Wednesday, March 31, 2010

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Obesity, Alcohol Among Factors Linked to Women's Gout Risk (HealthDay)

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 08:49 PM PDT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity, high blood pressure and alcohol consumption are among the major risk factors for gout in women, a new study finds.
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Monday, March 29, 2010

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Junk food addiction may be clue to obesity: study (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Mar 2010 04:38 PM PDT

Chocolate bars are pictured in the employees' supermarket at the Nestle headquarters in Vevey February 19, 2009. REUTERS/Denis BalibouseReuters - Bingeing on high-calorie foods may be as addictive as cocaine or nicotine, and could cause compulsive eating and obesity, according to a study published on Sunday.
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Saturday, March 27, 2010

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After-school exercise helps overweight girls (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 02:34 PM PDT

Reuters - Two-years of after-school physical activity helped lessen the number of overweight and obese fourth- and fifth-grade girls, but not boys, and led to declines in cholesterol levels in girls and boys, report researchers from Spain.
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Friday, March 26, 2010

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Is There an Obesity Tipping Point in Infancy? (Time.com)

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 07:15 AM PDT

Time.com - Risk factors for obesity start in early infancy -- even before birth -- which is why many obesity researchers think prevention efforts must start earlier than school-age

Chinese national arrest in Honolulu (AP)

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 04:31 PM PDT

AP - Federal agents have arrested a Chinese national in Honolulu for illegal importation of counterfeit weight-loss medication.

Obesity accelerates liver damage in heavy drinkers (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 12:20 PM PDT

Reuters - Obesity compounds the harmful effects of heavy drinking on the liver, new research in more than 9,000 Scottish men shows.

Farming reform needed to end hunger without obesity (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 10:17 AM PDT

Children walk through a maize plantation in Zimbabwe's capital Harare, February 2, 2010. REUTERS/Philimon BulawayoReuters - Agriculture needs revolutionary change to confront threats such as global warming and end hunger in developing nations without adding to the ranks of the obese, an international study showed on Thursday.
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

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Why Overweight Women Struggle to Slim Down (LiveScience.com)

Posted: 24 Mar 2010 07:05 AM PDT

LiveScience.com - Moderate exercise helps middle-aged women avoid putting on the pounds, but only if they are already a normal weight, a new study suggests. Women who are overweight or obese do not appear to reap the same benefits in terms of weight-gain prevention, the researchers say.

Obesity tied to poorer colon cancer survival (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 02:16 PM PDT

Two audience members watch the 2007 Reuters - Obese people are known to have a higher risk of colon cancer. Now, a new study suggests they may have poorer long-term survival odds than their thinner counterparts if they do develop the disease.
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

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Study: Last Supper paintings supersize the food (AP)

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 04:52 AM PDT

In this March 16, 2010 photo provided by Cornell University, Prof. Brian Wansink, holds a plate illustrating how food portion size has grown over the centuries, in front of a projection of Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y.. The food in famous paintings of the Last Supper has grown by biblical proportions over the last millennium, researchers report in a medical journal Tuesday, March 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Cornell University, Jason Koski) NO SALESAP - Has even the Last Supper been supersized?

Obese Kids Suffer More Leg, Foot Injuries: Study (HealthDay)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 08:49 PM PDT

HealthDay - MONDAY, March 22 (HealthDay News) -- Obese children are at increased risk for leg and foot injuries, a new study finds.
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Monday, March 22, 2010

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Obese Kids Suffer More Leg, Foot Injuries: Study (HealthDay)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 09:03 AM PDT

HealthDay - MONDAY, March 22 (HealthDay News) -- Obese children are at increased risk for leg and foot injuries, a new study finds.

Obesity May Protect Against Repeat Heart Problems (LiveScience.com)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 08:55 AM PDT

LiveScience.com - While obesity puts people at risk for a whole host of chronic illnesses, including heart disease, there's a least one situation in which extra pounds appear to provide a health advantage.
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Friday, March 19, 2010

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More Kids Now Extremely Obese (HealthDay)

Posted: 18 Mar 2010 08:49 PM PDT

HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- The obesity epidemic is hitting children harder than ever, with 7.3 percent of boys and 5.5 percent of girls classified as extremely obese in a California study, researchers from Kaiser Permanente report.

What Is the Organic Liaison Diet? (LiveScience.com)

Posted: 18 Mar 2010 06:00 PM PDT

LiveScience.com - "Fat Actress" star Kirstie Alley - following a well-publicized failure as spokeswoman for weight loss company Jenny Craig - has developed a new diet system called Organic Liaison. So if you want to look like Kirstie Alley, here's your chance. But Organic Liaison is not just a diet, since diets per se cannot be trademarked or copyrighted. ...

U.S. child obesity problem worse than thought (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Mar 2010 03:01 PM PDT

Reuters - Extreme obesity among American children is much worse than previously believed, putting them at greater risk of serious health problems as they age, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.

