Fast Diet: October 2009

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

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New York study says menu labeling affects behavior (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Oct 2009 12:57 PM PDT

Reuters - New York's mandate that fast-food restaurants post calorie information on their menus has changed consumer habits, the city said on Monday, contradicting a recent independent study showing no effect.

Obese women often gain too many pregnancy pounds (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Oct 2009 12:45 PM PDT

Reuters - Most obese women gain more weight than is recommended during pregnancy, and may find those pounds tough to shed in the long run, a new study suggests.

Sunday, October 25, 2009

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Orexigen obesity drug shows added benefits: studies (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 10:01 AM PDT

Reuters - Nearly half of patients who completed 56 weeks of treatment with Orexigen Therapeutics Inc's experimental obesity treatment, Contrave, lost at least 10 percent of their weight in a late-stage study and the drug also appeared to help cholesterol and blood sugar levels.

Saturday, October 24, 2009

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Diabetes Drug May Boost Weight Loss in Obese Patients (HealthDay)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 08:49 PM PDT

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Oct. 23 (HealthDay News) -- The diabetes drug liraglutide helps obese people without diabetes lose weight, researchers have found.

Diabetes drug helps obese adults loss weight (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 11:30 AM PDT

Reuters - Obese adults may shed more weight with the diabetes drug liraglutide than with the weight-loss drug orlistat (Xenical, Alli), suggests a study in The Lancet this week.

Friday, October 23, 2009

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Diabetes Drug May Boost Weight Loss in Obese Patients (HealthDay)
Scientists seek origins of obesity in the womb (AP)
Diabetes drug also helps weight loss for obese: study (AFP)
Ambulances start charging extra for obese patients (AP)

Diabetes Drug May Boost Weight Loss in Obese Patients (HealthDay)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 09:03 AM PDT

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Oct. 23 (HealthDay News) -- The diabetes drug liraglutide helps obese people without diabetes lose weight, researchers have found.

Scientists seek origins of obesity in the womb (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 04:16 AM PDT

AP - When Kathy Perusse had weight-loss surgery and shed 120 pounds, she may have done more than make her own life easier.

Diabetes drug also helps weight loss for obese: study (AFP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 04:07 PM PDT

AFP - A hormone drug licensed for diabetes also helps obese people lose weight when used in combination with a low-fat diet and physical exercise, according to a trial published online on Friday by The Lancet.

Ambulances start charging extra for obese patients (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 11:22 AM PDT

AP - The memory still bothers Ken Keller: A panicked ambulance crew had a critically ill patient, but the man weighed more than 1,000 pounds and could not fit inside the vehicle. And the stretcher wasn't sturdy enough to hold him.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

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Super Obesity Ups Risk of Dying After Weight-Loss Surgery (HealthDay)

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 08:49 PM PDT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21 (HealthDay News) -- People who are super obese and those with the most chronic health problems face an increased risk for dying within a year after weight-loss surgery, a new U.S. study has found.

For Obese, Weight Gained in Pregnancy May Not Leave (HealthDay)

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 08:49 PM PDT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Obese women who gain more than 15 pounds during pregnancy tend to retain much of it long after delivery, a new U.S. study finds.

Monday, October 19, 2009

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Should Parents of Overweight Kids Lose Custody? (Time.com)

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 11:20 PM PDT

Time.com - Several cases in recent years -- in California, New Mexico, Texas and New York, as well as Canada -- have garnered attention because a child's obesity resulted in loss of custody

Saturday, October 17, 2009

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Obesity May Affect Fertility in Young Women (HealthDay)

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 08:50 PM PDT

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Oct. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Women who become obese -- a step above overweight -- by the age of 18 are more likely to become infertile and develop polycystic ovarian syndrome than others, new research suggests.

Friday, October 16, 2009

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Smog Tougher on the Obese (HealthDay)

Posted: 15 Oct 2009 08:49 PM PDT

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Air pollution appears to hit the obese hardest, causing significant increases in blood pressure, a new study finds.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

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Day care next frontier in fighting kids' obesity (AP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 09:57 AM PDT

AP - Grilled chicken replaced the hot dogs. Strawberries instead of cookies at snack time. No more fruit juice — water or low-fat milk only. This is the new menu at a Delaware day care center, part of a fledgling movement to take the fight against obesity to pudgy preschoolers.

Saturday, October 10, 2009

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Are obese people less likely to commit suicide? (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Oct 2009 11:50 AM PDT

Reuters - Obesity may lead to numerous health problems, but it may actually be linked to fewer successful suicides, according to a new study.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

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U.S. schools do a little better trimming junk food (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Oct 2009 01:19 PM PDT

Reuters - U.S. schools are doing a little better to limit the amount of junk food students can buy in vending machines or elsewhere, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday.

Saturday, October 3, 2009

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Delaying Weight-Loss Surgery May Leave Teens at Risk (HealthDay)

Posted: 02 Oct 2009 08:49 PM PDT

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- The time frame in which gastric bypass surgery can be used to reverse morbid obesity in teens could be much shorter than previously believed, U.S. researchers say.

Friday, October 2, 2009

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Overweight mothers linked to infant heart defects (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Oct 2009 01:42 PM PDT

Reuters - Women who are overweight or obese when they get pregnant are more likely to give birth to children with congenital heart defects, according to a U.S. government study released on Thursday.

Obese mothers more likely to have babies with heart defects (AFP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2009 09:30 AM PDT

AFP - Women who were overweight or obese before they became pregnant are significantly more likely to give birth to a baby with a heart defect, a study published Thursday showed.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

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Obese Middle-Aged Women Face Unhealthy Future (HealthDay)

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 08:48 PM PDT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) -- If excess weight doesn't kill you by old age, it could make your life miserable in the form of chronic health problems and impaired mental fitness.

Mom's obesity tied to daughters' early puberty (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 09:38 AM PDT

Reuters - Consequences of obesity in women may extend years into their daughters' lives, study findings hint.

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