Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System initiates Pathway Fit clinical trial in obesity

Pathway Genomics Corporation, a San Diego-based genetic testing laboratory, has announced a clinical trial with the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS).

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120901/Veterans-Affairs-San-Diego-Healthcare-System-initiates-Pathway-Fit-clinical-trial-in-obesity.aspx

First simultaneous robotic kidney transplant, sleeve gastrectomy performed

A 35-year-old Chicago woman is the first patient in the world to have a combined procedure that offers new hope for obese kidney patients.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/pXy5EXxpxYY/120831103832.htm

'Hulk' protein, Grb10, controls muscle growth

Scientists have moved closer toward helping people grow big, strong muscles without needing to hit the weight room. (2012-08-31)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78630/Hulk_protein_Grb10_controls_muscle_growth.html

Chemical exposure in the womb from household items may contribute to obesity

Pregnant women who are highly exposed to common environmental chemicals - polyfluoroalkyl compounds (PFCs) - have babies that are smaller at birth and larger at 20 months of age, according to a study from Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health published online in the August 30 edition of Environmental Health Perspectives. (2012-08-31)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78603/_Chemical_exposure_in_the_womb_from_household_items_may_contribute_to_obesity_.html

New research uncovers diverse metabolic roles for PML tumor suppressor gene

Two papers led by scientific teams from the Cancer Genetics Program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) shed new light on the genetic mechanisms underlying cellular energy and metabolism and, at the same time, highlight both the challenges and opportunities of genetic approaches to cancer treatment. (2012-08-31)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78633/New_research_uncovers_diverse_metabolic_roles_for_PML_tumor_suppressor_gene.html

French data highlight women under 60 at risk for heart disease

An analysis of four French registries has shown a dramatic drop in ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction mortality from 1995 to 2010, accompanied by a significant change in patient characteristics.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120831/French-data-highlight-women-under-60-at-risk-for-heart-disease.aspx

Prenatal exposures to polyfluoroalkyl compounds may lead to obesity in babies

Pregnant women who are highly exposed to common environmental chemicals - polyfluoroalkyl compounds (PFCs) - have babies that are smaller at birth and larger at 20 months of age, according to a study from Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health published online in the August 30 edition of Environmental Health Perspectives.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120831/Prenatal-exposures-to-polyfluoroalkyl-compounds-may-lead-to-obesity-in-babies.aspx

Researchers identify several genetic factors linked to C-reactive protein

African Americans have higher blood levels of a protein associated with increased heart-disease risk than European Americans, despite higher "good" HDL cholesterol and lower "bad" triglyceride levels. This contradictory observation now may be explained, in part, by a genetic variant identified in the first large-scale, genome-wide association study of this protein involving 12,000 African American and Hispanic American women.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120831/Researchers-identify-several-genetic-factors-linked-to-C-reactive-protein.aspx

benzphetamine - oral, Didrex

Title: benzphetamine - oral, Didrex
Category: Medications
Created: 3/2/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/24/2012 12:00:00 AM

URL: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=44344&k=Diet_and_Weight_Management_General

Modern Technology Adds to Worldwide Obesity Woes: Report

Title: Modern Technology Adds to Worldwide Obesity Woes: Report
Category: Health News
Created: 8/23/2012 4:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/24/2012 12:00:00 AM

URL: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=161755&k=Diet_and_Weight_Management_General

Obese youth have significantly higher risk of gallstones

Children who are overweight or obese face an increased risk for gallstones, according to a new study.![][1]

[1]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/LYB7PVF8IDE

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/LYB7PVF8IDE/120824205733.htm

Sleep apnea is not necessarily a male disorder

Women, particularly those with hypertension or obesity, have high rates of sleep apnea, study findings show.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120824/Sleep-apnea-is-not-necessarily-a-male-disorder.aspx

Longer looks: 15 minutes with your doctor; Ransoming health records

Built more like a former professional basketball player than an elementary schoolteacher nearing retirement, the patient dropped a bagful of prescription medications on the table in the examining room and fell back into a chair.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120824/Longer-looks-15-minutes-with-your-doctor3b-Ransoming-health-records.aspx

Many Obese Americans Struggle With Stigma, Discrimination, Poll Finds

Title: Many Obese Americans Struggle With Stigma, Discrimination, Poll Finds
Category: Health News
Created: 8/23/2012 10:05:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/23/2012 12:00:00 AM

URL: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=161708&k=Diet_and_Weight_Management_General

Men should shed excess weight before fathering children, study suggests

Australian scientists studying the impact obesity has on pregnancy, are urging men to get 'match fit' before conceiving to assist with fetal development.![][1]

[1]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/KyH-5VVxNw0

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/KyH-5VVxNw0/120822112210.htm

Early exposure to antibiotics primes children for obesity later in life

Researchers at NYU School of Medicine have made a novel discovery that could have widespread clinical implications, potentially affecting everything from nutrient metabolism to obesity in children.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120823/Early-exposure-to-antibiotics-primes-children-for-obesity-later-in-life.aspx

A father's obesity negatively impacts sperm

Australian scientists studying the impact obesity has on pregnancy, are urging men to get 'match fit' before conceiving to assist with fetal development.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120823/A-fathers-obesity-negatively-impacts-sperm.aspx

UMN study shows eating less is about reduced desire and willpower

New research from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management suggests learning how to stop enjoying unhealthy food sooner may play a pivotal role in combating America's obesity problem. The research, published in the Journal of Consumer Research, explores how satiation, defined as the drop in liking during repeated consumption, can be a positive mechanism when it lowers the desire for unhealthy foods.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120823/UMN-study-shows-eating-less-is-about-reduced-desire-and-willpower.aspx

Newly discovered on/off switch in enzymes may help battle fat-related disease

Enzymes involved in breaking down fat can now be manipulated to work three times harder by turning on a molecular switch recently observed by chemists at the University of Copenhagen. Being able to control this chemical on/off button could have massive implications for curing diseases related to obesity including diabetes, cardio vascular disease, stroke and even skin problems like acne. But the implications may be wider.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120823/Newly-discovered-onoff-switch-in-enzymes-may-help-battle-fat-related-disease.aspx

Children’s body fatness linked to decisions made in the womb

New born human infants have the largest brains among primates, but also the highest proportion of body fat. Before birth, if the supply of nutrients from the mother through the placenta is limited or unbalanced, the developing baby faces a dilemma: should resources be allocated to brain growth, or to fat deposition for use as an energy reserve during the early months after birth? Scientists have shown that this decision could have an effect on how fat we are as children.![][1]

[1]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/xuPAzQ2p8eo

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/xuPAzQ2p8eo/120822181253.htm

Downward trend for heart failure in Canada

The incidence of heart failure in Ontario, Canada, substantially decreased between 1997 and 2008, a study suggests.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120822/Downward-trend-for-heart-failure-in-Canada.aspx

Spicy solution for viral infection

Curcumin, the main compound in the spice turmeric, prevents replication of mosquito-borne Rift Valley Fever virus in infected cells, report researchers.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120822/Spicy-solution-for-viral-infection.aspx

Early exposure to antibiotics may impact development, obesity

Researchers have made a novel discovery that could have widespread clinical implications, potentially affecting everything from nutrient metabolism to obesity in children.![][1]

[1]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/TiVNErVmdvc

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/TiVNErVmdvc/120822130837.htm

Corporate power presents a major threat to public health

Professor Gerard Hastings from the Institute for Social Marketing at the University of Stirling argues that marketing by multinational corporations "threatens our mental wellbeing, exacerbates inequalities, and encourages unsustainable consumption."

