Fast Diet: February 2012

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

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Clamor for obesity pill may test FDA limits (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 02:30 PM PST

Reuters - U.S. drug regulators may have a hard time stopping millions of overweight Americans from taking a new obesity drug that many are likely to view as a miracle pill for slimming waistlines, despite its safety risks.

Analysis: Clamor for obesity pill may test FDA limits (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 11:53 AM PST

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

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Qnexa Anti-Obesity Drug a Poor Substitute for Diet, Exercise (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 03:47 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | The Food and Drug Administration has approved the anti-obesity drug Qnexa for weight loss. Qnexa, an anticonvulsant plus appetite suppressant cocktail, has risks, says the LA Times. The FDA says being fat is a bigger threat to health than those issues, though.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

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Qnexa Anti-Obesity Drug a Poor Substitute for Diet, Exercise (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 08:25 AM PST

Saturday, February 25, 2012

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Contraceptives Work Well in Obese Women, But Hormone Levels Lower (HealthDay)

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 08:47 PM PST

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Hormonal contraceptives appear to thwart pregnancy just as well in overweight and obese women as those of normal weight despite markedly lower pregnancy-prevention hormone levels among heavier females, a group of reproductive experts said.

Dieting Can Prove Dangerous for Kidney Disease Patients (HealthDay)

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 08:46 PM PST

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Overweight or obese people with chronic kidney disease may suffer further kidney damage if they use certain weight-loss methods, a new study warns.

Friday, February 24, 2012

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Contraceptives Work Well in Obese Women, But Hormone Levels Lower (HealthDay)

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 09:01 AM PST

FDA Panel Recommends Approval for Weight-Loss Drug Qnexa (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 03:58 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - A weight-loss pill from Vivus Inc. has become the first such drug recommended for approval by the FDA in more than 13 years. An advisory panel voted in favor of approving the pill, known as Qnexa, by a margin of 20-2 on Wednesday, according to MSNBC. The FDA has until April 17 to formally approve Qnexa for use in the United States.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

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Big Profits: 7 Companies Cashing In on Americans' Obesity (LiveScience.com)
FDA Advisers Back Weight-Loss Drug Qnexa (HealthDay)
U.S. advisers back experimental obesity pill (Reuters)
FDA panel gives nod to Vivus obesity drug (Reuters)

Big Profits: 7 Companies Cashing In on Americans' Obesity (LiveScience.com)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 07:31 AM PST

LiveScience.com - Once the domain of big and tall shops and companies hawking weight-loss products and services, the plus-size business is expanding about as rapidly as Americans' waist lines. Companies selling all manner of lifestyle and home products aimed at making life easier for overweight consumers are selling everything from super sturdy folding chairs to oversized toilets, sunglasses and caskets. Here are seven companies that are cashing in on America's obesity epidemic.

FDA Advisers Back Weight-Loss Drug Qnexa (HealthDay)

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 08:46 PM PST

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel gave its blessing Wednesday to a highly anticipated weight loss pill that had been rejected by health advisers once before.

U.S. advisers back experimental obesity pill (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:23 PM PST

Reuters - Experimental obesity drug Qnexa won the backing of U.S. health advisors on Wednesday, raising hopes for approval of the first prescription weight-loss pill in 13 years.

FDA panel gives nod to Vivus obesity drug (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 01:40 PM PST

Reuters - An experimental obesity drug from Vivus Inc won a U.S. panel's support on Wednesday, raising hopes regulators would approve a weight-loss pill for the first time in 13 years.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

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FDA Weighs Fate of Qnexa for Weight Loss, Again (HealthDay)

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 09:02 AM PST

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to take a second look at the weight loss pill Qnexa on Wednesday, after initially rejecting it because of concerns about heart problems and possible birth defects.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

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FDA Weighs Fate of Qnexa for Weight Loss, Again (HealthDay)
New Weight-Loss Equation: Researchers Determine Key Calorie Cutoff (LiveScience.com)
Obesity rates rise, threaten health in OECD nations (Reuters)
Fructose not linked to extra weight gain: report (Reuters)

FDA Weighs Fate of Qnexa for Weight Loss, Again (HealthDay)

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 09:01 AM PST

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to take a second look at the weight loss pill Qnexa on Wednesday, after initially rejecting it because of concerns about heart problems and possible birth defects.

New Weight-Loss Equation: Researchers Determine Key Calorie Cutoff (LiveScience.com)

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 09:01 AM PST

LiveScience.com - VANCOUVER — Weight loss is not as simple as eating less and exercising more, and for those who struggle to shed the pounds, a new equation may offer some help.

Obesity rates rise, threaten health in OECD nations (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 08:21 AM PST

Reuters - More people in developed countries are overweight or obese than ever before, dooming them to years of ill health, pushing up healthcare costs and piling more pressure on health systems, a report by the OECD found on Tuesday.

Fructose not linked to extra weight gain: report (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 02:13 PM PST

Reuters - A little extra simple sugar in your diet probably won't make you pack on the pounds -- as long as you cut down on other carbs to make up for it, a new analysis of past studies suggests.

Monday, February 20, 2012

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Gene Might Boost Risk for Obesity (HealthDay)

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 09:01 AM PST

HealthDay - SUNDAY, Feb. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A new animal study suggests that a genetic mutation could put certain people at higher risk for becoming obese if they eat high-fat diets.

