Tuesday, February 15, 2011

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Obesity Alone Raises Risk of Fatal Heart Attack, Study Finds (HealthDay)

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 09:02 AM PST

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Obese men face a dramatically higher risk of dying from a heart attack, regardless of whether or not they have other known risk factors for cardiovascular disease, a new study reveals.

Calories on menus don't affect kids' food choices (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 06:34 AM PST

Reuters - Requiring fast-food restaurants in New York City to post calorie counts on menus did little to cut the number of calories children and teens consumed, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

Weight Guidelines May Be High for Severely Obese Moms-to-Be (HealthDay)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 08:48 PM PST

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Current U.S. guidelines may overestimate the amount of weight that severely obese women need to gain during pregnancy, according to a new study.

Obesity Seems to Cut Women's Risk of Open-Angle Glaucoma (HealthDay)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 08:48 PM PST

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity may be associated with reduced risk of the eye disease open-angle glaucoma in women, but not in men, a new study suggests.

Obesity, Bum Knees Robbing Seniors of Good Years: Study (HealthDay)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 08:48 PM PST

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity and osteoarthritis of the knee are robbing millions of older Americans of an average of 3.5 years of life in which they might otherwise be feeling healthy and free of chronic pain, new research finds.

Why are 34 percent of Americans obese? (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 03:06 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - Is America getting fatter or fitter?

Overweight women show lower glaucoma risk (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 01:18 PM PST

Reuters - Overweight older women may be less likely than their thinner peers to develop the potentially blinding eye disease glaucoma, a study published Monday suggests.
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Monday, February 14, 2011

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Weight Guidelines May Be High for Severely Obese Moms-to-Be (HealthDay)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 09:03 AM PST

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Current U.S. guidelines may overestimate the amount of weight that severely obese women need to gain during pregnancy, according to a new study.
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Sunday, February 13, 2011

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Weight Guidelines May Be High for Severely Obese Moms-to-Be (HealthDay)

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 09:01 AM PST

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Current U.S. guidelines may overestimate the amount of weight that severely obese women need to gain during pregnancy, according to a new study.
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Saturday, February 12, 2011

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Weight Guidelines May Be High for Severely Obese Moms-to-Be (HealthDay)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 09:02 AM PST

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Current U.S. guidelines may overestimate the amount of weight that severely obese women need to gain during pregnancy, according to a new study.

Overweight Kids Who Exercise Improve Thinking, Math Skills: Study (HealthDay)

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 08:48 PM PST

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) -- When overweight, sedentary kids start to exercise regularly, their ability to think, to plan and even to do math improves, a new study suggests.
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Friday, February 11, 2011

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Obesity Tied to Education, Income, but Not Suburbia: Study (HealthDay)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 08:48 PM PST

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Low levels of education and income, but not suburban sprawl, are associated with higher rates of obesity, researchers report.
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Thursday, February 10, 2011

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Obesity Tied to Education, Income, but Not Suburbia: Study (HealthDay)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 09:03 AM PST

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Low levels of education and income, but not suburban sprawl, are associated with higher rates of obesity, researchers report.
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

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College Students Struggle with Obesity (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 08:54 AM PST

ContributorNetwork - Ask a college student what they had for dinner and they're bound to say pizza and beer. The two have always been synonymous with college students, but studies show their fast food diets are causing health problems.

Teen obesity could shrink Australian lifespans (AFP)

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 09:11 PM PST

Australia is one of the world's fattest nations, with the most recent National Health Survey classifying 25 percent of people aged 18 or older as obese, and 37 percent as overweight. The total cost of obesity, including health and productivity costs, was estimated to be around Aus$58 billion ($58 billion) a year in 2008, the most recent available figures.(AFP/File)AFP - Health experts warned that Australia's life expectancy could be sent into reverse after a new study found alarming levels of obesity among teenagers.

Can money motivate weight loss? Perhaps at first (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 06:19 PM PST

Reuters - Obese people may be more likely to slim down if they have money riding on their success through financial incentives -- but the weight might creep back once the monetary carrot is gone, according to a U.S. study.

Study: Global obesity rates double since 1980 (AP)

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 06:01 PM PST

AP - The world is becoming a heavier place, especially in the West.

First Lady to visit Atlanta for health campaign (AP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 05:09 AM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2011 file photo, U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama discusses nutrition at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. Obama will visit Burgess-Peterson Academy, a public elementary school in Atlanta on Wednesday Feb. 9, 2011 to tout the school's work on promoting healthy eating. She also will give a speech at North Point Community Church in Alpharetta just north of the city about the work of her 'Let's Move!' campaign. (AP Photo/Virginia Postic, File)AP - First lady Michelle Obama is coming to Atlanta to celebrate the first anniversary of her campaign to reduce childhood obesity.

Pounds for dollars: Can money motivate weight loss? (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 11:15 AM PST

Reuters - Obese people might be more likely to lose weight if they have money riding on their success -- but the pounds may creep back once the financial carrot is gone, a small study finds.

Program helps obese kids keep weight off long-term (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 10:30 AM PST

Reuters - Kids in an intensive obesity program were able to slim down and maintain a healthier weight a year after it ended, according to a new study.
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