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Obesity in the News
Too Much, Too Little Sleep Linked to Obesity, Smoking
May 8, 2008
Two studies published in the past week link our sleep patterns to weight gain, and one of them also links too little or too much sleep to an increase in smoking and alcohol use…
Source: PsychCentral
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Healthier eating and exercise drive weight loss
May 7, 2008
Weight-loss participants drop pounds and inches on their way to gaining healthier lifestyles…
Source: DemocratAndChronicle.com
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Choosing a Weight-Loss Program for your Child
May 4, 2008
If your child’s doctor says that his health is at risk and your efforts at home have been unsuccessful, you may want to consider a formal weight management program. To locate a program for your child, you can contact a local university-based medical center…
Source: Readers Digest
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Fat Cells Renewed Yearly in Process That May Lead to Treatment
May 4, 2008
About 10 percent of fat cells in the body die off yearly and are replaced naturally, according to Swedish scientists who say that finding ways to interrupt the renewal process may one day offer a treatment for obesity…
Source: Bloomberg.com
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Fighting obesity with French food
May 3, 2008
A school in Salon-de-Provence, a town in southern France, has hired a professional chef to cook healthier foods for its students and staff, which also turn out to be less expensive than the options available at other schools…
Source: CalorieLab
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Lawmakers Push For Better School Nutrition
May 3, 2008
Making healthy food choices available to school kids is a priority for many lawmakers. You are what you eat, they say - and plenty of school kids are testing that theory every day. To keep kids healthy, legislators are taking a look at how to help them with nutritious choices at school…
Source: RedOrbit
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Weight Loss Possible When Self-belief High
May 2, 2008
If you are what you eat, what you eat has a lot to do with how you think about yourself, says a QUT PhD researcher whose study is part of an international research project on the healthy ageing of women…
Source: Medical News Today
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New Scientific Review Shows Dairy Products Do Not Help Weight Loss
May 1, 2008
A new scientific review in May’s peer-reviewed journal Nutrition Reviews shows that people who consume dairy products are likely to gain weight or show no effect in terms of body weight or body fat…
Source: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
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Study: Foot and ankle pain caused by person’s weight
May 1, 2008
Being heavy on your feet - literally - may lead to foot and ankle problems, research suggests. A survey completed by more than 6,100 people revealed that people who reported foot and ankle pain or had previously undergone foot surgery or seen a doctor…
Source: canada.com
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Five steps to permanent weight loss from MCG
Apr 30, 2008
Summer is almost here. Is your body “bathing-suit ready”? The following are five steps that men and women can take to get healthy and lose weight for swimsuit season and the rest of the year…
Source: wrdw.com
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AANS: Weight-Loss Surgery Improves Back Pain
Apr 28, 2008
Substantial weight loss from bariatric surgery may relieve back pain, reduce disability, and improve quality of life, researchers reported here…
Source: MedPage Today
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Living Lean: Weight loss
Apr 28, 2008
Did you know as many as two-thirds of Americans are overweight? It’s a problem that is the driving force behind our nation’s high rates of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Health experts warn that to battle those issues it must start with each of us…
Source: KXII.com
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Tackling obesity at an early age
Apr 28, 2008
Conventional wisdom used to be that kids shouldn’t seriously exercise until well into their teenage years. They should let their bones develop first, according to experts…
Source: 7online.com
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Surgery helps woman find her inner princess by shedding nearly 300 pounds
Apr 26, 2008
As little girls growing up in New Lebanon, Heather Grill and big sister Amanda fantasized about finding Prince Charming and dressing up like a princess in a fairy-tale wedding…
Source: Dayton Daily News
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A perfectionist’s weight-loss plan
Apr 25, 2008
Try healthy weight loss strategies that encourage you to forget your flaws, cultivate confidence and improve your body image and self esteem…
Source: Homemakers.com
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Obesity and Low Birth Weight Harm Kids’ Health
Apr 25, 2008
A report tracking the health and well-being of young children in the United States says the overall health of American children is suffering due to rising obesity rates and an increasing percentage of children born with low birth weight…
Source: RedOrbit
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Good Nutrition Begins Early
Apr 23, 2008
You’ve heard about the growing rates of childhood obesity, and you probably know that a healthy diet and lots of exercise can prevent kids from becoming overweight. The problem is, living up to that ideal in today’s busy world is easier said than done. What’s the best way to keep your child healthy? Read on…
Source: TylerPaper.com
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Medications, exercise, more can affect weight loss
Apr 23, 2008
Readers interested in weight loss sent in the following questions about medications, oatmeal, calories and exercise as part of our ongoing series about shedding excess pounds…
Source: Democratand Chronicle.com
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Calories: Just Part of the Picture
Apr 22, 2008
The city health department’s push for rules requiring some restaurants to post calorie counts — and the New York State Restaurant Association’s court fight against those rules — raises a question: How many calories should an average person eat on an average day…
Source: New York Times
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School Fights Childhood Obesity
Apr 22, 2008
Norris Middle School’s fitness and wellness plan makes the grade. The school has been recognized by the state for helping to fight obesity. The days are numbered for salty, sweet and calorie-filled snacks in the vending machines at Norris Middle School…
Source: WOWT.com
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Fats for tots, or the trouble with veggies
Apr 21, 2008
If Newton had been a sociologist, his Third Law would have been something to the effect that, “The more that a problem requires action, the more likely that there will be some overreaction.”…
Source: CalorieLab
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Heart Disease Risks Hit Boys in Teens
Apr 21, 2008
The first signs that men are at higher risk of heart disease than women appear during the adolescent years, according a new study that tracked boys and girls through their teens…
Source: WashingtonPost.com
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To sleep right, perchance to stay slim
Apr 21, 2008
It makes sense: Sleep too much and gain weight. But sleep too little, gain weight? However counterintuitive, a new Quebec Family Study shows that too little sleep might be worse than too much sleep for both waistline …
Source: Ottawacitzen.com
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The Bypass Effect On Diabetes, Cancer
Apr 20, 2008
It’s pretty well known to doctors that the most successful treatment for obesity is surgery, especially the gastric bypass operation. But here’s something the medical world is just realizing: that the gastric bypass operation has other even more dramatic effects. It can force…
Source: CBS News
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Patience, determination prove to be best exercise for weight loss
