Extending sleep duration may help reduce risk of diabetes in youth

A new study suggests that increasing the amount of sleep that teenagers get could improve their insulin resistance and prevent the future onset of diabetes.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120929/Extending-sleep-duration-may-help-reduce-risk-of-diabetes-in-youth.aspx

Mount Sinai surgeon offers tips to prevent prostate cancer

World-renowned Mount Sinai robotic prostate surgeon, Dr. David Samadi, devotes much of his time to prostate cancer education domestically and internationally. "My SMART robotic prostate removal surgery saves lives, but what men really want to know is how to prevent prostate cancer in the first place," shares Dr. Samadi.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120929/Mount-Sinai-surgeon-offers-tips-to-prevent-prostate-cancer.aspx

Intarcia announces results from ITCA 650 phase 2 study on type 2 diabetes

Intarcia Therapeutics, Inc. announced that an analysis of the results of a phase 2 clinical study of ITCA 650 (continuous subcutaneous delivery of exenatide) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes will be presented at the 48th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Berlin, Germany on Wednesday, October 3, 2012.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120929/Intarcia-announces-results-from-ITCA-650-phase-2-study-on-type-2-diabetes.aspx

Breakthrough for new diabetes treatment

An international team of scientists, led from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, have discovered an entirely new approach to the treatment of type II diabetes. (2012-09-28)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/79465/Breakthrough_for_new_diabetes_treatment.html

BMI and shuttle run among techniques IOM Report recommends for youth fitness testing

Techniques ranging from running to push-ups to sit-and-reach tests have been used to measure various aspects of fitness in children and adults. (2012-09-28)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/79473/BMI_and_shuttle_run_among_techniques_IOM_Report_recommends_for_youth_fitness_testing.html

Physical activity interventions for children have 'little impact', study suggests

Physical activity interventions for children have small impact on overall activity levels and consequently the body fat and mass of children, a new study suggests.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/70SzTbJm8gw/120927185919.htm

Inhibiting TRPV4 protects against diet-induced obesity, inflammation and insulin resistance

Ember Therapeutics, Inc., a company harnessing breakthroughs in brown fat biology and insulin sensitization to revolutionize the treatment of metabolic disease, today announced the publication of key preclinical data demonstrating that inhibition of the Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid (TRPV) family of ion channels - specifically TRPV4 - resulted in activation of brown/beige fat and protection from diet-induced obesity, inflammation and insulin resistance. Ember holds an exclusive option to license these TRPV4 findings and technology.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120928/Inhibiting-TRPV4-protects-against-diet-induced-obesity-inflammation-and-insulin-resistance.aspx

Researchers discover leptin hormone in fruit flies

Researchers have discovered in fruit flies a key metabolic hormone thought to be the exclusive property of vertebrates. The hormone, leptin, is a nutrient sensor, regulating energy intake and output and ultimately controlling appetite.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120928/Researchers-discover-leptin-hormone-in-fruit-flies.aspx

Alpha-glucosidases can be turned on and off, finds study

A study co-led by Simon Fraser University and Purdue University has found that the intestinal enzymes responsible for processing starchy foods can be turned on and off, helping to better control those processes in people with Type 2 diabetes.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120928/Alpha-glucosidases-can-be-turned-on-and-off-finds-study.aspx

Molecular link between thermogenesis and development of inflammation in fat cells

Flipping a newly discovered molecular switch in white fat cells enabled mice to eat a high-calorie diet without becoming obese or developing the inflammation that causes insulin resistance, report scientists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120928/Molecular-link-between-thermogenesis-and-development-of-inflammation-in-fat-cells.aspx

Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, YMCA Alliance announce 2.25M expansion grant for Healthy U

The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey and the New Jersey YMCA State Alliance announced today a $2.25 million expansion grant for Healthy U - a collaborative initiative to combat the obesity epidemic among New Jersey children.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120928/Horizon-Foundation-for-New-Jersey-YMCA-Alliance-announce-225M-expansion-grant-for-Healthy-U.aspx

Two-part ACR guidelines on gout

Gout is one of the most common forms of inflammatory arthritis, affecting nearly 4% of adult Americans. Newly approved guidelines that educate patients in effective methods to prevent gout attacks and provide physicians with recommended therapies for long-term management of this painful disease are published in Arthritis Care & Research, a peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR).

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120928/Two-part-ACR-guidelines-on-gout.aspx

Cherry intake reduces risk of gout attacks

A new study found that patients with gout who consumed cherries over a two-day period showed a 35% lower risk of gout attacks compared to those who did not eat the fruit.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120928/Cherry-intake-reduces-risk-of-gout-attacks.aspx

Scientists find molecular link to obesity/insulin resistance in mice

Researchers have identified a molecular link between thermogenesis and the development of inflammation in fat cells. Activating molecular switch in white fat cells enabled mice to eat a high-calorie diet without becoming obese or developing the inflammation that causes insulin resistance, report scientists.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/v7iyo-ooOaQ/120927123642.htm

Obesity-related hormone discovered in fruit flies

Researchers have discovered in fruit flies a key metabolic hormone thought to be the exclusive property of vertebrates. The hormone, leptin, is a nutrient sensor, regulating energy intake and output and ultimately controlling appetite.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/nKgbYFwjj3M/120927124200.htm

Leptin hormone may play a role in hearing and vision loss

Leptin - commonly dubbed the "fat hormone" - does more than tell the brain when to eat. A new study by researchers at The University of Akron and Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) shows that leptin may play a role in hearing and vision loss.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120927/Leptin-hormone-may-play-a-role-in-hearing-and-vision-loss.aspx

Obesity affects taste in children, adolescents

Study results show that obese children perceive taste differently from their healthy weight peers, being significantly less able to identify the individual tastes of salty, umami, and bitter.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120927/Obesity-affects-taste-in-children-adolescents.aspx

ApoA-V as a contributor to dyslipidemia in obese children

Insulin may be an important regulator of serum apolipoprotein A-V levels in obese people and may contribute to the development of obesity-associated dyslipidemia, say Japanese researchers.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120927/ApoA-V-as-a-contributor-to-dyslipidemia-in-obese-children.aspx

Sleep apnea linked to poor perinatal outcomes in obese mothers

The newborns of obese pregnant women with obstructive sleep apnea have an increased chance of being born by cesarean and admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit, study findings indicate.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120927/Sleep-apnea-linked-to-poor-perinatal-outcomes-in-obese-mothers.aspx

Karolinska Institutet scientists discover new approach to treat type II diabetes

An international team of scientists, led from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, have discovered an entirely new approach to the treatment of type II diabetes. The therapy involves the blockade of signalling by a protein known as VEGF-B and this prevents fat from accumulating in the 'wrong' places, such as in muscles and in the heart. As a result the cells within these tissues are once again able to respond to insulin.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120927/Karolinska-Institutet-scientists-discover-new-approach-to-treat-type-II-diabetes.aspx

CSL develops new drug candidate against type 2 diabetes

CSL Limited has developed a new drug candidate that is able to prevent the development of type 2 diabetes and reverse its progression in animal models of the disease.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120927/CSL-develops-new-drug-candidate-against-type-2-diabetes.aspx

Stress Linked to Greater Weight Gain in Black Girls, Study Finds

Title: Stress Linked to Greater Weight Gain in Black Girls, Study Finds
Category: Health News
Created: 9/25/2012 6:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 9/26/2012 12:00:00 AM

URL: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&ampa=163339&ampk=Diet_and_Weight_Management_General

Minority children at a higher risk for weight problems in both the US and England