Supplement may slow overweight kids' fat gain (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Mar 2010 10:13 AM PDT

Reuters - Supplements containing the dietary fat conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) may help overweight kids curb the amount of fat they gain over time, a small study suggests.
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Thursday, March 18, 2010

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First lady: Diet is key to children's productivity (AP)

Posted: 17 Mar 2010 10:51 AM PDT

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama participates in a discussion on childhood obesity with Newsweek's editor Jon Meacham (not seen) at the Newseum in Washington March 17, 2010. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)AP - First lady Michelle Obama says her fight against childhood obesity isn't about appearance but about whether kids have enough energy to be productive at school.
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

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First lady to food makers: Hurry up on healthy food (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Mar 2010 02:25 PM PDT

Reuters - Food manufacturers need to work faster to re-formulate and re-package food so that it is healthier for kids, U.S. first lady Michelle Obama said on Tuesday.
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

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2 Drugs Fail to Prevent Diabetes in the Overweight (HealthDay)

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 08:49 PM PDT

HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 14 (HealthDay News) -- Hopes that two available drugs could help prevent diabetes and the problems it causes in overweight people with poor sugar metabolism have been dashed by a major international study.
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Monday, March 15, 2010

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2 Drugs Fail to Prevent Diabetes in the Overweight (HealthDay)

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 09:03 AM PDT

HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 14 (HealthDay News) -- Hopes that two available drugs could help prevent diabetes and the problems it causes in overweight people with poor sugar metabolism have been dashed by a major international study.
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Sunday, March 14, 2010

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2 Drugs Fail to Prevent Diabetes in the Overweight (HealthDay)

Posted: 14 Mar 2010 09:03 AM PDT

HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 14 (HealthDay News) -- Hopes that two available drugs could help prevent diabetes and the problems it causes in overweight people with poor sugar metabolism have been dashed by a major international study.
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Saturday, March 13, 2010

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Obesity, Drinking a Double Threat to the Liver (HealthDay)

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 08:49 PM PST

HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity plus daily drinking boosts the risk of liver disease in men and women, researchers report in two new studies.
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Friday, March 12, 2010

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Obesity, Drinking a Double Threat to the Liver (HealthDay)

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 09:03 AM PST

HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity plus daily drinking boosts the risk of liver disease in men and women, researchers report in two new studies.
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Thursday, March 11, 2010

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Health Tip: What's Behind Childhood Obesity (HealthDay)

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 08:48 PM PST

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is a major problem in the United States, and children are no exception. Today's kids are spending more hours watching TV, sitting at the computer or playing video games, and less time being active.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

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Health Tip: What's Behind Childhood Obesity (HealthDay)

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 09:03 AM PST

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is a major problem in the United States, and children are no exception. Today's kids are spending more hours watching TV, sitting at the computer or playing video games, and less time being active.

Obese Colon Cancer Survivors Face Poorer Prognosis (HealthDay)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 08:48 PM PST

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancer survivors who are moderately or severely obese face tougher survival odds following treatment compared with their normal-weight peers, a new study reveals.
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010

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NY seeks 'fat tax' on sodas to fight rising US obesity (AFP)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 06:27 AM PST

A person chooses a beverage in New York City in 2009. New York leaders are pressing for a so-called fat tax on the soft drinks industry, saying that sweet beverages are responsible for an upsurge of obesity across the United States.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Donald Bowers)AFP - New York leaders are pressing for a so-called fat tax on the soft drinks industry, saying that sweet beverages are responsible for an upsurge of obesity across the United States.
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Monday, March 8, 2010

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School drink agreement cuts calories: group (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 08:53 AM PST

Reuters - An initiative to get sugary drinks out of U.S. schools has begun to work, with diet beverages and smaller portions replacing some full-size, full-calorie varieties in school vending machines, organizers said on Monday.

A tipple a day keeps obesity at bay: study (AFP)

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 08:10 AM PST

Women who drink a couple of glasses of red wine, beer or spirits a day are better at keeping the pounds off than women who do not drink at all.(AFP/File/Jeff Haynes)AFP - Women who drink a couple of glasses of red wine, beer or spirits a day are better at keeping the pounds off than women who do not drink at all, according to a study published Monday.

Modern Etiquette: Do the obese really deserve contempt? (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 06:31 AM PST

Reuters - Disgust. Pity. Contempt.
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Saturday, March 6, 2010

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Bugs in the gut can cause obesity: study (AFP)

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 04:21 PM PST

A girl prepares her daily breakfast in Reedley, California. The bugs that help digest food may also cause the body to pack on the pounds if they are not properly regulated, a new study has found.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)AFP - The bugs that help digest food may also cause the body to pack on the pounds if they are not properly regulated, a new study has found.
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Friday, March 5, 2010

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Obesity: How Intestinal Bacteria May Cause Weight Gain (Time.com)

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 06:30 AM PST

An obese child steps on a scale. US First Lady Michelle Obama has launched a major push against childhood obesity, which affects around one in three US children and threatens to make the current generation of Americans the first to live shorter lives than their parents.(AFP/File/Francois Guillot)Time.com - A growing body of research suggests that your ever expanding gut is not only the result of weight gain, but could potentially be a cause

Gut Bacteria May Spur Obesity, Research Suggests (HealthDay)

Posted: 04 Mar 2010 08:48 PM PST

HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- Intestinal bacteria may contribute to obesity and metabolic syndrome, a new study in mice suggests.

Gene test claims to show what diet works best (AP)

Posted: 04 Mar 2010 02:22 PM PST

AP - Diet not working? Blame your genes. That's the pitch behind a new test that claims to show whether people will do better on a low-fat or a low-carb weight loss plan.

Obesity and depression are a two-way street (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Mar 2010 02:16 PM PST

A man sits on a wall in the Canary Wharf financial district of London, April 1, 2009. REUTERS/Simon NewmanReuters - People who are obese are at increased risk of becoming depressed, and people who are depressed are at increased risk of becoming obese, Dutch researchers have found.

Could germs be making you fat? (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Mar 2010 01:22 PM PST

Reuters - Germs that make their home in the gut may help cause obesity and a range of health-threatening symptoms that go along with it, researchers reported on Thursday.
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