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CDC says obesity costs US more than US$145b annually
• Obesity • • Public Health • Apr 26 10
WASHINGTON : The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said obesity costs the US more than US$145 billion annually.
Local governments shoulder much…
Safe weight gain for heavier moms-to-be depends on level of obesity
• Obesity • • Weight Loss • Apr 22 10
How much weight obese women should safely gain during pregnancy is often controversial, with current guidelines suggesting a single range of 11 to 20…
Obesity standards may miss millions of women
• Gender: Female • • Obesity • Apr 22 10
Millions of obese women may be falling through the cracks of current weight guidelines, US doctors say.
In a new study of women…
Parents’ obesity, especially mom’s, tied to kids’ risk
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 21 10
Having two obese parents may substantially raise a child’s risk of becoming obese, with mom’s weight playing a particularly important role, a new study…
Gene linked to obesity and higher Alzheimer’s risk
• Genetics • • Obesity • Apr 20 10
A variant of an obesity gene carried by more than a third of the U.S. population also reduces brain volume, raising carriers’ risk of…
Anemia following surgery for morbid obesity
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Obesity • Apr 19 10
Morbid obesity is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in Western countries. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) has become a common…
Childhood obesity: A generation at risk
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 18 10
In her dreams, Danielle Puckett is thin, and life is better. She isn’t haunted by memories of relentless teasing, and she doesn’t struggle to…
Obesity Caused by Genetics Can Be Overcome
• Genetics • • Obesity • Apr 18 10
Obesity caused by genetic factors can be overcome, according to a new study, which indicates physical activity during adolescence is the key.
For…
Maternal Obesity and Newborn Heart Defects
• Heart • • Obesity • Apr 16 10
US researchers found that the more obese a mother is when she becomes pregnant, the greater her risk of giving birth to a baby…
Michelle Obama’s Childhood Obesity Summit Addresses Importance of Outdoors
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 16 10
Last week, First Lady Michelle Obama hosted the White House Childhood Obesity Summit as part of her work with the newly formed Childhood Obesity…
Childhood obesity program should start early: Experts
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 15 10
US First Lady Michelle Obama’s ‘Let’s Move’ campaign must include interventions that target pregnant women, infants, and pre-school-age children, and they should start as…
Child Obesity Soaring in Rural America
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 15 10
In the past 35 years, the percentage of overweight or obese children in one Louisiana town has more than tripled, new research shows.
In…
Childhood Obesity Prevention from Pregnancy and Infancy Onward
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 15 10
First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled her “Let’s Move” campaign against childhood obesity on February 9, 2010. The program’s main antiobesity strategies are empowering parents…
Childhood obesity interventions must begin early, UCSF experts say
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 15 10
To be a truly comprehensive and successful anti-obesity program, First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign must include interventions that target pregnant women, infants,…
Super size me: When bloggers approve – and glorify – obesity
• Obesity • Apr 15 10
Peter rejoices whenever he puts on more weight. He loves how his protruding belly moves and delights in the fact it gets in his…
To Turn the Tide of Childhood Obesity, Put Play Back in Kids’ Days
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 14 10
Children throughout the nation face unprecedented health challenges as a result of inactivity and poor nutrition. Today, one in three is obese or overweight,…
“Obesity” To Be Banned in England?
• Obesity • Apr 14 10
Let’s say you were carrying a few extra pounds - would you rather be labeled “obese” or “fat”? City officials in Liverpool, England, evidently…
Bariatric Surgery Lowers Obesity Risks in Pregnancy
• Obesity • • Pregnancy • • Surgery • Apr 14 10
Obese women who undergo bariatric surgery have substantially lower rates of hypertensive complications during pregnancy, a large retrospective study found.
Compared with women who…
Child obesity ‘at epidemic levels’
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 13 10
Preventable diseases such as obesity and tooth decay among children are reaching epidemic levels, doctors at one of the UK’s leading hospitals have warned.
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Overeating to blame for U.S. obesity epidemic
• Obesity • • Public Health • Apr 13 10
The major reason for the obesity epidemic that has gripped the United States in the past three decades is increased food intake, not reduced…
Obesity may boost pneumonia risk in men
• Gender: Male • • Obesity • • Respiratory Problems • Apr 13 10
Men who carry excess pounds may also carry an excess risk of pneumonia, a new study hints.
However, researchers note that the effect appears…
U.S. sugar group says sugar not to blame for obesity
• Dieting • • Obesity • Apr 09 10
Sugar is being unfairly blamed for obesity problems in the United States at a time when per capita consumption of sweeteners has declined over…
Teens Can Overcome Genetic Obesity with Exercise
• Obesity • Apr 07 10
For a few, keeping obesity at bay is a breeze, for some it takes a healthy diet and a bit of will power, and…
Heavier Patients Not Found to Receive Inferior Care
• Obesity • Apr 07 10
Obese and overweight patients don’t appear to receive inferior care compared with normal-weight patients across a variety of performance measures, although being overweight or…
Obesity in infants can be diagnosed at 6 months
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 07 10
A new study by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has shown that obesity can be detected in infants as…