Apr 19, 2008
Jennifer Kloss didn’t break any records. But by setting a steady pace, the South Range woman managed to melt away 90 pounds in a year and a half. She…
Source: The Daily Telegram
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Metabolic Syndrome Triggered by Overeating, Not Obesity
Apr 18, 2008
Overeating, not the obesity it causes, is the actual cause of metabolic syndrome, suggests a study with mice by researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas…
Source: WashingtonPost.com
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Don’t Be Put into a Box! - Misconceptions about Weight Loss and Dieting
Apr 17, 2008
When starting any weight loss and dieting regimen, people make assumptions based on common fitness myths, believing incorrectly that any plan will work for them… Source: American Chronicle
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The Bypass Effect On Diabetes, Cancer
Apr 17, 2008
An operation performed primarily to reduce weight in the obese has some startlingly positive side effects. Gastric bypass surgery can send type 2 diabetes into complete remission, in some cases almost instantly. It can also alleviate sleep apnea…
Source: CBS News
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Childhood Obesity Linked to Sleep Apnea
Apr 16, 2008
Sixteen percent of children in the United States are considered obese or overweight, a figure that has tripled since 1980. New evidence shows apneas during sleep are associated with increased body weight…
Source: Ivanhoe Newswire
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Diet Schedules For Weight Loss
Apr 16, 2008
The best diet for health maintenance, and for the prevention of avoidable diseases, should include a wide variety of foods from the four food groups. Such a diet should conform…
Source: Los Angeles Chronicle
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Do child growth spurts lead to adult obesity?
Apr 16, 2008
People who experience growth spurts in early childhood may be more prone to developing obesity later in life, according to media reports…
Source: HealthCareRepublic
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Try These Easy Weight Loss Tips
Apr 15, 2008
Whether you have a little or a lot of weight to lose, it can seem daunting. Nowadays, we are inundated with stories of people who lose weight and gain it back again, or who find it difficult to lose weight at all. Over time, it’s easy to become…
Source: American Chronicle
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Restaurateur on right fitness path after bypass
Apr 14, 2008
Bob Frick, 60, of Columbus, Ohio, loves to cook, and he loves to eat. His passion for food has served him well: In 1988, he and his wife, Corrine, opened a family restaurant…
Source: USA Today
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15 Ways to Combat Childhood Obesity by Making Fitness a Family Affair
Apr 9, 2008
Kids live what they learn. If you don’t want fat and obese kids, don’t live a fat family life, says fitness expert and author Tom Gilliam. Here, he offers some simple yet powerful ideas for getting kids (and maybe you, too) excited about getting fit and to combat obesity…
Source: e MaxHealth
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Fighting childhood obesity means awareness
Apr 9, 2008
Health advocates fighting childhood obesity in Fayette County are working to make a state-mandated letter describing students’ risk factors somewhat easier for parents to swallow…
Source: Daily Courier
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High protein diet helpful in weight loss
Apr 9, 2008
Middle-aged women who followed a high-protein diet compared with those who followed a low-protein diet lost more weight over a 1-year study period, according to researchers from Australia…
Source: Chiroeco.com
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Hit a weight-loss plateau?
Apr 8, 2008
Every day, your co-worker has burgers and fries for lunch, while you struggle through another salad. She looks great in spite of the high-calorie meals, but you can’t seem to lose weight, even though you’re consuming fewer calories…
Source: The Detroit News
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Low Fat Cooking for Weight Loss
Apr 8, 2008
The secret to weight loss through low fat cooking isn’t to cut all of the foods you love from your diet. It’s learning to make the foods you love in healthier ways. If you want to lose weight, you have to burn off more fat than you consume…
Source: American Chronicle
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Obesity linked to dementia in women
Apr 7, 2008
A new study found obese women were more likely to suffer brain cell loss linked to dementia. Swedish researchers found the association between obesity and brain atrophy…
Source: Foodconsumer.org
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Preventing early childhood obesity
Apr 4, 2008
The number of obese children between the ages of 2 and 5 in the US has more than doubled over the past 30 years. During childhood, these children are at risk for bone and joint problems, diabetes…
Source: Gazette Publications
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Short, Long Sleep Duration Is Associated With Future Weight Gain In Adults
Apr 4, 2008
Both short and long sleeping times predict an increased risk of future body weight and fat gain in adults, according to a new study…
Source: Science Daily
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Early-onset Obesity In Father Linked To Increased Potential For Liver Disease In Child
Apr 3, 2008
A history of early-onset paternal obesity increases the odds of elevated liver enzyme levels in offspring and points to the potential for a genetic link between obesity and liver disease…
Source: Science Daily
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New Kind of Gastric Bypass
Apr 3, 2008
Doctors are now going through patient’s mouths to get to their stomachs. It’s the latest in gastric bypass surgery. Doctors insert a tube-like device…
Source: WSJV TV
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Never skip meals! And other weight-loss keys
Apr 2, 2008
Sticking to a regular eating schedule is an important part of any healthy eating plan. Eating balanced meals and snacks on a regular schedule each day will significantly increase the likelihood that you’ll stay on track with…
Source: The Province
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Weight loss reverses heart changes in obese teens
Mar 31, 2008
Severely obese adolescents who undergo weight-loss surgery show substantial improvements subsequently in the size and functioning of their hearts, new findings indicate…
Source: Reuters
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Eating on the run can result in weight loss
Mar 30, 2008
Eating on the run is hazardous to your health. Following a healthy eating program is easy when someone prepares your meals and you have time scheduled to mindfully enjoy them…
Source: DemocratandChronicle.com
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If you’re binge eating, emotional distress may be the cause
Mar 30, 2008
THE BOY eats in secret. He just got his driver’s license, and he sits in a car in the pizzeria parking lot, polishing off an entire pie before he drives home. It happens a few times a week…
Source: Fredericksburg.com
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Keep kids moving
Mar 28, 2008
Researchers promote starting children young when it comes to exercise and healthy eating…
Source: Leader-Post
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New Yorkers Top American Rates in Obesity and Diabetes
Mar 27, 2008
New Yorkers are gaining weight and being diagnosed with diabetes at a higher rate than the rest of the nation, a new study by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene reveals…
Source: eFluxMedia
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Diet Don’ts for Weight Loss
Mar 26, 2008
There is no simple way to lose weight, and certainly not a single diet that will work for everyone. The best, and ultimately the simplest, way to lose weight and keep it off is to understand what works, what doesn’t, and why, and then put that knowledge into practice…
Source: Los Angeles Chronicle
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Weight Loss Tips - 52 Ways to Lose a Pound a Week!
