Saturday, September 5, 2009

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News


Doctors' Efforts to Fight Childhood Obesity Not Working (HealthDay)

Posted: 04 Sep 2009 08:49 PM PDT

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are recommending that officials in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia rethink their efforts to combat obesity in children because the current strategies -- emphasizing healthy diets and exercise -- aren't working.

Blueberry Drink Protects Mice From Obesity, Diabetes (HealthDay)

Posted: 04 Sep 2009 08:49 PM PDT

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Blueberry juice with a little added bacteria may one day help people fight obesity and diabetes.

Waist-Hip Ratio Good Gauge of Obesity in Elderly, Study Shows (HealthDay)

Posted: 04 Sep 2009 08:49 PM PDT

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Among the elderly, the ratio of waist size to hip size may be a better determinant of obesity than body mass index, say researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Late-night snacks could pack on the pounds: study (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Sep 2009 12:55 PM PDT

A man walks past the New York Stock Exchange after trading hours in New York August 17, 2009. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonReuters - Midnight raids on the refrigerator may have worse consequences than indigestion -- a study in mice boosts the theory that when you eat affects whether the calories go to your hips or get burned off.


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