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Link Between Obesity And Poor Colon Cancer Prognosis
Obese patients with colon cancer are at greater risk for death or recurrent disease compared to those who are within a normal weight range, according to a report in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Novel Program Translates Behavioral And Social Science Research Into Treatments To Reduce Obesity
Under a $7.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, Rush University Medical Center is developing a novel program, called WISHFIT, to help pre-menopausal women reduce visceral fat through a sustained increase in physical activity and reduction in stress... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
New Survey Finds Out What Americans Are Really Paying Attention To When Choosing Foods
Americans recognize things need to change in the grocery aisle, and they support Uncle Sam's efforts to overhaul what is included in their food and on the packages. The majority also believe they are individually responsible for making the right food choices to avoid obesity, but will readily accept the government's help to be successful, according to a new survey by FoodMinds... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Obesity Associated With Risk Of Colorectal Tumors Without Microsatellite Instability
The increased risk of colorectal cancer associated with obesity may be largely restricted to tumors that have no or low microsatellite instability (MSI), a common condition in most colorectal cancers, according to a new study published online March 8 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
ReShape Medical Announces Initiation Of U.S. Clinical Study For Weight Loss
ReShape Medical?, Inc. announced that it has initiated a U.S. Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) clinical study to assess the safety and effectiveness of its non-surgical, dual-balloon device for weight loss. The ReShape Balloons are designed to be a treatment for the millions who want support with weight loss, without the invasiveness of surgery... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Weight-Loss Surgery Can Lead To Psychological Distress
People who have gastric band surgery to lose weight are at risk of low self-esteem, relationship problems and being dissatisfied with their body image, according to new research being presented at the Diabetes UK Annual Professional Conference (APC)... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Exercise Counters Negative Effects Of Weight Regain, MU Researchers Find
With the obesity rate rising for American adults and children, health concerns such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease are a frequent reality. Although obesity itself is a major risk factor for disease, most of the threat may be associated with a cluster of risk factors called the metabolic syndrome (MetS)... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Vivus's Qnexa Will Become Decision Resources' Clinical Gold Standard In 2013 For The Treatment Of Obesity
Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that, for the treatment of obesity, Vivus's Qnexa (the phentermine/topiramate combination) will earn Decision Resources' proprietary clinical gold standard in 2013 and through 2018 following its anticipated U.S. approval for the disease in 2011... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Early Warning Signs For Future Heart Disease Found In Obese 3-Year-olds
A study by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers found that obese children as young as 3 years old have elevated levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation that in adults is considered an early warning sign for possible future heart disease... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Childhood Obesity Prevention Should Begin Early In Life, Possibly Before Birth
Efforts to prevent childhood obesity should begin far earlier than currently thought - perhaps even before birth - especially for minority children, according to a new study that tracked 1,826 women from pregnancy through their children's first five years of life... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
In Obese, Overweight People, Weight-Loss Diets May Reverse Atherosclerosis
A low-carbohydrate diet, a low-fat diet and the Mediterranean diet were equally effective in helping obese people to reverse carotid atherosclerosis after losing moderate amounts of weight and improving their blood pressure, in a study reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Obesity Associated With Depression And Vice Versa
Obesity appears to be associated with an increased risk of depression, and depression also appears associated with an increased risk of developing obesity, according to a meta-analysis of previously published studies in the March issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Overweight And Obesity Costs Australia Over $21 Billion Per Year
In 2005, overweight and obese Australian adults cost the Australian economy $21 billion in direct health care and direct non-health care costs, plus an additional $35.6 billion in government subsidies, according to a study published in the Medical Journal of Australia... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Gestational Diabetes Risk Tied To First-Trimester Weight Gain, Study Finds
Excessive weight gain during the first trimester of pregnancy appears to significantly increase the risk of gestational diabetes, according to a study published Monday in Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Los Angeles Times reports... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Children Conceived Through Assisted Reproduction Show Few Medical Differences, Researchers Say
Few medical differences exist between children conceived using assisted reproductive technology and those who were naturally conceived, researchers reported on Sunday at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the AP/Chicago Tribune reports... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Obecure Is Granted Methods And Composition Patents Covering Adjunctive Use Of Betahistine To Mitigate Weight Gain Associated With Olanzapine
Obecure Ltd., a subsidiary of Bio-Light Israeli Life Science Investments Ltd. (TASE:BOLT), has received notice of allowance from the US Patent Office for its two key patent applications covering methods of use and compositions covering the use of betahistine with olanzapine for the mitigation of the serious weight gain associated as a side effect of the antipsychotic drug... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Surgery Can Be Effective Tool In Fight Against Weight
Rabbi Nat Ezray's decades of struggle with weight began early. He joined Weight Watchers in the fifth grade. In the 30 years to come, he would lose and gain weight several times over, each time gaining a bit more until his 5 foot 6 inch frame carried 280 pounds. "We don't want to shoehorn anybody into a specific operation. You have to take into consideration the risks and benefits... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
A Woman's Risk Of Gestational Diabetes May Be Increased By Pregnancy Weight Gain
Women who gain excessive weight during pregnancy, especially in the first trimester, may increase their risk of developing diabetes later in their pregnancy, according to a study by the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research that appears online in the current issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
British Medical Association Calls For Urgent Action To Address Soaring Obesity Rates
BMA Scotland has called for tough action to halt the rise of obesity and the host of illnesses that come with it. The call came as the Scottish Government launched its obesity strategy ahead of a debate in the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday. Figures published in December 2009 revealed that one in five children is overweight and one in ten of these is obese or severely obese... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Raising The Question Of Obesity In Asia
When it comes to obesity, it would seem that it's very important to define terms, and equally important to ask questions about those terms... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
NICE Consults On Draft Recommendations On Weight Management In Pregnancy And After Childbirth
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is currently developing new public health guidance on dietary and physical activity interventions for weight management in pregnancy and after childbirth. Draft recommendations have been published on the NICE website today (18 February) for public consultation... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Eight In 10 Men 'Will Be Overweight Or Obese By 2020', UK
A new report from the National Heart Forum has concluded that obesity trends among adults in England are continuing to rise, meaning there will be worrying increases in associated conditions and diseases such as heart disease, cancer and Type 2 diabetes in coming years... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Is 2 Years Old A Childhood Obesity Tipping Point?
