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When Kathy Perusse had weight-loss surgery and shed 120 pounds, she may have done more than make her own life easier.
Grilled chicken replaced the hot dogs. Strawberries instead of cookies at snack time. No more fruit juice — water or low-fat milk only. This is the new menu at a Delaware day care center, part of a fledgling movement to take the fight against obesity to pudgy preschoolers.
Being fat could become the leading cause of cancer in women in Western countries in the coming years, European researchers said Thursday.
Where you live matters when it comes to children's waistlines, says a report that finds lots of options localities could and should use to fight child obesity — from easy bike paths, to luring healthier stores, to taxes on junk food.
A growing chorus of medical professionals, researchers and ordinary citizens contend that the touchy topic of individual responsibility has been ignored in the health reform debate.
Obesity's not just dangerous, it's expensive. New research shows medical spending averages $1,400 more a year for an obese person than for someone who's normal weight. Overall obesity-related health spending reaches $147 billion, double what it was nearly a decade ago, says the study published Monday by the journal Health Affairs.
Nearly 36 percent of black Americans are obese — much more than other major racial or ethnic groups — and that gap exists in most states, a new federal study finds.
Women who have their stomachs stapled not only lose weight, they also may reduce their cancer risk by up to 40 percent, new research says. In a study of more than 2,000 obese people who had surgery to reduce the size of their stomachs, Swedish researchers found women who had the procedure were less likely to get cancer than those who did not.
The gym at Eberhart Elementary School is bright and spacious — with high ceilings, several basketball hoops, even a large, colorful climbing wall.
Weight gain is not always just a matter of lacking willpower, but has more to do with how your brain reacts to what it sees, according to a new study by neuroscientists.
Faced with their favorite foods, women are less able than men to suppress their hunger, a discovery that may help explain the higher obesity rate for females, a new study suggests. Researchers trying to understand the brain's mechanisms for controlling food intake were surprised at the difference between the sexes in brain response.
The Army has been dismissing so many overweight applicants that its top recruiter, trying to keep troop numbers up in wartime, is considering starting a fat farm to transform chubby trainees into svelte soldiers.
An Indiana couple who topped the scales at more than 700 pounds combined have undergone weight-loss surgery — on the same day.
Jim Richards is no kid, but he loves to ride his bike. At 51, he has become a cycling commuter, pedaling 11 miles from his home in the suburbs to his job in downtown Knoxville.
Scientists may have figured out one reason some people reach for the french fries instead of an apple. It could be a gene that's been linked to an increased risk of obesity. A study of children found those with a common variation of the gene tend to overeat high-calorie foods. They ate 100 extra calories per meal, which over the long term can put on weight, said Colin Palmer, who led the study at the University of Dundee in Scotland.
“You’ve dawdled this whole year. Now stop all that bellyaching and get on with it.”
A little less "I'm Lovin' It" could put a significant dent in the problem of childhood obesity, suggests a new study that attempts to measure the effect of TV fast-food ads.
Tough times inspire belt-tightening, or so the popular notion goes, but scientists who study public health say they’re worried that a slumping economy will make American waistlines wider than ever. Rising unemployment, higher food prices and dwindling savings may exacerbate the nation’s obesity problem, sending already high rates ballooning as consumers turn to cheaper, less healthful choices ranging from boxed mac ‘n’ cheese to fast-food dollar menus.
French pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis temporarily suspended sales of anti-obesity drug Acomplia in Europe, the company said Thursday, after health authorities said the drug's risks outweigh its benefits.
Drink a milkshake and the pleasure center in your brain gets a hit of happy — unless you're overweight. It sounds counterintuitive. But scientists who watched young women savor milkshakes inside a brain scanner concluded that when the brain doesn't sense enough gratification from food, people may overeat to compensate.
Alabama, pushed to second in national obesity rankings by deep-fried Southern favorites, is cracking down on state workers who are too fat.
You can look great in a swimsuit and still be a heart attack waiting to happen. And you can also be overweight and otherwise healthy. A new study suggests that a surprising number of overweight people — about half — have normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels, while an equally startling number of trim people suffer from some of the ills associated with obesity.
The South tips the scales again as the nation's fattest region, according to a new government survey.
Limit consumption of energy-dense foods. That’s the advice from the latest international report on diet and cancer published by the American Institute for Cancer Research. The recommendation — aimed at promoting weight control — was included in the cancer-focused report because of the convincing link between overweight and several types of cancer.
Rising obesity will cost U.S. health care $344 billion a yearIf Americans continue to pack on pounds, obesity will cost the USA about $344 billion in medical-related expenses by 2018, eating up about 21% of health-care spending, says the first analysis to estimate the future medical costs of excess weight.
