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The government's obesity strategy, more of the same rhetoric - british medical journal
Nigel Hawkes chronicles a decade of the UK Government's attempts to tackle obesity, including its latest bid to turn the tide on obesity "which is so smothered in jargon" that it is hard to understand. He says: "The danger of wrapping an issue such as obesity up in the language of sociology and systems analysis is that it all begins to seem impossibly complicated. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Consumer health sciences presents groundbreaking data on the impact of prediabetes
Consumer Health Sciences, a leading international provider of comprehensive consumer health information and patient reported outcomes, presented groundbreaking data at the 15th Annual Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life Research, Montevideo, Uruguay, October 25, 2008. Findings demonstrated a significant impact of having prediabetes on the quality of life and work productivity of patients. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Breast cancer prevention differences in postmenopausal women following calorie restriction and exercise
Scientists at the University of Texas at Austin have identified pathways by which a reduced-calorie diet and exercise can modify a postmenopausal woman's risk of breast cancer. The results, presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's Seventh Annual International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research, suggest that both caloric restriction and exercise affect pathways leading to mTOR, a molecule involved in integrating energy balance with cell growth. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Some pregnancy-related complications minimized for women who have had weight-loss surgery
Women who undergo weight-loss surgery, known as bariatric surgery, and later become pregnant after losing weight may be at lower risk for pregnancy-related diabetes and high blood pressure-- complications that can seriously affect the mother or her baby--than pregnant women who are obese, according to new findings from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality that are published in the November 19 issue of JAMA. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Surgical study highlights pros and cons of gastric bypass surgery for severe obesity
Severely obese patients who underwent two different gastric bypass techniques had lost up to 31 per cent of their Body Mass Index (BMI) after four years, with no deaths reported among the 50 study subjects, according to the November issue of the British Journal of Surgery. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Mcindoe purchase europe's first carbon fibre operating table for obese patients
According to NICE, over 700,000 people in the UK are so overweight they need gastric band surgery. In response to the UK's growing obesity epidemic, the BMI McIndoe Surgical Centre, the UK's largest specialist unit dedicated to cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery, has purchased the first operating table in Europe capable of holding patients up to 330kg (51 stone). (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Major diabetes honor recognizes harvard's spiegelman; fellow award goes to junior investigator at columbia university medical center
Columbia University Medical Center has presented the 2008 Naomi Berrie Awards to a nationally recognized diabetes and obesity researcher, and a promising young investigator, for their outstanding achievements in diabetes research. The Award for Outstanding Achievement in Diabetes Research goes to Bruce Spiegelman, Ph.D., professor of cell biology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Harvard Medical School in Boston. Dr. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Chocoholics benefit from a brisk walk
Researchers at the University of Exeter have found that a walk of just fifteen minutes can reduce chocolate cravings. The benefits of exercise in helping people manage dependencies on nicotine and other drugs have previously been recognised. Now, for the first time, newly-published research shows that the same may be true for food cravings. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
"green" environment narrows health disparity
In examining health inequalities between the rich and the poor, the gap becomes narrower in areas with the greenest environments, according to an article released on November 7, 2008 in The Lancet. Previously, it has been shown that exposure to parks, forests, playing fields, and other "green space" has a beneficial effect on health and health-related behaviors that is independently significant. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Stirling products (asx:sti) gets first approval for obesity patent
Stirling Products (ASX:STI) advises shareholders that it has received notice that its patent application for "Methods of decreasing fat deposits and body weight in mammals and birds" has been granted in New Zealand. Patent applications have been filed in a number of different countries; this represents the first successful approval. Highlights: - R-salbutamol application for treatment of overweight mammals and birds. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Caution advised with nonprescription weight loss pills
Over-the-counter weight-loss pills are no quick fix to melt away extra pounds. Many local drugstores sell diet pills, and even more choices are available on the Internet. But most diet pills haven't been proved safe or effective, and some are downright dangerous, according to a special report in the November issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource. The report looks at popular weight-loss diets, eating plans and strategies, including diet pills. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
If obesity increases at present rate cancer rates will double
If obesity rates continue to increase then the number of cancer cases in the UK could double in the next 40 years, a leading cancer expert has warned ahead of a conference of scientists specialising in the links between cancer and obesity. Professor Martin Wiseman, Medical and Scientific Adviser for World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), believes today's children could face big increases in rates of cancer as adults unless something is done to curb the obesity crisis. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Fetal brain can be programmed to induce adult-onset obesity when mother is obese