While many adults consider a chubby baby healthy, too many plump infants grow up to be obese teens, saddling them with Type-2 diabetes, elevated cholesterol and high blood pressure, according to an article published this month in the journal Clinical Pediatrics (published by SAGE)... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Impairment Of Self-Control In Type 2 Diabetics
Type-2 diabetes, an increasingly common complication of obesity, is associated with poor impulse control. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal BioPsychoSocial Medicine suggest that neurological changes result in this inability to resist temptation, which may in turn exacerbate diabetes... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Invest In School Nurses To Tackle Obesity, UK
Commenting on NHS Information Centre statistics indicating the number of people in England having obesity surgery has risen by 55% in the last year, Dr Peter Carter, Chief Executive & General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), said: "It is deeply concerning that obesity continues to be a significant threat to the long and short-term health of over 60 per cent of... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Maternal Obesity Puts A Load On Her Offspring That Lasts A Lifetime
Duke researchers report in the FASEB Journal that maternal obesity dramatically increases the risk of diseases related to inflammation gone awry: heart disease, stroke and more As if there are not enough reasons for obese people to lose weight, a new research report published online in The FASEB Journal, adds several more... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Non-Surgical Program Helps Some Extremely Obese Adults Lose Weight
About one-third of adults with extreme obesity benefited after two years of an intensive medical management program conducted by primary care clinicians. Donna H. Ryan, M.D., of Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, La., and colleagues trained seven primary care physicians and one research clinic in obesity management... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Weight-Loss Supplement Burns As Many Calories As 20-minute Walk
A new weight-loss supplement tested by the University of Oklahoma Health and Exercise Science Department has the potential to burn as many calories as a 20-minute walk, according to Joel T. Cramer, assistant professor of exercise physiology... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
New Tools And Systems May Help Patients, Primary Care Clinicians Manage Obesity
Using combined and intensive treatments and restructuring care to treat obesity like other chronic diseases may help primary care clinicians and patients better address the condition, according to a commentary and three articles published in the January 25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Consumption Of Whole Grain Falls Short Of Guidelines
Three daily servings of whole grains are recommended for prevention of type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, and excess weight gain. Yet few adolescents or young adults follow these guidelines, according to national survey data... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Socio-Demographic Factors Put Rural Women At Higher Risk Of Obesity
Living in rural areas does not of itself put socio-economically disadvantaged rural women and children at higher risk of overweight and obesity, according to the authors of a study published in the Medical Journal of Australia... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Overweight In 20s Could Lead To Serious Problems In 40s
People who are obese and have type 2 diabetes in their 20s will be at higher risk of having a heart attack or stroke in their 40s if they do not change their lifestyle. ""If your blood pressure is 136/88 and you're a man with a waist over 40 or a woman with a waist over 35 it spells trouble," said Dr. Dale J. Hamilton, diabetes clinical services chief at The Methodist Hospital in Houston... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Count On Your Waistline To Increase Your Health Care Costs
Health complications and costs associated with obesity are well known; abdominal obesity, which is characterized by an increased waist has been shown to worsen metabolic and cardiovascular diseases and now, a study has demonstrated that a higher waist circumference is also an independent factor for increasing health care costs... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
More Than $180,000 In Grants Awarded To Schools And Community Groups To Help Fight Childhood Obesity
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) has awarded more than 265 grants of up to $1,000 to schools and youth-focused, community-based organizations in 35 states and the District of Columbia that have developed programs to fight childhood obesity in their communities... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Use Of A Modified Syringe Barrel To Ensure Control Of The Amplatz Sheath During Percutaneous Nephrolithotripsy In Obese Patients
UroToday.com - The morbidly obese patient is not an uncommon presentation for renal stone disease requiring percutaneous nephrolithotomy. These patients can often be a challenge even with the extra long Amplatz sheath to access the intra renal collecting system... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Leptin-Based Pill To Control Hunger In Development At Universite De Montreal
A Université de Montréal research team is developing a pill composed of leptin, the protein that tells our brain to stop eating. "Mice deprived of leptin will not stop eating. They become so big they have trouble moving around," says Moïse Bendayan, a pathology professor at the Université de Montréal Faculty of Medicine who has studied the leptin protein extensively... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Number Of Americans In Excellent Or Good Health Has Declined
The New York Times reports on health in the U.S. "The percentage of people who reported having excellent or very good health declined to 66.6 percent in the 2009 period, from 69.1 percent in 1998. Americans report that they have been exercising more. Nevertheless, more than a quarter were obese in 2009 (with a body mass index of 30 or more), up from 19.5 percent in 1997... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Medical Therapy Delivered By Primary Care Doctors Is Successful In Severe Obesity
Despite a general belief among physicians that extreme obesity is too difficult to treat, except with bariatric surgery, researchers at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center have learned a substantial proportion of individuals with extreme obesity can lose 10-percent or more of their body weight through medical treatment that does not include surgery... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Low-Carb Diet Effective At Lowering Blood Pressure
In a head-to-head comparison, two popular weight loss methods proved equally effective at helping participants lose significant amounts of weight. But, in a surprising twist, a low-carbohydrate diet proved better at lowering blood pressure than the weight-loss drug orlistat, according to researchers at Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Duke University Medical Center... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Anti-Obesity Drug Banned In Europe
The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has recommended that the appetite suppressant sibutramine, also known as Reductil, should no longer be prescribed by doctors and that pharmacists should no longer dispense the drug. Review People taking sibutramine should see their doctor to discuss an alternative, although it is safe to stop taking the drug in the meantime if they wish... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Five Questions You Should Ask Your Doctor About Losing Weight
The American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP) works with physicians so they're better prepared to deal with society's obesity epidemic. Even though people focus on weight loss more in January than any other month, successful weight loss is a year-round long-term initiative that goes far beyond just diet and exercise... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
CT Network Comments On NHS Access To Weight-Loss Surgery
David Stout, director of the NHS Confederation's PCT Network, comments on claims by the Royal College of Surgeons that patients are not being given appropriate access to weight-loss surgery on the NHS. "All PCTs are working with local NHS services to deal with the increasing rates of obesity in England and have arrangements in place to treat those patients who will require surgery... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
NICE Responds To Weight-Reducing Surgery Concerns
Commenting on today's claims by UK bariatric surgeons that some obese patients are not getting access to the NHS weight-loss surgery they need as recommended by NICE, a NICE spokesperson said: "We must be clear that obesity is a killer. It causes serious medical conditions that can result in death. The NHS is currently spending billions of pounds treating obesity and the conditions it causes... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
How Does Obesity Increase Cancer Risk?