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120822/Corporate-power-presents-a-major-threat-to-public-health.aspx

CIRT to determine whether methotrexate can reduce heart attacks, strokes and CVD deaths

An international multi-site trial has launched to determine whether a common anti-inflammatory drug can reduce heart attacks, strokes, and deaths due to cardiovascular disease in people at high risk for them. This study is being supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a part of the National Institutes of Health.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120822/CIRT-to-determine-whether-methotrexate-can-reduce-heart-attacks-strokes-and-CVD-deaths.aspx

Study analyzes association between antibiotic use and body mass starting in infancy

Treating very young infants with antibiotics may predispose them to being overweight in childhood, according to a study of more than 10,000 children by researchers at the NYU School of Medicine and the NYU Wagner School of Public Service and published in the online August 21, 2012, issue of the International Journal of Obesity.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120822/Study-analyzes-association-between-antibiotic-use-and-body-mass-starting-in-infancy.aspx

Antibiotic use in infants before six months associated with being overweight in childhood

Treating very young infants with antibiotics may predispose them to being overweight in childhood, according to a study of more than 10,000 children.![][1]

[1]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/2HM2zQAmAlU

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/2HM2zQAmAlU/120821093930.htm

Antibiotic use in infants before 6 months associated with being overweight in childhood

Treating very young infants with antibiotics may predispose them to being overweight in childhood, according to a study of more than 10,000 children by researchers at the NYU School of Medicine and the NYU Wagner School of Public Service and published in the online August 21, 2012, issue of the International Journal of Obesity. (2012-08-21)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78598/Antibiotic_use_in_infants_before_6_months_associated_with_being_overweight_in_childhood.html

Carers and pharmacists confused about paracetamol doses for overweight kids

The correct therapeutic dose is important for this commonly used painkiller, say the authors, because it is potentially fatal to give too high a dose; and too low a dose may result in more serious illness. (2012-08-21)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78557/Carers_and_pharmacists_confused_about_paracetamol_doses_for_overweight_kids.html

Couch-potato kids are biggest child health problem in the US, adults say

Adults across the U.S. rate not getting enough exercise as the top health concern for children in 2012, according to a new University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health. (2012-08-21)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78569/Couch-potato_kids_are_biggest_child_health_problem_in_the_US_adults_say.html

Specific toxic byproduct of heat-processed food may lead to increased body weight and diabetes

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have identified a common compound in the modern diet that could play a major role in the development of abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes. (2012-08-21)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78578/Specific_toxic_byproduct_of_heat-processed_food_may_lead_to_increased_body_weight_and_diabetes.html

Pharmacists and carers unsure about paracetamol doses for children with obesity

The correct therapeutic dose is important for this commonly used painkiller, say the authors, because it is potentially fatal to give too high a dose; and too low a dose may result in more serious illness.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120821/Pharmacists-and-carers-unsure-about-paracetamol-doses-for-children-with-obesity.aspx

Healthy brown-bag lunch can combat obesity in school children

As the new school year approaches, parents have to decide what their children will eat for lunch. Should they help the kids brown bag it or remember to take their lunch money? While this might not seem to be a major issue, it is - because the importance of school lunch rises with the rates of childhood obesity, say University of Alabama at Birmingham experts.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120821/Healthy-brown-bag-lunch-can-combat-obesity-in-school-children.aspx

Molecular Partners, Allergan to develop and commercialize DARPins against ophthalmic diseases

Allergan, Inc. and Molecular Partners AG today announced that they have significantly expanded their existing relationship by entering into two separate agreements to discover, develop, and commercialize proprietary therapeutic DARPin products for the treatment of serious ophthalmic diseases.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120821/Molecular-Partners-Allergan-to-develop-and-commercialize-DARPins-against-ophthalmic-diseases.aspx

People with metabolic abnormalities may experience rapid decline in their cognitive skills

People who are obese and also have high blood pressure and other risk factors called metabolic abnormalities may experience a faster decline in their cognitive skills over time than others, according to a study published in the August 21, 2012, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120821/People-with-metabolic-abnormalities-may-experience-rapid-decline-in-their-cognitive-skills.aspx

Methyl-glyoxal could play a major role in abdominal obesity, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have identified a common compound in the modern diet that could play a major role in the development of abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120821/Methyl-glyoxal-could-play-a-major-role-in-abdominal-obesity-insulin-resistance-and-type-2-diabetes.aspx

Study finds decline in incidence of heart failure cases in Ontario

The number of new cases of heart failure in Ontario decreased 33% over a decade, suggesting preventive efforts may be working. However, mortality rates remain high for people with the disease, states a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120821/Study-finds-decline-in-incidence-of-heart-failure-cases-in-Ontario.aspx

Studies raise possibility of new DBS approaches to treat obesity

Scientific advances in understanding the "addiction circuitry" of the brain may lead to effective treatment for obesity using deep brain stimulation (DBS), according to a review article in the August issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120821/Studies-raise-possibility-of-new-DBS-approaches-to-treat-obesity.aspx

Couch-potato kids are biggest child health problem in the U.S. , adults say

Adults across the U.S. rate not getting enough exercise as the top health concern for children in 2012, according to a new poll on children's health.![][1]

[1]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/GdAX6z1uRzU

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/GdAX6z1uRzU/120820204954.htm

Health, Social Life Improve After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study

Title: Health, Social Life Improve After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 8/18/2012 10:05:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/20/2012 12:00:00 AM

URL: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=161563&k=Diet_and_Weight_Management_General

College Freshmen Urged to Keep Excess Pounds Away

Title: College Freshmen Urged to Keep Excess Pounds Away
Category: Health News
Created: 8/19/2012 10:05:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/20/2012 12:00:00 AM

URL: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=161581&k=Diet_and_Weight_Management_General

Obesity, metabolic factors linked to faster cognitive decline

People who are obese and also have high blood pressure and other risk factors called metabolic abnormalities may experience a faster decline in their cognitive skills over time than others, according to a new study.![][1]

[1]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/IIpKjLtZ174

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/IIpKjLtZ174/120820160851.htm

Stop grilling dinner: Specific toxic byproduct of heat-processed food leads to increased body weight and diabetes, mouse study finds

Researchers have identified a common compound in the modern diet that could play a major role in the development of abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes. The research team recommends that clinical guidelines be revised to eliminate foods cooked using dry heat and replace them with methods that use lower heat or lots of moisture (water) as in stewing, poaching or steaming. Examples from the AGE-less diet include stewed beef, chicken and fish instead of grilled meats.![][1]

[1]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/pz8ajtbrtKA

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/pz8ajtbrtKA/120820152102.htm

Deep Brain Stimulation to Treat Obesity?