Researchers at the University at Buffalo have found that fetuses of obese mother rats were programmed in utero to develop obesity in adulthood. Moreover, they have shown for the first time that the metabolic programming occurs in the fetal hypothalamus, the area of the brain responsible for maintaining the body's energy homeostasis (body weight) throughout life. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Overweight women more likely to report ever having sex with a man
Researchers in the US found that women who were overweight were more likely to report ever having sexual intercourse with a man, but apart from that women's sexual behavior did not vary by body mass index. The study was by researchers at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, and other research centres in the US and is published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Simple blood test predicts obesity
According to new research from the Monell Center, the degree of change in blood triglyceride levels following a fatty meal may indicate susceptibility to diet-induced obesity. The findings open doors to new methods of identifying people, including children, who are at risk for becoming obese. Triglycerides are a form of fat that is transported in the blood and stored in the body's fat tissues. They are found in foods and also are manufactured by the body. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Phone coaching can help promote modest weight loss
Many Americans rarely leave home without their phones, and that could come in handy for those attempting to lose weight, according to a new study. "Since so many people use cell phones and gas prices were getting higher, we thought, 'How well can we reach people, and how well can we reach people if it's not face to face?'" said Larry Tucker, Ph.D., the study's lead author. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Gaining too much weight during pregnancy nearly doubles risk of having a heavy baby
A study by the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research of more than 40,000 women and their babies found that women who gained more than 40 pounds during their pregnancies were nearly twice as likely to have a heavy baby. Published in the November issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology, the study found that more than one in five women gains excessive weight during pregnancy, doubling her chances of having a baby that weighs 9 pounds or more. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Women's sexual behavior not affected by weight
Oregon and Hawaiian researchers have found that a woman's weight does not seem to affect sexual behavior. In fact, overweight women are more likely to report having sex with men than women considered to be of "normal weight." The study, published in the September issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology, is based on data from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth that looked at sexual behavior of more than 7,000 women. Dr. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Local communities receive $1.1 million to fight obesity, ohio
The Office of Healthy Ohio (OHO) recently granted more than $1.1 million to 14 local health departments to help reduce the risk of obesity in their respective communities. Poor nutrition and physical inactivity are driving an obesity epidemic that leads to preventable illness such as heart disease and diabetes as well as skyrocketing health care costs. Awarded Oct. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
New sleep medicine research presented at chest 2008
#6480 INSOMNIA DOES NOT PREDICT HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE Difficulty falling asleep may be associated with a lower risk of hypertension than researchers once believed. Researchers from the University of Kentucky proposed the hypothesis that insomnia would predict hypertension, particularly among African-Americans. Data were analyzed from 1,419 older individuals with a mean age of 73.4 years who were not hypertensive at baseline. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Minimally invasive laparoscopic gastric banding weight loss procedure
Allina Hospitals & Clinics' Unity Hospital will present a live weight loss surgery on http://www.or-live.com/unityhospital/2151 at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
New national patient and surgeon surveys show post-surgical care critical to optimal weight loss after bariatric surgery
Those patients who were most compliant with surgeon recommendations after bariatric surgery lost 35 percent more weight the first year and tend to keep more weight off even after five years, according to new patient and bariatric surgeon surveys conducted by Harris Interactive(R), for the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Since 2001 the cost of diabetes treatment has nearly doubled
Because of the increased number of patients, growing reliance on multiple medications and the shift toward more expensive new medicines, the annual cost of diabetes drugs nearly doubled in only six years, rising from $6.7 billion in 2001 to $12.5 billion in 2007 according to a study in the Oct. 27, 2008, issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Green neighborhoods may reduce childhood obesity
Childhood obesity can lead to type 2 diabetes, asthma, hypertension, sleep apnea and emotional distress. Obese children and youth are likely to be obese as adults, experience more cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure and stroke and incur higher healthcare costs. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Supersized p.e.: ten tips to help overweight kids get healthy
Bags of Halloween candy are piled high in the grocery stores this week, providing a dangerous temptation for those battling obesity. For the parents of overweight children, getting their children to understand the dangers of overindulging after trick-or-treating can be even more difficult. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Sanofi-aventis complying with the emea's recommendation to temporarily suspend marketing authorisation of acomplia(r) in obese and overweight patients
