Weight loss medications can be beneficial when prescribed for individuals struggling with obesity.  However, it’s important to remember that nutrition is still a key part of a healthy weight loss plan.Â
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Welcoming a newborn is something many couples dream of doing, but it can get complicated when conceiving becomes a roadblock. Infertility affects one in six people, but obesity can also be a problem. When diet and exercise aren’t enough to lose weight, bariatric surgery can become an option.Â
Survey finds many Americans apply misguided and counterproductive advice to combat holiday weight gain.
COLUMBUS, OH (WLIO) - Ohio Department of Health is addressing Ohio’s rank as the 7th highest state in the nation for adult obesity rates.
A recent Cleveland Clinic study looked at whether those who contract COVID-19 are at higher risker for developing Type 2 diabetes.
And according to the findings, that does not appear to be the case. The lead authors of the study say previous reports claimed COVID-19 could potentially cause type 2 diabetes due to a sudden spike in blood sugar.
However, their research found a different explanation for why some with COVID were being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.
They say what's likely happening is they already had the condition but just didn't know it until they sought out treatment for the virus.
Data shows there are 37-million people in the United States with diabetes, largely type 2, and about 9 million are undiagnosed.
Heart disease is the leading cause of deaths in the United States with 610,000 people dying every year according to the Center for Disease Control. A recent study reports that women younger than 55 accounted for 31% of hospitalizations for heart attacks in 2014.
Ohio is rising in the ranks of states with the highest obesity rate.
With a number of different factors affecting children today, obesity has become a problem among young people throughout the country.