Saturday, April 30, 2011

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Low Vitamin D Levels Tied to Obesity in Kids (HealthDay)

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 08:47 PM PDT

HealthDay - FRIDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin D deficiency is common in American children and linked with obesity and different types of fat distribution in white and black youngsters, new research shows.

Multiple Pregnancies May Up Risk of Obesity, Diabetes: Animal Study (HealthDay)

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 08:47 PM PDT

HealthDay - FRIDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Multiple pregnancies may increase the risk of obesity, diabetes and the buildup of plaque in the arteries, suggests new research in mice.
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Friday, April 29, 2011

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Rising Obesity Rates Add to Arthritis Woes in U.S. (HealthDay)

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 08:47 PM PDT

HealthDay - THURSDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- Rising rates of obesity among the 50 million Americans with arthritis are cause for concern because excess weight is associated with increased problems for arthritis patients, a new study says.

Tall, Obese Men More Prone to Leg Clots: Study (HealthDay)

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 08:47 PM PDT

HealthDay - THURSDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- Men who are both obese and tall face a much higher risk for developing potentially fatal blood clots, though overall the risk remains quite small, according to a new study.
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Thursday, April 28, 2011

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Rising Obesity Rates Add to Arthritis Woes in U.S.: CDC (HealthDay)

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 09:02 AM PDT

HealthDay - THURSDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- Rising rates of obesity among the 50 million Americans with arthritis are cause for concern because excess weight is associated with increased problems for arthritis patients, a new study says.

New Clues to How Gastric Bypass Surgery Combats Diabetes (HealthDay)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 08:47 PM PDT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, April 27 (HealthDay News) -- Gastric bypass surgery has been known to improve blood sugar control, often sending people with type 2 diabetes into remission, but experts have long wondered exactly how that happens.

Study probes how surgery makes diabetes disappear (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 01:24 PM PDT

Reuters - Weight loss surgery appears to change the body's metabolism in a way that dieting alone cannot, helping to explain why diabetes often disappears after the surgery even before much weight is lost, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

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Severely Obese Teens No More Depressed Than Slimmer Peers (HealthDay)

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 08:47 PM PDT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, April 26 (HealthDay News) -- Severely obese teens are no more likely to be depressed than their normal weight peers, new research suggests.

Vitamin E, Diabetes Drug May Not Ease Obesity-Linked Liver Trouble in Kids (HealthDay)

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 08:47 PM PDT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, April 26 (HealthDay News) -- Neither vitamin E nor the diabetes medication metformin worked any better than a placebo in treating fatty liver disease in children, according to new research.
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Friday, April 22, 2011

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80,000 on benefits in UK due to addiction, obesity (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 12:37 PM PDT

A passenger waits for a delayed flight at Heathrow airport's terminal four in London August 12, 2006. REUTERS/Toby Melville/FilesReuters - More than 80,000 Britons claim payments for long-term sick leave because of obesity or drug or alcohol addiction, contributing to a 7 billion pound annual bill for Incapacity Benefit, the government said on Thursday.
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Thursday, April 21, 2011

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Why Seeing Overweight People Makes Us Eat More, Not Less (Time.com)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 07:05 AM PDT

Time.com - A study that finds that people may actually eat more after seeing overweight people

When Is a Salad Not a Salad? Why Dieters Are Easily Confused by Labels (Time.com)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 07:05 AM PDT

Time.com - According to a new study, dieters actually tend to make snap judgments about the healthfulness of food based solely on its label, instead of its ingredients

Over 80,000 in UK on benefits due to addiction and obesity (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Reuters - More than 80,000 Britons claim payments for long-term sick leave because of obesity or drug or alcohol addiction, contributing to a 7 billion pound annual bill for Incapacity Benefit, the government said on Thursday.

High-fat, low-carb diet may reverse kidney failure: study (AFP)

Posted: 20 Apr 2011 02:10 PM PDT

Kidney failure is a main complication of diabetes, but a lab study on mice showed that a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet could reverse that in eight weeks, US researchers said Wednesday.(AFP/File)AFP - Kidney failure is a main complication of diabetes, but a lab study on mice showed that a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet could reverse that in eight weeks, US researchers said Wednesday.
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Wednesday, April 20, 2011

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US cracks down on acai berry sellers (AFP)

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 01:37 PM PDT

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) building is seen in Washington, DC. The US Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday announced a crackdown on websites that sell acai berry weight loss products using fake endorsements from news sites such as CNN, Fox News and USA Today.(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)AFP - US regulators on Tuesday announced a crackdown on websites that sell acai berry weight loss products using fake endorsements from news sites such as CNN, Fox News and USA Today.

Dukan Diet Gaining Appeal Through Kate Middleton Connection (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 02:26 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - Like most things to do with the upcoming British royal wedding, the speculation that bride-to-be Kate Middleton may be a proponent of the Dukan Diet has catapulted it to the forefront of the media's attention. The buzz started in earnest this past week when Middleton's mother, Carole, reportedly admitted that she had tried the diet, leading others to conclude that Kate's recent weight loss may be due to the plan as well. The palace has denied the rumors.
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