Mar 26, 2008
You can acheive weight loss and keep it off forever. How can I be so sure? Besides mountains of research from leading experts, there are thousands of Prevention readers who have successfully done it…
Source: WXII12.com
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Exercise Schedule for Weight Loss
Mar 25, 2008
With reduction of calories we have achieved one portion of the plan and with exercise we will achieve the other. Remember, we have to under take exercise with a dual objective in mind…
Source: Los Angeles Chronicle
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Obesity may drive some truckers to doze
Mar 25, 2008
An effort to curb drowsiness among truck drivers could gain ground next month when the federal agency that regulates truckers acts on medical findings regarding a sleep disorder…
Source: USA Today
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U.S. Surgeon General to Keynote Special Childhood Obesity Prevention Presentation in Philadelphia
Mar 25, 2008
Presentation is part of the U.S. Surgeon General’s national tour to highlight communities with effective childhood-obesity prevention programs…
Source: SunHerald.com
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Battling Childhood Obesity � Study: Video game slows weight gain, boosts confidence
Mar 24, 2008
After weeks of bopping along to the video game Dance Dance Revolution, Ryan Walker is trimmer and stronger — and for the first time the 12-year-old feels comfortable in his own skin…
Source: Life Times
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Tackling obesity needs comprehensive action
Mar 21, 2008
There is little debate that obesity presents a public health issue in North America — obesity rates have more than doubled over a generation in the United States…
Source: Reuters
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Enjoy your eggs; they can be tool to fight obesity
Mar 20, 2008
Go ahead, enjoy those Easter eggs. Recent research shows that eggs don’t have to be barred from the average American diet — and they just might help dieters lose their excess weight…
Source: The Advocate
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Why Drinking Water Really is the Key to Weight Loss
Mar 20, 2008
Don’t roll your eyes! The potion for losing that excess body fat is all around you. It covers two thirds of the planet. If you eat right and exercise at the intensity, frequency and duration proper for you, but still can’t get rid of a little paunch here and there, you’re probably just not drinking enough water…
Source: Gather
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Aim for slow and steady weight loss
Mar 19, 2008
healthy diet includes a balance of the following key macronutrients: Good carbohydrates: whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Lean proteins: chicken and turkey…
Source: The Province
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Calcium and Your Diet - Does Calcium Aid in Weight Loss?
