Wednesday, May 13, 2009

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Productivity Takes a Hit From Obesity, Diabetes (HealthDay)

Posted: 13 May 2009 09:03 AM PDT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- Obese workers with diabetes are less productive than their normal-weight co-workers, says a U.S. study.
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Saturday, May 9, 2009

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Obesity May Raise Kids' Allergy Risk (HealthDay)

Posted: 08 May 2009 08:50 PM PDT

HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- Obese children and teens are at increased risk for allergies, especially food allergies, say U.S. researchers.

Probiotics may help ward off postpartum obesity (Reuters)

Posted: 08 May 2009 01:36 PM PDT

Reuters - Pregnant women who take probiotic supplements starting in the first trimester are less likely to develop central obesity after they've given birth, according to a new study.

Overeating to blame for U.S. obesity epidemic (Reuters)

Posted: 08 May 2009 09:11 AM PDT

Reuters - The major reason for the obesity epidemic that has gripped the United States in the past three decades is increased food intake, not reduced physical activity, according to a study released Friday at the European Congress on Obesity in Amsterdam.
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Friday, May 8, 2009

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Study blames over-eating, not poor exercise for US obesity (AFP)

Posted: 08 May 2009 02:47 AM PDT

An overweight child walks alongside her mother. Over-eating, not a lack of exercise, is to blame for the American obesity epidemic, a new study claimed Friday, warning that physical activity could not fully compensate for excess calories.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Tim Boyle)AFP - Over-eating, not a lack of exercise, is to blame for the American obesity epidemic, a new study claimed Friday, warning that physical activity could not fully compensate for excess calories.
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Thursday, May 7, 2009

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Obese young men have less hope of marriage: study (AFP)

Posted: 07 May 2009 08:50 AM PDT

An overweight man stands at a bus stop in England in 2006. Men who were grossly overweight at the age of 18 had nearly 50 percent less chance of being married by their 30s and 40s, an international conference on obesity heard in Amsterdam on Thursday.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - Men who were grossly overweight at the age of 18 had nearly 50 percent less chance of being married by their 30s and 40s, an international conference on obesity heard in Amsterdam on Thursday.

Obesity, heavy lifting up risk of pelvic disorder (Reuters)

Posted: 07 May 2009 08:12 AM PDT

Reuters - Women who are overweight or perform heavy lifting or have certain conditions affecting the body's connective tissue may be at increased risk of having weakened pelvic muscles, a new study suggests.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009

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Obesity, arthritis dog women in later years (Reuters)

Posted: 05 May 2009 08:26 AM PDT

Reuters - Disabilities related to obesity and arthritis decrease women's quality of life during their senior years, according to research presented Saturday at the American Geriatrics Society's annual meeting in Chicago.

Australia may pay for obesity surgery: report (AFP)

Posted: 04 May 2009 11:06 PM PDT

A woman photographs the Sydney Opera House. Australia is considering government-funded lap-band surgery to curb rising rates of obesity, it was reported(AFP/File/Greg Wood)AFP - Australia is considering government-funded lap-band surgery to curb rising rates of obesity, it was reported.

Obese children more likely to have allergies: study (Reuters)

Posted: 04 May 2009 10:28 AM PDT

An overweight Chinese boy eats his lunch after a weight reduction class in Beijing July 16, 2004. REUTERS/Guang NiuReuters - Obese children and adolescents are 26 percent more likely to have some kind of allergy, especially to food, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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Sunday, May 3, 2009

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Obese Children More Likely to Suffer Lower Body Injuries (HealthDay)

Posted: 02 May 2009 08:48 PM PDT

HealthDay - SATURDAY, May 2 (HealthDay News) -- The bones and muscles of the lower body appear to be more vulnerable to injury in obese children than their lighter peers, a new study suggests.
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Saturday, May 2, 2009

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Obese Children More Likely to Suffer Lower Body Injuries (HealthDay)

Posted: 02 May 2009 06:02 AM PDT

HealthDay - SATURDAY, May 2 (HealthDay News) -- The bones and muscles of the lower body appear to be more vulnerable to injury in obese children than their lighter peers, a new study suggests.
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