Washington, March 8 (ANI): Young women who are obese may have a greater risk of heart attack or stroke, according to a new research.

Washington, February 12 (ANI): Consistent physical activity and healthier lifestyle changes beginning in a woman's first trimester can prevent excessive weight gain in obese pregnant women, helping to avoid preterm delivery, hypertension and gestational diabetes, suggests a new study.

Washington, February 8 (ANI): Healthy, obese, reproductive-age women who use long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) containing the hormone progestin have a slightly increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes when compared to those who use non-hormonal contraception, a new study has found.

Washington, January 24 (ANI): Certain exercises that benefit obese men may not have the same positive results for obese women, according to a new study conducted at the University of Missouri.

Washington, December 8 (ANI): Obese women might be able to eliminate their increased risk for postmenopausal breast cancer by taking measures during perimenopause to prevent weight gain and to therapeutically control the metabolic effects of their obesity, researchers say.

Washington, December 7 (ANI): Many health experts have supported the idea that for healthy metabolisms individuals should consume small meals multiple times a day.

London, October 20 (ANI): Slimming down helps obese women, who want to become mothers, not because it boosts ovulation but simply because it increases their sexual appetite, researchers say.

London, September 17 (ANI): Many women are left emotional wrecks after failing on a diet and blame themselves rather than the unrealistic programme they were following, according to a study.

Washington, September 12 (ANI): Researchers have gained further insight into why obese women often have poor reproductive outcomes.

Washington, August 7 (ANI): Pregnant obese women's added weight, apart from causing them a host of health complications, also appears to affect how their children grow and develop, at least initially, a new study has revealed.

London, August 1 (ANI): A new study has found that one in 10 women who has a baby by Caesarean section suffers an infection after surgery, with the highest rates among those who are overweight.

Washington, May 15 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine may answer why some women become anorexic and others obese.

London, May 9 (ANI): Obese women who are trying to conceive should try dieting before immediately turning to IVF treatment, as women who lost weight were three times more likely to fall pregnant, a new study has found.

Washington, May 1 (ANI): Women who are obese are more likely to be discriminated against when applying for jobs and receive lower starting salaries than their non-overweight colleagues, according to a new study.

Washington, Apr 20 (ANI): Obese women run the risk of problems during pregnancy, labour and complications for the baby's health, a new study has claimed.

Washington, April 12 (ANI): Obese mothers are likely to give birth to babies that are up to 17 percent smaller than they should have been, making them more vulnerable to diseases, according to a new University of Illinois study.

Washington, Apr 12 (ANI): Obese women who are just above average for weight and blood sugar are at a higher risk of bad pregnancy outcomes than previously known, a new study has claimed.

Washington, March 14 (ANI): Holding a bottle of cold water to cool your palms could help you work out longer and stick with a physical activity program, say experts.

London, Nov 26 (ANI): The proportion of obese women in UK is the highest as compared to all the other countries in Europe, a new survey has found.

Washington, Oct 18 (ANI): Overweight women especially those with morbid obesity are at a higher risk of developing breast cancer at an earlier age, according to new research.

Washington, Oct 17 (ANI): First-time mothers, obese women, and women who have longer labours are at higher risk for pain than other labouring women, according to a new study led by an Indian-origin researcher.

Washington, Sept 20 (ANI): Overweight women are more likely to have less leg strength and power when they age than those considered normal weight, say researchers at The University of New Hampshire.

Washington, Aug 28 (ANI): For very obese women considering both bariatric procedures and breast reduction surgery, optimal results are achieved when weight loss is achieved first, according to a new study.

Washington, August 18 (ANI): High levels of saturated fatty acids commonly found in the ovaries of obese women and those with Type II diabetes can upset embryonic development and lead to failed pregnancies, according to a new research.