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Kids at risk: Assessing diet and exercise behaviors in adolescents
Do adolescents get enough exercise and eat the right foods? Is there too much fat in their diets? In a study published in the February 2007 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers analyzed the behavior of almost 900 11-to-15 year-olds and found that nearly 80% had multiple physical activity and dietary risk behaviors,... view more... (2007-01-29)

New promising obesity drug may have huge potential
According to trials, a new obesity drug, Tesofensine, which may be launched on the world market in a few years, can produce weight loss twice that of currently approved obesity drugs.   view more (2008-10-23)

Obesity is a significant predictor of periodontal disease
Researchers from University at Buffalo found that obesity is a significant predictor for periodontal disease, independent of age, gender, race, ethnicity, and smoking.   view more (2006-02-21)

University of Hawaii at Manoa professors co-author adolescent obesity study
Drs. Timothy Halliday and Sally Kwak, economics professors at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, recently published a paper in Economics and Human Biology titled, "Weight Gain in Adolescents and Their Peers."   view more (2009-05-28)

NICE guidelines on breast cancer follow-up need urgent revision
The NICE guidelines on follow-up for breast cancer patients need urgent revision, warn experts in this week's BMJ.   view more (2008-01-18)

Kaiser Permanente study shows that a larger abdomen in midlife increases risk of dementia
People in their 40s with larger stomachs have a higher risk for dementia when they reach their 70s, according to a study published in the March 26, 2008, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.   view more (2008-03-27)

First cases of adult diabetes found in obese white adolescents in UK
The first cases of adult type diabetes have been found in very overweight children in the UK, reports a study in Archives of Disease in Childhood. It heralds a worrying trend, say the authors, in view of the rising rates of obesity among children in the UK and other parts of the developed world.   view more (2002-02-18)

The EU should adopt tougher regulations on food advertising to children
Waiting for a green light for health? The EU should adopt tougher regulations on food advertising to children and more effective labelling rules among a range of long-term measures to persuade Europeans to switch to a healthier diet, according to a report released today. (available to download from www.IOTF.org/media/) The food industry should be... view more... (2003-09-02)

Overproducing leptin receptors in fat cells may be key to halting weight gain
A new study by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center suggests that when fat cells increase in size - as they do during the development of obesity - the cells progressively lose receptors for the hormone leptin, a powerful stimulus for fat burning.   view more (2005-12-01)

Noninvasive screening in early pregnancy reduces Down's births by 50 percent
Non-invasive screening of pregnant women with ultrasound early in pregnancy, combined with maternal blood analysis, has reduced the number of children born in Denmark with Down Syndrome by 50%.   view more (2007-06-18)

BMI criteria for obesity surgery should be lowered, UT Southwestern researcher suggests
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found that the existing body mass index criteria for obesity surgery often excludes a group of obese patients at risk of cardiovascular disease.   view more (2007-12-18)

AGA Institute takes leadership role in exploring obesity and its complications
Due to the gastrointestinal tract's role in body weight regulation, gastroenterologists should work closely with other medical disciplines to oversee and coordinate the care of obese individuals.   view more (2007-05-15)

New data analysis shows possible link between childhood obesity and allergies
A new study indicates there may be yet another reason to reduce childhood obesity - it may help prevent allergies. The study published in the May issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology showed that obese children and adolescents are at increased risk of having some kind of allergy, especially to a food.   view more (2009-05-05)

Study links hypertension in obese children to television viewing
Researchers from the University of California, San Diego; the Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego; the University of California, San Francisco; and the University of South Alabama determined that television viewing is not only linked to childhood obesity, but also to hypertension in children, according to a study published in the December 2007... view more... (2007-10-30)

M. D. Anderson study finds strong relationship between high body mass index, pancreatic cancer
In reviewing the weight history of pancreatic cancer patients across their life spans, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have determined that a high body mass index in early adulthood may play a significant role in an individual developing the disease at an earlier age.   view more (2009-06-24)

Health risk behaviors associated with lower prostate specific antigen awareness
According to a study conducted at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, health risk behaviors such as smoking and obesity are associated with lower awareness of the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA), which could lead to a lower likelihood of undergoing actual prostate cancer screening.   view more (2008-08-28)

Body weight influenced by thousands of genes
Reporting in the online journal BMC Genetics, researchers from the Monell Center have for the first time attempted to count the number of genes that contribute to obesity and body weight.   view more (2008-01-15)

Weight-loss surgery can break a family's cycle of obesity
Adolescent and young children of obese mothers who underwent weight-loss surgery prior to pregnancy have been found to have a lower prevalence of obesity and significantly improved cardio-metabolic markers when compared to siblings born before the same obese mothers had weight-loss surgery.   view more (2009-09-01)

How Long Should Drug Treatment Of Depression Last?
Three Italian researchers (Drs Fava, Ruini and Tossani of the University of Bologna) challenge the Australian guidelines for treatment of depression. The beyondblue guidelines for treating depression in primary care by Ellis and Smith are intended to assist both healthcare professionals and consumers. While they provide several helpful... view more... (2003-05-26)

Call for new public health lifestyle council
Embargo for Thursday 0001 GMT A new independent public health body is proposed today to help combat Britain’s rising levels of overweight and obesity. Prof Philip James, chairman of the International Obesity TaskForce, called for a national public health institute, similar to those in some Scandinavian countries, to be set up to deal with... view more... (2001-02-14)
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