Tuesday, May 10, 2011

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Weight-Loss Surgery Seems No Riskier for Seniors (HealthDay)

Posted: 09 May 2011 08:47 PM PDT

HealthDay - MONDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Seniors can undergo weight-loss surgery without any worse side effects than younger people experience, new research shows.

Risk for Problem Drinking May Rise After Gastric Bypass (HealthDay)

Posted: 09 May 2011 08:47 PM PDT

HealthDay - MONDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Could gastric bypass weight-loss surgery raise the odds for alcohol abuse afterwards?

Gastric Bypass May Help Prevent Heart Disease in Teens: Study (HealthDay)

Posted: 09 May 2011 08:47 PM PDT

HealthDay - MONDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Adults who undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery show improvement in biochemical cardiac risk factors, but teens that have the procedure may realize even greater heart health benefits, according to new research.

Canadian Inuit not immune to obesity risks - study (Reuters)

Posted: 09 May 2011 12:24 PM PDT

Reuters - A changing climate and a more settled lifestyle have removed any protection that Canada's Inuit people may once have had from diabetes, according to a report published on Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Friday, May 6, 2011

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Obese Teens Lack Vitamin D, Study Finds (HealthDay)

Posted: 05 May 2011 08:47 PM PDT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- Low levels of vitamin D are common in obese adolescents, a new study finds.

Prolonged Bottle Feeding Boosts Kids' Obesity Risk: Study (HealthDay)

Posted: 05 May 2011 08:47 PM PDT

HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 5 (HealthDay News) -- Babies who are still drinking from a bottle at 2 years of age may be prone to obesity by the time they turn 5, a new study suggests.

Images of Overweight People Can Thwart Diet, Study Finds (HealthDay)

Posted: 05 May 2011 08:47 PM PDT

HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 5 (HealthDay News) -- Seeing overweight people can cause you to choose unhealthy foods and to eat more of them unless you consciously focus on your health goals, according to new research.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

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Obese Teens Lack Vitamin D, Study Finds (HealthDay)

Posted: 05 May 2011 09:02 AM PDT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- Low levels of vitamin D are common in obese adolescents, a new study finds.

Prolonged Bottle Feeding Boosts Kids' Obesity Risk: Study (HealthDay)

Posted: 05 May 2011 09:02 AM PDT

HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 5 (HealthDay News) -- Babies who are still drinking from a bottle at 2 years of age may be prone to obesity by the time they turn 5, a new study suggests.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

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FDA Gives Green Light to Tradjenta Type 2 Diabetes Pill (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 03 May 2011 09:04 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - Type 2 diabetes patients have gotten several pieces of good news recently. First, that gastric bypass (bariatric) surgery improves insulin response and second that the FDA released Tradjenta for treatment of Type 2 diabetes.

Obese People Have Less Satisfying Sex Lives: Study (HealthDay)

Posted: 03 May 2011 08:47 PM PDT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, May 3 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity may lower levels of sexual satisfaction, especially for women, a new study shows.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

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Obese People Have Less Satisfying Sex Lives: Study (HealthDay)

Posted: 03 May 2011 09:02 AM PDT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, May 3 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity may lower levels of sexual satisfaction, especially for women, a new study shows.

Obese Pregnant Women May Have Tougher Time Fighting Infections (HealthDay)

Posted: 02 May 2011 08:48 PM PDT

HealthDay - MONDAY, May 2 (HealthDay News) -- Obese pregnant women may have a harder time fighting off infections than leaner women do, new research suggests.

Gastric Bypass Surgery and Type 2 Diabetes: When Dieting Isn't Enough (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 02 May 2011 11:04 AM PDT

ContributorNetwork - A recent study linked gastric bypass surgery (aka bariatric surgery, stomach stapling or banding) to reduced incidence of Type 2 Diabetes. GBP reduces the amount of amino acids circulating and improves the body's response to insulin.

Monday, May 2, 2011

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Obese Pregnant Women May Have Tougher Time Fighting Infections (HealthDay)

Posted: 02 May 2011 09:02 AM PDT

HealthDay - MONDAY, May 2 (HealthDay News) -- Obese pregnant women may have a harder time fighting off infections than leaner women do, new research suggests.

Sunday, May 1, 2011

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Amid 'war on obesity,' skeptics warn of stigma (AP)

Posted: 01 May 2011 07:00 AM PDT

AP - The images are striking: Overweight boys and girls staring somberly from billboards and online videos, real-life embodiments of the blunt messages alongside.