Friday, June 24, 2011

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News


Ways to Curb Childhood Obesity Outlined in U.S. Report (HealthDay)

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 08:48 PM PDT

HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) -- Strategies to encourage physical activity, healthy eating and good sleep habits are needed to reduce high rates of obesity among infants, toddlers and preschoolers in the United States, says an Institute of Medicine report released Thursday.

Report: Fight fat even in toddlers, preschoolers (AP)

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 12:02 PM PDT

AP - A food pyramid just for the under-2 set? Contrary to popular belief, children don't usually outgrow their baby fat — and a new report urges steps to help prevent babies, toddlers and preschoolers from getting too pudgy too soon.

Weight loss surgery may cure diabetes in many cases (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 10:32 AM PDT

Jazmine Raygoza (L) listens to her surgeon Dr. Michael Snyder at Rose Medical Center in Denver June 20, 2011 just before her Lap-Band surgery. REUTERS/Rick WilkingReuters - Most obese people with diabetes will be cured of the blood sugar disease after undergoing weight loss surgery, a new review of earlier studies suggests.


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