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Children on Anti-Psychotics 3 times more likely to develop DiabetesThe study suggests youth taking certain types of anti-psychotic medications have three times the risk of developing abnormally high blood sugars or Type 2 diabetes and two times the risk of being overweight or obese.
The link between sleeping in and staying slim - Kids who laze away weekend mornings less likely to be obese: studyThe findings, published in the journal Paediatrics, add to earlier research that showed a link between regular sleep deprivation and obesity.
Let Kids Sleep Late on Weekends to Fight Fat: Study"Letting children sleep late on weekends and holidays might help them avoid becoming overweight or obese, a new study suggests."
Lack of exercise not behind rise in teen obesity - studyMost American teenagers are not as active as they should be but a lack of exercise does not seem to be to blame for the rising rates of teen obesity, according to a U.S. study
Junk Food Turns Rats Into Addicts / Science NewsJunk food elicits addictive behavior in rats similar to the behaviors of rats addicted to heroin, a new study finds.
Obesity linked to specific cancersAbout 100,500 new cases of cancer are caused by obesity every year, according to the most comprehensive attempt ever to estimate the cancers attributed to extra weight.
What Soft Drinks are Doing to Your BodySoda, pop, cola, soft drink — whatever you call it, it is one of the worst beverages that you could be drinking for your health.
Junk Food Diet Causes Rats Brain Pleasure Centers To Become Progressively Less ResponsiveBrain pleasure centers became progressively less responsive in rats fed a diet of high-fat, high-calorie food, a new study has found. As the changes occurred, the rats developed compulsive overeating habits -- and became obese.
Chewing Gum Can Reduce Calorie Intake, Increase Energy Expenditure, Nutritionist Finds" 'Based on these results, gum chewing integrates energy expenditure and energy intake, and that's what energy balance is about,' Melanson said."
Big Brother Is Watching Your Weight"Charging overweight policyholders more is a hot topic among private health insurers. The rationale is twofold. First, fat people are more likely to develop expensive health problems. Second, fat can be avoided or reduced through exercise and healthy eating.
Obese women often gain too many pregnancy pounds - Yahoo! NewsNEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Most obese women gain more weight than is recommended during pregnancy, and may find those pounds tough to shed in the long run, a new study suggests.
American Women More Likely to Die in Childbirth than ANY Other Developed NationThe US spends more money on mothers' health than any other nation, yet women there are more likely to die in childbirth than in most other developed countries, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and WHO.
17-Pound, 4-Month-Old Baby Denied Health Insurance for Being Too Fat - GRAND JUNCTION- Alex is a chubby, dimpled, healthy, and happy 4 month old...
Jamie Oliver Tackles Obesisty NYT Mag FeatureEarlier that day, Oliver met with a pediatrician, James Bailes, and a pastor, Steve Willis. Bailes told him about an 8-year-old patient who was 80 pounds overweight and had developed Type 2 diabetes.
Retailers, NGOs and Food and Beverage Industry Launch National Initiative to Help Reduce ObesityAn unprecedented coalition of more than 40 retailers, non-governmental organizations and food and beverage manufacturers today announced the launch of the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation, a national, multi-year effort designed to help reduce obesity -- especially childhood o …
PETA's "Save The Whales" Billboard Takes Aim At Fat WomenSave the Whales - Lose the Blubber PETA's new billboard campaign in Florida is raising eyebrows and ire among women and health groups. A drawing on billboards in Jacksonville depicts an obese woman with the phrase, "Save The Whales, Lose The Blubber: Go Vegetarian."
12 ways to ward off diabetes Nearly 25 percent of Americans are thought to have prediabetes — a condition of slightly elevated blood sugar levels that often develops into diabetes within 10 years — but only 4 percent of people know it.
Do Your Friends Make You Fat?Jonah Lehrer pores over the research by Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler on social networks and obesity.
Police: 500-pound inmate hid gun in his flabAn obese inmate in Texas has been charged after officials learned he had a gun hidden in his rolls of fat.
Nutrition Education Games Website Receives Parents Choice AwardNourish Interactive offers free healthy games for kids and online nutrition education tools for families and teachers. The fun way for families and kids to learn about healthy nutrition and making healthy food choices.
The Administration of President Obama has been working to pass a healthcare reform bill since the spring of this year. The loyal opposition has done a remarkably… remarkable… job of oppositioning.
Group pushes tax on soft drinks to fight obesityIn a bid to ramp up the public health battle against obesity, a group of nutrition and economics experts is pushing for a tax of 1 cent on every of ounce of sodas and other sweetened beverages.
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