Copyright 2009 Medical News Today Latest Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/fitness-obesity/ admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin) editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors) en-us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156396.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156396.php As childhood obesity rates continue to increase, experts agree that more information is needed about the implications of being overweight as a step toward reversing current trends. Now, a new University of Missouri study has found that overweight children, especially girls, show signs of the negative consequences of being overweight as early as kindergarten. Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156250.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156250.php Charles Darwin and his contemporaries postulated that food consumption in birds and mammals was limited by resource levels, that is, animals would eat as much as they could while food was plentiful and produce as many offspring as this would allow them to. However, recent research has shown that, even when food is abundant, energy intake reaches a limit, even in animals with high nutrient demands, such as lactating females. Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156350.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156350.php The Hypertension and Vascular Research Center at Wake Forest University School of Medicine has received renewal of a multi-million dollar grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health to continue the development of new approaches to treat hypertension and vascular disease. The program is in its 16th year of existence at the School of Medicine. The $6. Hypertension Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156279.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156279.php A mother's weight and the amount she gains during pregnancy both impact her daughter's risk of obesity decades later, according to a new study by Alison Stuebe, M.D., assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. "The findings are especially important because of the growing epidemic of obesity in women," Stuebe says. Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156214.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156214.php Diets high in protein and cholesterol are associated with a higher risk of hospitalization or death due to cirrhosis or liver cancer, while diets high in carbohydrates are associated with a lower risk. These findings are in the July issue of Hepatology, a journal published by John Wiley & Sons on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD). The article is also available online at Wiley Interscience. Liver Disease / Hepatitis Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156215.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156215.php Counseling patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) on how to increase physical activity leads to health benefits that are independent of changes in weight. These findings are in a new study in the July issue of Hepatology, a journal published by John Wiley & Sons on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD). The article is also available online at Wiley Interscience. Liver Disease / Hepatitis Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156224.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156224.php The American Dietetic Association has released an updated position paper on vegetarian diets that concludes such diets, if well-planned, are healthful and nutritious for adults, infants, children and adolescents and can help prevent and treat chronic diseases including heart disease, cancer, obesity and diabetes. Nutrition / Diet Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156091.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156091.php Adult obesity rates increased in 23 states and did not decrease in a single state in the past year, according to F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America 2009, a report released today by the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). In addition, the percentage of obese or overweight children is at or above 30 percent in 30 states. "Our health care costs have grown along with our waist lines," said Jeff Levi, Ph.D. Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156093.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156093.php A new study of obese adolescents has shown that laparoscopic gastric banding surgery -- the "Lap-Band" procedure -- not only helps them achieve significant weight loss but can also improve and even reverse metabolic syndrome, reducing their risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156104.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156104.php Major scientific contributors within the bariatric and psychiatric industries publicized the results of a recent study demonstrating that LAP-BAND(R) patients who regularly attend support groups experience considerably higher rates of post-surgical weight loss. Authors Dr. Kathryn A. Kaiser, Dr. Susan Franks and Dr. Adam Smith discussed their findings at the 26th Annual American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Meeting. Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155907.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155907.php UK experts are calling for greater consideration of gastric banding as an option for obese people with type 2 diabetes who need to lose weight. Dr Jonathan Pinkney, diabetologist, and Mr Paul Super, obesity surgeon, initiated this call to action following the recent European label change confirming that weight loss with Allergan's LAP-BAND [TM] AP System can lead to improvement or remission of type 2 diabetes. Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155883.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155883.php New research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine finds that aerobic activity may keep the brain young. In the study published July 9 in the American Journal of Neuroradiology, physically active elderly people showed healthier cerebral blood vessels. Researchers led by Elizabeth Bullitt, M.D., Van L. Seniors / Aging Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155857.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155857.php When it comes to characteristics associated with muscle dysmorphia, there is no difference between bodybuilders who use steroids and those who do not, a University of Arkansas researcher found. Muscle dysmorphia is a disorder characterized by an individual's excessive preoccupation with muscularity and body fat percentage, usually in bodybuilding. It is predominantly evident in males when there is a pathological preoccupation with a lack of muscular size and leanness. Sports Medicine / Fitness Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155755.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155755.php Perhaps the only thing harder than sticking to a weight loss plan is starting a new one after yet another failed diet attempt. Physicians Sharon Herring and Stephanie Ward recognize such "diet fatigue" in their patients and their own families. Now, they're offering a "fresh start" to the diet-weary. Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155737.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155737.php New data show that surgeons can use USGI Medical Inc.'s (USGI) Incisionless Operating Platform(TM) (IOP) to durably reduce the size of the stomach pouch and stoma in Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) patients who are regaining weight because this portion of their anatomy has stretched since their original surgery. Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155750.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155750.php Patients who have regained weight after gastric bypass surgery now have access to an incisionless procedure that appears highly effective at reversing weight gain, according to data presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons. Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155692.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155692.php The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today unveiled LEANWorks!, a Website designed to help businesses address obesity. LEAN stands for Leading Employees to Activity and Nutrition. The new Website was announced at a National Business Group on Health meeting in Washington, D.C. "CDC LEANWorks! was developed in direct response to organizations asking CDC for help in addressing the obesity epidemic. Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155679.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155679.php GI Dynamics, a leader in non-surgical treatments for type 2 diabetes and obesity, today announced results from a pilot clinical study which demonstrated the substantially enhanced weight loss effects of combining the company's EndoBarrier Gastrointestinal Liner with a new EndoBarrier Flow Restrictor. Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155665.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155665.php Morbidly obese seniors, age 65 and over, who had laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery lost nearly 76 percent of their excess weight after two years and had low complication rates and short hospital stays comparable to younger surgical patients, according to a new study presented today at the 26th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155666.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155666.php Less than one-half of one percent (0.4%) of the 22 million people in the U.S. who are medically eligible for bariatric surgery actually get the surgery, and those who do are most likely to be white females with higher incomes and covered by private health insurance, according to a new study presented here at the 26th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155675.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155675.php The AMA has written to Federal MPs and Senators urging them to support a number of key policy measures to reduce preventable health problems linked to excessive alcohol use, obesity and smoking. The AMA has taken this step in anticipation of the blueprint for national prevention that the National Preventative Health Taskforce will soon provide to Health Minister Nicola Roxon. Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155568.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155568.php A new scoring system that rates a bariatric surgery patient's risk of complications on a scale of 1 to 4 can help reduce post-surgical complications by 65 percent and hospital readmission rates by more than 80 percent, according to a new study presented today at the 26th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155546.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155546.php A UK consumer watchdog that is campaiging for clearer food labelling analysed a selection of pre-packed salads from high street supermarkets and found that while many provided the recommended "5 a day", they varied widely in the amount of calories, fat and salt they contained, and one in particular had more calories and fat than a "Big Mac". Nutrition / Diet Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155418.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155418.php A variation in a gene that is active in the central nervous system is associated with increased risk for obesity, according to an international study in which Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University played a major role. The research adds to evidence that genes influence appetite and that the brain plays a key role in obesity. Robert Kaplan, Ph.D. Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155382.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155382.php Advances in weight-loss surgery have made it as safe as any routine surgical procedure, according to a Duke University Medical Center researcher who reviewed data from nearly 60,000 patients and found it resulted in low complication and mortality rates. The analysis, compiled from the largest repository of bariatric surgery patients ever recorded, indicates complication rates hover around 10 percent - with the most common complaint being nausea/vomiting. Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness