Wednesday, September 30, 2009

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Obesity in middle age bodes ill for old age (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 06:28 AM PDT

A woman stands on a scale in this undated handout photo. REUTERS/Newscom/HandoutReuters - Women who are obese in middle age may live to be at least 70 but they are nowhere near as healthy as women who kept in good shape, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.

Obese Middle-Aged Women Face Unhealthy Future (HealthDay)

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 06:02 AM PDT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) -- If excess weight doesn't kill you by old age, it could make your life miserable in the form of chronic health problems and impaired mental fitness.

No Osteoarthritis Seen in Obese Mice Without Leptin (HealthDay)

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 08:50 PM PDT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) -- The appetite-regulating hormone leptin may contribute to osteoarthritis in obese people, according to a new study that suggests that skeletal wear and tear caused by excess weight isn't the only cause of the painful and debilitating condition.

Being overweight can cut women's life expectancy (AP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 06:42 PM PDT

AP - Being fat in middle age may slash women's chances of making it to their golden years in good health by almost 80 percent, a new study says. American researchers observed more than 17,000 female nurses with an average age of 50 in the U.S. All of the women were healthy when the study began in 1976. Researchers then monitored the women's weight, along with other health changes, every two years until 2000.

Overweight and young equals ill health in old age (AFP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 04:34 PM PDT

An overweight girl swimming at Sydney's Bondi Beach. Women who gain weight in the early decades of adulthood dramatically reduce their chances of reaching old age in good health compared with lean counterparts, a study published on Wednesday said.(AFP/File/William West)AFP - Women who gain weight in the early decades of adulthood dramatically reduce their chances of reaching old age in good health compared with lean counterparts, a study published on Wednesday said.

Losing a few pounds helps very obese kids' health (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:15 PM PDT

Girls exercise during a weight-losing summer camp in Shenyang, Liaoning province, August 3, 2009. REUTERS/Sheng LiReuters - The bad news: Not all the benefits of a family weight management program for severely obese kids last longer than six months, according to a new study.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

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No Osteoarthritis Seen in Obese Mice Without Leptin (HealthDay)

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 06:03 AM PDT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) -- The appetite-regulating hormone leptin may contribute to osteoarthritis in obese people, according to a new study that suggests that skeletal wear and tear caused by excess weight isn't the only cause of the painful and debilitating condition.
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Saturday, September 26, 2009

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Obesity, alcohol, depression interlinked for women (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Sep 2009 02:27 PM PDT

Reuters - Alcohol abuse, obesity and depression seem to go hand in hand for many women, according to the first study to look at how the three relate to one another over time in young adults.
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Friday, September 25, 2009

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Quarter of Australian kids overweight or obese: data (AFP)

Posted: 24 Sep 2009 09:08 AM PDT

A young girl stands in a shopping mall in central Sydney in 2006. A quarter of Australian children aged between five and 17 are either overweight or obese, figures published on Thursday indicated.(AFP/File/Greg Wood)AFP - A quarter of Australian children aged between five and 17 are either overweight or obese, figures published on Thursday indicated.
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Thursday, September 24, 2009

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Obesity could become top cancer cause (AP)

Posted: 24 Sep 2009 02:28 AM PDT

A man drinks a bottle of soda in California. President Barack Obama hinted he could support a AP - Being fat could become the leading cause of cancer in women in Western countries in the coming years, European researchers said Thursday.

Obese kids with big bellies at greatest heart risk (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 01:44 PM PDT

Reuters - Big bellies in obese kids mean greater heart disease risks, just as they do for heavy grown-ups, new research shows.

ME: Obese 13-year-old died of high blood pressure (AP)

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 09:07 AM PDT

AP - A medical examiner has ruled that an obese 13-year-old suburban St. Louis football player who collapsed during practice in August died of high blood pressure.
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Friday, September 18, 2009

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New fat-fighting drug has anti-diabetes action too (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 02:44 PM PDT

Reuters - Researchers searching for a cure for obesity said on Thursday they have developed a drug that not only makes mice lose weight, but reverses diabetes and lowers their cholesterol, too.
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Thursday, September 17, 2009

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California lawmaker plans hearings on soda-obesity link (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 12:09 AM PDT

Reuters - The California lawmaker who spearheaded a high-profile anti-obesity effort across the country's most populous state is now training his sights on sugar-sweetened drinks.

Fight obesity? Add sales tax to soda tab (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 02:09 PM PDT

AP - In a bid to ramp up the public health battle against obesity, a group of nutrition and economics experts are pushing for a tax of 1 cent on every of ounce of sodas and other sweetened beverages.
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