Sanofi-aventis announced today that the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has recommended to the European Commission (EC) the temporary suspension of the marketing authorisation of Acomplia(R) (rimonabant) for the approved indication of overweight and obese patients. Acomplia(R) has been marketed in 18 EU countries since 2006 and has provided significant clinical benefits to patients suffering from obesity and overweight with associated co-morbidities. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Gsk receives positive opinion for alli(r) (orlistat 60 mg) as a non-prescription weight loss aid in europe
Thursday 23 October 2008, London GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced today that alli (orlistat 60 mg) has received a positive opinion as a non-prescription product from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP). This means the product will now be proposed for final approval by the European Commission and marketing authorisation could be granted in the coming months. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
The european medicines agency recommends suspension of the marketingauthorisation of acomplia
The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has recommended the suspension of the marketing authorisation for Acomplia (rimonabant) from Sanofi-Aventis. The EMEA's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has concluded that the benefits of Acomplia no longer outweigh its risks and the marketing authorisation should be suspended across the European Union (EU). (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Obesity drug should be suspended says european agency
The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) says the authorization that was granted two years ago to Sanofi-Aventis to market its anti-obesity drug Acomplia (rimonabant) in the Eropean Union (EU) should be suspended because the drug's advantages don't outweigh the potential disadvantages which include a doubling of the risk of developing psychiatric disorders such as depression when compared with placebo. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Overweight women may find accessing healthcare difficult and stressful
Women who are overweight and obese can find accessing healthcare difficult and stressful, according to research in the latest UK-based Journal of Advanced Nursing. Researchers from Texas, USA, carried out in-depth interviews with women aged between 20 and 61, after recruiting them through local advertisements placed in community agencies and a regional newspaper. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Parents' perception of whether their children are under or overweight: more than 4 in 10 are wrong
More than four in 10 parents with underweight and overweight children mistakenly believe their children are in the average weight range, according to University of Melbourne research. The study also finds that different methods of assessing children's weight - such as BMI or waist circumference - result in different rates of children being identified as overweight or underweight. According to BMI, more children were classified as overweight, than compared to waist circumference. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Australian medical association backs 'measure up' campaign
AMA President, Dr Rosanna Capolingua, commended the government on the launch of its 'measure up' campaign. The campaign, which was launched today, is aimed at helping people understand the health risks posed by carrying excessive weight. "We are pleased to see the government is highlighting this important indicator. It is also vital people understand they need to see a doctor to be advised on not only the cause, but the management of the issue. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
The wyeth symposium on metabolic dysregulation presented by boston university
Boston University Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics will present the "Wyeth Symposium on Metabolic Dysregulation" on October 22nd at the Boston University Trustees Ballroom, One Sherborn Street, Boston, Mass. The free event (8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
So something different and lose weight
New research findings which endorse a new approach to tackling obesity will be outlined by two University of Hertfordshire academics next week. In a talk entitled: The Great Weight Debate which will take place on Tuesday 21 October at 8. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Georgetown university medical center researcher elected to institute of medicine
The Institute of Medicine, part of the National Academy of Sciences, has announced the membership election of Lucile L. Adams-Campbell, PhD, associate director for minority health and health disparities research, and professor of oncology at Georgetown University Medical Center's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Dmaa launches online obesity resource center for professionals, consumers - groundbreaking approach to obesity benefit design centerpiece of site
DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance today launched a Web site of information and tools for health plans, employers, physicians, consumers and others in the fight against obesity and its associated conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease. The DMAA Obesity Resource Center, at orc.dmaa. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Obese teenagers face higher metabolic syndrome risk in south america than europe
Obese teenagers are much more likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome - which can lead to heart disease if they live in Brazil than Italy, according to a study in the October issue of IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Practice. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Guidelines urge physical activity during pregnancy
Moderate physical activity during pregnancy does not contribute to low birth weight, premature birth or miscarriage and may actually reduce the risk of complications, according to a Michigan State University professor who contributed to the U.S. government's first-ever guidelines on physical activity. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Understanding eating habits in children could help stave off unhealthy relationships with food
