It seems once or twice a year we get a report that being overweight or obese is “better for you” than being at a healthy weight. Or at the very least – it’s no worse than being at a healthy weight. In this post I will update from time to time research I run across that states a cost, risk or detriment to being overweight or obese.
Jan 9, 2013 – Poll: Few Americans know all the risks of obesity
Heart disease and diabetes get all the attention, but what about the many other ways obesity can damage your health?
Carrying too many pounds may lead to or worsen some types of cancer, arthritis, sleep apnea, even infertility. But a new poll suggests few Americans realize the links.
Original source HERE
Obese Moms Risk Having Babies With Low Vitamin D, Study Finds
Jan. 7, 2013 — Women who are obese at the start of their pregnancy may be passing on insufficient levels of vitamin D to their babies, according to a new Northwestern Medicine® study.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130107150714.htm
Detrimental Effect of Obesity On Lesions Associated With Alzheimer’s Disease
Jan. 7, 2013 — Researchers from Inserm and the Université Lille/Université Lille Nord de France have recently used a neurodegeneration model of Alzheimer’s disease to provide experimental evidence of the relationship between obesity and disorders linked to the tau protein.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130107121053.htm
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