Mar 19, 2008
You might have seen those television ads claiming that drinking a glass or two of milk a day can actually help you lose weight. Or that eating several servings of yogurt a day will help you burn off fat…
Source: American Chronicle
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Five easy routines to shape up this spring
Mar 19, 2008
When it comes to getting in shape, celebrity fitness trainer Kim Lyons from NBC’s “The Biggest Loser,” a weight loss reality show, knows it’s all about forming healthy routines. Lyons has provided support…
Source: Star Gazette
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Losing weight - and keeping it off
Mar 19, 2008
As a registered dietitian, I don’t rush clients out of my office once they’ve achieve their weight-loss goal for a reason: I want to increase the odds they won’t put the pounds back on…
Source: Globe Life Health
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Obesity Study Sheds Light On How Genetics Affect Risk And Onset Of Common Diseases
Mar 19, 2008
In a paper published in the journal Nature, a team of deCODE scientists detail a major mechanism through which genetic factors contribute to major public health problems…
Source: Science Daily
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Helping teens with weight loss
Mar 16, 2008
Similar to adults, many teens are struggling with being overweight. Besides the emotional issues that can arise from being at a higher body weight, there are medical concerns as well…
Source: Seacoastonline
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Easy Tips for Weight Loss
Mar 15, 2008
There are thousands of “experts” out there trying to sell you their weight loss solution, which usually involves a huge calorie reduction in order to…
Source: American Chronicle
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Weight-loss help: How to stop emotional eating
Mar 15, 2008
Sometimes the strongest longings for food happen when you are at your weakest point emotionally. Many people turn to food for comfort — consciously…
Source: The Daily Star
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Local couple loses hundreds of pounds with bariatric surgery
Mar 14, 2008
Imagine being 20 pant sizes smaller than you once were. That is happening to some local bariatric surgery patients. WSBT talked with one local couple who’s lost 290 pounds in just 15 months…
Source: WSBT TV
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Psychological and Medical Factors for Obesity
Mar 14, 2008
Our thought processes and our minds may influence our eating habits. Many people eat in response to emotions such as boredom, sadness, or anger…
Source: LA Chronicle
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Good Eating Habits Could Curb Childhood Obesity
Mar 13, 2008
A new report titled “Preventing Childhood Obesity” presented at the American Heart Association’s Conference on Nutrition shows teaching children…
Source: CBS4
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Weight Loss More Effective Than Intensive Insulin Therapy For Type 2 Diabetics, Expert Argues
Mar 13, 2008
Weight-loss and major lifestyle changes may be more effective than intensive insulin therapy for overweight patients with poorly…
Source: Science Daily
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Dairy foods linked to weight loss
Mar 12, 2008
Current statistics show that two-thirds of adults and one-third of children are overweight or obese. The rate has skyrocketed over the last…
Source: AuburnPub.com
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Obesity tied to higher pancreatic cancer risk
Mar 12, 2008
New research suggests that obesity may raise older adults’ risk of developing pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest forms of the disease…
Source: Reuters
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Study: Check with counselor monthly to keep weight off
Mar 12, 2008
Dieters keep more weight off if they have to report to a nutrition counselor every month, according to the largest study on strategies to prevent regaining weight…
Source: USA Today
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Warning signs of children’s weight problems
Mar 12, 2008
For 25 years, Rapaport has been studying “all types of hormonal issues” in children. In the last 15 years, he has found, his practice has…
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Bone mass at risk during weight loss.
Mar 8, 2008
Overweight Americans are told to lose weight for better health. “Whatever it takes, lose the weight!” So the message goes…
Source: Star Bulletin
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The Right Moves To Help Achieve Weight Loss
Mar 8, 2008
If you want to lose weight-get moving. Don’t just move on a plan to cut fat and calories. Find ways to incorporate extra physical activity into your life…
Source: Health News Digest
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Is Surgery the Cure for Type 2 Diabetes?
Mar 7, 2008
Type 2 diabetes is growing epidemic accounting for 90 to 95 percent of all diabetes cases and affecting more than 200 million people…
Source: Ivanhoe Medical Breakthroughs
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Weight-loss surgery and the effect on diabetes
Mar 5, 2008
Elizabeth Soto used to say no when her husband suggested they go dancing. “I didn’t want to go,” she would say. “I felt tired…
Source: DallasNews.com
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Are you ready to lose? The psychology of weight loss
Mar 4, 2008
Weight loss is not just a physical act. The most successful people who lose weight and keep it off are those who adapt a long-term lifestyle…
Source: The SouthTownStar
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Eating Breakfast May Beat Teen Obesity
Mar 4, 2008
Eating breakfast every day may be the first step in fighting teen obesity. A new study shows teenagers who eat breakfast regularly…
Source: CBS News
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Life after weight loss surgery
Mar 4, 2008
Monday’s “Montel” show was a replay of a recent episode looking at success stories related to weight loss surgery. Father and son team Robert and Garth Davis, who are featured on TLC’s “Big Medicine,” shared the story of one of their most difficult cases.
Source: Calorie Lab
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Losing weight together
Mar 2, 2008
Linda and Larry Theroux of West Warwick weren’t competing to be the “biggest losers” when they went on a diet together a few years ago…
Source: Providence Journal Co.
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New York using “green carts” in latest obesity fight
Feb 28, 2008
New York City will issue 1,000 new permits for mobile fruit and vegetable stands in its latest drive against obesity and unhealthiness…
Source: Reuters
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What To Do About Global Epidemic of Obesity?
Feb 28, 2008
The increased girth isn’t just a problem in the United States, where two-thirds of adults are overweight. As Rose Hoban reports, it’s a problem…
Source: VOA News
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Heart risks for children
Feb 27, 2008
A Joliet physician is calling our nation’s trend of overweight children a tsunami. The number of obese children he sees is doubling or…
Source: Sun-Times News Group
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Mobilize to fight childhood obesity
Feb 26, 2008
The escalating campaign against childhood obesity gained a resourceful new ally recently when the national YMCA proclaimed that…
Source: The Shreveport Times
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Study Details Link Between Obesity, Carbs And Esophageal Cancer - As Obesity And Carb-Intake Rates Have Increased, So Has Specific Cancer
Feb 26, 2008
