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.
Obesity Rates Leveling Off Among U.S. Adults (HealthDay)
December 22nd, 2007U.S. obesity rates level off: government study (Reuters)
December 22nd, 2007High-Carb Diet Raises Women’s Diabetes Risk (HealthDay)
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)
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
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]
UEFA Teams Up With The World Heart Federation To Promote Physical Activity And Fight Obesity
December 22nd, 2007The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has chosen the World Heart Federation as one of its six core partners under its Football and Social Responsibility portfolio. The programme is aimed at strengthening the health and integrity of both football and society as a whole. The partnership will support the World Heart Federation’s mission to promote healthy active lifestyles to prevent obesity and cardiovascular disease. [click link for full article]
BMI Criteria For Obesity Surgery Should Be Lowered, UT Southwestern Researchers Suggest
December 22nd, 2007UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found that the existing body mass index criteria for obesity surgery often excludes a group of obese patients at risk of cardiovascular disease.The study, appearing in the December issue of the journal Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, is among the first to evaluate the risk-factor relationship between body mass index (BMI) and cardiovascular disease as it relates to bariatric surgery criteria, said Dr. [click link for full article]
Holiday Health Check
December 22nd, 2007The sweet scent brings back a flurry of childhood memories the minute mom opens the door. She bakes gingerbread cookies just once a year and it’s the smell that says “Home for the holidays.” Physicians with University of California, San Diego Medical Center and School of Medicine say “Savor the seasonal offerings… just do it sensibly.” “One thing to remember is the need for balance. Energy in and energy out,” says Kevin Patrick, M.D. [click link for full article]
Some Healthy Resolutions Stick
December 22nd, 2007Not all resolutions to exercise and eat healthy fade away, according to a new study by a Brigham Young University health statistician. Eighteen months after taking a four week health education course, class participants remained significantly more active taking 800 more steps per day than when they enrolled. The group continued also to show improvements in 17 of 20 diet categories. [click link for full article]
Scientists Find Genes Responsible For Storing Fat, UK
December 22nd, 2007Researchers in the US claim they have discovered the genes responsible for storing fat in cells.Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, in New York, identified the FIT1 and FIT2 (Fat-Inducing Transcripts 1 and 2) genes that package fat in the form of lipid droplets. [click link for full article]
