Obese People Can Be More Susceptible To Swine Flu

July 20, 2009
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Extreme obesity (BMI over 40) is said to be raising people’s chances of getting swine flu, or the dreaded A(H1N1) virus.

A study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, looked at ten victim of swine flu. The study found out that three of the ten died, and two of the ten were obese (BMI between 30 to 40). Also, seven of the ten swine flu cases were extremely obese (their BMI is over 40), which accounts for two of the three reported deaths.

A study in California also found out that obesity can be a risk factor to swine flu complications. It is not yet know what are the…

Kids’ Food Allergy May Be Caused By Obesity

June 24, 2009
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A new study has found out there’s actually link between food allergy and obesity in kids. An experiment involving 4000 children has suggested the said result.

The children who participated in the study were aged 2 and 19 years old. Before the experiment took place, wider health factors beside obesity and allergies were considered by Dr. Cindy Visness, the research head.

“Overweight and obese children were over 50 percent more likely than those of normal weight to be allergic to milk. Over all, the obese and overweight children were about 25 percent more likely to have one or more food allergies,” the New York Times was quoted as saying.

Children with food allergies…

The Reason Obese People Overeat

June 18, 2009
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A study published in the Obesity Journal suggests that obese people have a different physical response to food than average food eaters. Most of us don’t know the reasons why people overeat so, this study is a good source for us to realize why we sometimes eat more than what our body needs.

The study involved placing lemon juice and water on the participants’ tongues then measuring through cotton swabs the amount of saliva produced over time. It found out that most obese individuals salivate more than the usual. They have longer response to a new taste than those people with normal weight.

Dr. Bond, the study’s primary author says that: “Saliva…