Obesity comes with plenty of health risks, but there's one that's perhaps not so well known: an increased risk of developing cancer, and especially certain types of cancer like liver cancer. Now, a group of researchers reporting in the January 22nd issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication, have confirmed in mice that obesity does indeed act as a "bona fide tumor promoter... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
European Medicines Agency Recommends Suspension Of Marketing Authorisations For Sibutramine
The European Medicines Agency has finalised a safety review of medicines containing sibutramine. The Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) concluded that the risks of these medicines are greater than their benefits and recommended the suspension of marketing authorisations for these medicines across the European Union... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Alabamians Gear Up For Fourth Statewide Weight-loss Campaign
Over the last four years, Alabamians have almost lost 500,000 pounds, but according to health experts, that's just a drop in the bucket when considering the state's problem with obesity. Recent reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention peg Alabama's adults as the second most obese in the nation, a ranking that had dropped to third, but quickly inched back up... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Too Many Private Hospitals Failing Patients When It Comes To Weight Loss Surgery, Warns Leading Surgeon, UK
One of the UK's leading bariatric surgeons has expressed serious concern about the extremely poor levels of aftercare being provided to many weight loss surgery patients by private hospitals who offer 'cut-price' surgery both here and abroad... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
FDA Warns Consumers About Counterfeit Alli
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about a counterfeit and potentially harmful version of Alli 60 mg capsules (120 count refill kit). Preliminary laboratory tests conducted by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)-the maker of the FDA approved over-the-counter weight-loss product- revealed that the counterfeit version did not contain orlistat, the active ingredient in its product... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Bariatric Surgery Can Break Obesity Cycle
Obesity is a condition that often follows family lines, but bariatric surgery offers hope for breaking this generational pattern. "Bariatric surgery is part of a transformational lifestyle change," said Christopher Still, D.O., director of the Geisinger Center for Nutrition and Weight Management... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Take 10 Steps To Weight Loss Success In 2010
Forget the fads and 'Take 10' small steps to weight loss success - that's the message from dietitians to the thousands of Australians who will make losing weight their goal in 2010... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
U.S. Adult Obesity Still High, But Recent Data Suggest Rates May Have Stabilized
The prevalence of adults in the U.S. who are obese is still high, with about one-third of adults obese in 2007-2008, although new data suggest that the rate of increase for obesity in the U.S. in recent decades may be slowing, according to a study appearing in the January 20 issue of JAMA. The study is being published early online because of its public health importance... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Cancer Cells Co-Opt Fat Metabolism Pathway To Become More Malignant
An enzyme that normally helps break down stored fats goes into overdrive in some cancer cells, making them more malignant, according to new findings by a team at The Scripps Research Institute... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Revolutionizing How We Reshape Bodies And Minds; Surgeon Develops New Technique For Patients Who Achieve Significant Weight Loss
He's completing their challenging journey and making them whole. Reconfigured body after reconfigured body, the hands of Alexander Moya, M.D... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Can Sweeteners Be Blamed For Rise In Obesity?
