Fast Diet: July 2009

Thursday, July 30, 2009

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Obesity surgery death rates are low, study finds (AP)

Posted: 29 Jul 2009 03:19 PM PDT

AP - Obese, but worried that surgery for it might kill you? The risk of that has dropped dramatically, and now is no greater than for having a gall bladder out, a hip replaced or most other major operations, new research shows.

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

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U.S. states to get "significant" obesity money (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 02:43 PM PDT

Reuters - The U.S. government plans to increase funding to battle obesity and views healthcare reform as an opportunity to encourage better eating habits, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said on Tuesday.

US spends more on obesity than cancer: Sebelius (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 10:52 AM PDT

AFP - The US medical system spends around twice as much treating preventable health conditions caused by obesity than it does on cancer, Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

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Unhooking the Obesity-Diabetes Connection (HealthDay)
Almost 10 Percent of U.S. Medical Costs Tied to Obesity (HealthDay)
Obesity costs U.S. health system $147 billion: study (Reuters)
Lifestyle change the way to beat US obesity: experts (AFP)
Nearly 10 percent of health spending for obesity (AP)

Unhooking the Obesity-Diabetes Connection (HealthDay)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 08:49 PM PDT

HealthDay - SUNDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists may be closer to solving a medical mystery with huge implications for personal and public health: Why obese people are prone to developing type 2 diabetes.

Almost 10 Percent of U.S. Medical Costs Tied to Obesity (HealthDay)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 08:49 PM PDT

HealthDay - MONDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity in the United States now carries the hefty price tag of $147 billion per year in direct medical costs, just over 9 percent of all medical spending, experts report.

Obesity costs U.S. health system $147 billion: study (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 08:43 PM PDT

Reuters - Obesity-related diseases account for nearly 10 percent of all medical spending in the United States or an estimated $147 billion a year, U.S. researchers said Monday.

Lifestyle change the way to beat US obesity: experts (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 07:34 PM PDT

AFP - Childhood obesity is now the United States' worst health crisis, experts said, urging parents to ban television in kids' rooms and lawmakers to slap a tax on sugar-laden sodas.

Nearly 10 percent of health spending for obesity (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 01:23 PM PDT

AP - Obesity's not just dangerous, it's expensive. New research shows medical spending averages $1,400 more a year for an obese person than for someone who's normal weight. Overall obesity-related health spending reaches $147 billion, double what it was nearly a decade ago, says the study published Monday by the journal Health Affairs.

Monday, July 27, 2009

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Obesity costs U.S. health system $147 billion: study (Reuters)
Unhooking the Obesity-Diabetes Connection (HealthDay)
US obesity could cost 147 billion dollars a year: study (AFP)
Allergy drugs may fight diabetes, obesity (Reuters)

Obesity costs U.S. health system $147 billion: study (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 09:06 AM PDT

Reuters - Obesity-related diseases account for nearly 10 percent of all U.S. medical spending or an estimated $147 billion a year, researchers said on Monday.

Unhooking the Obesity-Diabetes Connection (HealthDay)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 09:02 AM PDT

US obesity could cost 147 billion dollars a year: study (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 08:49 AM PDT

AFP - America's expanding waistlines have nearly doubled medical spending on obesity-related conditions which could reach 147 billion dollars a year, a study said Monday.

Allergy drugs may fight diabetes, obesity (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Jul 2009 10:20 AM PDT

Reuters - Over-the-counter allergy and asthma drugs helped obese, diabetic mice lose weight and control their blood sugar, researchers reported on Monday.

Friday, July 24, 2009

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1 in 7 Low-Income Preschoolers Is Obese (HealthDay)

Posted: 23 Jul 2009 08:48 PM PDT

HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- One in seven preschoolers from low-income families in the United States are considered obese, a new government report shows.

Preschool obesity rate stable at 1 in 7: study (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Jul 2009 03:11 PM PDT

Reuters - The U.S. obesity epidemic, which afflicts all age groups, has stabilized in the past five years among preschool-age children at about one in seven children, government researchers said on Thursday.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

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Eating Habits in the Obese May Echo Drug Addicts' Patterns (HealthDay)

Posted: 22 Jul 2009 08:49 PM PDT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) -- When it comes to weight control, it might not be the kind of snack that matters, but who eats it.

The Pill may be less effective in obese women (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2009 02:39 PM PDT

Reuters - Oral contraceptives behave differently in the bodies of obese women than in normal-weight women, new research shows, suggesting that they may not work as well in preventing pregnancy.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

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Eating Habits in the Obese May Echo Drug Addicts' Patterns (HealthDay)

Posted: 22 Jul 2009 09:03 AM PDT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) -- When it comes to weight control, it might not be the kind of snack that matters, but who eats it.

