Friday, September 9, 2011

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Weight Watchers Produces Bigger 'Losers' Than Standard Weight-Loss Care (HealthDay)

Posted: 08 Sep 2011 08:52 PM PDT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Dieters may be more likely to slim down if they are referred to a commercial program such as Weight Watchers than if they battle the bulge with primary health care providers alone, a new study finds.

Commercial Weight Loss More Effective than Doctor-Directed Plan (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 08 Sep 2011 08:45 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - A commercial weight loss plan has demonstrated twice the success rate in achieving weight loss over physician-directed weight loss treatment alone, so says a study published today in the British medical journal, The Lancet.

Can Oklahoma Stop Obesity Through Commercial Weight Loss Programs? (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 08 Sep 2011 08:45 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - By all accounts, health care in Oklahoma is not up to par with much of the rest of the nation and Oklahomans' rank higher than the national average for rates of obesity and smoking. Results of a study published in the British medical journal, The Lancet, may provide some insight into tackling the issue of obesity and overweight in the state.
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Thursday, September 8, 2011

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Weight Watchers Produces Bigger 'Losers' Than Standard Weight-Loss Care (HealthDay)

Posted: 08 Sep 2011 09:03 AM PDT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Dieters may be more likely to slim down if they are referred to a commercial program such as Weight Watchers than if they battle the bulge with primary health care providers alone, a new study finds.

Weight Watchers works, scientific study finds (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Sep 2011 07:29 AM PDT

Reuters - Overweight patients told by their doctors to go to Weight Watchers lose around twice as much weight as people receiving standard weight loss care over 12 months, according to the findings of a study published on Thursday.

Pot Smokers May Have Lower Risk of Obesity (LiveScience.com)

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 11:15 AM PDT

LiveScience.com - Despite the tendency of marijuana users to experience the "munchies," pot smokers may have a lower risk of obesity that those who don't use the drug, a new study finds.
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

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Free Chick-fil-A Breakfast -- Would You like Obesity with that Meal? (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 07:17 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Chick-fil-A is giving free breakfasts to customers who make online reservations on Sept. 6-10. With obesity rates at 33 percent nationwide and 17 percent of kids obese, let's do the nutrition math on that free meal.

Rare surgery brings more weight loss, more risks (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 12:45 PM PDT

Reuters - A less common form of obesity surgery may spur more weight loss than its far more popular cousin, gastric bypass -- but at the price of greater long-term risks, researchers reported Tuesday.

FDA Wants to Change Nutritional Labels to Help Fight Obesity (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 10:28 AM PDT

ContributorNetwork - In the wake of a study showing obesity rates across the globe have soared over the last three decades, the FDA has announced it is closer to unveiling proposed changes to the nutritional labels found on America's food. The study found America is the most obese nation among developed countries.
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Monday, September 5, 2011

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UK officials may take 4 obese kids into custody (AP)

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 07:57 AM PDT

AP - Scottish officials say they may take four heavy children away from their parents after warnings to help their kids trim down have apparently failed.
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Saturday, September 3, 2011

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Is Breast Reduction After Weight Loss Surgery Best? (HealthDay)

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 08:48 PM PDT

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Having weight loss surgery before breast reduction surgery is best for severely obese women who have both procedures, according to a small new study.

Obese kids have more asthma flare-ups (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 01:16 PM PDT

Reuters - Shaving off extra pounds might help asthmatic kids prevent flare-ups of the disease, according to a study that found obese children have a harder time controlling their symptoms.
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Friday, September 2, 2011

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Obesity not behind kidney stones in kids: study (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 01:14 PM PDT

Reuters - While heavier adults are more likely to get kidney stones than slimmer ones, that doesn't seem to be the case in kids, according to a new study.
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Thursday, September 1, 2011

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Parents May Underestimate Risks of Childhood Obesity (LiveScience.com)

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 08:40 AM PDT

LiveScience.com - More than one in six American children and teens are obese, but a new poll suggests that parents and doctors don't always see eye-to-eye on the seriousness of the obesity epidemic. According to the new report, only about half of parents believe it is "very important" to seek medical care for an overweight child.

Czechs order obese soldiers to tighten belts (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 11:31 AM PDT

Reuters - The Czech army has shrunk to just a quarter of its size since Prague shrugged off the yoke of Communism two decades ago, but a new report has prompted it to pursue a different type of downsizing.

More Americans developing gout; obesity blamed (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 11:20 AM PDT

Reuters - A growing number of Americans are being diagnosed with the painful form of arthritis known as gout -- thanks in large part, researchers say, to the national obesity epidemic.

Experimental obesity drug beats placebo again (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 10:38 AM PDT

Reuters - The experimental weight-loss drug lorcaserin may spur modest weight loss without the heart risks of some older drugs, a new clinical trial confirms -- though whether the medication will ever reach the market remains up in the air.
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