With ties to diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol, childhood obesity in wealthy countries is certainly of growing concern to researchers. (2012-09-26)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/79377/Minority_children_at_a_higher_risk_for_weight_problems_in_both_the_US_and_England.html

Incorporating safety into design important for active living and injury prevention

Designing or modifying buildings and communities to facilitate physical activity must include strategies to maximize safety. (2012-09-26)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/79397/Incorporating_safety_into_design_important_for_active_living_and_injury_prevention_.html

MindChild receives FDA pre-market clearance for MERIDIAN non-invasive fetal heart monitor

MindChild Medical, Inc. today announced that it has received clearance for its Pre-Marketing Notification (510(k)) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its MERIDIAN non-invasive fetal heart monitor.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120926/MindChild-receives-FDA-pre-market-clearance-for-MERIDIAN-non-invasive-fetal-heart-monitor.aspx

Future health risks for obese children may be greater than previously thought

Being obese as a child or adolescent may have a larger effect on future health than previously thought, suggests a new study.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/H0nYvz6o8G0/120925183624.htm

Granada to hold II Iberoamerican Conference on Nutrition for Children and Teens

Next December, Granada will hold the II Iberoamerican Conference on Nutrition for Children and Teens. The Conference will take place in the Congress and Exhibition Center in Granada, Spain from 3rd-5th December 2012.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120926/Granada-to-hold-II-Iberoamerican-Conference-on-Nutrition-for-Children-and-Teens.aspx

New guide helps children deal with obesity

Have you ever been taken off guard by a child's question about weight? Many parents struggle with what to say and how to say it. In fact, a WebMD/Sanford Health survey found that parents of teens find it more difficult to talk about weight with their child than talking about sex, drugs, alcohol or smoking.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120926/New-guide-helps-children-deal-with-obesity.aspx

Increasing marijuana-like chemicals in the brain can help correct behavioral issues related to fragile X

American and European scientists have found that increasing natural marijuana-like chemicals in the brain can help correct behavioral issues related to fragile X syndrome, the most common known genetic cause of autism.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120926/Increasing-marijuana-like-chemicals-in-the-brain-can-help-correct-behavioral-issues-related-to-fragile-X.aspx

Study finds risk factors for weight problems among children in the US and England

With ties to diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol, childhood obesity in wealthy countries is certainly of growing concern to researchers. A new study explores the ties between childhood weight problems, socioeconomic status, and nationality and finds that race, ethnicity, and immigrant status are risk factors for weight problems among children in the US and England.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120926/Study-finds-risk-factors-for-weight-problems-among-children-in-the-US-and-England.aspx

Immune system molecule affects our weight

Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have identified a molecule in the immune system that could affect hunger and satiety. (2012-09-25)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/79323/Immune_system_molecule_affects_our_weight.html

Secrets in small blood vessels could reveal the risks of heart disease and diabetes

Researchers have embarked on a unique study that will shed new light on the risk of heart disease and diabetes in later life.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/gJKJlYoMZNc/120925091546.htm

NeuroSigma to launch Monarch eTNS system at 10th European Congress on Epileptology

NeuroSigma, Inc., a Los Angeles-based medical device company, announced today that its Monarch eTNS system for the adjunctive treatment of epilepsy and depression will make its debut at the 10th European Congress on Epileptology, which takes place in London, England from September 30 to October 4, 2012.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120925/NeuroSigma-to-launch-Monarch-eTNS-system-at-10th-European-Congress-on-Epileptology.aspx

Microcirculation secrets could shed new light on risks of heart disease and diabetes

Researchers at the University of Southampton together with colleagues at King's College London have embarked on a unique study that will shed new light on the risk of heart disease and diabetes in later life.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120925/Microcirculation-secrets-could-shed-new-light-on-risks-of-heart-disease-and-diabetes.aspx

UCSD bioengineers to play a central role in new NIH program to accelerate metabolomics

With a $6 million grant over five years, bioengineers from the University of California, San Diego will play a central role in a new program from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to accelerate "metabolomics", an emerging field of biomedical research that offers a path to a wealth of information about a person's nutrition, infection, health, disease status and more.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120925/UCSD-bioengineers-to-play-a-central-role-in-new-NIH-program-to-accelerate-metabolomics.aspx

State roundup: Anthem dumps Cedars-Sinai, UCLA docs

Two of the most prestigious names in Southern California health care -- Cedars-Sinai and UCLA -- are getting shut out of a major insurance plan for being too expensive. In a bold cost-cutting move, Anthem Blue Cross has eliminated doctors affiliated with the hospitals from a health plan offered to about 60,000 employees and dependents at the cash-strapped city of Los Angeles.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120925/State-roundup-Anthem-dumps-Cedars-Sinai-UCLA-docs.aspx

Regions Hospital reports $49 million in community benefit in 2011

Regions Hospital reported $49 million in community benefit in 2011. Regions calculates community benefit by using standards set by the Catholic Health Association and used by the Internal Revenue Service for nonprofit hospitals filing Form 990.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120925/Regions-Hospital-reports-2449-million-in-community-benefit-in-2011.aspx

Sugary Drinks and Weight Gain Linked

Title: Sugary Drinks and Weight Gain Linked
Category: Health News
Created: 9/22/2012 11:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/24/2012 12:00:00 AM

URL: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&ampa=163251&ampk=Diet_and_Weight_Management_General

Obesity promotes prostate cancer by altering gene regulation

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men and early treatment is usually very successful. However, like other cancers, obesity increases the risk of aggressive prostate disease. New research finds that the fat surrounding the prostate of overweight or obese men with prostate cancer provides a favorable environment to promote cancer growth.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/GR9eUT73B4E/120924202530.htm

You have to eat, except when you're not hungry

A study of siblings indicates a behavioral inclination toward obesity in children.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/4dhiT-iHaYU/120924142615.htm

Alarmingly high rates of obesity and smoking found among Pacific Islanders

In the first study to detail the health of Pacific Islanders living in the United States, University of Michigan researchers have found alarmingly high rates of obesity and smoking.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120924/Alarmingly-high-rates-of-obesity-and-smoking-found-among-Pacific-Islanders.aspx

Pacific Islanders have high obesity, smoking rates

In the first study to detail the health of Pacific Islanders living in the United States, University of Michigan researchers have found alarmingly high rates of obesity and smoking. (2012-09-24)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/79318/Pacific_Islanders_have_high_obesity_smoking_rates_.html

Some children are less responsive to internal cues of hunger and fullness

When compared to their normal-weight siblings, overweight and obese children ate 34 percent more calories from snack foods even after eating a meal, reports a University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing researcher in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. That can be enough calories, if sustained over time, to continue excess weight gain.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120924/Some-children-are-less-responsive-to-internal-cues-of-hunger-and-fullness.aspx

New online, peer-reviewed journal on cardiovascular endocrinology

Wolters Kluwer Health is pleased to announce the publication of Cardiovascular Endocrinology, a new online, peer-reviewed journal committed to fostering effective collaboration between cardiologists and endocrinologists in addressing diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and related diseases and conditions.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120924/New-online-peer-reviewed-journal-on-cardiovascular-endocrinology.aspx

Diet high in total antioxidants associated with lower risk of myocardial infarction in women

Coronary heart disease is a major cause of death in women. A new study has found that a diet rich in antioxidants, mainly from fruits and vegetables, can significantly reduce the risk of myocardial infarction. (2012-09-24)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/79281/Diet_high_in_total_antioxidants_associated_with_lower_risk_of_myocardial_infarction_in_women.html

Risk for cardiovascular disease begins early in life

A new multi-national survey reveals the extent of misconceptions about when is the right time to start taking action to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD). In a four-country survey sample of 4,000 adults, 49 per cent answered age 30 years or older when asked at what age they believe people should start to take action about their heart health to prevent conditions such as heart disease and stroke.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120924/Risk-for-cardiovascular-disease-begins-early-in-life.aspx

