Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

US obesity epidemic shows no hint of shrinking (AP)

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 10:17 AM PST

FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009 file photo, a 15-year-old girl has her sensor checked before starting a series of physical activities at a University of Southern California lab in Alhambra, Calif. A cell phone for gathering the data is attached to a belt on her hip. America's obesity epidemic is proving to be as stubborn as those maddening love handles, and shows no sign of reversing course. More than one-third of adults and almost 17 percent of children were obese in 2009-10, echoing results since 2003, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday, Jan, 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Kim Johnson Flodin)AP - America's obesity epidemic is proving to be as stubborn as those maddening love handles, and shows no sign of reversing course.

Little change in U.S. obesity rates in recent years (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 09:23 AM PST

Reuters - The number of kids and adults in the United States who are obese has held steady over the last few years, two reports out Tuesday suggest.

Overweight Teen Girls May Have Higher Acne Risk (HealthDay)

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 08:47 PM PST

HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Teenage girls who are overweight or obese are significantly more likely to develop acne than their normal-weight peers, a new Norwegian survey suggests.

More, Faster Weight Loss Seen With Gastric Bypass Than Banding (HealthDay)

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 08:47 PM PST

HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Gastric bypass surgery results in faster and longer-lasting weight loss than does gastric banding, according to a new study by Swiss investigators.
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