Cases of esophageal cancer (adenocarcinoma) in the U.S. have risen in recent decades from 300,000 cases in 1973 to 2.1 million in 2001…
Source: Medical News Today
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The link between obesity and strokes; Strokes among middle-aged women triple in the U.S.: study
Feb 26, 2008
Strokes have tripled in recent years among middle-aged women in the U.S., an alarming trend doctors blame on the obesity epidemic…
Source: The Expositor
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Governor asked to make good on fighting obesity
Feb 22, 2008
The state’s leading advocates for dealing with heart disease and cancer joined Democratic lawmakers Thursday to challenge fitness champion Arnold Schwarzenegger to put his signature where his good intentions are in fighting obesity…
Source: Ventura County News
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Nutrition Wise: Fiber and Weight Loss, Salad Dressing, Calcium Needs
Feb 22, 2008
Does eating more fiber improve weight loss? Q: Are homemade salad dressings healthier than bottled dressings? Q: Does 100% of Daily…
Source: InfoZine
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Gastric bypass helped reduce her heart risks
Feb 20, 2008
About nine years ago, Morris special education teacher Marilyn Yuhas had to sit down and take stock of her life. She was a heart attack waiting…
Source: The Herald News
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ORLive Presents: LAP-BAND(R) Surgery Minimally Invasive Weight Loss Surgery
Feb 20, 2008
The Duluth Clinic Weight Management Program in Duluth, MN, will broadcast a LAP-BAND® weight loss surgery, live on…
Source: Sys-Con Media
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Study suggests cutting salt could curb obesity
Feb 20, 2008
Researchers are suggesting that cutting back on the salt is a good way to cut calories…
Source: WIVB
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Weight-loss surgery increasingly seen as treatment for diabetes
Feb 18, 2008
Elizabeth Soto used to say no when her husband suggested they go dancing. “I didn’t want to go,” she said. “I felt tired…
Source: Boston.com
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Weight Loss Tips for Men - Personalize Eating Plan
Feb 17, 2008
The challenges of weight control in men is often a confusing and unattainable goal that takes second place to the more important role men…
Source: American Chronicle
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Special Report: Child Obesity
Feb 15, 2008
Doctors say something needs to be done to turn this thing around when it comes to child obesity…
Source: WTRF News
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Weight gain increases risk of variety of cancers
Feb 14, 2008
Being obese or even overweight may increase a person’s risk of developing up to a dozen different types of cancer, European researchers…
Source: MSNBC
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Researchers: Faulty body clock may lead to obesity, diabetes
Feb 12, 2008
For some people, packing on unwanted pounds might have more to do with the functioning of their internal body clocks than with willpower…
Source: Chicago Tribune
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Nature Trumps Nurture in Child Obesity
Feb 11, 2008
Children’s genes are more important than their environment in determining whether they will become overweight, new research shows…
Source: WebMD
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Straight From the Heart: Bariatric nurse can relate to patients
Feb 11, 2008
On her ID badge, Tammy Beaumont, BSN, RN, BC, recently added a CBN (Certified Bariatric Nurse) from the American Society of Metabolic and…
Source: Nurse.com
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Weight Loss in Adolescence Has Little Effect on Bone Health
Feb 11, 2008
Bone development remained mostly normal in obese adolescents who lost significant weight, researchers here found…
Source: MedPage Today
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Bone mass at risk during weight loss
Feb 8, 2008
Overweight Americans are told to lose weight for better health. “Whatever it takes, lose the weight!” So the message goes. Often overlooked…
Source: Star Bulletin
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Obesity Causes and Prevention, Secrets to Prevent Obesity
Feb 7, 2008
Today obesity is becoming a serious problem all over the world. Obesity can be a result of a whole host of aspects…
Source: American Chronicle
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US study finds genetic link to child obesity
Feb 7, 2008
A study of more than 5,000 pairs of twins has found that a child’s risk of becoming overweight is mostly down to nature, not nurture…
Source: The Guardian
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Weight training linked to weight loss
Feb 6, 2008
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine have demonstrated that, in mice, weight training may be as important to losing weight as aerobic exercise…
Source: United Press International
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Oprah looks at weight loss options for teens
Feb 4, 2008
On Monday Oprah devoted her show to the issue of weight-loss surgery for children…
Source: Calorie Lab
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Health experts offer advice to curb obesity
Feb 3, 2008
Some health experts say communitywide changes are required to curb the obesity epidemic. Among the proposals…
Source: The Seattle Times
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Health trends for 2008
Jan 28, 2008
What you can expect: an emphasis on wellness at work, a focus on childhood obesity and more whole foods and whole grains at the grocery store…
Source: News-Leader.com
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Obesity Needs A New Approach
Jan 28, 2008
Obesity is a major contributor to the global burden of disease and disability, and creates challenges, not only for…
Source: Forbes.com
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Meet the latest answer to child obesity: the Wii
Jan 27, 2008
With the nation’s children suffering from huge weight gains, health experts now want them to start doing ‘virtual PE’…
Source: The Independent
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Winning at losing
Jan 25, 2008
Advice from experts and successful dieters on taking off those stubborn middle-age pounds…
Source: Newsday.com
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Seasonal Weight Changes Linked To Metabolic Syndrome
Jan 23, 2008
Seasonal changes in weight increase the risk for metabolic syndrome, a group of scientists from National Public Health Institute…
Source: Medical News Today
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Study backs surgery to treat diabetes
Jan 23, 2008
Stomach banding surgery for weight loss cured nearly three-quarters of obese patients with Type 2 diabetes, five times as many…
Source: The Boston Globe
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Beyond The Scales: Measuring Fitness Progress
Jan 22, 2008
Wondering if you’re getting anywhere with your exercise program? If you’re not yet seeing visible results, it may be hard to believe…
Source: MSNBC
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Curing childhood obesity
Jan 21, 2008
It starts at home. A lot of what we know and do, we learn from watching others. Our friends, associates, neighbors and…
Source: Rome Observer
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Child Obesity Rates On The Rise At National, State Levels
Jan 19, 2008
America is facing a crisis of pandemic proportions, some researchers argue, as childhood and adult obesity rates continues to rise…
Source: The Post-Journal
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Genes Stacked Against Weight Loss?
