Archive for December 22nd, 2007

Overweight Kids Often Become Obese, Unhealthy Adults (HealthDay)

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

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.

Sharp increases in child obesity foreseen: studies (Reuters)

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

A youngster in a file photo. The number of obese children will grow dramatically in the coming years and so will their death rates from heart disease, according to a pair of studies from the United States and Denmark published on Wednesday. (File/Reuters)Reuters - The number of obese children will grow
dramatically in the coming years and so will their death rates
from heart disease, according to a pair of studies from the
United States and Denmark published on Wednesday.

Obesity behind over half UK maternal birth deaths (Reuters)

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

A passenger waits for a delayed flight at Heathrow airport's terminal four in London, August 12, 2006. More than half of mothers who died during child birth were overweight, a report found on Tuesday. (Toby Melville/Reuters)Reuters - More than half of British mothers
who died during child birth were overweight, a report found on
Tuesday.

We Can! Program Takes Aim at Childhood Obesity (HealthDay)

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

HealthDay - 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, 2007

A woman stands outside a sandwich shop. After rising steadily for a quarter century, the rate of obesity in the United States appears to be leveling off, although it remains alarmingly high, a US government report concluded Thursday.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - After rising steadily for a quarter century, the rate of obesity in the United States appears to be leveling off, although it remains alarmingly high, a US government report concluded Thursday.

Obesity Rates Leveling Off Among U.S. Adults (HealthDay)

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

HealthDay - 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, 2007

Pedestrians walk across the street near Times Square in New York August 28 2007. After 25 years of successive increases, obesity rates in the United States are holding steady, government health officials said on Wednesday. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)Reuters - After 25 years of successive increases,
obesity rates in the United States are holding steady,
government health officials said on Wednesday.

High-Carb Diet Raises Women’s Diabetes Risk (HealthDay)

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

HealthDay - 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, 2007

HealthDay - 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, 2007

FASgen 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]