Saturday, July 11, 2009

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Obesity emerges as risk factor in severe flu (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Jul 2009 06:15 AM PDT

Pedestrians walk across the street near Times Square in New York August 28 2007. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonReuters - 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

A woman and her children wear face masks as a precaution against swine flu. Pregnant women are at a greater risk than the rest of the population of suffering serious complications from swine flu, Canadian health authorities warned(AFP/File/Eitan Abramovich)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.
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