Exercise and the gallbladder
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It is not clear exactly how exercise reduces the risk of gallstones. A 1999 report from the Nurses' Health Study confirmed this fact. Obesity is a risk factor for gallstones, so exercise may lower the risk by maintaining a normal weight. Exercise may also stimulate gallbladder, which would expel any stones that were forming. It might also make food pass through the intestinal tract faster. Only about one percent of gallstones become symptomatic per year according to studies of asymptomatic people. Exercise is beneficial for other reasons even if it has no direct effect on gallstones.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 1999
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Nocturnal Eating Syndromes: To Sleep, Perchance to Eat
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More research is needed to identify the cause of night-eating syndrome and an appropriate treatment. People with NES wake several times during the night and usually eat then. Many are obese and attribute their weight problem to NES. Many people with NES eat half of their daily calories between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. In one study, 70% were taking an antidepressant or antipsychotic drug. This indicates that a psychologic disorder may cause NES. Many patients also have an eating disorder during the day. A 1999 study found disordered biological rhythms in a group of NES patients.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1999
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Anorexia nervosa
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A case study is presented of a 17-year old girl with a common medical problem called anorexia nervosa, which is an eating malady featured by resolute dieting and exercise, and results in persistent low weight among other characteristics. The treatment recommended consists of regular family meetings and psychotherapy to encourage healthy eating, and reducing anxiety about body weight, while education, advice and support also constitute key factors in resolving the problem.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2005
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