Immune system molecule affects our weight

Researchers have identified a molecule in the immune system that could affect hunger and satiety. The researchers hope that new treatments for obesity will benefit from this finding.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/kLNOIAsttL4/120924080257.htm

Interleukin-6 could affect hunger and satiety

Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have identified a molecule in the immune system that could affect hunger and satiety. The researchers hope that new treatments for obesity will benefit from this finding.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120924/Interleukin-6-could-affect-hunger-and-satiety.aspx

Study finds race-specific effect of age and body weight on blood pressure in children

Obesity in black children more severely impacts blood pressure than in white children who are equally overweight, according to a new study presented at the American Heart Association's High Blood Pressure Research 2012 Scientific Sessions.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120924/Study-finds-race-specific-effect-of-age-and-body-weight-on-blood-pressure-in-children.aspx

Study looks at effect of all dietary antioxidants in relation to myocardial infarction

Coronary heart disease is a major cause of death in women. A new study has found that a diet rich in antioxidants, mainly from fruits and vegetables, can significantly reduce the risk of myocardial infarction.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120924/Study-looks-at-effect-of-all-dietary-antioxidants-in-relation-to-myocardial-infarction.aspx

Stress may play a major role in obesity epidemic and contribute to racial disparities

Could the impact of chronic stress explain why American black girls are more likely to be overweight than white girls? According to Dr. Tomiyama of the University of California, Los Angeles in the U.S., and her colleagues, higher levels of stress over 10 years predict greater increases in body weight over time in both black and white girls.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120924/Stress-may-play-a-major-role-in-obesity-epidemic-and-contribute-to-racial-disparities.aspx

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&ampa=161755&ampk=Diet_and_Weight_Management_General

Comparison of Obesity Surgeries Turns Up Surprising Results

Title: Comparison of Obesity Surgeries Turns Up Surprising Results
Category: Health News
Created: 9/17/2012 6:06:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 9/18/2012 12:00:00 AM

URL: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&ampa=163029&ampk=Diet_and_Weight_Management_General

Obesity Hits Rural Areas Harder Than Cities

Title: Obesity Hits Rural Areas Harder Than Cities
Category: Health News
Created: 9/14/2012 6:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 9/17/2012 12:00:00 AM

URL: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&ampa=162980&ampk=Diet_and_Weight_Management_General

4 Eating Habits May Help Older Women Maintain Weight Loss

Title: 4 Eating Habits May Help Older Women Maintain Weight Loss
Category: Health News
Created: 8/28/2012 2:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/29/2012 12:00:00 AM

URL: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&ampa=161870&ampk=Diet_and_Weight_Management_General

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

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Could Facebook Be Making You Fat?

Title: Could Facebook Be Making You Fat?
Category: Health News
Created: 9/13/2012 10:05:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/13/2012 12:00:00 AM

URL: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&ampa=162880&ampk=Diet_and_Weight_Management_General

Low-Cal Diets Kept Monkeys Healthier, But Didn't Lengthen Lives

Title: Low-Cal Diets Kept Monkeys Healthier, But Didn't Lengthen Lives
Category: Health News
Created: 8/29/2012 4:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/30/2012 12:00:00 AM

URL: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&ampa=161930&ampk=Diet_and_Weight_Management_General

By 2030, Obesity Rates Could Top 60% in 13 States

Title: By 2030, Obesity Rates Could Top 60% in 13 States
Category: Health News
Created: 9/18/2012 11:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/18/2012 12:00:00 AM

URL: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&ampa=163041&ampk=Diet_and_Weight_Management_General

Can't Stop Eating M&Ms;?

Title: Can't Stop Eating M&Ms?
Category: Health News
Created: 9/20/2012 2:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 9/21/2012 12:00:00 AM

URL: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&ampa=163170&ampk=Diet_and_Weight_Management_General

Weight Loss Pill Qsymia Now for Sale

Title: Weight Loss Pill Qsymia Now for Sale
Category: Health News
Created: 9/19/2012 11:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/19/2012 12:00:00 AM

URL: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&ampa=163097&ampk=Diet_and_Weight_Management_General

It's Possible to Be Obese and Heart-Healthy: Studies

Title: It's Possible to Be Obese and Heart-Healthy: Studies
Category: Health News
Created: 9/5/2012 10:05:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/5/2012 12:00:00 AM

URL: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&ampa=162594&ampk=Diet_and_Weight_Management_General

What moms eat before pregnancy affects children epigenetically

Everyone knows that what mom eats when pregnant makes a huge difference in the health of her child. Now, new research in mice suggests that what she ate before pregnancy might be important too. According to a new research report published online in The FASEB Journal, what a group of female mice ate-before pregnancy-chemically altered their DNA and these changes were passed to her offspring. These DNA alterations, called "epigenetic" changes, drastically affected the pups' metabolism of many essential fatty acids.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120921/What-moms-eat-before-pregnancy-affects-children-epigenetically.aspx

Smoking, obesity and lack of insurance may be shortening life span for some Americans

The New York Times reports that the nation's life-expectancy trend has reversed by four years since 1990 for the country's least-educated whites.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120921/Smoking-obesity-and-lack-of-insurance-may-be-shortening-life-span-for-some-Americans.aspx

NCI awards Provocative Questions grant to Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers

Two Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers are among a select group of scientists from around the world who have been recognized by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for their quest to answer the most pressing questions about cancer. Stuart Aaronson, MD, Professor and Chair of Oncological Sciences and Ross Cagan, PhD, Professor of Oncological Sciences at Mount Sinai, have received the NCI's new "Provocative Questions" grant, which was established to explore the important yet less obvious questions about cancer that may have been neglected in this era of significant discovery.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120921/NCI-awards-Provocative-Questions-grant-to-Mount-Sinai-School-of-Medicine-researchers.aspx

Providing non-caloric beverages to teens can help them avoid excessive weight gain, study shows

A new study on sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) and teens from pediatric obesity expert David Ludwig, MD, PhD, director of New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center Boston Children's Hospital, published 9/21 in New England Journal of Medicine. Findings show adolescents who eliminated SSBs for one year gained less weight than those who didn't, shedding light on an effective intervention to help combat adolescent obesity.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/gLtMrsFnvdc/120921162305.htm

Government’s Legal Authority to Regulate Food-Industry Practices

September 21, 2012 - The importance of obesity as a public health concern has led to many proposed policy solutions that have stirred up controversy and opposition from the food industry. [Governments have the legal authority to regulate food-industry practices](http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/resources/upload/docs/what/law/Government_Legal_Authority_to_Regulate_NEJM_9.12.pdf) despite legal challenges threatened or launched by industry, according to the Rudd Center's Jennifer Pomeranz, JD, MPH, Director of Legal Initiatives, and Kelly Brownell, PhD, Director, in a "Perspective" piece published in the _New England Journal of Medicine._

Using New York City's sugar-sweetened beverage serving size restriction as an example, Pomeranz and Brownell discussed the challenges made by the food industry against government regulation and the lack of sound legal basis for their opposition.

URL: http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/governments-legal-authority-to-regulate-food-industry-practices

Regular consumption of sugary beverages linked to increased genetic risk of obesity

Researchers have found that greater consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is linked with a greater genetic susceptibility to high body mass index (BMI) and increased risk of obesity. The study reinforces the view that environmental and genetic factors may act together to shape obesity risk.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/z74T2-O1kJs/120921162308.htm

NYC Board of Health Approves Limit on Sugary Drink Portion Size

September 14, 2012 - The New York City Board of Health approved Mayor Michael Bloomberg's [proposal to limit the portion size of sugary drinks](http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/14/nyregion/health-board-approves-bloombergs-soda-ban.html) sold in restaurants, food carts, delis, theaters, and arenas. The regulation will take effect on March 12, 2013 and will prohibit retailers from selling sugary drinks in cups or containers larger than 16 ounces. The products affected include energy drinks, presweetened teas, and non-diet soda.