Jan 18, 2008
Thousands of Genes May Affect Weight, Say Researchers Studying Mice…
Source: CBS News
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Weight Loss Wonder Offers Words of Encouragement
Jan 17, 2008
Pete Loiselle is a shell of his former self and he couldn’t be happier about it. Since 2001, the Surry Elementary School teacher has shed nearly 500… Source: The Ellsworth American
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Childhood obesity: A lifetime of danger
Jan 14, 2008
Scientists are serving up extra helpings of research these days showing why parents must keep an eye on their children’s weight. 6 TIPS…
Source: USA Today
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Pedometers Motivate Weight Loss
Jan 14, 2008
Wearing a pedometer may help you lose extra pounds, even if you don’t diet, researchers report. How many pounds? About 1 pound every…
Source: WebMD
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Bad Habits and Weight Loss
Jan 11, 2008
Once you realize that most weight problems are related to bad habits you will understand that if you can eliminate these bad habits weight loss…
Source: American Chronicle
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5 Weight Loss Tips for Women
Jan 9, 2008
Is it your thyroid? Is it that lurking hormone cortisol? Maybe it’s menopause, your hectic lifestyle or even your genes. But, the true…
Source: American Chronicle
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Overweight People May Not Know When They’ve Had Enough
Jan 9, 2008
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have found new clues to why some people…
Source: Science Daily
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Re-Mission Creators Take on Obesity
Jan 9, 2008
The creators of Re-Mission, the video game designed to help kids with cancer visualize their chemo treatments zapping cancer cells and inspire…
Source: Yahoo Tech
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Friends help carry the burden of dieting
Jan 7, 2008
Weight loss can be catching, even when relatives and friends are thousands of miles apart. Consider Paulette Griffis, 40, of…
Source: USA Today
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Regular physical activity helps teens avoid obesity
Jan 7, 2008
Participating in physical activities in and out of school more than two times a week protects adolescents from becoming overweight…
Source: Reuters
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Short Sleep Duration Linked To Overweight Condition And Behavioral Problems In Children
Jan 5, 2008
The duration of a child’s sleep can vary, depending on the time of day, week and year. Further, children who don’t get enough nightly sleep…
Source: ScienceDaily
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Lack Of Sleep Tied To Childhood Obesity
Jan 2, 2008
Not Getting Recommended Amount Of Sleep Increases Risk Of Childhood Obesity, Study Shows…
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The road to weight loss is filled with obstacles; our successful dieters tell you how to steer clear of them
Jan 1, 2008
Resolution: Lose weight. There it is, right at the top of your New Year’s list. Again. But, this year you swear you’re going to do it. You’re…
Source: Union Tribune
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Courage! You Can Do It… Six ways to help yourself reach a healthy weight
Dec 31, 2007
Anyone who tells you losing weight will be easy has never tried. But it can be done. Consider Barbara Kelley, 36, a high school activities…
Source: U.S. News & World Report
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Childhood Diabetes Boosts Risk for Kidney Problems
Dec 28, 2007
As more and more American children are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, another serious problem is threatening their health…
Source: Forbes.com
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How to Lose Weight During the Holidays: Scientific Findings from Leading Weight Loss Programs for Kids
Dec 24, 2007
Anyone can use these scientifically based strategies to lose weight during the holiday period, a time when many people typically gain weight…
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Parents of Obese Children Are Often In Denial Over Weight, Study Says
Dec 24, 2007
A startling number of parents may be in denial about their youngsters’ weight. A survey found that many Americans whose children are obese…
Source: The Wall Street Journal
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Weight Loss Surgery May Help Less Severely Obese
Dec 21, 2007
The morbidly obese may not be the only people who should be eligible for bariatric surgery to lose weight, U.S. researchers report…
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Twin brothers are biggest winners on NBC’s ‘The Biggest Loser’
Dec 20, 2007
Twin brothers are pound-by-pound the biggest winners on NBC’s “The Biggest Loser.”
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Man Wins Custody After Weight Loss Surgery
Dec 18, 2007
Man who underwent gastric bypass surgery after saying he was not allowed to adopt a child because of his weight has been awarded…
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Experts set standards to fight childhood obesity
Dec 17, 2007
Nearly 17 percent of American kids are considered obese, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a number that is triple…
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Short Sleep Times In Patients With Chronic Medical Diagnoses Linked To Obesity
Dec 15, 2007
A new study demonstrates an association between short sleep times and obesity in patients with chronic medical problems…
Source: Science Daily
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Obesity Epidemic Needs A Social Approach Urge Scientists
Dec 14, 2007
An international team of scientists is urging health professionals to adopt a more social approach to tackling the global obesity epidemic…
Source: Medical News Today
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Weight Loss Motivation
Dec 13, 2007
Losing weight can be the most frustrating, anxiety-producing and depressing project a person undertakes. The biggest issue for most…
Source: American Chronicle
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Obesity hurts a woman’s chances of conception
Dec 12, 2007
Obesity decreases the chances that a woman will get pregnant, and the more obese she is, the worse her prospects of…
Source: Reuters
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Carnie Wilson discusses her life, weight, work
Dec 11, 2007
Carnie Wilson sat with down with TODAY’s Hoda Kotb and Natalie Morales on Tuesday, cradling a cup of coffee — and thinking about all the things…
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Poll: Many parents don’t see child obese
Dec 11, 2007
Many U.S. parents fail to recognize that their children are overweight or obese and, as a result, may not modify their children’s…
Source: United Press International
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School Report Cards Offer Happy Meals
Dec 8, 2007
McDonalds prints coupons on report cards that reward young children for getting good grades. As childhood obesity rates soar, the controversy…
Source: ABC News
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Kids Eat More Fruits, Vegetables When Schools Offer Salad Bar
Dec 7, 2007
A new UCLA study has found that elementary schools can significantly increase the frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption….