At dinner time, parents will often tell their child to clean their plate. However, that old maxim might lead kids to eat more than they need, especially when portions are adult-sized or supersized. In findings presented at The Obesity Society's Annual Meeting on Oct. 7, children took more food when larger portions were made available to them. Jennifer Fisher, Ph.D. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
New target for obesity-related insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes
Building on mounting evidence that implicates infection-fighting cells found in obese fat tissue in the growing problem of insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes, researchers at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine have identified a particular subset of cells that are linked to obesity-associated insulin resistance, and that offer a promising new target for the treatment of diabetes. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Vivus announces the weight loss effects of qnexa in type 2 diabetes - shows weight loss of 17 pounds in 28 weeks
VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ: VVUS), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of novel therapeutic products, today announced the weight loss effects of Qnexa in subjects with type 2 diabetes at The Obesity Society Annual Scientific Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Barbara Troupin, Senior Director of Clinical Development, announced the data in a poster presentation titled "The Weight Loss Effects of VI-0521 in Type 2 Diabetes. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Parents foster significant misperceptions of children's weight
Results of a survey presented at the American College of Gastroenterology's 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting in Orlando revealed that many parents do not accurately perceive their children as overweight or at risk for adulthood obesity. Obesity in the United States is often accompanied by an increased risk of gastrointestinal diseases and has emerged as a major health concern, particularly the issue of obesity among children and adolescents. Researcher Rona L. Levy, Ph.D. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Empatic? shows long-term weight loss, improved quality of life contrave(r) reduces rate of metabolic syndrome by half
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OREX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of obesity and other central nervous system-related disorders, today announced that the company reviewed in an oral presentation at the Obesity Society Annual Scientific Meeting that the investigational drug, Empatic? (zonisamide SR/bupropion SR), demonstrated up to 15% reduction in body weight of healthy obese people who completed 48-weeks of treatment in the absence of diet and exercise. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Genaera corporation reports phase 1 data for trodusquemine (msi-1436) at the north american association for the study of obesity annual meeting
Genaera Corporation (Nasdaq: GENR) reported data from its second Phase 1 clinical trial of trodusquemine (MSI-1436), Genaera's lead drug candidate for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity. MSI-1436 is a novel inhibitor of PTP1B, a validated molecular target that controls the function of both the leptin and insulin pathways to normalize glucose and decrease appetite. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Merck discontinues development of investigational medicine taranabant for obesity
Merck & Co., Inc. will not seek regulatory approval for taranabant, an investigational medicine, to treat obesity and is discontinuing its Phase III clinical development program for taranabant for obesity. "Available Phase III data showed that both efficacy and adverse events were dose related, with greater efficacy and more adverse events in the higher doses. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Kids lured by corner stores on morning commute
In most cities, the corner store, with its chips, soda and candy, is ubiquitous. Convenient for the neighborhood residents, but also researchers are discovering, a major snack source for school age children. Researchers from Temple University and The Food Trust recently examined the eating habits of urban children before and after school as part of a larger project to make corner store snacks healthier. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
How much are you really exercising?
People struggling with obesity often underestimate how many calories they are actually consuming, which can hinder weight loss efforts. It should follow that the same person would overestimate the amount of exercise they're doing, right? Maybe not, say Temple University researchers. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Research team discovers brain pathway responsible for obesity
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers, for the first time, have found a messaging system in the brain that directly affects food intake and body weight. Reported in the Oct. 3, 2008 issue of Cell, the findings--from a study in mice--point to a completely new approach to treating and preventing obesity in humans. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Orexigen(r) therapeutics initiates first clinical trial of orex-003 for the mitigation of antipsychotic associated weight gain
Orexigen(R) Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OREX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of obesity and other central nervous system-related disorders, announced the initiation of its first clinical trial with OREX-003, a proprietary sustained release formulation of zonisamide plus olanzapine. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Australia should be looking at prevention approaches rather than treatment when it comes to obesity
A CQUniversity Professor of Physical Activity and Population Health says Australia should be looking at prevention approaches rather than treatment when it comes to obesity. Professor Kerry Mummery acknowledges the burden that obesity is currently placing on individuals and on the health care system, but calls for more support in prevention, rather than treatment programs. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
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