TREND HUNTER Magazine (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
(TrendHunter.com) Human obesity is on the rise in the United States. At the same time, pets are increasing in weight right alongside their owners. While many owners believe they are being kind to their animals by feeding…
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | yesterday
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obesity appears to increase the risk of miscarriage, according to a review study appearing in the journal Fertility and Sterility.
Fitness Watch (Free subscription) | yesterday
Another doomed to fail conference. "Health professionals from across Australia will meet in Brisbane at a University of Queensland conference focused on prevention and treatment of childhood obesity and eating disorders. The two-day conference, Perspectives on Childhood Obesity and Eating Disorders: from Prevention to Treatment, is hosted by UQ's Children's Nutrition Research Centre. It will explore...
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many women don't know that obesity increases their risk of several types of cancer, a new survey published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology shows.
Iowa Avenue (Free subscription) | yesterday
jite mobility added the blog post ' Obesity-It's Main Causes '
CalorieLab Calorie Counter News (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Overweight women use the power of their minds to keep themselves from exercising; FDA publishes list of food products recalled because of melamine; obese man can be executed despite weight; using cartoon characters to promote healthy food; and the rise of acid reflux in America.
Iowa Avenue (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Lisa Newton added the blog post ' What do Obesity, 2½ hours, and Mental Cognition have in common? '
Biosingularity (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Its already known that weight-loss surgery for morbid obesity can reduce the risk of diabetes and heart problems. Now, new research shows that it may also cut a persons risk of cancer by 80-percent.
NY Daily News (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago
Lawyers for an Ohio Death Row inmate who unsuccessfully argued that his obesity prevents humane lethal injection have filed an appeal to halt his execution, planned for next week.
Scotland on Sunday (Free subscription) | 20 hours ago
FORGET the gym: get fit in the office. That's the latest big idea from the Government's health experts as they attempt to tackle Scotland's obesity crisis.
Agricultural Law (Free subscription) | yesterday
This Sunday's New York Times Magazine will be devoted to international/U.S. food policy and the "true costs of cheap food: obesity in the U.S., malnutrition in developing countries and environmental degradation everywhere." Almost the entire issue is devoted to this topic, discussing problems and suggesting solutions. It is available online .
Diet Weblog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Clinical Study Shows Increased Protein Leads to Improvement in Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors Obesity often goes hand-in-hand with the Metabolic Syndrome - a cluster of five factors that include high blood pressure, a large waist circumference, elevated blood sugar and...
Fitness Watch (Free subscription) | yesterday
A female condom you swallow. "GI Dynamics, a medical device company pioneering the development of new approaches to treating metabolic disorders, today announced that new data regarding EndoBarrier™, its novel, noninvasive device currently in clinical trials to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes, will be presented at the International Federation for Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO)...
muzikistah (Free subscription) | yesterday
Obesity is a major problem almost everywhere. I googled the statistics and here are the results: 58 Million Overweight; 40 Million Obese; 3 Million morbidly Obese Eight out of 10 over 25’s Overweight 78% of American’s not meeting basic activity level recommendations 25% completely Sedentary 76% increase in Type II diabetes in adults 30-40 yrs old since 1990 And this statistics [...]
Health habits (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered that “overeating throws critical portions of the brain out of whack, leading to a malfunctioning hypothalamus, metabolic inflammation, insulin resistance, leptin resistance, obesity and type 2 diabetes”. The study, published in the October 3 issue of Cell, attempts to expand on previous research which showed that over-nutrition is...
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kellya | 10/09/2008
McDonald's is offering supermarket-style fuel discount vouchers if you buy a burger-and-chips feed. But an anti-obesity campaigner has condemned the deal offering a 10c-a-litre reduction for a fill of petrol or diesel at most Mobil stations as a marketing ploy to boost demand for McDonald's fatty, salty, sugary foods. Does the McDonalds fuel-meal offer promote obesity?
kellya | 10/09/2008
It’s official: obesity may be caused by a gene! However, the good news is, even those who have the “obesity gene” can overcome its effects through exercise and an active life style. According to a recent study conducted in an Amish community, those who have the “obesity gene” can overcome its effects if they exercise moderately for 3-4 hours daily. While this may sound like an impossible task for anyone
