Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Obese Women Can't Avoid Media's Stigma (LiveScience.com)

Posted: 17 Aug 2011 07:20 AM PDT

LiveScience.com - Television appears to influence overweight women more than friends and family, according to a new study that finds high levels of shame about weight even in women whose social networks are supportive.

Obesity Before Pregnancy May Raise Child's Asthma Risk (HealthDay)

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 08:48 PM PDT

HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Teens of mothers who were overweight or obese when they became pregnant may be at increased risk for asthma symptoms, according to a new study.

U.S. Women Using Dangerous Weight-Loss Pill 2 Years After Recall (HealthDay)

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 08:48 PM PDT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Many women in the United States continue to use a Chinese weight-loss supplement that's been recalled due to dangerous ingredients, a new study indicates.

Juvenile Obesity: Who is Responsible for Overweight Kids? (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 11:08 AM PDT

ContributorNetwork - The number of obese children has tripled since 1986. A new obesity score links BMI to death risk. Another study found that parents aren't responding to children's obesity data. Who is responsible for juvenile obesity?

Dieters May Unknowingly Buy Dangerous Weight Loss Supplements (LiveScience.com)

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 10:40 AM PDT

LiveScience.com - A potentially hazardous weight loss supplement that has been recalled in the United States continues to be sold and consumed in significant amounts, a new study suggests.
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