Scientific advances in understanding the "addiction circuitry" of the brain may lead to effective treatment for obesity using deep brain stimulation (DBS), according to a review article.![][1]

[1]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/dcz8hs25p7o

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/dcz8hs25p7o/120820121052.htm

'Not enough exercise' cited as top children's health concern

Adults across the U.S. rate not getting enough exercise as the top health concern for children in 2012, according to a new University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120820/Not-enough-exercise-cited-as-top-childrens-health-concern.aspx

Weight-loss surgery results in positive changes in social life, medical conditions

New research shows that people who have bariatric surgery to treat obesity report an overall improvement in quality of life issues after surgery, from their relationships to their medical conditions. Arizona State University researchers will present their findings at the 107th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association. (2012-08-20)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78520/Weight-loss_surgery_results_in_positive_changes_in_social_life_medical_conditions.html

Weight-loss surgery results in positive changes in social life, medical conditions

New research shows that people who have bariatric surgery to treat obesity report an overall improvement in quality of life issues after surgery, from their relationships to their medical conditions.![][1]

[1]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/0pFXEqjgkw0

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/0pFXEqjgkw0/120819153909.htm

Vanderbilt University signs TIPQC to increase breast-feeding in hospitals and delivery centers

Vanderbilt University has signed on for a statewide project to increase exclusive breast-feeding in hospitals and delivery centers.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120818/Vanderbilt-University-signs-TIPQC-to-increase-breast-feeding-in-hospitals-and-delivery-centers.aspx

Bariatric surgery improves overall quality of life for people with obesity

New research shows that people who have bariatric surgery to treat obesity report an overall improvement in quality of life issues after surgery, from their relationships to their medical conditions. Arizona State University researchers will present their findings at the 107th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120818/Bariatric-surgery-improves-overall-quality-of-life-for-people-with-obesity.aspx

Does Just Feeling Fat Make You Gain Weight?

Title: Does Just Feeling Fat Make You Gain Weight?
Category: Health News
Created: 8/16/2012 4:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/17/2012 12:00:00 AM

URL: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=161499&k=Diet_and_Weight_Management_General

Safety net hospitals prepare for changes from health law; Patients hesitant to challenge doctors

Safety-net hospitals – which often provide care to low-income and uninsured populations – are facing reduced federal and state support for uncompensated care under the Affordable Care Act. However, this study points out that 23 million people will remain uninsured and continue to need care from the hospitals.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120818/Safety-net-hospitals-prepare-for-changes-from-health-law3b-Patients-hesitant-to-challenge-doctors.aspx

'Yo-Yo' Dieting Won't Harm Long-Term Weight Loss Efforts

Title: 'Yo-Yo' Dieting Won't Harm Long-Term Weight Loss Efforts
Category: Health News
Created: 8/16/2012 2:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/17/2012 12:00:00 AM

URL: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=161490&k=Diet_and_Weight_Management_General

More Self-Control as a Child, Lower BMI as Adult?

Title: More Self-Control as a Child, Lower BMI as Adult?
Category: Health News
Created: 8/17/2012 11:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/17/2012 12:00:00 AM

URL: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=161514&k=Diet_and_Weight_Management_General

Rudd Center Fall Seminar Series

August 16, 2012 - The Rudd Center has hosted over 100 distinguished experts in academics, law, advocacy, and public policy to discuss their work and its implications for the study of obesity, food policy, and weight bias. The [Fall 2012 Seminar Series][1] will include Curt Ellis, Co-Founder and Executive Director of FoodCorps and co-creator of the film _King Corn_, held at the Yale Peabody Museum. All other seminars will be held at the Rudd Center, 309 Edwards Street, New Haven, Connecticut. The series will begin on September 11 with Yofi Tirosh, SJD, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Law at Tel Aviv University. Seminars are free and open to the public. Seating is limited.

[1]: http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/seminar

URL: http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/rudd-center-fall-seminar-series

Doing the math to fight childhood obesity

Dieters often use online calorie calculators to stay true to their weight-loss plan. Translating the concept to the population health arena, researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health created the Caloric Calculator to help policymakers, school district administrators, and others assess the potential impact of health policy choices on childhood obesity. (2012-08-16)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78438/Doing_the_math_to_fight_childhood_obesity.html

Team uncovers link between hormone levels and risk for metabolic disease

Working with a national team of researchers, a scientist from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute has shown for the first time a link between low levels of a specific hormone and increased risk of metabolic disease in humans. (2012-08-16)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78453/Team_uncovers_link_between_hormone_levels_and_risk_for_metabolic_disease.html

High rates of sleep apnea in women

New research has found high rates of sleep apnea in women, despite the condition usually being regarded as a disorder predominantly of males.![][1]

[1]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/eL89ho3FcRE

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/eL89ho3FcRE/120816075411.htm

Children’s self-control is associated with their body mass index as adults

As adults, we know that self-control and delaying gratification are important for making healthful eating choices, portion control, and maintaining a healthy weight. However, exhibiting these skills at a young age actually may affect weight later in life. A new study finds that delaying gratification longer at 4 years of age is associated with having a lower body mass index (BMI) 30 years later.![][1]

[1]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/k5v7_KXozO0

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/k5v7_KXozO0/120816075413.htm

Food preferences influence sleep patterns, metabolic health

The relationship between short sleep duration and the development of metabolic abnormalities may be partly influenced by food preferences, show study findings.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120816/Food-preferences-influence-sleep-patterns-metabolic-health.aspx

The life span of baby boomers

Most retirement plans and federal budget projections assume baby boomers -- those Americans born between 1946 and 1964 -- will live significantly longer than their parents have. That is a logical assumption, given health care improvements, new drugs and the long 20th century experience of ever-rising life expectancies.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120816/The-life-span-of-baby-boomers.aspx

Physical activity alone not enough to overcome negative effect of sedentary behavior in children

Children who spend more than three-quarters of their time engaging in sedentary behaviour, such as watching TV and sitting at computers, have up to nine times poorer motor coordination than their more active peers, reveals a study published in the American Journal of Human Biology.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120816/Physical-activity-alone-not-enough-to-overcome-negative-effect-of-sedentary-behavior-in-children.aspx

Low adropin levels may increase risk of metabolic disease

Working with a national team of researchers, a scientist from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute has shown for the first time a link between low levels of a specific hormone and increased risk of metabolic disease in humans.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120816/Low-adropin-levels-may-increase-risk-of-metabolic-disease.aspx

Calorie Calculator can help assess impact of health policy choices on childhood obesity

Dieters often use online calorie calculators to stay true to their weight-loss plan. Translating the concept to the population health arena, researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health created the Caloric Calculator to help policymakers, school district administrators, and others assess the potential impact of health policy choices on childhood obesity.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120816/Calorie-Calculator-can-help-assess-impact-of-health-policy-choices-on-childhood-obesity.aspx

Women with hypertension or obesity more likely to experience sleep apnoea

New research from Umeå and Uppsala universities has found high rates of sleep apnoea in women, despite the condition usually being regarded as a disorder predominantly of males.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120816/Women-with-hypertension-or-obesity-more-likely-to-experience-sleep-apnoea.aspx

Yo-yo dieting does not negatively affect metabolism or ability to lose weight long term

