| Anorexic woman, 27, is to be fed against her wishes Posted: 25 Feb 2015 05:25 PM PST A 27-year old woman with severe anorexia nervosa is to be fed against her wishes on the orders of the High Court.  |
| High Court order allows tube feeding against will of woman with anorexia Posted: 25 Feb 2015 10:30 AM PST Condition of woman with BMI of less than 12 'deeply worrying', says judge  |
| Study yields pregnancy guidance for the obese Posted: 25 Feb 2015 04:27 AM PST Waiting until you're halfway through your pregnancy to start gaining weight could prevent complications if you're obese, according to a new study conducted at the Magee-Women's Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the US. This applies to those with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 35-39.9, which healthcare professionals consider class II obesity and also to those with a BMI of 40 or more, which ...  |
| How breakfasts and dinners can help control diabetes Posted: 24 Feb 2015 08:57 PM PST Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): A new study has claimed that a high energy breakfast combined with a low energy dinner helps control blood sugar better than in type 2 diabetics, than a low energy breakfast and a high energy dinner. The small study included 18 individuals (8 men, 10 women), with type 2 diabetes of less than 10 years duration, an age range 30-70 years, body mass index (BMI) 22-35 kg/m2 ...  |
