Fast Diet: April 2011

Saturday, April 30, 2011

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Low Vitamin D Levels Tied to Obesity in Kids (HealthDay)

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 08:47 PM PDT

HealthDay - FRIDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin D deficiency is common in American children and linked with obesity and different types of fat distribution in white and black youngsters, new research shows.

Multiple Pregnancies May Up Risk of Obesity, Diabetes: Animal Study (HealthDay)

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 08:47 PM PDT

HealthDay - FRIDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Multiple pregnancies may increase the risk of obesity, diabetes and the buildup of plaque in the arteries, suggests new research in mice.

Friday, April 29, 2011

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Rising Obesity Rates Add to Arthritis Woes in U.S. (HealthDay)

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 08:47 PM PDT

HealthDay - THURSDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- Rising rates of obesity among the 50 million Americans with arthritis are cause for concern because excess weight is associated with increased problems for arthritis patients, a new study says.

Tall, Obese Men More Prone to Leg Clots: Study (HealthDay)

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 08:47 PM PDT

HealthDay - THURSDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- Men who are both obese and tall face a much higher risk for developing potentially fatal blood clots, though overall the risk remains quite small, according to a new study.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

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Rising Obesity Rates Add to Arthritis Woes in U.S.: CDC (HealthDay)
New Clues to How Gastric Bypass Surgery Combats Diabetes (HealthDay)
Study probes how surgery makes diabetes disappear (Reuters)

Rising Obesity Rates Add to Arthritis Woes in U.S.: CDC (HealthDay)

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 09:02 AM PDT

New Clues to How Gastric Bypass Surgery Combats Diabetes (HealthDay)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 08:47 PM PDT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, April 27 (HealthDay News) -- Gastric bypass surgery has been known to improve blood sugar control, often sending people with type 2 diabetes into remission, but experts have long wondered exactly how that happens.

Study probes how surgery makes diabetes disappear (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 01:24 PM PDT

Reuters - Weight loss surgery appears to change the body's metabolism in a way that dieting alone cannot, helping to explain why diabetes often disappears after the surgery even before much weight is lost, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

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Severely Obese Teens No More Depressed Than Slimmer Peers (HealthDay)

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 08:47 PM PDT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, April 26 (HealthDay News) -- Severely obese teens are no more likely to be depressed than their normal weight peers, new research suggests.

Vitamin E, Diabetes Drug May Not Ease Obesity-Linked Liver Trouble in Kids (HealthDay)

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 08:47 PM PDT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, April 26 (HealthDay News) -- Neither vitamin E nor the diabetes medication metformin worked any better than a placebo in treating fatty liver disease in children, according to new research.

Friday, April 22, 2011

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80,000 on benefits in UK due to addiction, obesity (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 12:37 PM PDT

Reuters - More than 80,000 Britons claim payments for long-term sick leave because of obesity or drug or alcohol addiction, contributing to a 7 billion pound annual bill for Incapacity Benefit, the government said on Thursday.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

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Why Seeing Overweight People Makes Us Eat More, Not Less (Time.com)
When Is a Salad Not a Salad? Why Dieters Are Easily Confused by Labels (Time.com)
Over 80,000 in UK on benefits due to addiction and obesity (Reuters)
High-fat, low-carb diet may reverse kidney failure: study (AFP)

Why Seeing Overweight People Makes Us Eat More, Not Less (Time.com)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 07:05 AM PDT

Time.com - A study that finds that people may actually eat more after seeing overweight people

When Is a Salad Not a Salad? Why Dieters Are Easily Confused by Labels (Time.com)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 07:05 AM PDT

Time.com - According to a new study, dieters actually tend to make snap judgments about the healthfulness of food based solely on its label, instead of its ingredients

Over 80,000 in UK on benefits due to addiction and obesity (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 05:00 AM PDT

High-fat, low-carb diet may reverse kidney failure: study (AFP)

Posted: 20 Apr 2011 02:10 PM PDT

AFP - Kidney failure is a main complication of diabetes, but a lab study on mice showed that a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet could reverse that in eight weeks, US researchers said Wednesday.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

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US cracks down on acai berry sellers (AFP)

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 01:37 PM PDT

AFP - US regulators on Tuesday announced a crackdown on websites that sell acai berry weight loss products using fake endorsements from news sites such as CNN, Fox News and USA Today.

Dukan Diet Gaining Appeal Through Kate Middleton Connection (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 02:26 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - Like most things to do with the upcoming British royal wedding, the speculation that bride-to-be Kate Middleton may be a proponent of the Dukan Diet has catapulted it to the forefront of the media's attention. The buzz started in earnest this past week when Middleton's mother, Carole, reportedly admitted that she had tried the diet, leading others to conclude that Kate's recent weight loss may be due to the plan as well. The palace has denied the rumors.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

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Pregnant mothers' diet linked to child obesity: study (AFP)
Wrestlers' Quick Weight Loss May Cause Mental Confusion (HealthDay)
Pa. weight-loss doc charged with assaulting women (AP)

Pregnant mothers' diet linked to child obesity: study (AFP)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 11:34 PM PDT

AFP - An expectant mother's diet during pregnancy can alter her baby's DNA in the womb, increasing its risk of obesity, heart disease and diabetes in later life, an international study has found.