US researchers have claimed that a cheap form of sugar used in thousands of food products and soft drinks can damage human metabolism and is fuelling the obesity crisis... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Lords Debate Combating Obesity Among Young People, UK
Progress made in combating obesity among young people will be debated in the House of Lords tomorrow. The debate will be opened by Lord Pendry (Labour), a former boxer and MP, who is president of the Football Foundation, the UK's largest sports charity... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Book Investigates Leading Scientific Hypotheses To Explain Mysterious Increase In Type 1 Diabetes
The incidence of type 1 diabetes is now twice as high among children as it was in the 1980s, and 10 to 20 times more common than 100 years ago, according to peer-reviewed research uncovered in a new book from Kaplan Publishing... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
K-State Psychologists Show That Future-Minded People Make Better Decisions For Their Health
When New Year's Eve rolls around and you're deciding whether to have another glass of champagne, your decision may be predicted by your perspective of the future... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
The Obesity Epidemic: The Role Of Addiction
Overeating is a key factor in obesity and in cases where it becomes compulsive, it is often classified as "food addiction", a label that has been controversial, states a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). The authors argue that food addiction in some individuals may be a reality and needs to be considered in management of weight problems... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
30 Minutes To Better Health In 2010
Adding 30 minutes of daily physical activity should top your list of New Year's resolutions for a healthier 2010, says Peter Brubaker, professor of health and exercise science at Wake Forest University. Regular daily exercise is the most important step toward a healthier lifestyle, Brubaker says... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Negative Emotions Outweigh Intent To Exercise At Health Clubs
Time and time again, it has been documented that regular exercise has many health benefits including lowering risks associated with the comorbidities of obesity... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Three UAB Researchers Elected AAAS Fellows
Three University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) professors have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Election as a fellow of AAAS is an honor bestowed upon members by their peers. The new fellows from UAB are David Allison, Ph.D., of the Department of Biostatistics; Etty "Tika" Benveniste, Ph.D... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
New Type 2 Diabetes And Obesity Treatment Approved - EndoBarrier Receives European CE Mark
GI Dynamics, a leader in non-surgical, endoscopic treatments for type 2 diabetes and obesity, today announced that it has received European CE mark approval for the EndoBarrier?, a non-surgical therapy to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity. The CE marking (an acronym for the French "Conformite Europeenne") certifies that a product has met EU requirements for marketing in Europe... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Adverse Consequences Of Obesity May Be Greater Than Previously Thought, UK
The link between obesity and cardiovascular mortality may be substantially underestimated, while some of the adverse consequences of being underweight may be overstated, concludes a study published on bmj.com . This means that the adverse influence of higher BMI and obesity in a population is of greater magnitude than previously thought, say the authors... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Poor Face Greater Health Burden Than Smokers Or The Obese
The average low-income person loses 8.2 years of perfect health, the average high school dropout loses 5.1 years, and the obese lose 4.2 years, according to researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. Tobacco control has long been one of the most important public health policies, and rightly so; the average smoker loses 6.6 years of perfect health to their habit... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Walk To Burn Off Christmas Calories Urges UK Government
The UK government is urging families to bring back the Christmas day walk to burn off their Christmas dinner calories, and generally be more physically active over the holidays... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Arena Pharmaceuticals Submits New Drug Application To FDA For Lorcaserin For Weight Management
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARNA) announced that it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for lorcaserin, Arena's internally discovered and developed drug candidate for weight management, including weight loss and maintenance of weight loss... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
In The Obesity Epidemic The Role Of Addiction Cannot Be Ignored
The causes of obesity are complex and individual, but it is clear that chronic overeating plays a fundamental role. But when this behaviour becomes compulsive and out of control, it is often classified as "food addiction" - a label that has generated considerable controversy, according to a McMaster University psychiatrist and obesity researcher. In a commentary appearing in the Dec... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
After 20-Year Decline, Disability May Be On The Rise Again
Disability rates among non-institutionalized older Americans increased between 2000 and 2005, a trend that could seriously impact the quality of life of seniors in the coming decades if it continues, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Toronto and the University of California, Berkeley... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
In The Obesity Epidemic The Role Of Addiction Cannot Be Ignored
The causes of obesity are complex and individual, but it is clear that chronic overeating plays a fundamental role. But when this behaviour becomes compulsive and out of control, it is often classified as "food addiction" - a label that has generated considerable controversy, according to a McMaster University psychiatrist and obesity researcher. In a commentary appearing in the Dec... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Broad Study On Child Obesity
Childhood obesity is directly related to how close kids live to convenience stores, according to the preliminary findings of a major Canadian study presented at the Entretiens Jacques-Cartier in Lyon, France. The ongoing study is named QUALITY for Quebec Adipose and Lifestyle InvesTigation in Youth... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Santa Should Change His Image Says Public Health Expert
Santa should change his image: he should get off his sleigh and walk, lose weight, eat the carrots children leave out for the reindeer and forego the sherry and mince pie, and generally stop promoting obesity, drink driving and unhealthy living, suggests a public health expert from Australia... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
In Battle Of The Bulge Food Aromas Could Become New Weapon
A real possibility does exist for developing a new generation of foods that make people feel full by releasing anti-hunger aromas during chewing, scientists in the Netherlands are reporting after a review of research on that topic. Such foods would fight the global epidemic of obesity with aromas that quench hunger and prevent people from overeating... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
9 Tips For Healthy Holiday Eating
The holiday season is a time for festive gatherings with family and friends. It is also the time of year when we see tempting treats everywhere we turn. "Weight gained during the holidays often comes from eating foods that are high in sugar and fat... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Overweight Adults Could Burn More Calories By Watching Less TV
US researchers conducting a randomized controlled trial found that adults weighing above the healthy range could burn more calories by watching less television: trial participants who cut their television viewing time in half were more active and on average burned an extra 120 more calories a day... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Study To Examine Effects Of Minimal Weight Gain During Pregnancy For Obese Women