"This is a policy based on solid science," said Kelly Brownell, PhD, Rudd Center Director. "I salute Mayor Bloomberg and the New York City Health Department for their courage in standing up to pressure from the soda industry and acting in the interest of the public's well-being."

URL: http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/nyc-board-of-health-approves-limit-on-sugary-drink-portion-size

Effect of body mass index on blood pressure varies by race among children

Obesity in black children more severely impacts blood pressure than in white children who are equally overweight, according to a new study.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/5W9Fwvlp0jo/120921140258.htm

In obesity, a micro-RNA causes metabolic problems

Scientists have identified a key molecular player in a chain of events in the body that can lead to fatty liver disease, Type II diabetes and other metabolic abnormalities associated with obesity. (2012-09-21)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/79248/In_obesity_a_micro-RNA_causes_metabolic_problems.html

Diet high in total antioxidants associated with lower risk of myocardial infarction in women

Coronary heart disease is a major cause of death in women. A new study has found that a diet rich in antioxidants, mainly from fruits and vegetables, can significantly reduce the risk of myocardial infarction.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/Q6KG8azql1s/120921111053.htm

Sleep apnea in obese pregnancy women linked to poor maternal and neonatal outcomes

The newborns of obese pregnant women suffering from obstructive sleep apnea are more likely to be admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit than those born to obese mothers without the sleep disorder, reports a study published online today in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology. (2012-09-21)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/79235/Sleep_apnea_in_obese_pregnancy_women_linked_to_poor_maternal_and_neonatal_outcomes.html

Move to less impoverished neighborhoods boosts physical and mental health

Moving from a high-poverty to lower-poverty neighborhood spurs long-term gains in the physical and mental health of low-income adults, as well as a substantial increase in their happiness, despite not improving economic self-sufficiency. (2012-09-21)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/79253/Move_to_less_impoverished_neighborhoods_boosts_physical_and_mental_health.html

Obese people can be Metabolically Healthy and in Good Shape

A person can be obese and metabolically healthy at the same time, which means that this person will have the same mortality risk for heart disease or cancer that people of normal weight. (2012-09-21)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/79240/Obese_people_can_be_Metabolically_Healthy_and_in_Good_Shape_.html

Abnormal carotid arteries found in children with kidney disease

A federally funded study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center has found that children with mild to moderate kidney disease have abnormally thick neck arteries, a condition known as carotid atherosclerosis, usually seen in older adults with a long history of elevated cholesterol and untreated hypertension. (2012-09-21)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/79247/Abnormal_carotid_arteries_found_in_children_with_kidney_disease.html

A mother's nutrition--before pregnancy--may alter the function of her children's genes

Everyone knows that what mom eats when pregnant makes a huge difference in the health of her child. Now, new research in mice suggests that what she ate before pregnancy might be important too. (2012-09-21)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/79257/A_mother0s_nutrition--before_pregnancy--may_alter_the_function_of_her_children0s_genes.html

First Edition: September 21, 2012

Today's headlines include reports about recent polling results indicating that, despite GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's efforts to frame the Medicare debate, President Barack Obama still has the advantage on this issue.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120921/First-Edition-September-21-2012.aspx

Obese, but metabolically healthy

A person can be obese and metabolically healthy at the same time, which means that this person will have the same mortality risk for heart disease or cancer that people of normal weight.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120921/Obese-but-metabolically-healthy.aspx

Physical and mental health improves on moving to lower-poverty neighborhood

Moving from a high-poverty to lower-poverty neighborhood spurs long-term gains in the physical and mental health of low-income adults, as well as a substantial increase in their happiness, despite not improving economic self-sufficiency, according to a new study published in the Sept. 20 issue of Science by researchers at the University of Chicago and partners at other institutions.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120921/Physical-and-mental-health-improves-on-moving-to-lower-poverty-neighborhood.aspx

Bariatric surgery substantially reduces the risk of diabetes among obese, Swedish study finds

Bariatric surgery reduces the long-term risk of developing diabetes by over 80 percent among people with obesity, according to a new Swedish study.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/tdD8KIH4UTY/120918083423.htm

Cancer fears allayed for shingles patients

Herpes zoster infection, or shingles, is not associated with cancer, show results from a study published in the Canadian Journal of Medicine

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120921/Cancer-fears-allayed-for-shingles-patients.aspx

Children with mild to moderate kidney disease have carotid atherosclerosis

A federally funded study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center has found that children with mild to moderate kidney disease have abnormally thick neck arteries, a condition known as carotid atherosclerosis, usually seen in older adults with a long history of elevated cholesterol and untreated hypertension.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120921/Children-with-mild-to-moderate-kidney-disease-have-carotid-atherosclerosis.aspx

Glucocorticoids can thwart androgen receptor activity and regulate fat storage

In the body's ongoing effort to maintain a healthy weight, an arsenal of cellular proteins called androgen receptors is critical for blocking fat accumulation. Now researchers reporting in the September issue of the Cell Press Journal Chemistry & Biology have discovered that naturally occurring steroids called glucocorticoids can thwart the receptors' activity, ultimately encouraging fat buildup.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120921/Glucocorticoids-can-thwart-androgen-receptor-activity-and-regulate-fat-storage.aspx

Itrim programme effectively reduces weight among obese people

Anyone who wants to lose weight has a wide variety of diets to choose from, but knowledge of what works is often poor. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Uppsala University have now evaluated a Swedish commercial weight loss programme called Itrim, and found it to be effective. After one year, participants had lost 11 kg on average.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120921/Itrim-programme-effectively-reduces-weight-among-obese-people.aspx

MiR-34a plays a key role in obesity

Scientists have identified a key molecular player in a chain of events in the body that can lead to fatty liver disease, Type II diabetes and other metabolic abnormalities associated with obesity. By blocking this molecule, the researchers were able to reverse some of the pathology it caused in obese mice.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120921/MiR-34a-plays-a-key-role-in-obesity.aspx

Researchers use nanoparticles to deliver drugs to mitochondria within cells

Nanoparticles have shown great promise in the targeted delivery of drugs to cells, but researchers at the University of Georgia have refined the drug delivery process further by using nanoparticles to deliver drugs to a specific organelle within cells.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120921/Researchers-use-nanoparticles-to-deliver-drugs-to-mitochondria-within-cells.aspx

Battles between steroid receptors to regulate fat accumulation

The androgen receptor in human cells inhibits fat accumulation, but its activity can be sabotaged by glucocorticoids, steroids that regulate fat deposition and are known drivers of obesity and insulin resistance.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/VDosq_uKP2w/120920135603.htm

Sleep apnea in obese pregnancy women linked to poor maternal and neonatal outcomes

A new study reports that newborns of obese pregnant women suffering from obstructive sleep apnea are more likely to be admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit than those born to obese mothers without the sleep-disordered breathing. The sleep disorder was also associated with higher rates of preeclampsia in the severely overweight pregnant women.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/LtTkX9y8bS0/120920194616.htm

Manipulating hormone receptors may help in the fight against obesity

In the body's ongoing effort to maintain a healthy weight, an arsenal of cellular proteins called androgen receptors is critical for blocking fat accumulation. Now researchers have discovered that naturally occurring steroids called glucocorticoids can thwart the receptors' activity, ultimately encouraging fat buildup.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/ykdEPtJeRQs/120920135611.htm

