...
A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in the December issue of the journal Cancer Research shows obese, postmenopausal women may be able to lower their breast cancer risk with a...
View ArticleExercise and breast cancer: Women most active show greatest decreased risk
According to a press release issued from the American Cancer Society on Oct. 4, postmenopausal women who moderately exercise for at least 7 hours per week may lower their risk for breast cancer; and...
View ArticlePre-Pregnancy Obesity and Older Age Identified as Risk Factors for Delayed...
Download image Kaiser Permanente Logo. (PRNewsFoto/Kaiser Permanente) OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pre-pregnancy obesity and older maternal age are among the risk factors for delayed...
View ArticleIs there a link between child obesity and non-stick frying pans with PFCs?
Related topics pediatricsEnvironment Advertisement Chemical exposure from household items to a developing baby in the mother's womb may contribute to childhood obesity, a new study from Emory...
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