Wrestlers' Quick Weight Loss May Cause Mental Confusion (HealthDay)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 08:48 PM PDT

HealthDay - MONDAY, April 18 (HealthDay News) -- Rapid weight loss in the days before a wrestling match can increase confusion but has no effect on strength, a new study finds.

Pa. weight-loss doc charged with assaulting women (AP)

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 05:15 AM PDT

AP - A suburban Philadelphia weight-loss doctor is facing indecent assault charges after authorities say he touched six patients inappropriately and told at least one that having sex with him would help her lose unwanted pounds.

Monday, April 18, 2011

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Obesity, diabetes: expanding India faces big problem (AFP)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 12:19 AM PDT

AFP - Indian housewife Sujata Budarapu was shocked when she was told that her two sons were on the verge of developing Type 2 diabetes.

Malaysia report cards to grade students on weight (AP)

Posted: 17 Apr 2011 11:06 PM PDT

AP - Schools across Malaysia are giving students another reason to dread their report cards by grading them on their weight.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

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Painful, itchy skin linked to obesity in kids (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 01:24 PM PDT

Reuters - Small children who are obese may be more likely to develop severe eczema, a painful, extremely itchy skin condition, a new study says.

Friday, April 15, 2011

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Obesity, Disparities in Care Help Drive U.S. Stillbirths: Studies (HealthDay)

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 08:48 PM PDT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, April 13 (HealthDay News) -- While the rate of stillbirths in the United States has dropped over the past few decades, this tragic outcome is still a reality for far too many couples, experts say.

Pa. weight-loss doc charged with assaulting women (AP)

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 05:15 AM PDT

Thursday, April 14, 2011

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Obesity, Disparities in Care Help Drive U.S. Stillbirths: Studies (HealthDay)

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 09:02 AM PDT

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

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Pa. weight-loss doc charged with assaulting women (AP)

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 12:16 PM PDT

AP - A suburban Philadelphia weight-loss doctor touched six patients inappropriately and told at least one that having sex with him would help her lose unwanted pounds, authorities said in charging the physician with indecent assault.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

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Pa. weight-loss doc charged with assaulting women (AP)
Experimental Weight-Loss Drug Seems to Work: Study (HealthDay)
Obese Kids' Wrist Size May Predict Heart Disease (HealthDay)
Drug Combo Shows Promise for Obesity Treatment (LiveScience.com)

Pa. weight-loss doc charged with assaulting women (AP)

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 05:15 AM PDT

Experimental Weight-Loss Drug Seems to Work: Study (HealthDay)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 08:48 PM PDT

HealthDay - SUNDAY, April 10 (HealthDay News) -- Obese patients taking a high dose of an investigational weight-loss pill called Qnexa lost an average of 22 pounds over a year, while also lowering their cholesterol and blood pressure numbers, a new study has found.

Obese Kids' Wrist Size May Predict Heart Disease (HealthDay)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 08:48 PM PDT

HealthDay - MONDAY, April 11 (HealthDay News) -- The wrist size of overweight or obese children and teens may reveal those at increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, says a new study.

Drug Combo Shows Promise for Obesity Treatment (LiveScience.com)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 12:25 PM PDT

LiveScience.com - A combination of two drugs — along with advice regarding healthy diet and exercise — may be an effective treatment for obesity, a new study suggests.

Monday, April 11, 2011

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Experimental Weight-Loss Drug Seems to Work: Study (HealthDay)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 06:03 AM PDT

Two-drug obesity treatment effective: study (AFP)

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 05:39 PM PDT

AFP - A new treatment for obesity that combines two existing drugs resulted in twice as much weight loss as the only approved long-term anti-obesity medication, according to a study released Monday.

Sunday, April 10, 2011

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Pacific nations battle obesity epidemic (AFP)

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 10:17 PM PDT

AFP - On Tonga's supermarket shelves, huge cans of corned beef the size of paint tins replaced traditional fare such as fish and coconuts long ago -- contributing to an obesity epidemic that sees the Pacific region ranked as the fattest in the world.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

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Could Stomach 'Pacemaker' Be New Weight-Loss Tool? (HealthDay)

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 08:48 PM PDT

HealthDay - THURSDAY, April 7 (HealthDay News) -- Silke Zeigler was fed up with "yo-yo" dieting in her struggle to maintain a healthy weight.

Friday, April 8, 2011

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Could Stomach 'Pacemaker' Be New Weight-Loss Tool? (HealthDay)

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 09:03 AM PDT

HealthDay - THURSDAY, April 7 (HealthDay News) -- Silke Zeigler was fed up with "yo-yo" dieting in her struggle to maintain a healthy weight.

Nurses may help some overweight kids (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 02:24 PM PDT

Reuters - A program including regular follow-ups with nurses and focused attempts to cut back on TV, fast food, and sodas appears to keep some overweight and obese kids from gaining more weight, according to a new study.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

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Babies Born to Obese Moms Face Higher Death Risk: Study (HealthDay)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 08:48 PM PDT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, April 5 (HealthDay News) -- Babies born to mothers who were obese in early pregnancy have a much greater risk of dying before, during, or up to one year after birth, a new British study says.

Obesity declining among Australian preschoolers (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:18 AM PDT

Reuters - Fewer Australian preschoolers are overweight in recent years compared with the late-1990s -- and the social disparities in children's obesity risk seem to be shrinking, a new study finds.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

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Babies Born to Obese Moms Face Higher Death Risk: Study (HealthDay)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 09:02 AM PDT

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