Epigenetics: Mother's nutrition -- before pregnancy -- may alter function of her children's genes

A pregnant mom's diet affects her child's health. Now, new research in mice suggests that what mom ate before pregnancy is also important. The diets of female mice before pregnancy chemically altered their DNA, with these changes passed to their offspring. These alterations affected the pups' metabolism of many essential fatty acids. These results may profoundly impact future research for diabetes, obesity, cancer, and immune disorders.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/au852ezYSnA/120920140156.htm

In obesity, a micro-RNA causes metabolic problems

Scientists have identified a key molecular player in a chain of events in the body that can lead to fatty liver disease, Type II diabetes and other metabolic abnormalities associated with obesity. By blocking this molecule, the researchers were able to reverse some of the pathology it caused in obese mice.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/XIqi2AAC2Og/120920120553.htm

UGA researchers boost efficacy of drugs by using nanoparticles to target 'powerhouse of cells'

Nanoparticles have shown great promise in the targeted delivery of drugs to cells, but researchers at the University of Georgia have refined the drug delivery process further by using nanoparticles to deliver drugs to a specific organelle within cells. (2012-09-20)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/79219/UGA_researchers_boost_efficacy_of_drugs_by_using_nanoparticles_to_target_0powerhouse_of_cells0.html

High uric acid precursor of obesity, metabolic syndrome

The relationship between uric acid and early cardiometabolic risk may precede obesity and the metabolic syndrome, show study findings.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120920/High-uric-acid-precursor-of-obesity-metabolic-syndrome.aspx

Bisphenol A may contribute to childhood obesity

Research published in JAMA demonstrates strong evidence of a link between childhood obesity and bisphenol A exposure.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120920/Bisphenol-A-may-contribute-to-childhood-obesity.aspx

Views on obesity: Difficulty changing eating habits; Huge changes in the food marketplace

The New York Times and the Journal of the American Medical Association offer opinions on the U.S. battle against obesity.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120920/Views-on-obesity-Difficulty-changing-eating-habits3b-Huge-changes-in-the-food-marketplace.aspx

Report: Obesity rates will continue to grow, causing increases in health care costs, disease incidence

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Trust for America's Health concluded that, based on current trends, most Americans could be obese by 2030.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120920/Report-Obesity-rates-will-continue-to-grow-causing-increases-in-health-care-costs-disease-incidence.aspx

Stress may play a major role in obesity epidemic and contribute to racial disparities

Could the impact of chronic stress explain why American black girls are more likely to be overweight than white girls? According to Dr. Tomiyama of the University of California, Los Angeles in the U.S., and her colleagues, higher levels of stress over 10 years predict greater increases in body weight over time in both black and white girls.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120920/Stress-may-play-a-major-role-in-obesity-epidemic-and-contribute-to-racial-disparities.aspx

Hip implants are more likely to fail in obese people due to thigh size

University of Iowa researchers have determined that thigh size in obese people is a reason their hip implants are more likely to fail.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120920/Hip-implants-are-more-likely-to-fail-in-obese-people-due-to-thigh-size.aspx

Therapeutic video games can show health-related benefits

Can video games help patients with cancer, diabetes, asthma, depression, autism and Parkinson's disease? A new publication by researchers from the University of Utah, appearing in the Sept 19 issue of the journal Science Translational Medicine, indicates video games can be therapeutic and are already beginning to show health-related benefits.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120920/Therapeutic-video-games-can-show-health-related-benefits.aspx

New 24/7 Cardiologist program now available at ProMedica Toledo Hospital

ProMedica Toledo Hospital is the only hospital in northwest Ohio with a cardiologist on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to treat patients who may be experiencing a heart attack.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120920/New-247-Cardiologist-program-now-available-at-ProMedica-Toledo-Hospital.aspx

Study examines association of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery with weight loss, diabetes mellitus

Severely obese patients who had Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery had significant weight loss that was sustained for an average of 6 years after the surgery and also experienced frequent remission and lower incidence of diabetes, hypertension, and abnormal cholesterol levels, compared to participants who did not have the surgery, according to a study in the September 19 issue of JAMA, and theme issue on obesity.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120920/Study-examines-association-of-Roux-en-Y-gastric-bypass-surgery-with-weight-loss-diabetes-mellitus.aspx

Obese adults with excess visceral fat, biomarkers of insulin resistance more likely to develop diabetes

Obese adults with excess visceral fat (fat located inside the abdominal cavity, around the body's internal organs) and biomarkers of insulin resistance had an associated increased risk for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus, while obese individuals with higher amounts of total body fat and subcutaneous fat (underneath the skin) did not have this increased risk, according to a study in the September 19 issue of JAMA, and theme issue on obesity.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120920/Obese-adults-with-excess-visceral-fat-biomarkers-of-insulin-resistance-more-likely-to-develop-diabetes.aspx

Weight Loss Pill Qsymia Now for Sale

Title: Weight Loss Pill Qsymia Now for Sale
Category: Health News
Created: 9/19/2012 11:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/19/2012 12:00:00 AM

URL: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=163097&k=Diet_and_Weight_Management_General

Global CVD Taskforce calls for urgent action to reduce premature mortality by 25% by 2025

Agreement by governments, by the end of 2012, on a set of ambitious global targets to curb the growing scourge of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which includes cardiovascular disease (CVD; heart disease and stroke), is critical to avoiding the millions of premature deaths worldwide. This, according to a new paper published by the Global Cardiovascular Disease Taskforce a group of eminent experts who represent five leading heart-health organizations.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120919/Global-CVD-Taskforce-calls-for-urgent-action-to-reduce-premature-mortality-by-2525-by-2025.aspx

Bariatric surgery reduces long-term risk of diabetes by over 80 % among people with obesity

Bariatric surgery reduces the long-term risk of developing diabetes by over 80 % among people with obesity. The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) has published the results of a study conducted at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120919/Bariatric-surgery-reduces-long-term-risk-of-diabetes-by-over-80-25-among-people-with-obesity.aspx

High fructose corn syrup consumption alone not responsible for obesity epidemic

A new article published today in International Journal of Obesity found there is no evidence to suggest the current obesity epidemic in the United States can be specifically blamed on consumption of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS).

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120919/High-fructose-corn-syrup-consumption-alone-not-responsible-for-obesity-epidemic.aspx

Children and adolescents with high BPA levels more likely to have obesity

In a nationally representative sample of nearly 3,000 children and adolescents, those who had higher concentrations of urinary bisphenol A (BPA), a manufactured chemical found in consumer products, had significantly increased odds of being obese, according to a study in the September 19 issue of JAMA, and theme issue on obesity.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120919/Children-and-adolescents-with-high-BPA-levels-more-likely-to-have-obesity.aspx

Weight gain worry for stressed black girls

Could the impact of chronic stress explain why American black girls are more likely to be overweight than white girls? Higher levels of stress over 10 years predict greater increases in body weight over time in both black and white girls. However, the experience of chronic stress appears to have a greater negative effect on black girls' weight.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/ECX83vf5riE/120919125734.htm

Reading food labels helps shoppers stay thinner

Shoppers —- particularly women —- who take the time to read food labels are thinner than those who don't.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/z6plCqVEIs4/120919142012.htm

Adolescent menstrual disorders linked to hyperandrogenemia

Menstrual disorders in adolescence are associated with an increased risk for hyperandrogenemia, research shows.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120919/Adolescent-menstrual-disorders-linked-to-hyperandrogenemia.aspx

