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Sep 30th, 2009
Women who gain weight midlife are now found to have a shorter lifespan according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Warwick say the chances of living a long life declines by eighty percent in women who gain weight and are approaching middle age.
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Sep 28th, 2009
As the number of adolescents who are overweight or obese rises, some of them are choosing weight loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery. Not all experts agree that such surgery is a safe option for young people who are still developing, yet research indicates that the surgeries seem to be safe.
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Sep 24th, 2009
Being overweight or obese accounts for up to 8% of the cancers in Europe, resulting in an estimated 124,000 new cases in the past year. Women were most affected; with an increased cancer rate almost triple that of men who were also obese.
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Sep 22nd, 2009
In a poster presentation at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research meeting, researchers from Hologic in Massachusetts has released new acceptable ranges for 10 body composition parameters, including a proposed replacement for Body Mass Index (BMI).
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Sep 14th, 2009
New research shows that eating saturated fat in foods, especially one particular type of fat, tells our brain to keep eating. The findings explain why splurging on ice cream and burgers can sabotage our efforts to control appetite and lose weight. The study also contributes to understanding how insulin resistance develops.
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Sep 12th, 2009
Curbing the obesity epidemic should be key to health-care reform. That is the message that two former U.S. Surgeons General David Satcher, MD, PhD, and Richard Carmona, MD, took the anti-obesity message to Capitol Hill in hopes of swaying policymakers in addressing the obesity epidemic in our nation as part of federal health care reform.
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Sep 3rd, 2009
Current primary care policies aimed at reducing obesity and increasing physical activity in children do not work and are very costly to run, according to research published on bmj.com today.
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Sep 3rd, 2009
Body mass index (BMI) readings may not be the best gauge of obesity in older adults. Instead, they say, the ratio of waist size to hip size may be a better indicator when it comes to those over 70.
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Sep 2nd, 2009
Zoning restrictions on fast-food restaurants near schools and playgrounds, community policing to improve safety around public recreational sites, requirements that publicly run after-school programs limit video game and TV time, and taxes on high-calorie, low-nutrient foods and drinks are some of the strategies local government officials can use to tackle the childhood obesity epidemic in their communities.
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Sep 2nd, 2009
In recent years we have taxed cigarettes and the research has demonstrated that this tax has been the single most effective policy to reduce tobacco use. Could the latest tax include soda pop, potato chips and candy bars? Is it possible that raising taxes on junk food could curb obesity? Some are saying yes.
