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Release of new guidelines on the management of arterial hypertension
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) have released new Guidelines on the management of Arterial Hypertension. view more (2007-06-14)
Childhood obesity link to parents
The relationships between children and their parent of the same gender in the earliest years of life could be the key to understanding why some young people become obese and others do not, new research conducted by the EarlyBird Diabetes Study has shown. view more (2009-07-13)
Doctors differ on whether hospices should follow CPR guidelines
Experts in two papers published on bmj.com today disagree on whether cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) guidelines should apply to hospices. view more (2009-03-27)
Obesity in young children continues to rise
One in five 9 year olds and one in three 11 year old girls are overweight, finds a study in this week's BMJ, lending further support to reports that levels of obesity in Britain are increasing in primary school children. From 1996 to 1999, researchers in Leeds measured 694 children in 10 primary schools in Leeds. Height and weight were measured... view more... (2001-05-02)
Cultural approach is key to tackling obesity
Culture plays a significant role in how women perceive obesity in terms of both appearance and health, according to a study by Yale School of Nursing researchers in the Journal of Advanced Nursing. view more (2006-05-17)
A Common-sense Cure For Obesity (p 473)
In a Seminar in this week's issue of THE LANCET, Cara B Ebbeling and colleagues, from the USA, discuss the public-health crisis that is childhood obesity. Fat children, historically thought of as healthy, are now known to be at risk of many serious physiological and psychological complications. People who are obese are likely to die earlier than... view more... (2002-08-07)
Revise guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy, says Saint Louis U. obstetrician
Current recommendations for weight gain during pregnancy - developed by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 1990 - should be revised, according to an internationally recognized obesity expert and chairman of the department of obstetrics, gynecology and women's health at Saint Louis University. view more (2008-03-12)
Risk factors for childhood obesity
Although there is an epidemic of childhood obesity in western societies we know very little about the broader social causes. view more (2005-09-13)
Osteoporosis clinical guidelines press launch
New guidelines for the prevention and management of osteoporosis have been produced by the Royal College of Physicians at the request of the Department of Health. Following the recommendation of the Advisory Group on Osteoporosis (1994), the Department of Health commissioned the College to produce the evidence-based guidelines to assist all health... view more... (1999-03-10)
Computerised guidelines are no "magic bullet"
Computerised guidelines do not improve care for patients with chronic diseases, and are unlikely ever to be the "magic bullet" that answers all questions, finds a study in this week's BMJ. Martin Eccles and colleagues set out to evaluate the use of a computerised decision support system delivering evidence based guidelines for asthma and... view more... (2002-10-22)
New direction needed for obesity research, Deakin health expert claims
Most of the current obesity research is not proving helpful in finding solutions to the growing international epidemic, according to a Deakin University public health expert. view more (2009-05-21)
Diagnosing obesity prompts action, report Mayo Clinic physicians
Mayo Clinic physicians have identified that simply being diagnosed as obese increases a patient's likelihood of establishing a treatment plan with their physician, a crucial step in improving health. view more (2007-08-02)
U of M researchers discover gene linked to adult-onset obesity
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have discovered a gene that may provide a clue as to why obesity rates increase with age. The research was published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. view more (2008-06-11)
Sufficient evidence for reducing sugar intake to tackle obesity? (p 1068)
A Viewpoint article in this week's issue of THE LANCET considers the evidence behind a recent WHO/UN report to restrict consumption of free (added) sugars to counteract obesity and concludes: 'when considered in aggregate they [available studies] provide considerable evidence to suggest that sucrose and other free sugars contribute to the global... view more... (2004-03-24)
Ob1, the first commmon obesity gene was located on chromosome 10
Each family has at least one member whose body mass index (BMI, the ratio of the weight in kg to the surface of the body in m2; normal BMI is below 25) is higher than 40 and at least one other member whose BMI is over 27. 380 genetic markers, covering 23 pairs of chromosomes, were studied in order to find genetic similarities between the obese... view more... (1998-11-16)
Over 80 million Americans risking early death through smoking or obesity
Over 80 million American adults are putting themselves at serious risk of long-term illness and early death through smoking, obesity, or both. view more (2006-05-12)
Concerns over national policy on infertility treatment
Decisions about providing fertility treatment on the NHS should be made locally according to need and priority, rather than through national policy, argues a leading medical ethicist in this week’s BMJ. view more (2003-09-03)
Enzyme promotes fat formation
The enzyme TPPII may contribute to obesity by stimulating the formation of fat cells, suggests a study in EMBO reports this week. The enzyme, TPPII, has previously been linked to making people feel hungry, but Jonathan Graff and colleagues now show that it may be even more deeply involved in causing obesity. view more (2007-10-12)
New obesity staging system may help doctors measure up
A new system proposed by Canadian and US obesity researchers may provide another weapon in the battle against obesity. University of Alberta obesity expert Dr. Arya Sharma, along with a researcher from Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, has proposed a classification system to help doctors assess and treat overweight patients. view more (2009-02-11)
MUHC/McGill researchers to WHO: Time to revise tuberculosis treatment guidelines
Tuberculosis is a global threat that affects more than 10 million people each year. Working with colleagues in the United States and France, Dr. Dick Menzies of the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) has placed current tuberculosis treatment guidelines under the microscope in a new study. view more (2009-09-15)
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