Many doctors feel negatively about obese patients (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jul 2009 04:09 PM PDT

Reuters - In at least one large New York City healthcare network, more than 40 percent of doctors have a "negative reaction" to obese patients, according to a new study. And most physicians feel that treating obese patients was "very frustrating."

Saturday, July 18, 2009

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Probiotics Supplement May Help After Gastric Bypass Surgery (HealthDay)

Posted: 17 Jul 2009 08:49 PM PDT

HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) -- Taking a probiotics supplement after gastric bypass surgery helps patients lose weight faster and avoid vitamin B deficiency, a new study finds.

Friday, July 17, 2009

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Blacks Have Highest Obesity Rates in U.S. (HealthDay)

Posted: 16 Jul 2009 08:49 PM PDT

HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) -- The obesity epidemic in the United States is hitting minorities the hardest, U.S. health officials report.

Blacks are most obese group, study finds (AP)

Posted: 16 Jul 2009 04:38 PM PDT

AP - Nearly 36 percent of black Americans are obese — much more than other major racial or ethnic groups — and that gap exists in most states, a new federal study finds.

Saturday, July 11, 2009

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Obesity emerges as risk factor in severe flu (Reuters)
Obesity a risk factor in swine flu? (AP)
"Glycemic load" of diet tied to breast cancer risk (Reuters)

Obesity emerges as risk factor in severe flu (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Jul 2009 06:15 AM PDT

Reuters - People who are obese but otherwise healthy may be at special risk of severe complications and death from the new H1N1 swine flu virus, U.S. researchers reported on Friday.

Obesity a risk factor in swine flu? (AP)

Posted: 10 Jul 2009 02:26 PM PDT

AP - Some swine flu cases in Michigan are raising questions about obesity's role in why some people with infections become seriously ill.

"Glycemic load" of diet tied to breast cancer risk (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jul 2009 12:17 PM PDT

Reuters - The amount of carbohydrates a woman eats, as well as the overall "glycemic load" of her diet, impact her chances of developing breast cancer, Swedish researchers report.

Friday, July 10, 2009

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Anti-obesity product safe in mid-stage study (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jul 2009 04:36 PM PDT

Reuters - Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Thursday a mid-stage study of its combination obesity product involving versions of hormones linked to appetite and metabolism yielded positive results.

Amylin obesity treatment trial fails to impress (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jul 2009 12:10 PM PDT

Reuters - Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Thursday a mid-stage study of its combination obesity treatment yielded positive results, but investors were unimpressed and the company's stock rose just 1 percent.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

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More Americans than ever are obese: CDC (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2009 08:47 AM PDT

Reuters - Americans are getting heavier than ever, with more than 26 percent of the population now fully obese, the U.S. government reported on Wednesday.

Obesity worries lift health food prospects in Asia (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2009 05:17 AM PDT

Reuters - It's the growing number of customers such as Bill Chung, who is on a diet after packing on 30 kilograms, that food companies hope to attract as they expand health food lines in Asia.

Friday, July 3, 2009

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Bedwetting, being overweight linked to sleep apnea (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Jul 2009 07:44 AM PDT

Reuters - Children who are overweight and wet the bed at night may have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), researchers report.

Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Often Overweight (HealthDay)

Posted: 02 Jul 2009 08:48 PM PDT

HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Children with type 1 diabetes are more likely to be overweight than those without the disease, increasing their risk of serious health complications, researchers say.

Thursday, July 2, 2009

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Obesity Rates Continue to Climb in U.S. (HealthDay)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 08:49 PM PDT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- The rates of adult obesity in the United States increased in 23 states during the past year and did not decrease in any state.

Obesity rates rising, Mississippi's still fattest (AP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 05:44 PM PDT

AP - Mississippi's still king of cellulite, but an ominous tide is rolling toward the Medicare doctors in neighboring Alabama: obese baby boomers.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

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Mississippi's still fattest but Alabama closing in (AP)
Two-thirds of American adults are too fat: study (Reuters)
State-by-state list of obesity rates, rankings (AP)
Obese Get Higher Doses of Radiation for X-Rays (HealthDay)

Mississippi's still fattest but Alabama closing in (AP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 08:00 AM PDT

AP - Mississippi's still king of cellulite, but an ominous tide is rolling toward the Medicare doctors in neighboring Alabama: obese baby boomers.

Two-thirds of American adults are too fat: study (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 07:51 AM PDT

Reuters - Obesity rates continued to climb in the past year with 23 U.S. states reporting adults in their states are fatter now than they were a year ago, two advocacy groups said on Wednesday.

State-by-state list of obesity rates, rankings (AP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 04:38 AM PDT

AP - State-by-state list of obesity rates, rankings

Obese Get Higher Doses of Radiation for X-Rays (HealthDay)

Posted: 30 Jun 2009 08:48 PM PDT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- People who are overweight and obese are usually given higher-than-normal doses of radiation in order to obtain usable X-ray images, even though the long-term effects are unknown, new research contends.

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