Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

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• Gene Linked to Obesity May Also Raise Dementia Risk (HealthDay)
• Danish study: Obese men face higher death risk (AP)
• Obesity pill works but safety is a concern: FDA (Reuters)
• Weight-Loss Drugs Often No Better Than Fakes: German Study (HealthDay)
• Fewer Excess Pounds May Mean Fewer Hot Flashes (HealthDay)
• First lady touts anti-childhood obesity initiative (AP)

Gene Linked to Obesity May Also Raise Dementia Risk (HealthDay) Posted: 13 Jul 2010 09:03 AM PDT HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 13 (HealthDay News) -- A variant of the obesity-related gene FTO may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, finds a new Swedish study.

Danish study: Obese men face higher death risk (AP) Posted: 13 Jul 2010 08:20 AM PDT AP - New research suggests that men who are obese by age 20 die eight years earlier on average than their non-obese peers.

Obesity pill works but safety is a concern: FDA (Reuters) Posted: 13 Jul 2010 08:10 AM PDT Reuters - The first potential new prescription weight-loss pill in more than a decade helps people shed pounds, U.S. health regulatory staff said, but they are still concerned about potential safety issues.

Weight-Loss Drugs Often No Better Than Fakes: German Study (HealthDay) Posted: 12 Jul 2010 08:47 PM PDT HealthDay - MONDAY, July 12 (HealthDay News) -- A large number of weight-loss supplements don't appear to work any better than placebos (or fake supplements) at helping people shed pounds, a new study has found.

Fewer Excess Pounds May Mean Fewer Hot Flashes (HealthDay) Posted: 12 Jul 2010 08:47 PM PDT HealthDay - MONDAY, July 12 (HealthDay News) -- Weight loss might help middle-aged women who are overweight or obese reduce bothersome hot flashes accompanying menopause, according to a new study.

First lady touts anti-childhood obesity initiative (AP) Posted: 12 Jul 2010 01:55 PM PDT AP - A child obesity epidemic fed by fast food, sugary drinks and too much television threatens to create the first generation of American youths who live shorter lives than their parents, Michelle Obama said Monday.

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