Health Tip: What’s Behind Childhood Obesity (HealthDay)

Thursday 11 March 2010 @ 3:03 pm

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Obesity is a major problem in the United
States, and children are no exception. Today’s kids are spending more
hours watching TV, sitting at the computer or playing video games, and
less time being active.

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Obesity: How Intestinal Bacteria May Cause Weight Gain (Time.com)

Tuesday 9 March 2010 @ 3:03 pm

People line up to buy food at a fast food restaurant in Harlem, New York in this December 16, 2009 file photo.  REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly/FilesTime.com - A growing body of research suggests that your ever expanding gut is not only the result of weight gain, but could potentially be a cause


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Modern Etiquette: Do the obese really deserve contempt? (Reuters)

Tuesday 9 March 2010 @ 3:03 pm

Reuters - Disgust. Pity. Contempt.

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Obesity and depression are a two-way street (Reuters)

Tuesday 9 March 2010 @ 1:03 pm

A man sits on a wall in the Canary Wharf financial district of London, April 1, 2009. REUTERS/Simon NewmanReuters - People who are obese are at increased risk of becoming depressed, and people who are depressed are at increased risk of becoming obese, Dutch researchers have found.


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A tipple a day keeps obesity at bay: study (AFP)

Tuesday 9 March 2010 @ 12:03 pm

Women who drink a couple of glasses of red wine, beer or spirits a day are better at keeping the pounds off than women who do not drink at all.(AFP/File/Jeff Haynes)AFP - Women who drink a couple of glasses of red wine, beer or spirits a day are better at keeping the pounds off than women who do not drink at all, according to a study published Monday.


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Bugs in the gut can cause obesity: study (AFP)

Tuesday 9 March 2010 @ 12:03 pm

A girl prepares her daily breakfast in Reedley, California. The bugs that help digest food may also cause the body to pack on the pounds if they are not properly regulated, a new study has found.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)AFP - The bugs that help digest food may also cause the body to pack on the pounds if they are not properly regulated, a new study has found.


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NY seeks ‘fat tax’ on sodas to fight rising US obesity (AFP)

Tuesday 9 March 2010 @ 12:03 pm

A person chooses a beverage in New York City in 2009. New York leaders are pressing for a so-called fat tax on the soft drinks industry, saying that sweet beverages are responsible for an upsurge of obesity across the United States.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Donald Bowers)AFP - New York leaders are pressing for a so-called fat tax on the soft drinks industry, saying that sweet beverages are responsible for an upsurge of obesity across the United States.


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School drink deal cuts sugar (Reuters)

Tuesday 9 March 2010 @ 12:03 pm

Reuters - A deal to sell healthier drinks in U.S. schools has slashed the amount of fattening beverages offered to students, former President Bill Clinton said on Monday as New York leaders pushed for a soda tax to tackle obesity and budget shortfalls.

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Obese Colon Cancer Survivors Face Poorer Prognosis (HealthDay)

Tuesday 9 March 2010 @ 11:03 am

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) — Colon cancer survivors who
are moderately or severely obese face tougher survival odds following
treatment compared with their normal-weight peers, a new study
reveals.

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A Cheek Swab to Choose Your Diet Plan? (HealthDay)

Thursday 4 March 2010 @ 3:03 pm

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) — Wondering if you’d do
better to cut carbs or fats to lose weight? A DNA test using a cheek swab
may reveal which approach would work best for you, new research
suggests.

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Could germs be making you fat? (Reuters)

Thursday 4 March 2010 @ 3:03 pm

Reuters - Germs that make their home in the gut may help cause obesity and a range of health-threatening symptoms that go along with it, researchers reported on Thursday.

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Gut Bacteria May Spur Obesity, Research Suggests (HealthDay)

Thursday 4 March 2010 @ 12:03 pm

HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) — Intestinal bacteria may
contribute to obesity and metabolic syndrome, a new study in mice
suggests.

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Your best diet? It might be in your genes (Reuters)

Thursday 4 March 2010 @ 12:03 pm

Reuters - Can’t lose weight on a low-fat diet? Maybe you need to cut carbs instead, and a new genetic test may point the way, maker Interleukin Genetics Inc reported on Wednesday.

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Gene test claims to show what diet works best (AP)

Thursday 4 March 2010 @ 12:03 pm

AP - Diet not working? Blame your genes. That’s the pitch behind a new test that claims to show whether people will do better on a low-fat or a low-carb weight loss plan.

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Child Obesity Rates Going Up (HealthDay)

Tuesday 2 March 2010 @ 2:03 pm

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) — New research finds that the
prevalence of obesity has grown in recent years among children aged 10 to
17, and certain kids are being especially hard hit.

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Future Heart Disease May Be in Store for Obese Kids (HealthDay)

Tuesday 2 March 2010 @ 2:03 pm

HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) — Obese children as young as 3
could harbor a warning sign that they’re at risk of heart disease in the
future, new research suggests.

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Obesity and Depression: A Vicious Circle? (HealthDay)

Tuesday 2 March 2010 @ 2:03 pm

HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) — There appears to be a
back-and-forth link between depression and obesity, say researchers who
reviewed the findings of 15 studies that included nearly 59,000
people.

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Low-Fat Diets Beat Low-Carb Regimen Long Term (HealthDay)

Tuesday 2 March 2010 @ 1:03 pm

HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) — Three years after going on a
diet, obese men and women on low-carbohydrate “Atkins”-type plans had
gained back nearly all their weight, while those on low-fat diets
continued to lose, new research finds.

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Obesity hits New York’s poor neighborhoods hardest (Reuters)

Tuesday 2 March 2010 @ 1:03 pm

Reuters - New York City’s obesity rate has climbed in recent years, but there are large variations across the city’s neighborhoods, with lower income areas hit hardest, a new study finds.

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Striking number of obesity risks hit minority kids (AP)

Tuesday 2 March 2010 @ 1:03 pm

A teen gets help with her bracelet at a special school that helps students lose weight along with academic courses, in California in 2009. Chronic conditions including asthma, obesity and behavior disorders have become more common among US children in recent years, with environmental changes and more diagnoses partly to blame, a study published Tuesday shows.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)AP - The odds of obesity appear stacked against black and Hispanic children starting even before birth, provocative new research suggests.


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