Yo-yo dieting - the repetitive loss and regain of body weight, also called weight cycling - is prevalent in the Western world, affecting an estimated 10 percent to 40 percent of the population. The degree to which weight cycling may impact metabolism or thwart a person's ability to lose weight in the long run has been unclear - until now.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120816/Yo-yo-dieting-does-not-negatively-affect-metabolism-or-ability-to-lose-weight-long-term.aspx

Computer and web-based weight management programmes show promise against obesity

Computer and web-based weight management programmes may provide a cost effective way of addressing the growing problem of obesity, according to a team of seven researchers who undertook a Cochrane systematic review. The researchers, from Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, USA, found that delivering weight loss or weight maintenance programmes online or by computer helped overweight and obese patients lose and/or maintain weight.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120816/Computer-and-web-based-weight-management-programmes-show-promise-against-obesity.aspx

Gut bacteria linked to obesity and metabolic syndrome identified

Researchers have identified 26 species of bacteria in the human gut microbiota that appear to be linked to obesity and related metabolic complications. These include insulin resistance, high blood sugar levels, increased blood pressure and high cholesterol, known collectively as "the metabolic syndrome," which significantly increases an individual's risk of developing diabetes, cardiovascular disease and stroke.![][1]

[1]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/Pcrt2vfVHfU

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/Pcrt2vfVHfU/120815174902.htm

Cardiac benefit of exercise proves better late than never

Even individuals who start exercising for 2.5 hours per week in their late 40s and 50s have better cardiovascular health than those who do not adhere to an exercise regimen, say researchers.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120815/Cardiac-benefit-of-exercise-proves-better-late-than-never.aspx

A pack of walnuts a day keeps the fertility specialist away?

After eating 75 grams of walnuts every day for 12 weeks, healthy young men aged 21 to 35 saw increased sperm vitality, motility, and morphology, researchers report.![][1]

[1]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/2A8bZinQfIU

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/2A8bZinQfIU/120815151610.htm

Link between hormone levels and risk for metabolic disease uncovered

A team of researchers has shown for the first time a link between low levels of a specific hormone and increased risk of metabolic disease in humans.![][1]

[1]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/VhuzsT5bDGM

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/VhuzsT5bDGM/120815141941.htm

German children gain weight soon after entering elementary school

Scientists working with Professor Dr. Dr. Perikles Simon, head of the Sports Medicine division of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) in Germany, suggest in the light of recent analyses that German children gain weight soon after entering elementary school.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120815/German-children-gain-weight-soon-after-entering-elementary-school.aspx

Doing the math to fight childhood obesity

Dieters often use online calorie calculators to stay true to their weight-loss plan. Translating the concept to the population health arena, researchers have created the Caloric Calculator to help policymakers, school district administrators, and others assess the potential impact of health policy choices on childhood obesity.![][1]

[1]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/1hutCCwCoWA

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/1hutCCwCoWA/120815103031.htm

Online weight management programmes show promise

Computer and web-based weight management programmes may provide a cost effective way of addressing the growing problem of obesity, according to a team of seven researchers who undertook a Cochrane systematic review.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120815/Online-weight-management-programmes-show-promise.aspx

Children's physical activity levels are not enough to counteract sedentary lifestyles

Children who spend more than three-quarters of their time engaging in sedentary behaviour, such as watching TV and sitting at computers, have up to nine times poorer motor coordination than their more active peers, reveals a study published in the American Journal of Human Biology. (2012-08-15)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78422/Childrens_physical_activity_levels_are_not_enough_to_counteract_sedentary_lifestyles.html

Poorer motor coordination found in children with sedentary lifestyles

Children who spend more than three-quarters of their time engaging in sedentary behaviour, such as watching TV and sitting at computers, have up to nine times poorer motor coordination than their more active peers, reveals a study published in the American Journal of Human Biology.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120815/Poorer-motor-coordination-found-in-children-with-sedentary-lifestyles.aspx

Need an Expert? Try the Crowd

In 1714, the British government held a contest. They offered a large cash prize to anyone who could solve the vexing "longitude problem" - how to determine a ship's east/west position on the open ocean - since none of their naval experts had been able to do so. (2012-08-15)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78412/Need_an_Expert_Try_the_Crowd.html

Study finds that yo-yo dieting does not thwart weight loss efforts or alter metabolism long term

Yo-yo dieting - the repetitive loss and regain of body weight, also called weight cycling - is prevalent in the Western world, affecting an estimated 10 percent to 40 percent of the population. (2012-08-15)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78415/Study_finds_that_yo-yo_dieting_does_not_thwart_weight_loss_efforts_or_alter_metabolism_long_term.html

When do German children gain weight?

Scientists working with Professor Dr. Dr. Perikles Simon, head of the Sports Medicine Division of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) in Germany, suggest in the light of recent analyses that German children gain weight soon after entering elementary school. (2012-08-15)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78407/When_do_German_children_gain_weight.html

U of U researchers receive NIH grant to study cellular and molecular causes of blood clots

University of Utah Department of Medicine researchers have received $16 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to set up a translational research center to study the cellular and molecular causes of blood clots, a serious threat to millions of people who have diabetes, are obese or have other metabolic disorders.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120815/U-of-U-researchers-receive-NIH-grant-to-study-cellular-and-molecular-causes-of-blood-clots.aspx

George Washington University releases 'Obesity Drug Outcome Measures'

The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (GW) today released a report representing consensus findings from a cross-section of stakeholders that could help transform the process used to evaluate interventions to treat obesity, a public health crisis that now affects one in three adults. The report, "Obesity Drug Outcome Measures," results from a stakeholder dialogue group convened by GW that, over a period of nine months, explored why development and approval of obesity drugs have proven so difficult.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120815/George-Washington-University-releases-Obesity-Drug-Outcome-Measures.aspx

TAIN project aims to optimise treatment for babies with adrenal insufficiency

Groundbreaking research into rare neonatal diseases, conducted by the University of Sheffield, is set to improve the treatment of babies who lack the stress hormone cortisol.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120815/TAIN-project-aims-to-optimise-treatment-for-babies-with-adrenal-insufficiency.aspx

State Obesity Rankings: No Winners

Title: State Obesity Rankings: No Winners
Category: Health News
Created: 8/14/2012 11:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/14/2012 12:00:00 AM

URL: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=161376&k=Diet_and_Weight_Management_General

Yo-yo dieting does not thwart weight loss efforts or alter metabolism long term, study finds

A new study by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, published online in the journal Metabolism, for the first time has shown that a history of yo-yo dieting does not negatively affect metabolism or the ability to lose weight long term.![][1]

[1]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/PiTWzVrAYQQ

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/PiTWzVrAYQQ/120814213252.htm

Online obesity treatment programmes show promise

Computer and web-based weight management programs may provide a cost effective way of addressing the growing problem of obesity, according to a recent review. The researcher found that delivering weight loss or weight maintenance programs online or by computer helped overweight and obese patients lose and/or maintain weight.![][1]

[1]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/qiPqrdWi02U

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/qiPqrdWi02U/120814213355.htm

Overweight and obese women more likely to have large babies

Women who are overweight or obese are more likely to deliver infants who are large for their gestational age at delivery, regardless of whether they develop gestational diabetes during their pregnancy, according to a new study.![][1]

[1]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/4S8VLbIG6B8

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/4S8VLbIG6B8/120814135236.htm

