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16 January 2011, 08:01:30

Weight-Related Counseling Among Obese Patients Infleunced by Race

Blacks receive less weight reduction and exercise counseling from physicians than their white counterparts when it comes to advising obese patients. This is according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health who examined the impact of...

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16 January 2011, 03:01:30

Fat busting pill ZGN-433 helps obese shed 2 pounds a week without dieting

The drug works by targeting how the body breaks down fat After weeks of festive indulgence, seven out of 10 of us say we are determined to lose weight by going on  a New Year diet. Now trials of a new fat-busting pill suggest we could lose...
12 November 2010, 05:11:42

Obese Teens at Risk for Severe Adult Obesity

Obese teens are at risk of becoming severely obese as adults, according to a new study. “What’s unique about this study is, we are following them over 13 years,” says researcher Penny Gordon-Larsen, PhD, associate professor of...
25 October 2010, 07:10:50

Obese Kids Have Markers of Heart Disease

Oct. 25, 2010 — Stiffness in blood vessels can be seen even in young children who are obese, new research indicates. Blood vessel stiffness is usually associated with aging and is a strong predictor of future heart disease and death in...
15 October 2010, 09:10:25

Lifestyle Changes Help Obese Lose Weight

Calorie restriction and physical activity can help overweight, obese, and even severely obese people lose weight, according to new research presented at the annual meeting of the Obesity Society. “These interventions can work,”...
28 September 2010, 05:09:25

Bariatric Surgery on the Rise in Obese Teens

Bariatric surgery aimed at helping obese adolescents lose weight has increased dramatically in recent years, a new study finds. Researchers say that from 2005 to 2007, the rate of gastric banding, where a band is surgically placed around the upper...
9 January 2009, 04:01:18

More Americans obese than merely overweight

Latest statistics show numbers have flipped and now 34 percent are obese More Americans than ever have ballooned into obesity, with a body mass index of 30 to 40, new federal figures show. The number of obese American adults outweighs the number of...
11 December 2008, 02:12:58

The junk food gene: DNA flaw means two-thirds of us can’t stop eating

Slimmer souls have always maintained that a sweet tooth can be banished with a big helping of will-power. But perhaps those who always succumb to the lure of the biscuit tin and the creamcake shop shouldn’t feel so guilty about their...