An upcoming four-year trial called the Healthy Moms study will attempt to keep obese women from gaining any weight during their pregnancies to determine whether restricting weight gain can improve pregnancy outcomes, the New York Times reports. According to the Times, one-fifth of pregnant women in the U.S. are obese... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Home-Based Child Care Is Meeting Nutritional Standards Although Widespread Use Of TV Is A Concern
A large study of family child care providers shows that while nutrition standards are often met, most children ages 2 to 5 are not getting enough physical activity and are exposed to the television for most of the day... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Psychotherapy Offers Obesity Prevention For 'At Risk' Teenage Girls
A team of scientists at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the National Institutes of Health have piloted psychotherapy treatment to prevent excessive weight gain in teenager girls deemed 'at risk' for obesity... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Report Says Children Are Still Bombarded With Television Ads For Unhealthy Food Choices
A new study released in Washington, D.C., criticizes the nation's food and beverage industry for failing to shift their marketing efforts aimed at children. The report said television advertising continues to contribute to epidemic levels of obesity, despite industry promises of reform... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Obesity Epidemic Taking Root In Africa
The urban poor in sub-Saharan Africa are the latest victims of the obesity epidemic. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Public Health claim that overweight and obesity are on the increase among this group... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Discovery Of New Gene Called Brd2 That Regulates Obesity And Diabetes
The chance discovery of a genetic mutation that makes mice enormously fat but protects them from diabetes has given researchers at Boston University School of Medicine, USA, new insights into the cellular mechanisms that link obesity to Type 2 diabetes. Dr Gerald Denis and his colleagues report their findings in the current issue of The Biochemical Journal... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Obesity Epidemic Taking Root In Africa
The urban poor in sub-Saharan Africa are the latest victims of the obesity epidemic. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Public Health claim that overweight and obesity are on the increase among this group... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Over 90% Of People With Gum Disease Are At Risk For Diabetes; Study Concludes That At Least Half Could Be Screened In Dental Offices
An overwhelming majority of people who have periodontal (gum) disease are also at high risk for diabetes and should be screened for diabetes, a New York University nursing-dental research team has found... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
It's Easier To Resist 'Killer Cookies'
Your ability to resist that tempting cookie depends on how a big a threat you perceive it to be, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. Authors Ying Zhang, Szu-Chi Huang and Susan M. Broniarczyk (all University of Texas at Austin) studied techniques that enable us resist food and other temptations... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Eating Disorder Organizations Join Forces To Urge Focus On Health And Lifestyle Rather Than Weight
In an unprecedented show of concern, The Academy for Eating Disorders (AED), Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA), Eating Disorder Coalition (EDC), International Association for Eating Disorder Professionals (IADEP), and National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) have joined forces and are urging focus on health and lifestyle rather than weight as a measurement of well-being... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Cedars-Sinai's Bariatric Surgery Program Recognized For High Quality Of Care By American College Of Surgeons
The Cedars-Sinai Center for Weight Loss has received re-accreditation as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence from the American College of Surgeons. This is a nationally-recognized acknowledgement of the high quality of care provided at Cedars-Sinai to patients who have bariatric surgery - such as lap-band, gastric sleeve or gastric bypass... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Obesity Linked With Poorer Breast Cancer Outcomes
Breast cancer patients with a high body mass index (BMI) have a poorer cancer prognosis later in life. Specifically, their treatment effect does not last as long and their risk of death increases. "Overall, women should make an effort to keep their BMI less than 25," said Marianne Ewertz, M.D., professor in the Department of Oncology at Odense University Hospital, Denmark... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Severe Obesity And The Use Of Gastric Bands During Pregnancy
Bariatric surgery is used to treat morbid obesity. A common treatment is gastric banding where a constricting device is tied around the stomach to regulate food intake and appetite. According to a doctor presenting a case study at the 8th RCOG International Scientific Meeting, if a patient is pregnant, the gastric band may need releasing to prevent pregnancy complications... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Temple Study Finds Early Childhood Program Goes Above And Beyond Requirements To Prevent Obesity Among High-Risk Children
Almost 1 million preschool children from low-income families are enrolled in Head Start, a national program for young children that readies them for school... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Fruit Flies Can Shed Light On High Cholesterol, Obesity In Humans
How do fruit flies get high cholesterol and become obese? The same way as people do - by eating a diet that's too rich in fats. More importantly, according to two new studies led by a University of Utah human geneticist, fruit flies use the same molecular mechanisms as humans to help maintain proper balances of cholesterol and a key form of stored fat that contributes to obesity... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Health Bill's Lesser-Known Provisions Could Have Big Impact
News outlets report on some of the lesser-known provisions of the health care bills pending in Congress, including possible improvements for the Indian Health System and mandated calorie count labels on vending machines. The New York Times: "The health care overhaul now being debated in Congress appears poised to bring the most significant improvements to the Indian health system in decades... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Depressed Women Can Lose Weight As Successfully As Others Do
Women with major depression were no less likely than were women without it to have successful results with a weight loss program, according to an article in the Winter 2009 Behavioral Medicine. Group Health Research Institute Senior Research Associate Evette J. Ludman, PhD, the study leader, concluded that weight loss programs should not exclude depressed people. Dr... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Investigators Identify Successful Weight Control Strategies For Adolescents
Adolescent obesity is a major public health problem that impacts one out of every three children, resulting in 4-5 million overweight youth in the United States... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Bias Skews Obesity Findings
A new study by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health shows that obesity research may be misrepresented by scientists operating with particular biases on topics related to weight, nutrition and the food industry... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Overweight Children May Develop Back Pain And Spinal Abnormalities
Being overweight as a child could lead to early degeneration in the spine, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). "This is the first study to show an association between increased body mass index (BMI) and disc abnormalities in children," said the study's lead author, Judah G. Burns, M.D... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Molecule Discovered That Makes Obese People Develop Diabetes
Many people who are overweight or obese develop insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes at some stage in their lives. A European research team has now discovered that obese people have large amounts of the molecule CXCL5, produced by certain cells in fatty tissue. The main risk factors for type 2 diabetes are obesity and a sedentary lifestyle. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Racial Disparity In Colon Cancer Survival Not Easily Explained