Engineering a better hip implant

University of Iowa researchers have determined that thigh size in obese people is a reason their hip implants are more likely to fail. (2012-09-19)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/79174/Engineering_a_better_hip_implant.html

Government regulation of portion sizes can effectively prevent obesity epidemic

Addressing the obesity epidemic by preventing excess calorie consumption with government regulation of portion sizes is justifiable and could be an effective measure to help prevent obesity-related health problems and deaths, according to a Viewpoint in the September 19 issue of JAMA, and theme issue on obesity.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120919/Government-regulation-of-portion-sizes-can-effectively-prevent-obesity-epidemic.aspx

Children can largely benefit from 40 minutes of daily, vigorous physical activity

Twenty minutes of daily, vigorous physical activity over just three months can reduce a child's risk of diabetes as well as his total body fat - including dangerous, deep abdominal fat - but 40 minutes works even better, researchers report.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120919/Children-can-largely-benefit-from-40-minutes-of-daily-vigorous-physical-activity.aspx

Obese individuals with excess visceral fat more likely to develop type 2 diabetes

Obese individuals with excess visceral fat (abdominal fat that surrounds the body-s internal organs) have an increased risk for the development of Type 2 diabetes, according to a new study by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center. By contrast, persons with excess abdominal subcutaneous fat (fat underneath the skin) were not at higher risk for the onset of diabetes.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120919/Obese-individuals-with-excess-visceral-fat-more-likely-to-develop-type-2-diabetes.aspx

Many women undertreat pelvic floor disorders and suffer in silence

New research issued by the PFD Alliance finds that 90 percent of Americans underestimate or are unsure about the prevalence of pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) which will impact one in three women at some point during their lives. This means many women undertreat PFDs and suffer in silence.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120919/Many-women-undertreat-pelvic-floor-disorders-and-suffer-in-silence.aspx

BGI Tech achieves whole exome sequencing analysis of total degraded DNA from FFPE samples

BGI Tech Solutions Co., Ltd., a subsidiary company of BGI, announced today that they have achieved whole exome sequencing analysis of total degraded DNA as low as 200 ng from formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) samples.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120919/BGI-Tech-achieves-whole-exome-sequencing-analysis-of-total-degraded-DNA-from-FFPE-samples.aspx

Diet, lack of AgRP-neurons can lead to obesity and diabetes

The absence of a specific type of neuron in the brain can lead to obesity and diabetes in mice report researchers in The EMBO Journal. The outcome, however, depends on the type of diet that the animals are fed.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120919/Diet-lack-of-AgRP-neurons-can-lead-to-obesity-and-diabetes.aspx

Extreme temperatures affect cardiac mortality

Extreme temperatures experienced during cold spells and heat waves may increase a person's risk for premature death from cardiovascular disease, say researchers.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120919/Extreme-temperatures-affect-cardiac-mortality.aspx

BPA exposure not likely to cause obesity, finds study

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) issued the following statement in response to an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) by Leonardo Trasande, M.D., New York University, et al, and scheduled to be discussed at a media briefing on Tuesday, September 18.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120919/BPA-exposure-not-likely-to-cause-obesity-finds-study.aspx

First Edition: September 19, 2012

Today's headlines include a series of reports detailing who makes up Romney's so-called "47 percent" who get tax breaks and what federal assistance they receive -- whether it is Medicare, Medicaid or another entitlement program.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120919/First-Edition-September-19-2012.aspx

Blood pressure diet works, but adherence drops among African-Americans

Better adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet is associated with significant reductions in blood pressure. However, African-Americans may be less likely than whites to adopt the diet, according to researchers.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/9pfuYLjxSMc/120919083452.htm

By 2030, Obesity Rates Could Top 60% in 13 States

Title: By 2030, Obesity Rates Could Top 60% in 13 States
Category: Health News
Created: 9/18/2012 11:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/18/2012 12:00:00 AM

URL: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=163041&k=Diet_and_Weight_Management_General

Comparison of Obesity Surgeries Turns Up Surprising Results

Title: Comparison of Obesity Surgeries Turns Up Surprising Results
Category: Health News
Created: 9/17/2012 6:06:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 9/18/2012 12:00:00 AM

URL: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=163029&k=Diet_and_Weight_Management_General

Brain neurons and diet influence onset of obesity and diabetes in mice

The absence of a specific type of neuron in the brain can lead to obesity and diabetes in mice report researchers. The outcome, however, depends on the type of diet that the animals are fed.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/ONzXEsNavlg/120918111633.htm

Government can play important role in obesity epidemic, expert argues

Addressing the obesity epidemic by preventing excess calorie consumption with government regulation of portion sizes is justifiable and could be an effective measure to help prevent obesity-related health problems and deaths, according to Thomas A. Farley, M.D., M.P.H., Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/V7rmBZMzQ3c/120918111129.htm

Adult obesity rates could exceed 60 percent in 13 U.S. states by 2030, according to new study

The number of obese adults, along with related disease rates and health care costs, are on course to increase dramatically in every state in the United States over the next 20 years, according to a new report.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/9aDyhvgaHP8/120918190923.htm

Longer exercise provides added benefit to children's health

Twenty minutes of daily, vigorous physical activity over just three months can reduce a child's risk of diabetes as well as his total body fat -- including dangerous, deep abdominal fat -- but 40 minutes works even better, researchers report.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/MijcWpzVmtQ/120918112814.htm

Obesity is major contributor to heart disease, impediment to diagnosis and treatment

Obesity is a major contributor to heart disease that substantially hinders the disease's proper diagnosis and treatment, says a cardiologist researching the impact of obesity and weight loss on the heart. With obese youth as the fastest-growing demographic group, the country's problem is only going to get worse, a preventive cardiologist says.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/ylx77vzgl08/120918112816.htm

Risk of developing diabetes higher in neighborhoods that aren't walk-friendly: Study

Whether your neighbourhood is conducive to walking could determine your risk for developing diabetes, according to a new study by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences. (2012-09-18)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/79136/Risk_of_developing_diabetes_higher_in_neighborhoods_that_arent_walk-friendly_Study.html

Researchers call for early diagnosis of flesh-eating infections

Dr. Russell Russo, an Orthopedic Surgeon at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, and other researchers stress that orthopedists should have a high index of suspicion for necrotizing fasciitis, or flesh-eating bacterial infection, in every patient with pain or other symptoms that are out of proportion to the initial diagnosis. (2012-09-18)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/79116/Researchers_call_for_early_diagnosis_of_flesh-eating_infections_.html

Only children are significantly more likely to be overweight

Children who grow up without siblings have a more than 50 percent higher risk of being overweight or obese than children with siblings. (2012-09-18)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/79111/Only_children_are_significantly_more_likely_to_be_overweight.html

Bariatric surgery substantially reduces the risk of diabetes

Bariatric surgery reduces the long-term risk of developing diabetes by over 80 % among people with obesity. (2012-09-18)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/79108/Bariatric_surgery_substantially_reduces_the_risk_of_diabetes.html

Body fat location may determine type 2 diabetes risk for obese patients

Obese individuals with excess visceral fat (abdominal fat that surrounds the body's internal organs) have an increased risk for the development of Type 2 diabetes, according to a new study by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/8xadXFR4JUI/120918112812.htm

New Tools for Parent Advocates to Improve School Food

September 18, 2012 - [Rudd 'Roots Parents](http://www.ruddrootsparents.org) supports the grassroots efforts of parent advocates to make school food healthier by offering information and resources they can use to take action.

