Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Obesity, arthritis dog women in later years (Reuters)

Posted: 05 May 2009 08:26 AM PDT

Reuters - Disabilities related to obesity and arthritis decrease women's quality of life during their senior years, according to research presented Saturday at the American Geriatrics Society's annual meeting in Chicago.

Australia may pay for obesity surgery: report (AFP)

Posted: 04 May 2009 11:06 PM PDT

A woman photographs the Sydney Opera House. Australia is considering government-funded lap-band surgery to curb rising rates of obesity, it was reported(AFP/File/Greg Wood)AFP - Australia is considering government-funded lap-band surgery to curb rising rates of obesity, it was reported.


Obese children more likely to have allergies: study (Reuters)

Posted: 04 May 2009 10:28 AM PDT

An overweight Chinese boy eats his lunch after a weight reduction class in Beijing July 16, 2004. REUTERS/Guang NiuReuters - Obese children and adolescents are 26 percent more likely to have some kind of allergy, especially to food, U.S. researchers said on Monday.


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