Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News


Snacks mean U.S. kids moving toward "constant eating" (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 09:04 PM PST

Reuters - U.S. children eat an average three snacks a day on top of three regular meals, a finding that could explain why the childhood obesity rate has risen to more than 16 percent, researchers said on Tuesday.

Risk of Childhood Obesity Higher Among Minorities (HealthDay)

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 08:51 PM PST

HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Risk factors for childhood obesity begin before birth and affect blacks and Hispanics more than whites, U.S. researchers report.

Future Heart Disease May Be in Store for Obese Kids (HealthDay)

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 08:51 PM PST

HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Obese children as young as 3 could harbor a warning sign that they're at risk of heart disease in the future, new research suggests.

Obesity and Depression: A Vicious Circle? (HealthDay)

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 08:51 PM PST

HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- There appears to be a back-and-forth link between depression and obesity, say researchers who reviewed the findings of 15 studies that included nearly 59,000 people.

Popular Diet Plans Can Unclog Arteries (HealthDay)

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 08:51 PM PST

HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Any one of three heart-healthy diets -- low-fat, low-carbohydrate, Mediterranean -- can reverse the thickening of artery walls that can lead to heart attack and stroke, an Israeli study indicates.

Hormone Outperforms Insulin in Diabetic Mice (HealthDay)

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 08:51 PM PST

HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are reporting that treatment with a hormone linked to weight loss seems to control type 1 diabetes in mice better than insulin does, raising the prospect of a landmark new treatment for some human diabetics.

Low-Fat Diets Beat Low-Carb Regimen Long Term (HealthDay)

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 08:51 PM PST

HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Three years after going on a diet, obese men and women on low-carbohydrate "Atkins"-type plans had gained back nearly all their weight, while those on low-fat diets continued to lose, new research finds.

Obese kids more likely to injure legs, ankles, feet (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 01:05 PM PST

Reuters - Obese kids' injury patterns look different from those of their slimmer peers, a new study out in Pediatrics shows.

Hot tip: Target inflammation to ease obesity ills (AP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 11:33 AM PST

AP - What if you could be fat but avoid heart disease or diabetes? Scientists trying to break the fat-and-disease link increasingly say inflammation is the key.

Child Obesity Rates Going Up (HealthDay)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 06:02 AM PST

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- New research finds that the prevalence of obesity has grown in recent years among children aged 10 to 17, and certain kids are being especially hard hit.

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