GWU consensus report outlines new approaches for evaluating benefits and risks of obesity drugs

The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (GW) today released a report representing consensus findings from a cross-section of stakeholders that could help transform the process used to evaluate interventions to treat obesity, a public health crisis that now affects one in three adults. (2012-08-14)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78382/GWU_consensus_report_outlines_new_approaches_for_evaluating_benefits_and_risks_of_obesity_drugs.html

New approaches for evaluating benefits and risks of obesity drugs

A new report could help transform the process used to evaluate interventions to treat obesity, a public health crisis that now affects one in three adults.![][1]

[1]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/dcP_CUsYmFM

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/dcP_CUsYmFM/120814085332.htm

Schizophrenia and the immune system: an interview with Prof Cyndi Shannon Weickert

Schizophrenia is the most disabling disease impacting youth today. It impacts 1% of the total population and typically causes withdrawal from society, loss in IQ, disordered thought and speech, hallucinations and delusions.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120814/Schizophrenia-and-the-immune-system-an-interview-with-Prof-Cyndi-Shannon-Weickert.aspx

Neutrophils help kick off insulin resistance in obesity

Experts have found that neutrophils play an important role in initiating the chronic inflammation that characterizes obesity-induced insulin resistance.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120813/Neutrophils-help-kick-off-insulin-resistance-in-obesity.aspx

Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass ‘acceptable long term’

Obese patients who undergo laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass retain a fair quality of life 9 years later, research suggests.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120813/Laparoscopic-Roux-en-Y-gastric-bypass-e28098acceptable-long-terme28099.aspx

Twelve states currently have adult obesity rate above 30%

Twelve states currently have an adult obesity rate above 30 percent, according to a new analysis released today by the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120813/Twelve-states-currently-have-adult-obesity-rate-above-3025.aspx

Maternal obesity and neonatal death: an interview with Dr. Jenny Cresswell

It is important to say that levels of maternal obesity in sub-Saharan Africa are low by global standards, but obesity is projected to increase over the next two decades.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120813/Maternal-obesity-and-neonatal-death-an-interview-with-Dr-Jenny-Cresswell.aspx

Research roundup: Disparities in head scans; Unnecessary heart tests; Americans hit the walkway

Among children who suffered minor blows to the head, whites were more likely to receive unneeded cranial CT scans in the ED than were blacks or Hispanics, researchers found.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120812/Research-roundup-Disparities-in-head-scans3b-Unnecessary-heart-tests3b-Americans-hit-the-walkway.aspx

Smartphone app can combat ongoing epidemic of childhood obesity

To combat the ongoing epidemic of childhood obesity, two Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing students, Janna Stephens, RN, BSN, and Michelle Brei, APRN, CPNP, are using smartphones and websites to engage and invite young audiences.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120812/Smartphone-app-can-combat-ongoing-epidemic-of-childhood-obesity.aspx

Longer looks: Waking up to the need for sleep

Among the more than 11,000 dearly departed inhabitants of Southeast Portland's Multnomah Park Cemetery, friends Eric Cordingley and David Anderson have their favorites: a reputed French madam, a young Norwegian institutionalized for being gay, and Louis Napoleon Lepley -- or, as they call him, "Louis the cannibal." Intriguing as their individual stories may be, together they help tell a bigger, darker tale

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120810/Longer-looks-Waking-up-to-the-need-for-sleep.aspx

Oil derived from wild almond tree seeds may help fight obesity, diabetes

A future weapon in the battle against obesity and diabetes could come in the form of an oil derived from the seeds of wild almond trees, according to researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120810/Oil-derived-from-wild-almond-tree-seeds-may-help-fight-obesity-diabetes.aspx

Color-coded food labels help improve employee diets

A study carried out in a hospital cafeteria in the USA shows that color-coding food labels to indicate whether the foods are healthy or unhealthy can significantly improve the dietary choices made by employees.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120809/Color-coded-food-labels-help-improve-employee-diets.aspx

Korean meals may help dieters shed the pounds

Regularly incorporating Korean dishes into a mainly Western-style diet may be an effective way to lose weight, say researchers.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120809/Korean-meals-may-help-dieters-shed-the-pounds.aspx

Feeling fat may make you fat, study suggests

Normal weight teens who perceive themselves as fat are more likely to grow up to be fat, researchers report.![][1]

[1]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/b5wqXD2RAZk

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/b5wqXD2RAZk/120808121816.htm

Can thinking that you are fat make you fat?

They're everywhere -- in magazines, on the Internet, on television-people with super-thin bodies who are presented as having the ideal body form. (2012-08-09)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78272/Can_thinking_that_you_are_fat_make_you_fat.html

Protein that boosts longevity may protect against diabetes

A protein that slows aging in mice and other animals also protects against the ravages of a high-fat diet, including diabetes, according to a new MIT study. (2012-08-09)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78280/Protein_that_boosts_longevity_may_protect_against_diabetes.html

Normal weight teens who perceive themselves as fat are more likely to become obese

They're everywhere -- in magazines, on the Internet, on television-people with super-thin bodies who are presented as having the ideal body form. But despite the increasing pressure to be thin, more and more of us are overweight. Now, researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have found that normal weight teens who perceive themselves as fat are more likely to grow up to be fat.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120809/Normal-weight-teens-who-perceive-themselves-as-fat-are-more-likely-to-become-obese.aspx

Newborn death risk increases with maternal obesity in sub-Saharan Africa

New research published Online First in The Lancet indicates that babies born to mothers who are overweight or obese in sub-Saharan Africa, where rates of obesity are projected to increase at an alarming rate during the next two decades, are significantly more likely to die in the first two days after their birth. The study is the first to shed light on the role of maternal obesity in neonatal death (during the first 28 days of life) in developing countries.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120809/Newborn-death-risk-increases-with-maternal-obesity-in-sub-Saharan-Africa.aspx

Sirtuins help fight off obesity-linked diseases

A protein that slows aging in mice and other animals also protects against the ravages of a high-fat diet, including diabetes, according to a new MIT study.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120809/Sirtuins-help-fight-off-obesity-linked-diseases.aspx

Jared Foundation, MGM Resorts partner to fight childhood obesity

MGM Resorts International and the Jared Foundation announced plans to work toward expanding a program that addresses chronic weight and obesity issues among children living in the region.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120809/Jared-Foundation-MGM-Resorts-partner-to-fight-childhood-obesity.aspx

Lightlake announces final data from naloxone nasal spray Phase II study on Binge Eating Disorder

Lightlake Therapeutics Inc., an early stage biopharmaceutical company developing modern addiction treatments based on its expertise using opioid antagonists, announced today compelling final data from a Phase II study of the Company's proprietary opioid antagonist naloxone nasal spray treatment for patients with Binge Eating Disorder (BED).

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120809/Lightlake-announces-final-data-from-naloxone-nasal-spray-Phase-II-study-on-Binge-Eating-Disorder.aspx

Roundup: Seeking medical malpractice alternatives part of Mass. cost control law; Low-Income Health Program signs up 400k in Calif.