Saturday, February 18, 2012

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Modest hope for FDA approval of Vivus obesity drug (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 12:19 PM PST

Reuters - Hopes were raised slightly on Friday that U.S. health regulators could approve a weight-loss pill for the first time in 13 years, after government reviewers did not flag fresh safety risks for an experimental obesity drug from Vivus Inc.

Friday, February 17, 2012

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Vivus obesity drug has safety risks: FDA staff (Reuters)
Obesity Linked to BPA Exposure (ContributorNetwork)
EU agency says weight-loss drugs risk acceptable (Reuters)
Medicare expenses growing faster for obese seniors: study (Reuters)

Vivus obesity drug has safety risks: FDA staff (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 07:00 AM PST

Reuters - Vivus Inc's obesity drug Qnexa helped people lose weight but may cause long-term health problems in overweight and obese patients, U.S. drugs reviewers said.

Obesity Linked to BPA Exposure (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 04:20 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY: Bisphenol-A, a synthetic estrogen, is wreaking havoc with the health of Americans in particular. China and Canada alike have deemed BPA a dangerous chemical, but the U.S. seems to be oblivious to the connection between its super-sized citizens and this chemical that has been linked to ailments such as obesity, heart disease and diabetes.

EU agency says weight-loss drugs risk acceptable (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 03:02 PM PST

Reuters - The European Medicines Agency has decided that the benefits of orlistat-containing weight loss drugs, including GlaxoSmithKline's Alli and Roche's Xenical, outweigh the risk of very rare liver-related side effects.

Medicare expenses growing faster for obese seniors: study (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 09:49 AM PST

Reuters - Medicare is spending more money every year per person, and each obese beneficiary tacks on an extra $149 a year to that increase, according to a new study.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

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Switching to Water, Diet Drinks Linked to Modest Weight Loss (HealthDay)

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 08:46 PM PST

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- People who drank water or diet beverages instead of calorie-laden drinks lost 4 to 5 pounds over half a year, according to new research.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

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Switching to Water, Diet Drinks Linked to Modest Weight Loss (HealthDay)

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 09:01 AM PST

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- People who drank water or diet beverages instead of calorie-laden drinks lost 4 to 5 pounds over half a year, according to new research.

Saturday, February 11, 2012

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When Mom Has Pregnancy Diabetes, Breast-Feeding Curbs Child Obesity (HealthDay)

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 08:47 PM PST

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Breast-feeding reduces the risk of obesity in children born to mothers with diabetes during their pregnancy, a new study indicates.

Obesity Appears Linked to Pain (HealthDay)

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 08:47 PM PST

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- There's a clear link between obesity and pain, suggests a new study that finds the heaviest people suffer the greatest discomfort.

Friday, February 10, 2012

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Teen weight loss program shows some benefit (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 01:25 PM PST

Reuters - A low-key, long term approach to teen weight loss produced modest benefits in a clinical trial, Australian researchers report, though a version of the program that added texts and emails didn't help kids slim down any further.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

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New plan to cut the fat of the military (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 03:10 AM PST

Reuters - Obese Americans in the military are a national security hazard and first lady Michelle Obama wants to see that change.

Obesity Linked to Worse Fibromyalgia Symptoms (HealthDay)

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 08:47 PM PST

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Obese people are not only at greater risk for fibromyalgia, they are likely to experience more severe symptoms of the condition, such as chronic pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance and mood disorders, according to a new study.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

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Even for the Overweight, Exercise Helps the Heart (HealthDay)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 08:47 PM PST

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Getting and staying physically fit might help fend off heart disease even if you've put on a few pounds, new research suggests.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

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Behavior programs may cut child obesity risk (Reuters)
Even for the Overweight, Exercise Helps the Heart (HealthDay)
Study: Family Intervention, Parent Education Reduce Childhood Obesity (ContributorNetwork)

Behavior programs may cut child obesity risk (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 09:14 AM PST

Reuters - Programs that teach parenting skills early on may help prevent obesity in poor U.S. kids, a study published Monday suggests.

Even for the Overweight, Exercise Helps the Heart (HealthDay)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 09:02 AM PST

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Getting and staying physically fit might help fend off heart disease even if you've put on a few pounds, new research suggests.

Study: Family Intervention, Parent Education Reduce Childhood Obesity (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 09:10 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - A study published in the February issue of Pediatrics shows family intervention aimed at improving parenting skills reduced behavior problems in kids and obesity and associated health problems. One-third of Americans, including children ages 2 to 17, are overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics. Here are details about parent-child interventions.

Monday, February 6, 2012

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Orexigen, FDA agree on trial design for obesity drug (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 07:28 AM PST

Reuters - Orexigen Therapeutics Inc said it reached an agreement with U.S. health regulators on the design of a heart-safety trial required for the approval of its experimental obesity drug.

Sunday, February 5, 2012

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Prosecutors: Ind. woman left decomposing in chair (AP)

Posted: 04 Feb 2012 06:54 PM PST

AP - A southeastern Indiana woman has been charged after prosecutors say she left her morbidly obese sister alive and decomposing in a chair for three weeks.

Saturday, February 4, 2012

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Childhood Obesity May Cause Future Heart Disease Epidemic (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 09:06 AM PST

ContributorNetwork - "A coming epidemic" is how pediatric cardiologists are describing the impending problems from high rates of juvenile obesity, reports The Missourian. Here are details for parents about overweight kids, heart disease and other concomitant health issues.

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