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Obesity in adolescence may increase girls' MS risk (Reuters)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:15:23 GMT

Reuters - A woman's risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) during her lifetime is doubled if she was obese at age 18, new research shows.

US survey shows southern counties most obese (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:31:04 GMT

AP - The first county-by-county survey of obesity reflects past studies that show the rate of obesity is highest in the Southeast and Appalachia. High rates of obesity and diabetes were reported in more than 80 percent of counties in the Appalachian region that includes Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia, according to the new research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Appalachia, Southeast Hit Hardest by Obesity and Diabetes (HealthDay)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:25:34 GMT

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- While rates of obesity are climbing across America, they are especially high in sections of Appalachia and the Southeast, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports in its first county-by-county survey.

Obese SC man dies after 8 months in home recliner (AP)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:51:36 GMT

AP - When an ambulance brought Daniel Webb home from the hospital after he hurt his knee in March, paramedics warned the then 550-pound man he probably wouldn't be able to get up from his recliner if they put him there, his wife said.

Low-carb, high-carb diet both help keep weight off (Reuters)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:57:32 GMT

Reuters - Low-carb and high-carb diets work equally well for maintaining weight loss, Australian researchers report.

Toddlers, Obese Kids Suffer Most From Smoke (HealthDay)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:48:44 GMT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Secondhand smoke harms the cardiovascular health of children, especially toddlers and obese youngsters, U.S. researchers say.

Secondhand smoke worst for toddlers, obese kids (Reuters)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:30:36 GMT

Reuters - Toddlers and obese children suffer far greater blood-vessel damage and other harm from secondhand smoke than other children, which could put them on the path to heart disease later in life, according to a new study.

Obesity Rolling Back Gains in Heart Health (HealthDay)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:48:50 GMT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Surging obesity rates, especially among children, may be putting the brakes on progress made in the past few decades against heart disease, researchers report.

The Obese Don't Always Know It (LiveScience.com)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:06:11 GMT

LiveScience.com - Some obese individuals don't realize they have a weight problem, a new study finds. That could be an unhealthy attitude as these same people tend not to exercise and have many risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

On-off fasting helps obese adults shed pounds (Reuters)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:09:11 GMT

Reuters - Fasting every other day can help obese people lose weight, a small study hints.

Teen Obesity: Lack of Exercise May Not Be to Blame (Time.com)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:15:00 GMT

Time.com - New data from a long-term survey suggests that U.S. teens are no less active today than they were in 1991. Yet they've gotten increasingly heavier over the same period

Gut Bacteria Might Be Making People Fat (HealthDay)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:48:42 GMT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Eating a Westernized diet with lots of sugar and carbohydrates caused almost instantaneous changes in the gut flora of mice -- changes that caused the mice to become obese, researchers have found.

Teen Obesity Ups MS Risk in Women (HealthDay)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:48:45 GMT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- While there are plenty of good reasons to avoid obesity in your teens, a new study now suggests that extra weight in adolescence may increase your risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) later.

Lack of exercise may not explain teen obesity (Reuters)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:56:39 GMT

Reuters - Most U.S. teenagers are not as active as they should be, but a lack of exercise does not seem to account for rising rates of teen obesity, a new study finds.

To Feel Better, Low-Fat Diet May Be Best (HealthDay)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:49:52 GMT

HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Both a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet such as the popular Atkins program and a low-fat, high-carb diet appear to help people lose pounds over the course of a year.

Obesity Seems to Alter Heart Structure (HealthDay)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:49:50 GMT

HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is a major risk factor for left atrial enlargement, which increases the risk of atrial fibrillation, stroke and death, a new study shows.

Obesity causes 100,000 US cancers every year: study (AFP)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:17:30 GMT

AFP - Obesity causes more than 100,000 incidents of cancer in the US every year, the American Institute for Cancer Research said in estimates published Friday.

Obesity causes 100,000 U.S. cancer cases, group says (Reuters)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:52:53 GMT

Reuters - Obesity causes more than 100,000 cases of cancer in the United States each year -- and the number will likely rise as Americans get fatter, researchers said on Thursday.

Takeda, Amylin to co-develop obesity drugs (Reuters)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:53:22 GMT

Reuters - Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical and U.S. Amylin Pharmaceuticals said on Monday they will co-develop and commercialize drugs to treat obesity, including two Amylin drugs in mid-stage trials.

New York study says menu labeling affects behavior (Reuters)

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:57:52 GMT

Reuters - New York's mandate that fast-food restaurants post calorie information on their menus has changed consumer habits, the city said on Monday, contradicting a recent independent study showing no effect.

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