It may not seem like big news, but if you've followed the long-running, stubborn and mostly dug-in debate over reforming medical malpractice in the U.S., you know that when doctors and lawyers issue a joint news release, something is really going on. ... Formally, it's called "Disclosure, Apology and Offer" and it's a key provision of the new state health cost law. Massachusetts doctors and lawyers have agreed to work side by side on this less hostile (and potentially cost-saving) approach to dealing with medical errors and malpractice.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120809/Roundup-Seeking-medical-malpractice-alternatives-part-of-Mass-cost-control-law3b-Low-Income-Health-Program-signs-up-400k-in-Calif.aspx

High BMI linked to poor outcomes after prostatectomy and ADT

Men initiating androgen deprivation therapy after radical prostatectomy are more likely to experience poor outcomes if they are overweight or obese, report researchers.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120808/High-BMI-linked-to-poor-outcomes-after-prostatectomy-and-ADT.aspx

Neutrophils help kick off insulin resistance in obesity

Experts have found that neutrophils play an important role in initiating the chronic inflammation that characterizes obesity-induced insulin resistance.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120808/Neutrophils-help-kick-off-insulin-resistance-in-obesity.aspx

Protein that boosts longevity may protect against diabetes: Sirtuins help fight off disorders linked to obesity

According to a new study, a protein that slows aging in mice and other animals also protects against the ravages of a high-fat diet, including diabetes.![][1]

[1]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/RUNH6U500OA

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/RUNH6U500OA/120808121918.htm

Dieters experience drops in basal metabolic rate, in spite of daily exercise

The International Association for the Study of Obesity has bad news for dieters: as reported in the New York Times, the commonly held belief that exercise is a magic metabolism booster may be largely unfounded. A new study finds that people who lost weight experienced drops in basal metabolic rate (BMR), in spite of daily exercise.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120808/Dieters-experience-drops-in-basal-metabolic-rate-in-spite-of-daily-exercise.aspx

In Short Term, Weight-Loss Surgery Doesn't Raise Fracture Risk

Title: In Short Term, Weight-Loss Surgery Doesn't Raise Fracture Risk
Category: Health News
Created: 8/7/2012 10:05:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/7/2012 12:00:00 AM

URL: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=161116&k=Diet_and_Weight_Management_General

Thinner diabetics face higher death rate

American adults of a normal weight with new-onset diabetes die at a higher rate than overweight/obese adults with the same disease, according to a new study.![][1]

[1]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/RiYZz5ZMze8

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/RiYZz5ZMze8/120807161033.htm

Leptin polymorphism combinations influence BMI in Chinese

The presence of genetic variants in both the leptin gene and the gene for its receptor may predispose Chinese individuals to obesity, report researchers.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120807/Leptin-polymorphism-combinations-influence-BMI-in-Chinese.aspx

Gut microbiota drive metabolic changes in pregnancy

Changes in gut microbiota during pregnancy result in unfavorable metabolic changes that are actually beneficial to a pregnant woman and her developing baby, shows research published in Cell.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120807/Gut-microbiota-drive-metabolic-changes-in-pregnancy.aspx

Mothers, children underestimate obesity in China

Childhood obesity is on the rise in China, and children and parents there tend to underestimate body weight, according to Penn State health policy researchers.![][1]

[1]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/6omv8KuTLLM

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/6omv8KuTLLM/120806161919.htm

Children's healthy diets linked to higher IQ

Children fed healthy diets in early age may have a slightly higher IQ, while those on heavier junk food diets may have a slightly reduced IQ, according to new research.![][1]

[1]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/iZcILvY4Usc

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/iZcILvY4Usc/120807095740.htm

Color-coded labels improve healthy food choices in employees from all backgrounds

A program designed to encourage more healthful food choices through simple color-coded labels and the positioning of items in display cases was equally successful across all categories of employees at a large hospital cafeteria. (2012-08-07)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78214/Color-coded_labels_improve_healthy_food_choices_in_employees_from_all_backgrounds_.html

Mothers, children underestimate obesity in China

Childhood obesity is on the rise in China, and children and parents there tend to underestimate body weight, according to Penn State health policy researchers. (2012-08-07)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78207/Mothers_children_underestimate_obesity_in_China.html

More education, socioeconomic benefits equals longer life

Despite advances in health care and increases in life expectancy overall, Americans with less than a high school education have life expectancies similar to adults in the 1950s and 1960s. (2012-08-07)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78166/More_education_socioeconomic_benefits_equals_longer_life.html

Infants of overweight mothers grow more slowly

Pregnant women who are overweight or obese can encounter a host of health complications. The added weight also appears to affect how their children grow and develop, at least initially. (2012-08-07)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78188/Infants_of_overweight_mothers_grow_more_slowly.html

New Cereal FACTS Video Shows Cereal Companies' Reach to Children

August 7, 2012 - The Rudd Center's [Cereal FACTS 2012][1] report found that cereal companies have improved the nutritional quality of most cereals marketed directly to children, but increased advertising to children for many of their least nutritious products. [_In Reach_][2], a new video from the Rudd Center, shows how cereal companies have turned the cereal aisle into prime advertising space to reach children.



[1]: http://www.cerealfacts.org
[2]: http://youtu.be/pDxSX-BAs0U

URL: http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/new-cereal-facts-video-shows-cereal-companies-reach-to-children

Orexigen Therapeutics reports net loss of $16.7 million for second quarter 2012

Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of obesity, today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2012.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120807/Orexigen-Therapeutics-reports-net-loss-of-24167-million-for-second-quarter-2012.aspx

Study examines life expectancy by race, sex and education

Despite advances in health care and increases in life expectancy overall, Americans with less than a high school education have life expectancies similar to adults in the 1950s and 1960s.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120807/Study-examines-life-expectancy-by-race-sex-and-education.aspx

Childhood obesity on the rise in China

Childhood obesity is on the rise in China, and children and parents there tend to underestimate body weight, according to Penn State health policy researchers.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120807/Childhood-obesity-on-the-rise-in-China.aspx

Obesity in mothers affects growth of children

Pregnant women who are overweight or obese can encounter a host of health complications. The added weight also appears to affect how their children grow and develop, at least initially.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120807/Obesity-in-mothers-affects-growth-of-children.aspx

Risk score flyers raise diabetes awareness in China

Distributing a simple Diabetes Risk Score is a cheap and effective way to raise awareness of the condition among the Chinese population, report researchers.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120806/Risk-score-flyers-raise-diabetes-awareness-in-China.aspx

Cardiovascular risk present across chronic rheumatic diseases

Patients across the spectrum of rheumatic diseases, not just those with rheumatoid arthritis, have a significantly increased prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors compared with the general population, the results of a Dutch study indicate.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120806/Cardiovascular-risk-present-across-chronic-rheumatic-diseases.aspx

Adiposity linked to cognitive decline in elderly

High levels of adiposity increase rates of cognitive decline in the "young elderly" aged between 60 and 70 years, report Korean researchers.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120806/Adiposity-linked-to-cognitive-decline-in-elderly.aspx

Infants of overweight mothers grow more slowly

Babies born to overweight mothers gain less weight and grow more slowly than those born to normal-weight mothers, a new study has found. But they do catch up, meaning that pediatricians should refrain from boosting their nutrition, which could make matters worse, experts say.![][1]

[1]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/uBYWF4gfdwc

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/uBYWF4gfdwc/120806135128.htm

Nike Inspires “Greatness” for People of All Sizes

August 6, 2012 - Nike's new campaign "Find Your Greatness" encourages all people to lead active lives, regardless of size. In a series of [videos][1], including a video about a 12-year-old obese boy named [Nathan][2], Nike demonstrates its commitment to demystify myths about overweight and obese people.

