Thursday, June 11, 2009

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

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Chain menus could soon start counting calories (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Jun 2009 07:07 AM PDT

Reuters - Large U.S. chain restaurants, criticized for their role in the country's obesity epidemic, agreed on Wednesday to support legislation that would require them to disclose calories on their menus.

Fracture risk doubled after obesity surgery (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2009 11:17 AM PDT

Reuters - The dramatic and sustained increase in bone turnover that occurs following surgery for obesity, or "bariatric surgery," translates into a significantly increased risk of fractures, especially in the hands and feet, according to a study presented today at The Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Washington, DC.
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