Medical Treatment for Obesity
Medical treatment can help with weight loss if your own efforts are unsuccessful—or if you have a medical condition that makes it crucial to lose weight.
This section contains a wide range of educational articles, calculators, quizzes and risk assessments for middle-aged women. To find a specific topic quickly and easily, use the search function at the top of the page. Just type in the name of the topic you are interested in and explore the results.
Preventing Obesity in Children, Teens, and Adults
in Health Library, In Full Stride, ResourcesThe longer a person is obese, the more they are at risk for problems. Many chronic diseases are linked with obesity. And obesity is hard to treat. Because of these reasons, prevention is very important.
Overview of Obesity
in Health Library, In Full Stride, ResourcesObesity is a serious, chronic disease that can inflict substantial harm to a person’s health. Learn about obesity causes and obesity health effects.
Shin Splints
in Health Library, In Full Stride, ResourcesShin splints refers to pain and tenderness along or just behind the large bone in the lower leg (the tibia).
Stress Fractures of the Foot
in Health Library, In Full Stride, ResourcesStress fractures are weak spots or small cracks in the bone caused by continuous overuse. They often occur in the foot after training for basketball, running, and other sports.
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
in Health Library, In Full Stride, ResourcesPatellofemoral pain syndrome means that you have dull pain around the front of the knee (patella). This is where the knee connects with the lower end of the thighbone (femur).