A new [message board](http://www.ruddrootsparents.org/message_board) allows parents to gather information, ask questions, share experiences, and stay informed. The [Meatless Monday](http://www.ruddrootsparents.org/meatless_monday.aspx) section describes the benefits of meat-free meals and ways to encourage a school or district to join the movement. [Media Resources](http://www.ruddrootsparents.org/media_resources_for_parents.aspx) offers multimedia tools to help parents, including two new videos, which describe how to use Rudd 'Roots Parents - [Change School Food](http://youtu.be/DjHT1j4SxXQ) - and how to [Use Your Voice](http://youtu.be/n_VF2KiLGBg) as a parent.

URL: http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/new-tools-for-parent-advocates-to-improve-school-food

Bariatric surgery reduces long-term risk of diabetes by over 80% among people with obesity

Bariatric surgery reduces the long-term risk of developing diabetes by over 80% among people with obesity. The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) has published the results of a study conducted at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120918/Bariatric-surgery-reduces-long-term-risk-of-diabetes-by-over-8025-among-people-with-obesity.aspx

Cancer surpasses heart disease as leading cause of death among U.S. Hispanics

A new report from American Cancer Society researchers finds that despite declining death rates, cancer has surpassed heart disease as the leading cause of death among Hispanics in the U.S. In 2009, the most recent year for which actual data are available, 29,935 people of Hispanic origin in the U.S. died of cancer, compared to 29,611 deaths from heart disease.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120918/Cancer-surpasses-heart-disease-as-leading-cause-of-death-among-US-Hispanics.aspx

Maya Angelou Center to hold summit on issues that affect women and girls' health

The Maya Angelou Center for Women's Health and Wellness at Forsyth Medical Center announced today it will hold a three-day international summit focusing on contemporary issues affecting women's and girls' health beginning Thursday, September 27 through Saturday, September 29.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120918/Maya-Angelou-Center-to-hold-summit-on-issues-that-affect-women-and-girls-health.aspx

Pacific Global Health Conference to take place from Oct. 8-10

Over 400 leading health professionals are expected to attend the 5th Pacific Global Health Conference, Transforming Public Health in the Pacific, to be held at the Ala Moana Hotel in Honolulu, HI from October 8-10.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120918/Pacific-Global-Health-Conference-to-take-place-from-Oct-8-10.aspx

Obesity Hits Rural Areas Harder Than Cities

Title: Obesity Hits Rural Areas Harder Than Cities
Category: Health News
Created: 9/14/2012 6:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 9/17/2012 12:00:00 AM

URL: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=162980&k=Diet_and_Weight_Management_General

Back to school: Is higher education making you fat?

A new study looks beyond the much-feared weight gain common to first-year students and reports on the full 4-year impact of higher education on weight, BMI, and body composition.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/nCDU2HAnrbs/120917123937.htm

Study compares duodenal switch vs. gastric bypass for morbid obesity

A study comparing bariatric surgical procedures for obesity suggests that even though undergoing the less commonly used biliopancreatic diversion/duodenal switch (DS) may be associated with higher early risks compared with gastric bypass, the DS appears to achieve better weight loss and control of co-existing illnesses, especially among patients whose body mass index was more than 50.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/r1W9A53cr6w/120917161416.htm

Routine endoscopy reduces gastric bypass complication, morbidity rates

The complication/failure and morbidity rates of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass can be substantially reduced by the routine use of intraoperative endoscopy with the linear anastomosis technique, the results of a US study indicate.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120917/Routine-endoscopy-reduces-gastric-bypass-complication-morbidity-rates.aspx

Study links breast cancer risk to early-life diet and metabolic syndrome

Striking new evidence suggesting that diet and related factors early in life can boost the risk for breast cancer -- totally independent of the body's production of the hormone estrogen -- has been uncovered by a team of researchers. The findings provide new insights into the processes that regulate normal breast development and the impact those processes may have on the risk of developing breast cancer later in life.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/fbbhorQhf7Q/120917152047.htm

Adequate sleep helps weight loss

Adequate sleep is an important part of a weight loss plan and should be added to the recommended mix of diet and exercise, states an expert.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/DBRhQZHqah8/120917123926.htm

Eating well during pregnancy reduces baby's obesity risk regardless of mom's size

If you are overweight and pregnant, your baby isn't destined to become obese, according to a research report. The report shows that modifying fat intake during pregnancy to a moderate level benefits the child regardless of the mother's size. Specifically, they found that the protein "SIRT1" rewrites a developing fetus' histone code, which affects his or her "epigenetic likelihood" of being overweight throughout his or her lifetime.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/SaKXO5DttOg/120917123841.htm

Modifying fat intake during pregnancy benefits children regardless of mother's size

If you are overweight and pregnant, your baby isn't destined to a life of obesity after all, according to a new research report published online in The FASEB Journal. In the report, a team of U.S. scientists show that modifying fat intake during pregnancy to a moderate level is enough to benefit the child regardless of the mother's size.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120917/Modifying-fat-intake-during-pregnancy-benefits-children-regardless-of-mothers-size.aspx

Children without siblings at higher risk of being overweight or obese

Children who grow up without siblings have a more than 50 percent higher risk of being overweight or obese than children with siblings. This is the finding of a study of 12,700 children in eight European countries, including Sweden, published in Nutrition and Diabetes. The University of Gothenburg, Sweden, was one of the participating universities in the study.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120917/Children-without-siblings-at-higher-risk-of-being-overweight-or-obese.aspx

Orthopedists should suspect necrotizing fasciitis in patients with out of proportion pain

Dr. Russell Russo, an Orthopedic Surgeon at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, and other researchers stress that orthopedists should have a high index of suspicion for necrotizing fasciitis, or flesh-eating bacterial infection, in every patient with pain or other symptoms that are out of proportion to the initial diagnosis. Their recommendations are published in the September 2012 issue of Orthopedics Today.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120917/Orthopedists-should-suspect-necrotizing-fasciitis-in-patients-with-out-of-proportion-pain.aspx

Only children are significantly more likely to be overweight, European study finds

Children who grow up without siblings have a more than 50 percent higher risk of being overweight or obese than children with siblings. This is the finding of a study of 12,700 children in eight European countries, including Sweden, published in Nutrition and Diabetes.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/Rcd_6uAatYA/120917090022.htm

Passive smoking also affects neurodevelopment in babies

A new study shows that newborns that have been exposed to nicotine from both active and passive smoking mothers show poor physiological, sensory, motor and attention responses. (2012-09-17)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/79075/Passive_smoking_also_affects_neurodevelopment_in_babies.html

Clinic-based community program helps with childhood obesity

Could a clinic-based intervention that assists in dealing with childhood obesity be scaled down into an easily-taught, community-based program? (2012-09-17)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/79097/Clinic-based_community_program_helps_with_childhood_obesity.html

Biggest European health study identifies key priorities in 26 cities

Researchers have announced the results of the largest ever health and lifestyle survey of cities and conurbations across Europe - including five British urban centres. (2012-09-17)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/79094/Biggest_European_health_study_identifies_key_priorities_in_26_cities.html

Federal Food Program Pays Billions for Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

September 17, 2012 - The federal government's [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) pays at least $2 billion annually for sugar-sweetened beverages purchased in grocery stores](http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/resources/upload/docs/what/economics/SNAP_SSB_Purchases_AJPM_10.12.pdf) alone, according to a study recently published by the Rudd Center in the _American_ _Journal of Preventive Medicine_. The study provided a conservative estimate on spending because it did not include sugar-sweetened beverage SNAP purchases from other retail channels such as convenience stores or Walmart.

Researchers found that 58 percent of all refreshment beverages purchased by SNAP participants were for sugar-sweetened beverages such as regular soda, fruit drinks, and sports drinks. According to the researchers, SNAP benefits paid for 72 percent of these purchases.

