Topic: Kaiser Permanente

Extreme Obesity Considerable in Southern California Children

Modern Medicine - 688 days ago
More than half a million Southern California children are estimated to be extremely obese, raising the prospect of health problems for the individuals as they age as well as an increasing public health burden, according to a study published online March 22 ...

Belly fat Linked to Dementia

HealthCentral.com - 1413 days ago
Heres motivation to lose that jelly belly: Scientists at Kaiser Permanente measured the abdominal density of 6,583 people age 40 to 45 and found after about 36 years, 16 percent had been diagnosed with dementia. Researchers say overweight participants with large bellies ...