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Study Says 43 Percent Of Americans Could Be Obese By 2018 - Costing $344 Billion Annually

19 November 2009

A study has found that, if left unchecked, 43 percent of Americans will be obese by 2018, costing the health care system $344 billion annually. CBS News reports: "The study, sponsored by the United Health Foundation...
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Secondhand Smoke Exposure Worse For Toddlers, Obese Children

19 November 2009

Toddlers and obese children suffer more than other youth when exposed to secondhand smoke, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2009...
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Nutrigenomics Researchers Replicate Gene Interaction With Saturated Fat

19 November 2009

Tufts University researchers have identified a gene-diet interaction that appears to influence body weight and have replicated their findings in three independent studies. Men and women carrying the CC genotype demonstrated...
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19 November 2009

To Eat Or Not To Eat? Mental Budgets Help Control Consumption

18 November 2009

Obesity Rates Will Continue To Increase, Drive Health Care Costs In Pennsylvania Over Next Decade, According To New Study

Increased Obesity Hindering Success At Reducing Heart Disease Risk

Students With A Lower Socioeconomic Background Benefit From Daily School Physical Activity

Some Obese People Perceive Body Size As OK, Dismiss Need To Lose Weight

17 November 2009

Playing Active Video Games Can Equal Moderate-intensity Exercise

The GFC Affects Your Health, Not Just Your Pocket

16 November 2009

Link Between Fat Around Organs And Decreased Heart Function

14 November 2009

Study Aims To Find Fun, Effective Way To Combat Pediatric Obesity

13 November 2009

New Book Thinking In Circles About Obesity Presents A Novel Approach To Addressing The Weight Crisis

Family Physician Group Offered No-Cost Alternative To Funding From Coca-Cola

More Disabilities Today In 60-Year-Olds Than In Prior Generations

12 November 2009

GI Dynamics' EndoBarrier ™ Gastrointestinal Liner Demonstrates Significant HbA1c Reduction In Obese People Living With Type 2 Diabetes

Use Of Performance Enhancers By Athletes More Likely To Lead To Abuse Of Alcohol, Other Drugs

Study Suggests Westernized Diet Leads To Obesity Via Gut Microbes

11 November 2009

Global Health Partner AB: Start-up Of Obesity Treatment Operations In Finland

What's The Skinny On Fat Removal? Dermatologists Believe Emerging Non-Invasive Technologies Shaping Up To Be The Next Big Thing

Dieters Can Experience Neurobiological Similarities Of Drug Addicts And Alcoholics

New Singapore Study To Prevent Obesity And Diabetes In Adultsfocuses On Expectant Moms, Babies

10 November 2009

The Leading Risk Factor Of Left Atrial Enlargement During Aging Is Obesity

Obesity Among Other Issues Debated In Health Reform

Teenage Obesity Linked To Increased Risk Of MS

Teenage Obesity Linked To MS

09 November 2009

More Spent On Products With Detailed Nutritional Information

Studies On Health Education For People With ID, Stability Balls At Work

08 November 2009

TV Bombards Children With Commercials For High-Fat And High-Sugar Foods

Health-Centered Weight Control Method Shows Promise

06 November 2009

Physical Education Key To Improving Health In Low-Income Adolescents

Inappropriate Clothing Prevents Children Playing Outside

Children's Networks Exposed Young Viewers To 76 Percent More Food Commercials Per Hour Than Other Networks

05 November 2009

Change Of Focus From Weight Control To Health

New Lung Health Research Presented At CHEST 2009

Wide-Ranging Medicinal Uses For American Ginseng To Be Explored At Conference

Energy Gap Useful Tool For Successful Weight Loss Maintenance Strategy

Alternate-Day Fasting Shows Promise For Obese Dieters

Lap Band Surgery Effective For Morbidly Obese Children

Obesity Significantly Cuts Odds Of Successful Pregnancy

$1 Million Grant To Study 'Fat Taxes,' Diet, Obesity, Received By UIC

04 November 2009

The 'Energy Gap' Addresses Obesity

A 'Spoonful Of Sugar' Makes The Worms' Life Span Go Down

Preventing Saturated Fatty Acids From 'Angering' The Immune System

Eating Quickly Is Associated With Overeating

Children Who Often Drink Full-fat Milk Weigh Less

US H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine Supply On Track To Hit 10 Million Increase Says CDC Director

New Data Shows Progress On Obesity As Healthy Towns Help Communities Change4Life, UK

Researchers Identify The Three Killer Indicators That Are Even Worse Than High Cholesterol

Links Between City Walkability And Air Pollution Exposure

In Increased Obesity Rates Among Adolescents, Decrease In Physical Activity May Not Be A Factor

Fruit Fly Model Created To Help Unravel Genetics Of Human Diabetes

03 November 2009

Side Effects Of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy In Lung Cancer Patients Significantly Increased By Obesity

Human Clinical Study Finds Benefits Linked To XanGo® Juice

Genetic Defect Inhibits Fruit Flies From Being Able To Store Fat -- Are There Parallels To Humans?

Lifestyle Changes May Stave Off Diabetes For A Decade

02 November 2009

Gene That Stops Flies Storing Body Fat Could Lead to New Treatments for Human Obesity, Study

Very Low Body Fat Linked To Increased Risk Of Death For Dialysis Patients

31 October 2009

A Recipe For Hypertension: High Fructose Corn Syrup

Dangerous Visceral Fat Warded Off By Exercise

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