"SNAP benefits are critically important in helping low-income families put food on the table, and in this economy, many American families could not feed their children without the federal food assistance provided by SNAP," said Tatiana Andreyeva, PhD, lead author and Director of Economic Initiatives at the Rudd Center.

URL: http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/federal-food-program-pays-billions-for-sugar-sweetened-beverages

Results from largest ever health and lifestyle survey of cities and conurbations across Europe

Researchers have announced the results of the largest ever health and lifestyle survey of cities and conurbations across Europe - including five British urban centres.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120917/Results-from-largest-ever-health-and-lifestyle-survey-of-cities-and-conurbations-across-Europe.aspx

New York City Board of Health Oks nation's first ban of oversized sugary drinks

The mayoral-appointed panel outlawed the sale of sugary drinks in sizes larger than 16 ounces nearly everywhere, except in grocery and convenience stores.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120915/New-York-City-Board-of-Health-Oks-nations-first-ban-of-oversized-sugary-drinks.aspx

Low ghrelin: Reducing appetite at the cost of increased stress?

Ghrelin is a hormone released by the lining of the stomach that promotes feeding behavior. Decreasing ghrelin levels could potentially help combat obesity -- in fact, a vaccine that lowers ghrelin levels in order to reduce appetite is being studied as a treatment for obesity. However, many people eat as a way to relieve stress. If low ghrelin levels increase stress, its effectiveness as a treatment for obesity may be reduced. In a new study, researchers show that mice with no ghrelin are more anxious after stress, but that administration of endogenous ghrelin prevents the over-anxious response.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/LkYub9DLpds/120913084637.htm

First Edition: September 14, 2012

Today's headlines include stories detailing the politics stirred up by GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan's return to Capitol Hill, as well as reports about new poll numbers and the latest about how health issues are playing on the campaign trail.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120915/First-Edition-September-14-2012.aspx

New study analyses effects of passive smoking during pregnancy on newborns

A new study shows that newborns that have been exposed to nicotine from both active and passive smoking mothers show poor physiological, sensory, motor and attention responses.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120915/New-study-analyses-effects-of-passive-smoking-during-pregnancy-on-newborns.aspx

Self-Control May Not Be a Limited Resource After All

So many acts in our daily lives - refusing that second slice of cake, walking past the store with the latest gadgets, working on your tax forms when you'd rather watch TV - seem to boil down to one essential ingredient: self-control. (2012-09-13)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/79007/Self-Control_May_Not_Be_a_Limited_Resource_After_All.html

Single gene cause of insulin sensitivity may offer insight for treating diabetes

The first single gene cause of increased sensitivity to the hormone insulin has been discovered. The opposite condition – insulin resistance – is a common feature of type 2 diabetes, so finding this cause of insulin sensitivity could offer new opportunities for pursuing novel treatments for diabetes.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/ebdMAxmFStk/120912184512.htm

Reading labels on food products can prevent obesity

An international team of scientists headed from the University of Santiago de Compostela ensures that reading the labels on food products is linked to obesity prevention, especially in women. According to the study which used data from the USA, female consumers who consult food labels weigh nearly 4 kilograms less.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120914/Reading-labels-on-food-products-can-prevent-obesity.aspx

Why severely obese women have difficulty getting pregnant from IVF

One third of American women of childbearing age are battling obesity, a condition that affects their health and their chances of getting pregnant. Obese women often have poor reproductive outcomes, but the reasons why have not been clearly identified. Now, a novel study is the first to shed light on how body mass index might adversely affect egg quality in women.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/XulmlMI158c/120911125302.htm

A carefully scheduled high-fat diet resets metabolism and prevents obesity, researchers find

New research shows that a carefully scheduled high-fat diet can lead to a reduction in body weight and a unique metabolism in which ingested fats are not stored, but rather used for energy at times when no food is available.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/D_0mg4RvTcM/120912084430.htm

No proof that patients lose weight after joint replacement surgery

Review of studies finds no conclusive evidence for any effect on body weight of joint replacement surgery

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/jND-83ZZxVE/120910112356.htm

Could Facebook Be Making You Fat?

Title: Could Facebook Be Making You Fat?
Category: Health News
Created: 9/13/2012 10:05:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/13/2012 12:00:00 AM

URL: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=162880&k=Diet_and_Weight_Management_General

Increased dietary fructose linked to elevated uric acid levels and lower liver energy stores

Obese patients with type 2 diabetes who consume higher amounts of fructose display reduced levels of liver adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-a compound involved in the energy transfer between cells. (2012-09-14)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/79034/Increased_dietary_fructose_linked_to_elevated_uric_acid_levels_and_lower_liver_energy_stores_.html

Obesity more common among rural residents than urban counterparts, study finds

A new study finds that Americans living in rural areas are more likely to be obese than city dwellers. Published in the National Rural Health Association's Fall 2012 Journal of Rural Health, the study indicates that residential location may play an important role in the obesity epidemic. (2012-09-14)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/79065/Obesity_more_common_among_rural_residents_than_urban_counterparts_study_finds.html

What's the main cause of obesity -- our genes or the environment?

The ongoing obesity epidemic is creating an unprecedented challenge for healthcare systems around the world, but what determines who gets fat? Two experts debate the issue.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/RtzcEyUaHTc/120911200520.htm

Healthy outlook leads to a healthy lifestyle, study suggests

A 'can do' attitude is the key to a healthy lifestyle, economists have determined.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/ukLvRUE-YS0/120914133229.htm

Pregnancy exposures determine risk of breast cancer in multiple generations of offspring

Researchers have demonstrated, in animals, that maternal exposure to a high-fat diet or excess estrogen during pregnancy can increase breast cancer risk in multiple generations of female offspring -- daughters, granddaughters and even great-granddaughters.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/UsNbvUzLlt0/120911112808.htm

U-M develops new guidelines for family physicians to evaluate urinary leakage in women

Millions of women experience a loss of bladder control, or urinary incontinence, in their lifetime. It's a common and often embarrassing problem that many patients don't bring up with their doctors - and when they do, it may be mentioned as a casual side note during a visit for more pressing medical issues.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120914/U-M-develops-new-guidelines-for-family-physicians-to-evaluate-urinary-leakage-in-women.aspx

Obesity more common among rural residents than urban counterparts, study finds

There may be two significant reasons why rural residents are more likely to be overweight: Cultural diet and physical isolation.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/ovAhrjFtc_o/120914080904.htm

Parental divorce linked to stroke in males

Men with divorced parents are significantly more likely to suffer a stroke than men from intact families, shows a new study from the University of Toronto. (2012-09-14)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/79035/Parental_divorce_linked_to_stroke_in_males.html

NYC Board of Health Approves Large Sugary Drink Ban

September 14, 2012 - The New York City Board of Health approved Mayor Michael Bloomberg's [proposal to ban the sale of large sugary drinks](http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/14/nyregion/health-board-approves-bloombergs-soda-ban.html) in restaurants, food carts, delis, theaters, and arenas. The ban will begin on March 12, 2013 and will prohibit retailers from selling sugary drinks in cups or containers larger than 16 ounces.

"This is a policy based on solid science," said Kelly Brownell, PhD, Rudd Center Director. "I salute Mayor Bloomberg and the New York City Health Department for their courage in standing up to pressure from the soda industry and acting in the interest of the public's well-being."

URL: http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/nyc-board-of-health-approves-large-sugary-drink-ban

Researchers analyse data on diet, exercise and personality type of more than 7000 people

Researchers from the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research analysed data on the diet, exercise and personality type of more than 7000 people.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120915/Researchers-analyse-data-on-diet-exercise-and-personality-type-of-more-than-7000-people.aspx