Source: Science Daily
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Price Of Lower-calorie Foods Rising Drastically, Researchers Find
Dec 7, 2007
As food prices rise, the costs of lower-calorie foods are rising the fastest, according to a University of Washington study appearing in the December…
Source: Science Daily
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Obese Kids Face Higher Risk Of Heart Disease in Adulthood
Dec 6, 2007
Adding fuel to the claim that childhood obesity is becoming a major public-health threat, a large new study shows a strong link between…
Source: The Wall Street Journal Online
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Low-carb Diet Reduces Inflammation And Blood Saturated Fat In Metabolic Syndrome
Dec 4, 2007
Metabolic syndrome is a condition afflicting one quarter to one third of adult men and women and is an established pre-cursor to diabetes…
Source: Science Daily
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Obesity Shouldn’t Keep Patients from Being Listed for Transplantation
Dec 4, 2007
Patients with high BMIs experience a significant survival benefit from liver transplantation and had similar rates of mortality after transplant…
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Weight Loss Surgery Offers a Long-term Solution
Dec 4, 2007
One of the reasons more and more people are considering weight loss surgery is that chronic obesity is hard to treat with diet and exercise…
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‘Long overdue’ guidelines set for childhood obesity
Dec 2, 2007
The most aggressive, thorough guidelines ever issued for preventing and treating childhood obesity were to be delivered to U.S. doctors Monday…
Source: USA Today
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We Can! Program Takes Aim at Childhood Obesity
Nov 30, 2007
The U.S. National Institutes of Health and the Association of Children’s Museums are teaming up on a program to combat the obesity epidemic…
Source: Washingtonpost.com
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Mainer visits ‘Oprah’ to mark weight loss
Nov 29, 2007
A few years ago, Cathi Lee couldn’t stand up for more than 10 seconds at a time, let alone exercise. Now, the Waterville woman is at the gym…
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Office of the Future: Walk While Working
Nov 29, 2007
Mayo Clinic Researchers Design Cubicles That Allow You to Work Out While Working…
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Program to Fight Obesity in Kids Expands
Nov 29, 2007
Ivonne Borrero liked that her son’s teacher was pushing him to do good work. She just didn’t like the rewards: The pizza parties…
Source: Associated Press
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New nutrition label system headed to stores
Nov 28, 2007
Index will score food from 1 to 100 depending on how healthy it is…
Source: MSNBC
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8 secrets to double-digit weight loss
Nov 27, 2007
Stars of ‘Biggest Loser’ share strategies behind shocking transformations…
Source: Today
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Poor Bone Health Linked to Obesity, Study Suggests
Nov 27, 2007
Being overweight is a known risk factor for heart disease, diabetes and a host of other health conditions…
Source: ScienceDaily
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‘Mindless Eating’ author to fight obesity
Nov 26, 2007
Brian Wansink, one of the nation’s top experts on eating behaviors and the author of Mindless Eating:Why We Eat More Than We Think, hopes…
Source: USA Today
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650 lb. Newport woman fears she’ll die before she gets help
Nov 26, 2007
Joyce Holloway has been overweight most of her 41 years, but now she needs immediate help…
Source: WATE
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A ‘Biggest Loser’ finalist talks about his successful weight loss
Nov 24, 2007
Mark Wylie may have lost 129 pounds on The Biggest Loser, but he gained even more - himself. “I knew that I was going to change my…
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Pedometer cuts weight, study finds
Nov 23, 2007
While loosening your belt after Thanksgiving dinner, you may want to clip a pedometer to it. The reason: Wearing a step counter leads to weight…
Source: ContraCostaTimes.com
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Breakfast to Beat the Thanksgiving Binge
Nov 22, 2007
Studies Show Morning Meal Is Important in Daily Appetite Control…
Source: ABC News
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Star Jones Opens Up About Her Weight Loss
Nov 22, 2007
For years, Star Jones Reynolds refused to reveal how she lost half of her body size, but now a confident and secure Star is talking in detail…
Source: Access Hollywood
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If You Overeat, Get Back on Track Fast
Nov 21, 2007
This shouldn’t come as a surprise: Thanksgiving is not the green light to a six-week indulgence that precedes the waddle back to the gym Jan. 2…
Source: ABC News
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High-calorie beverages add to obesity
Nov 20, 2007
Not only soda, but fruit drinks, alcohol and a combination of other high-calorie beverages are adding to the U.S. obesity crisis, a study found…
Source: United Press International
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Obesity can skew key prostate cancer test results
Nov 20, 2007
Doctors reading the results of a blood test widely used to screen for prostate cancer can be fooled into thinking obese men are disease-free…
Source: Reuters
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Increase In Disability Found Among Older, Obese Adults
Nov 19, 2007
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine report that older adults today are much more likely to suffer from disability…
Source: Science Daily
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Expert: Many Underestimate Calories
Nov 18, 2007
Obesity rates continue to spiral out of control in this country. At the current pace, today’s children may be the first generation…
Source: CBS News
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The Stomach-Surgery Conundrum
Nov 18, 2007
Deborah Kattler Kupetz is a Los Angeles businesswoman and mother of three who tries to watch her weight. That’s why she recently…
Source: The New York Times
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Drug Dosages Often Incorrect For Obese Patients
Nov 16, 2007
As if severely overweight people didn’t already have enough health concerns, experts are raising another red flag — the possibility…
Source: Science Daily
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Making exercise fun; Gym uses video games to fight childhood obesity
Nov 16, 2007
Childhood obesity is a growing problem in the United States, and many pediatricians point to video games as one of the leading causes of…
Source: The Eagle Tribune
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Clinton: U.S. risks ‘collapse’ without obesity solution
Nov 15, 2007
Obesity is the No. 1 health crisis in the United States, and the nation could be at risk without immediate action, former President Clinton said…