"In a society where obese individuals face pervasive stigmatization, it is important to debunk weight-based stereotypes that so often lead to prejudice," said Rebecca Puhl, PhD, Director of Research and Weight Stigma Initiatives at the Rudd Center. "Nike does this successfully by communicating the message that we all have the potential for greatness, no matter what body size we have. More messages like this are badly needed in our culture, and hopefully others will follow the example of Nike to address weight stigmatization head on."

[1]: http://www.youtube.com/user/nike?feature=watch
[2]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsXRj89cWa0

URL: http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/nike-inspires-greatness-for-people-of-all-sizes

Study focuses on factors related to obesity in nurses with adverse work schedules

For nurses who work long hours or other "adverse work schedules," the risk of obesity is related to lack of opportunity for exercise and sleep, suggests a study in the August issue of Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, the official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120806/Study-focuses-on-factors-related-to-obesity-in-nurses-with-adverse-work-schedules.aspx

White blood cells mediate insulin resistance: Neutrophils' role is a surprise and a potential new target for treating diabetes

Researchers say neutrophils, an abundant type of white blood cell typically tasked with attacking bacteria and other foreign invaders, also plays an unexpected role in mediating insulin resistance -- the central characteristic of type 2 diabetes, which afflicts an estimated 26 million Americans.![][1]

[1]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/RKz5sBpNfvw

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/RKz5sBpNfvw/120805144841.htm

Modest Weight Loss Can Reap Prolonged Health Benefits

Title: Modest Weight Loss Can Reap Prolonged Health Benefits
Category: Health News
Created: 8/2/2012 6:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/3/2012 12:00:00 AM

URL: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=160995&k=Diet_and_Weight_Management_General

Preemption in Public Health Policy

August 3, 2012 - [Preemption][1], the act of Congress or state legislatures limiting the authority of lower jurisdictions, can eliminate the benefits of state and local policy initiatives, which play a fundamental role in innovation and progress. Preemption can also have a negative impact on enforcement, civic engagement, and grassroots movement building.

In a paper recently published in the _Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, _the authors, including the Rudd Center's Jennifer L. Pomeranz, JD, MPH, Director of Legal Initiatives,_ _assessed the impact of federal and state preemption in public health and provided a framework tool for decision makers.

[1]: http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/resources/upload/docs/what/law/PreemptionFramework_JPHMP_6.12.pdf

URL: http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/preemption-in-public-health-policy

Modest weight loss can have lasting health benefits, research shows

Overweight and obese individuals can achieve a decade's worth of important health benefits by losing just 20 pounds, even if they regain the weight later that decade, according to research presented at the American Psychological Association's 120th Annual Convention. (2012-08-03)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78092/Modest_weight_loss_can_have_lasting_health_benefits_research_shows.html

New target for treating diabetes and obesity

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a potential target for treating diabetes and obesity. (2012-08-03)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78107/New_target_for_treating_diabetes_and_obesity_.html

'Fight' between bacteria in the intestines linked to chronic disease

Results from a study conducted at Georgia State University suggest that a "fight" between bacteria normally living in the intestines and the immune system, kicked off by another type of bacteria, may be linked to two types of chronic disease.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120803/Fight-between-bacteria-in-the-intestines-linked-to-chronic-disease.aspx

Study finds mechanism that turns white fat into energy-burning brown fat

Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have identified a mechanism that can give energy-storing white fat some of the beneficial characteristics of energy-burning brown fat. (2012-08-03)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78074/Study_finds_mechanism_that_turns_white_fat_into_energy-burning_brown_fat.html

Bacteria-immune system 'fight' can lead to chronic diseases, study suggests

Results from a study conducted at Georgia State University suggest that a "fight" between bacteria normally living in the intestines and the immune system, kicked off by another type of bacteria, may be linked to two types of chronic disease. (2012-08-03)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78104/Bacteria-immune_system_fight_can_lead_to_chronic_diseases_study_suggests.html

Mechanism provides beneficial characteristics of energy-burning brown fat to white fat

Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have identified a mechanism that can give energy-storing white fat some of the beneficial characteristics of energy-burning brown fat. The findings, based on studies of mice and of human fat tissue, could lead to new strategies for treating obesity and type 2 diabetes.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120803/Mechanism-provides-beneficial-characteristics-of-energy-burning-brown-fat-to-white-fat.aspx

Longer looks: Mississippi learns from Iran's health care system

Sabrina Seeling seemed too young to die. ... One night she stayed up all night translating a Latin text into English for a college paper. ... During the all-nighter, Ms. Seelig took Ephedra, a stimulant diet drug that had been banned by the Food and Drug Administration three years earlier, and had a few beers. ... When she felt sick, she called Poison Control for help, and spoke very clearly, a recording of the call shows.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120803/Longer-looks-Mississippi-learns-from-Irans-health-care-system.aspx

Foods high in sugar and fat could have addictive properties

Overweight and obese individuals can achieve a decade's worth of important health benefits by losing just 20 pounds, even if they regain the weight later that decade, according to research presented at the American Psychological Association's 120th Annual Convention. With a focus on psychology's role in overcoming the national obesity epidemic, the session also examined research that indicates foods high in sugar and fat could have addictive properties.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120803/Foods-high-in-sugar-and-fat-could-have-addictive-properties.aspx

Fatty acid synthase provides new target for treatment of obesity and diabetes

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a potential target for treating diabetes and obesity.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120803/Fatty-acid-synthase-provides-new-target-for-treatment-of-obesity-and-diabetes.aspx

Weill Cornell Medical College receives NCATS grant to fund Clinical and Translational Science Center

Weill Cornell Medical College has received $49.6 million from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to fund its Clinical and Translational Science Center (CTSC).

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120803/Weill-Cornell-Medical-College-receives-NCATS-grant-to-fund-Clinical-and-Translational-Science-Center.aspx

New target for treating diabetes and obesity

Researchers have identified a potential target for treating diabetes and obesity. Studying mice, they found that when the target protein was disabled, the animals became more sensitive to insulin and were less likely to get fat.![][1]

[1]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/NJ_DSqAcGY8

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/NJ_DSqAcGY8/120802150435.htm

Many Americans in Denial Over Weight Gain: Study

Title: Many Americans in Denial Over Weight Gain: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 8/1/2012 6:06:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/2/2012 12:00:00 AM

URL: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=160946&k=Diet_and_Weight_Management_General

Modest weight loss can have lasting health benefits, research shows

Overweight and obese individuals can achieve a decade's worth of important health benefits by losing just 20 pounds, even if they regain the weight later that decade, according to new research. With a focus on psychology's role in overcoming the national obesity epidemic, the session also examined research that indicates foods high in sugar and fat could have addictive properties.![][1]

[1]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/X-4HcpEMCaw

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/X-4HcpEMCaw/120802183757.htm