A new study by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers shows that body-mass index (BMI) and co-existing medical conditions (co-morbidity) do not explain the decreased survival observed among African-Americans compared to Caucasians who also have colon cancer. The study is published online Nov. 23 in Cancer, a journal of the American Cancer Society. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Study Says 43 Percent Of Americans Could Be Obese By 2018 - Costing $344 Billion Annually
A study has found that, if left unchecked, 43 percent of Americans will be obese by 2018, costing the health care system $344 billion annually. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
To Eat Or Not To Eat? Mental Budgets Help Control Consumption
If you feel like you're in a losing battle with a triple-chocolate cake, a "mental budget" can help, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. "There are some behaviors that consumers try to limit but have trouble doing so," write authors Parthasarathy Krishnamurthy (University of Houston) and Sonja Prokopec (ESSEC Business School, France). (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Obesity Rates Will Continue To Increase, Drive Health Care Costs In Pennsylvania Over Next Decade, According To New Study
A new report released based on research by Emory University Health Care Economist Ken Thorpe, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD), shows increasing obesity rates in Pennsylvania and across the country will result in higher health care spending for states and individuals. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Students With A Lower Socioeconomic Background Benefit From Daily School Physical Activity
German school students - especially those with low socioeconomic status (SES) - significantly improved their exercise capacity and body leanness after a year of daily physical activity classes, according to research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2009. In a study of German school children with high SES and one with low SES students, researchers examined specific cardiac risk factors. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Increased Obesity Hindering Success At Reducing Heart Disease Risk
The dramatic increase in overweight and obesity in adult Americans over the past 20 years has undermined public health success at reducing risk for heart disease, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2009. In a new study, researchers analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 1988-2006, representing 8,264 adult men and women, 20 to 85 years old. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Some Obese People Perceive Body Size As OK, Dismiss Need To Lose Weight
Some obese people misperceive that their body size is normal and think they don't need to lose weight, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2009. In the Dallas Heart Study of 5,893 people, researchers found that 8 percent of the 2,056 who were obese said they were satisfied with their body size or felt they could gain weight. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Playing Active Video Games Can Equal Moderate-intensity Exercise
Active Wii sports? video games and some Wii fit? activities may increase adults' energy expenditure as much as moderately intense exercise, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2009. The study, funded by Nintendo?, demonstrated that about one-third of the virtual physical activities require an energy expenditure of 3.0 METs or above, considered moderate-intensity exercise. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Family Physician Group Offered No-Cost Alternative To Funding From Coca-Cola
Leading Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) nutrition and health researcher Walter Willett, M.D., Dr. P.H., has written a letter to the President-elect of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) offering an alternative to the organization's decision, announced in October, to accept a six-figure grant from the Coca-Cola Company to develop web content on beverages and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Use Of Performance Enhancers By Athletes More Likely To Lead To Abuse Of Alcohol, Other Drugs
College athletes who use performance-enhancing substances may be at heightened risk of misusing alcohol and using recreational drugs as well, according to new research in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. The study, of 234 male athletes at one university, found that those who used performance enhancers -- ranging from steroids to stimulants to weight-loss supplements -- were more likely to admit to heavy drinking and using drugs like marijuana and cocaine. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Global Health Partner AB: Start-up Of Obesity Treatment Operations In Finland
In collaboration with Eira Hospital in Helsinki, Global Health Partner (STO:GHP) has started up obesity treatment operations and the first bariatric surgery procedure has now been performed. Finland has the highest obesity prevalence in the Nordic countries. However, the number of bariatric surgery procedures has so far been very low. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Dieters Can Experience Neurobiological Similarities Of Drug Addicts And Alcoholics
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have shown that intermittent access to foods rich in fat and sugar induces changes in the brain which are comparable to those observed in drug dependence. The findings, reported in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, may explain how abstinence from these foods contributes to relapse eating among dieters as well as related eating disorders. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Physical Education Key To Improving Health In Low-Income Adolescents
School-based physical education plays a key role in curbing obesity and improving fitness among adolescents from low-income communities, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and UC Berkeley. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Change Of Focus From Weight Control To Health
Most weight-control strategies emphasize energy-restricted diets and increased physical activity - and most are not effective over the long term. In a study of a "weight-acceptance" intervention, published in the November 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, researchers found that there could be long-term beneficial effects on certain eating behaviors using a weight- acceptance intervention approach. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Energy Gap Useful Tool For Successful Weight Loss Maintenance Strategy
Americans continue to get heavier. Most weight control methods short of bariatric surgery are generally considered ineffective in preventing obesity or reducing weight. The term energy gap was coined to estimate the change in energy balance (intake and expenditure) behaviors required to achieve and sustain reduced body weight outcomes in individuals and populations. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Alaska Dentist Among 10 Americans Chosen To Receive National Award For Improving The Oral Health Of Barrow's Residents
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has announced its selection of Amanda Gaynor Ashley, D.M.D., Ms.Edu., director of the Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital Dental Clinic in Barrow, Alaska, to receive a Community Health Leaders Award. She is one of 10 extraordinary Americans to receive the RWJF honor for 2009 at a ceremony at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. Ashley brought new life to an oral health clinic in Alaska's remote North Slope Borough area. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Los Angeles Fast-Food Restaurant Ban Unlikely To Cut Obesity, Study Finds
Restrictions on fast-food chain restaurants in South Los Angeles are not addressing the main differences between neighborhood food environments and are unlikely to improve the diet of residents or reduce obesity, according to a new RAND Corporation study. Researchers from RAND Health found that the South Los Angeles region has no more fast-food chain establishments on a per capita basis than other parts of the city, but rather many more small food stores and other food outlets. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Practice Guidelines For Nutrition Care For Patients With Spinal Cord Injury Published By ADA
The American Dietetic Association has published new evidence-based nutrition practice guidelines for registered dietitians on nutrition care for patients with spinal cord injury. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
What Is My Ideal Weight? How Much Should I Weigh?
