HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 5 (HealthDay News) — Overweight children and
adolescents are more likely to be overweight or obese adults and more
likely to suffer early heart disease and death, two new studies
conclude.
Archive for December 22nd, 2007
Overweight Kids Often Become Obese, Unhealthy Adults (HealthDay)
Saturday, December 22nd, 2007Sharp increases in child obesity foreseen: studies (Reuters)
Saturday, December 22nd, 2007Obesity behind over half UK maternal birth deaths (Reuters)
Saturday, December 22nd, 2007We Can! Program Takes Aim at Childhood Obesity (HealthDay)
Saturday, December 22nd, 2007HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 29 (HealthDay News) — 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 among America’s children.
Obesity rates still high, but leveling off: US govt report (AFP)
Saturday, December 22nd, 2007Obesity Rates Leveling Off Among U.S. Adults (HealthDay)
Saturday, December 22nd, 2007HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 28 (HealthDay News) — Obesity among American
adults hasn’t increased much in recent years, but there are still far too
many adults who are overweight, a new federal study reports.
U.S. obesity rates level off: government study (Reuters)
Saturday, December 22nd, 2007High-Carb Diet Raises Women’s Diabetes Risk (HealthDay)
Saturday, December 22nd, 2007HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 27 (HealthDay News) — Black American women and Chinese
women who ate foods high on the glycemic index — which measures the
effect of carbohydrates on blood glucose levels — were at increased risk
for developing type 2 diabetes, two new studies found.
Obesity Keeps Patients From Needed CT Scans After Surgery (HealthDay)
Saturday, December 22nd, 2007HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 27 (HealthDay News) — Some obese patients who
suffer complications after gastric bypass surgery are too big for CT
scanners and other diagnostic imaging equipment, U.S. researchers
warn.
FASgen Announces A New Discovery In Obesity Research
Saturday, December 22nd, 2007FASgen is pleased to report the publication of important new research results in the obesity field using FAS89B, one of the Company’s proprietary compounds. FASgen is a leader in the field of research into selective inhibition of fatty acid synthase (FASi), and has conducted extensive research in the area of metabolic disease disorders, specifically for the treatment of obesity and fatty liver disease. [click link for full article]