IHME study identifies discrepancies between national surveys that track obesity

Despite the increasing awareness of the problem of obesity in the United States, most Americans don't know whether they are gaining or losing weight, according to new research from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120802/IHME-study-identifies-discrepancies-between-national-surveys-that-track-obesity.aspx

Study analyzes drop-out rates and predictors of attrition within adult weight management program

More than 1.7 billion people worldwide may be classified as overweight and need appropriate medical or surgical treatment with the goal of sustainable weight loss. But for weight management programs to be effective, patients must complete them, states a study published in the Canadian Journal of Surgery (CJS) that analyzed drop-out rates and predictors of attrition within a publicly-funded adult weight management program.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120802/Study-analyzes-drop-out-rates-and-predictors-of-attrition-within-adult-weight-management-program.aspx

Greenwich Hospital to educate women about breastfeeding during first week of August

At Greenwich Hospital, as throughout the world, the first week of August is recognized as World Breastfeeding Week to educate people about the health benefits of breastfeeding for both baby and mother. Promoted at the global level by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, the spotlight is part of an effort to reduce world hunger and illness.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120802/Greenwich-Hospital-to-educate-women-about-breastfeeding-during-first-week-of-August.aspx

Bacteria-immune system 'fight' can lead to chronic diseases, study suggests

A "fight" between bacteria normally living in the intestines and the immune system, kicked off by another type of bacteria, may be linked to two types of chronic disease.

URL: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120802141529.htm

Turning white fat into energy-burning brown fat: New hope for new obesity and diabetes treatments

Medical researchers have identified a mechanism that can give energy-storing white fat some of the beneficial characteristics of energy-burning brown fat. The findings, based on studies of mice and of human fat tissue, could lead to new strategies for treating obesity and type 2 diabetes.

URL: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120802122305.htm

Obese donors increase risk of death for pediatric liver transplant recipients

Children undergoing liver transplantation are at greater risk of graft loss and death from adult organ donors who are severely obese according to research published in the August issue of Liver Transplantation, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. (2012-08-02)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78043/Obese_donors_increase_risk_of_death_for_pediatric_liver_transplant_recipients.html

Are Americans ready to solve the weight of the nation?

In a Perspective article appearing in this week's New England Journal of Medicine, public health researchers examine how recommendations in a new report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM)-"Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention: Solving the Weight of the Nation"-square with American's opinions about the obesity epidemic. (2012-08-02)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78035/Are_Americans_ready_to_solve_the_weight_of_the_nation.html

Americans gaining more weight than they say

Despite the increasing awareness of the problem of obesity in the United States, most Americans don't know whether they are gaining or losing weight, according to new research from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington. (2012-08-02)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78034/Americans_gaining_more_weight_than_they_say.html

Weight-loss clinic drop-out rates are a huge barrier to treating obesity

More than 1.7 billion people worldwide may be classified as overweight and need appropriate medical or surgical treatment with the goal of sustainable weight loss. But for weight management programs to be effective, patients must complete them, states a study that analyzed drop-out rates and predictors of attrition within a publicly funded adult weight management program.

URL: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120801093821.htm

Possible molecular link between circadian rhythm disturbances and increased inflammatory response

Scientists have known for some time that throwing off the body's circadian rhythm can negatively affect body chemistry. In fact, workers whose sleep-wake cycles are disrupted by night shifts are more susceptible to chronic inflammatory diseases such as diabetes, obesity and cancer.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120802/Possible-molecular-link-between-circadian-rhythm-disturbances-and-increased-inflammatory-response.aspx

Financial viability of Social Security is in jeopardy because of outdated forecasting methods

The Social Security Trust Fund is off on its prediction by $730 billion for needed benefits in 2030. That is because its forecasting methods have hardly been updated since 1935 when the program first started, according to a study in the August issue of Demography.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120802/Financial-viability-of-Social-Security-is-in-jeopardy-because-of-outdated-forecasting-methods.aspx

Are Americans ready to solve the weight of the nation?

Public health researchers have examined how recommendations in a new report from the Institute of Medicine -- "Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention: Solving the Weight of the Nation" -- square with American's opinions about the obesity epidemic.

URL: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120801185122.htm

Americans gaining more weight than they say

Despite the increasing awareness of the problem of obesity in the United States, most Americans don't know whether they are gaining or losing weight, according to new research. Obesity increased in the US between 2008 and 2009, but in response to the questions about year-to-year changes in weight that were included in the most widespread public health survey, on average, people said that they lost weight.

URL: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120801113545.htm

Opioid receptors as a drug target for stopping obesity

Imagine eating all of the sugar and fat that you want without gaining a pound. Thanks to new research published in The FASEB Journal, the day may come when this is not too far from reality. (2012-08-01)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/77988/Opioid_receptors_as_a_drug_target_for_stopping_obesity_.html

As a man's belt size increases, so does his risk of sexual and urinary dysfunction

As a man's waistline grows, so can his experience with sexual dysfunction and frequent urination, say researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. (2012-08-01)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78007/As_a_mans_belt_size_increases_so_does_his_risk_of_sexual_and_urinary_dysfunction.html

Weight-loss clinic drop-out rates are a huge barrier to treating obesity

More than 1.7 billion people worldwide may be classified as overweight and need appropriate medical or surgical treatment with the goal of sustainable weight loss. (2012-08-01)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78012/Weight-loss_clinic_drop-out_rates_are_a_huge_barrier_to_treating_obesity.html

Stress during pregnancy leads to abdominal obesity in mice offspring

A new report involving mice suggests that a relationship exists between maternal metabolic or psychological stress and the development of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome in her offspring. (2012-08-01)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/77987/Stress_during_pregnancy_leads_to_abdominal_obesity_in_mice_offspring_.html

Men with large waists face an increased risk of frequent urination

Men with large waists urinate more frequently than their slimmer counterparts, according to research in the August issue of the urology journal BJUI. (2012-08-01)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/77990/Men_with_large_waists_face_an_increased_risk_of_frequent_urination_.html

Scientists discover molecular link between circadian clock disturbances and inflammatory diseases

Scientists have known for some time that throwing off the body's circadian rhythm can negatively affect body chemistry. (2012-08-01)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/78021/Scientists_discover_molecular_link_between_circadian_clock_disturbances_and_inflammatory_diseases.html

Pediatric liver transplant recipients have increased risk of death when from obese donors

Children undergoing liver transplantation are at greater risk of graft loss and death from adult organ donors who are severely obese according to research published in the August issue of Liver Transplantation, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. The study, funded in part by a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), found that pediatric donor body mass index (BMI) did not increase mortality risk in this pediatric population.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120801/Pediatric-liver-transplant-recipients-have-increased-risk-of-death-when-from-obese-donors.aspx

Obesity affects musculoskeletal pain score in adolescents

Obese adolescents are significantly more likely to report musculoskeletal pain than their nonobese counterparts, researchers report.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120801/Obesity-affects-musculoskeletal-pain-score-in-adolescents.aspx

Childhood obesity could be related to growing problems with infertility

A dramatic increase in childhood obesity in recent decades may have impacts that go beyond the usual health concerns - it could be disrupting the timing of puberty and ultimately lead to a diminished ability to reproduce, especially in females.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120801/Childhood-obesity-could-be-related-to-growing-problems-with-infertility.aspx