A person's ideal body weight is determined by several factors, such as age, muscle-fat ratio, height, age, sex, and bone density. Some say your Body Mass Index (BMI) is the ideal way to calculate whether your body weight is ideal. Others say BMI is faulty as it does not take into account muscle mass, and waist-hip ratio is better. One person's ideal body weight may be completely different from another's. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Psychologist Says Parents Can Help Stop The Obesity Epidemic
Childhood obesity has quadrupled in the last 40 years, which may mean today's children become the first generation to have a shorter lifespan than their parents, a leading obesity expert told the American Psychological Association on Saturday. However, parents can help stave off this impending crisis if they help their children to eat better and exercise, according to Edward Abramson, PhD. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Baseline Dopamine Levels And Our Motivation To Eat Influenced By Fat Hormone
As we all know from experience, people eat not only because they are hungry, but also because the food just simply tastes too good to pass up. Now, a new study in the August 6th Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, helps to explain how leptin, a hormone produced by fat tissue, influences that motivation to eat. The researchers describe for the first time a new bunch of leptin-responsive (LepRb) neurons in the brain's lateral hypothalamic area (LHA). (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Gut Hormone Has 'Remote Control' On Blood Sugar
A gut hormone first described in 1928 plays an unanticipated and important role in the remote control of blood sugar production in the liver, according to a report in the August 6th Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication. What's more, the researchers show that rats fed a high-fat diet for a few days become resistant to the glucose-lowering hormone known as cholecystokinin (CCK). (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Obesity And Diabetes Reduced By Common Allergy Drug In Mouse Model
Crack open the latest medical textbook to the chapter on type 2, or adult-onset, diabetes, and you'll be hard pressed to find the term "immunology" anywhere. This is because metabolic conditions and immunologic conditions are, with a few exceptions, distant cousins. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Obesity Healthcare Costs US 147 Billion Dollars A Year, New Study
The annual healthcare cost of obesity in the US has doubled in less than a decade and may be as high as 147 billion dollars a year says new government-sponsored research. The study was conducted by researchers at RTI International, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is published in the 27 July issue of the health policy journal Health Affairs. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
More Obese Blacks Than Hispanics And Whites In The US
The incidence of obesity among US blacks is higher than among Hispanics and non-Hispanic whites, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Development (CDC). The report was prepared by Dr Liping Pan from the CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, and colleagues and appears in the July 17 issue of the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Reliv International's GlucAffect(TM) Proven Effective In Clinical Study
A clinical study published in the journal Phytotherapy Research found that GlucAffect, a nutritional supplement developed by Reliv International, Inc. (Nasdaq: RELV), significantly reduced blood glucose levels and helped control weight in study participants. The study included 50 overweight individuals who had pre-diabetic glucose levels prior to the study. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
People Who Bike Or Walk To Work Are More Fit, Less Fat Than Drivers
Trying to get fit but can't work it into your daily schedule? Incorporating even relatively short bouts of exercise into a daily commute appears to deliver significant rewards, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Researchers looked at the health and fitness levels of active commuters people who walk or ride a bike to work at least part of the way compared to those who drive or take public transportation. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Amylin Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Results From Dose-Ranging Clinical Study Of Pramlintide/Metreleptin Combination Treatment For Obesity
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN) announced positive results from a 28-week dose-ranging study of pramlintide/metreleptin, a combination treatment comprising pramlintide, an analog of the natural hormone amylin, and metreleptin, an analog of the natural hormone leptin, in overweight and obese patients. This Phase 2 study successfully characterized patients who responded best to treatment and also provided important information to inform dose selection. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Middle-Aged Mice Fed Antibiotic Lived Longer
US researchers found that feeding middle-aged mice the antibiotic rapamycin, an anti-fungal agent originally discovered in the soil of Easter Island, helped them live between 9 and 14 per cent longer than equivalent mice not fed the drug, which among other things is currently used to suppress immune systems in transplant patients. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
New System Reveals Whether School Wellness Policies 'Make The Grade'
In an effort to help families and school administrators fight the epidemic of obesity among children, a Yale-led team of researchers has developed a practical coding system to evaluate school wellness policies, which are required of all schools participating in the National School Lunch Program. This coding system was introduced in the July 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Weight Loss Effective In Preventing Falls For The Obese
In addition to greatly improving overall health and longevity, losing weight is an effective fall prevention strategy for persons with obesity, according to a new study from the American College of Sports Medicine. A study by Michael Madigan, Ph.D., found that obese persons who lost even less than 10 percent of their body weight (about 25 pounds for a 300-pound person) or more significantly improved their balance. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
CDC Introduces New Website To Help Employers Combat Obesity And Reduce Health-Related Costs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today unveiled LEANWorks!, a Website designed to help businesses address obesity. LEAN stands for Leading Employees to Activity and Nutrition. The new Website was announced at a National Business Group on Health meeting in Washington, D.C. "CDC LEANWorks! was developed in direct response to organizations asking CDC for help in addressing the obesity epidemic. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Novel Non-Surgical Therapy Dramatically Increases Weight Loss In Obese Patients; Results From Pilot Clinical Study Presented At ASMBS
GI Dynamics, a leader in non-surgical treatments for type 2 diabetes and obesity, today announced results from a pilot clinical study which demonstrated the substantially enhanced weight loss effects of combining the company's EndoBarrier Gastrointestinal Liner with a new EndoBarrier Flow Restrictor. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
New Study Finds Social And Economic Factors Play Major Role In Determining Who Gets Bariatric Surgery
Less than one-half of one percent (0.4%) of the 22 million people in the U.S. who are medically eligible for bariatric surgery actually get the surgery, and those who do are most likely to be white females with higher incomes and covered by private health insurance, according to a new study presented here at the 26th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
New Study Shows About 60% Remain Diabetes-Free 5 To 16 Years After Gastric Bypass
Nearly 90 percent of morbidly obese patients with Type 2 diabetes experienced diabetes resolution within the first year of gastric bypass surgery and about 60 percent remained diabetes-free five to 16 years later, according to a new study presented today at the 26th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Underweight And Extremely Obese Die Earlier Than People Of Normal Weight, Study Finds
