According to CDC statistics, about 2 out of every 5 adults in the US meet the criteria for obesity. The rate in children and adolescents
Category: Obesity Info
Endometrial Cancer is the 4th leading cancer in women, with an incidence of 24 in 100,000. It has a very good prognosis when diagnosed early. The link
In one study, the risk for colorectal cancer was shown to be obesity’s molecular and metabolic effects on insulin, IGF-1, leptin, adipocytokines, and sex hormones. When
There is increasing evidence that obesity does play some role in the causality of breast cancer. There are over 40,000 women who die of breast
The most common, and most frustrating to treat, cause of obesity is inappropriate energy balance. To maintain a person’s current weight, simply put, the energy
For years, we have learned (and teaching) that obesity arises from the excess intake of calories and underutilization of those calories. It is true