Source: CNN
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Like Brother, Like Sister? More Teens Getting Controversial Surgery
Nov 15, 2007
Nearly Two Years After His Sister’s Successful Gastric Bypass Surgery, Jarvis Willis Hopes for Similar Results…
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Map to better health care: centralize, organize
Nov 15, 2007
Experts laid out a health care road map for U.S. presidential candidates on Thursday, recommending more organized care, with an emphasis…
Source: Reuters
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A Low-carb Diet May Stunt Prostate Tumor Growth
Nov 14, 2007
A diet low in carbohydrates may help stunt the growth of prostate tumors, according to a new study led by Duke Prostate Center…
Source: Science Daily
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Obesity surgery just the first step for many
Nov 14, 2007
As weight-loss surgery for morbid obesity has become more and more common, so too have the plastic surgery procedures many people…
Source: Reuters
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Subway Guy shares his weight loss story in Southwest Florida
Nov 14, 2007
Subway spokesman Jared Fogle visited Shell Point last week to share his inspirational weight loss story. Nearly a decade ago the Indiana…
Source: South Lee Messenger
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Diabetes diet? Think tasty, but healthful
Nov 13, 2007
People with diabetes often fear that they’ll never be able to eat good-tasting food again. That’s what registered dietitian and exercise…
Source: USA Today
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Higher Risk Of Obesity For Children Neglected By Parents
Nov 13, 2007
Strategies for decreasing a child’s risk for obesity often focus on improving eating habits and maintaining a high level of physical…
Source: Science Daily
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Diabetes strikes younger and younger
Nov 12, 2007
Lilly Branka, 5, a kindergartner in Medfield, Mass., and Richard Zarate, 12, a seventh-grader in San Antonio, live in different worlds, but they…
Source: USA Today
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Ethnic differences seen in extreme child obesity
Nov 12, 2007
Marked ethnic differences in the rates of extreme childhood obesity in New Zealand have emerged in a nationwide survey headed…
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Diabetes ‘revolution’ is cutting both ways
Nov 11, 2007
The success of school programs to trim the weight off of obese kids is often nullified by unhealthy habits at home, leading to a steady…
Source: USA Today
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Fighting fat and climate change
Nov 11, 2007
America’s obesity epidemic and global warming might not seem to have much in common. But public health experts suggest people can…
Source: Yahoo News
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Hospitals go XL to help patients
Nov 11, 2007
Hospitals are supersizing for overweight patients. With as many as 1 in 5 Americans considered obese — more than 1 in 4 in Michigan…
Source: Detroit Free Press
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Obesity may hinder elders’ activities
Nov 11, 2007
Older obese people are more likely to have problems with routine physical activities as they age than their normal-weight peers, researchers said….
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Overweight And Obesity Cause 6,000 Cancers A Year In UK Women
Nov 10, 2007
A new study shows that overweight and obese women in the UK are at a higher risk of developing and dying from cancer. In fact, the researchers…
Source: Science Daily
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Emotional Eaters Susceptible To Weight Regain
Nov 9, 2007
Just in time for the start of the holiday eating season - a new study finds that dieters who have the tendency to eat in response to external…
Source: Science Daily
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Weighing obesity in ‘The World’
Nov 9, 2007
Are Americans the only people getting fat? Is obesity the problem elsewhere that it is here? Those were the questions…
Source: Boston Globe
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New Insight Into The Link Between Genetics And Obesity
Nov 8, 2007
Scientists have acquired new insight into how the ‘obesity gene’ triggers weight gain in some individuals. Their findings…
Source: Science Daily
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Obesity Research Boosted By Watching Hunger In The Brain
Nov 8, 2007
Scientists can now measure how full or hungry a mouse feels, thanks to a new technique which uses imaging to reveal how…
Source: Science Daily
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School Programs Trim Kids, but Gains Erased at Home
Nov 8, 2007
The success of school programs to trim the weight off of obese kids is often nullified by unhealthy habits at home, leading to…
Source: ABC News
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Appetite Regulation Molecule Found: Could Lead To Treatments For Obesity And Unwanted Weight Loss
Nov 7, 2007
A team of researchers from the St Vincent’s Campus in Sydney have developed a novel way to control the extreme weight loss, common…
Source: Science Daily
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Gyms ‘little help’ in obesity
Nov 7, 2007
HEALTH scares about Britain’s obesity crisis are promoting the benefits of joining gyms which do little to help the problem, a new study has found…
Source: Scotsman.com
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Hunger Hormone Could Hold Key for Treating Obesity
Nov 7, 2007
Obesity is a growing problem around the world. This trend worries health care experts because obese people are much more likely to…
Source: VOA News
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Weight Loss: Not One Size Fits All
Nov 7, 2007
There is no “one size fits all” when it comes to weight loss through exercise, says Queensland University of Technology behavioural…
Source: Science Daily
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AASLD: After Weight Loss Surgery, Liver Signs Improve
Nov 6, 2007
Bariatric surgery can improve liver histology as well as causing significant weight loss and improvement in other components of the metabolic…
Source: MedPage Today
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Heart risks detected by age 7 in overweight kids
Nov 6, 2007
Children who are on the path toward obesity have some worrisome cardiovascular disease risk factors as young as age 7, according…
Source: Reuters
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Just 30 Minutes Vigorous Exercise A Day Can Stabilize Body Mass Index
Nov 6, 2007
Don’t slack off on exercise if you want to avoid packing on the pounds as you age. A consistently high level of physical activity from young…
Source: Science Daily
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Obesity Leaves More Americans With Physical Limitations
Nov 6, 2007
If you’re one of the millions of Americans carrying excess weight, a pair of new studies has good news and bad news for you. It turns out that…
Source: U.S. News & World Report