Underweight people and those who are extremely obese die earlier than people of normal weight - but those who are overweight actually live longer than people of normal weight. Those are the findings of a new study published online in Obesity by researchers at Statistics Canada, Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, Portland State University, Oregon Health & Science University, and McGill University. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Local Food Environments Can Lead To Obesity
Living in an area with more fast food outlets and convenience stores than supermarkets and grocers has been associated with obesity in a Canadian study. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Public Health have shown that your local food environment can affect your weight. John Spence from the University of Alberta, Canada, worked with a team of researchers to study associations between the 'Retail Food Environment Index' (RFEI) and levels of obesity. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Study Finds Living Near Fast Food Outlet Not A Weighty Problem For Kids
A new study by Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) researchers contradicts the conventional wisdom that living near a fast food outlet increases weight in children and that living near supermarkets, which sell fresh fruit and vegetables as well as so called junk food, lowers weight. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Study Finds Fast Food Not A Weighty Problem For Kids
A new study by Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) researchers contradicts the conventional wisdom that living near a fast food outlet increases weight in children and that living near supermarkets, which sell fresh fruit and vegetables as well as so called junk food, lowers weight. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Patients Had Fewer Infection Rates, Fewer Complications At Blue Distinction Centers For Bariatric Surgery(R), According To HealthCore Study
Medical centers offering surgical weight loss programs have increased dramatically over the past few years, and it's more important than ever to know which ones produce the best results. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Weight Loss Pill Available Over The Counter In The UK
A weight loss pill that has been available on prescription for ten years and can help very overweight and obese people lose more weight than dieting alone is now available over the counter in the UK. GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced earlier today that alli (orlistat 60 mg) is now on sale in pharmacies and chemists in the UK. The pill can help adults with a BMI of 28 kg/m2 or more lose 50 per cent more body weight than they would just by dieting. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
The Clinically Proven Weight Loss Treatment Alli(R) (orlistat 60 Mg) Is Now On Sale In Pharmacies, Europe
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announces that alli - the weight loss treatment that could help adults with BMI of 28 kg/m2 or more, lose 50 per cent more weight than by dieting alone1 - goes on sale today in pharmacies throughout the UK, and in markets throughout Europe during April and May. For every 2 kilos lost using a reduced calorie, lower-fat diet, an extra 1 kilo could be lost by using alli. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
BMI Might Be Inaccurate Assessment Of Obesity Among Minorities, Study Finds
The standard body mass index measurement -- a ratio of weight to height -- does not account for differences in bone and muscle masses of minorities and inaccurately over- and underestimates obesity among some groups, according to a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition, Reuters Health reports. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Exercise-Exposed Fetuses Have Improved Breathing Movements In Utero, A Marker For Healthy Development
Exercise has many benefits for adults, teens, and youngsters. It is less clear what benefit, if any, exercise may have during fetal growth during gestation. Now that scientists have determined that, generally speaking, maternal exercise poses no significant risk to a fetus, studies are underway to examine the mother/fetus/exercise/health connection. One important study is now complete. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Cold And Brown Fat Raise The Prospect Of A New Method Of Treating Obesity
Sven Enerbäck, Professor at the Institute of Biomedicine at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, is one of the scientists who published their results in The New England Journal of Medicine this week. Studies carried out by Enerbäck and others show that adults use brown fat to convert energy to heat - a discovery that may provide new possibilities in treating overweight and obesity. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Benefits Of Working Out Heightened By Low Glycemic Breakfast
The benefits of physical activity and a balanced diet are well documented and form the basis of many public health recommendations. This is because each of these factors can independently influence risks for many chronic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and some forms of cancer. Some research also suggests that exercise and diet interact to influence health. For instance, exercising after short-term fasting (such as before breakfast) may increase the amount of fat burned. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
In Older People, Exercise Reduces Falls
Exercise programmes are an effective option for preventing falls among older people living in the community. There is less evidence at present for the effectiveness of other interventions, such as home safety improvements and vitamin D supplements, according to Cochrane Researchers who carried out a systematic review of the available evidence. Although few falls result in serious injuries, they may have many additional impacts on an older person's quality of life. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Fatty Liver Disease: The Next Big Thing
Poor aerobic fitness is strongly associated with obesity and its consequent risks of heart disease, strokes and diabetes now considered worldwide epidemics. But the underlying link has long puzzled scientists. New research in The Journal of Physiology connects low aerobic capacity to another serious condition non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and suggests that the resulting liver problems play a crucial step developing obesity-related illnesses. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Snacking On High GI Foods During Late Pregnancy May Lead To The Birth Of A Heavier Baby With An Increased Risk Of Childhood Obesity, Says New Research
Mothers who snack on high GI (Glycaemic Index) foods like chocolate and white bread during later pregnancy may give birth to heavier babies with a greater risk of childhood obesity, according to new research published in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Eat, Drink And Be Merry?
Fast food and soft drinks may be making children fatter but they also make them happy. Programs aimed at tackling childhood obesity, by reducing children's consumption of unhealthy food and drink, are likely to be more effective if they also actively seek to keep children happy in other ways, according to Professor Hung-Hao Chang from National Taiwan University and Professor Rodolfo Nayga from the University of Arkansas in the US. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Top Five Medical Reasons To Consider Weight-Loss Surgery
While improving your self-esteem and lowering your pants size are significant benefits of weight-loss surgery, the health benefits can be dramatic. Nick Nicholson, M.D., weight loss surgeon on the medical staff at Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano, explains how the surgery can actually improve certain health conditions. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
America's Real Biggest Loser?
Dave Severson is half the man he used to be Literally. In the past eighteen months, the 48-year-old Chicago resident has shed over 200 pounds, slightly more than the sum of his current weight. "I have battled with my weight my whole life. I was overweight even as a child," said the accountant for a manufacturing company. "My life is totally different. I have more energy and am able to do more activities. And I'm off all my medications. (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
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