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Home - OMRF News - Archives for obesity

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Heart of the matter: OMRF offers healthy heart tips for Valentine’s Day

February 12, 2018

Heart disease claims 800,000 Americans each year, and it’s also the leading killer in Oklahoma. What can you do?

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OMRF gives tips for keeping holiday weight gain in check

November 20, 2017

Americans gain 1-2 pounds on average during the holiday season.

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The best Father’s Day gift: A healthy heart

June 13, 2017

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men in the U.S., killing one in every four males.

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Investigating the role of obesity in arthritis

February 21, 2017

Osteoarthritis, or OA, is the most common form of disability in the U.S.

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Battle at the scale: How your body fights to regain lost weight

June 16, 2016

Your body could be working against you after dieting.

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Are standing desks an effective counter to sedentary jobs?

November 10, 2015

Prolonged sitting is a contributor to diabetes, heart disease and obesity.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: active, desks, diabetes, get up, Hal Scofield, hdl, health, heart disease, home, job, move, newsok, obesity, OKC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, robert, school, science, scientist-news, Scofield, sedentary, sitting, stand up, stand-up desks, standing desks, walking, work

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