Recent Obesity News
Cancer Rates Set To Double, Obesity Conference To Be Warned
Posted from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fit... 17 days ago
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If obesity rates continue to increase then the number of cancer cases in the UK could double in the next 40 years, a leading cancer expert has warned ahead of a conference of scientists specialising in the links between cancer and obesity. Professor Martin Wiseman, Medical and Scientif... (original story)
Dr. Sears Launches 'Toxic Fat' In Canada; New Book Says: If You're Fat, It's Not Your Fault
Posted from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fit... 17 days ago
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Bestselling author Dr. Barry Sears is telling Canadians "If you're fat, it's not your fault," during his visit to Canada to launch his latest book, Toxic Fat: When Good Fat Turns Bad. In Canada to discuss Toxic Fat, Dr. Sears said, "Being overweight isn't due to a lack of willpower; the problem li... (original story)
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation, Nov. 3, 2008
Posted from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fit... 17 days ago
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METABOLISM: Keeping food consumption under control, a new role for the protein PrP Tatsushi Onaka and colleagues, at Jichi Medical University, Japan, have provided new insight into the network of signals that emanate from the gut and the brainstem of rodents to regulate food intake. (original story)
Time to Vote
Posted from Big Fat Blog - The fat acce... 17 days ago
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To all BFB readers in the US: Vote. This is it. No excuses. (original story)
Number of kids on medication jumps alarmingly
Posted from MedWorm: Obesity 18 days ago
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The number of children who take medication for chronic diseases has jumped dramatically, another troubling sign of obesity, doctors ... (Source: USATODAY.com Health) (original story)
More kids taking medication; obesity blamed
Posted from MedWorm: Obesity 18 days ago
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Drug therapy is increasingly being used to treat children and teens with obesity-related health problems, such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression, a new study shows. (Source: WebMD Health) (original story)
Simple blood test may predict obesity
Posted from MedWorm: Obesity 18 days ago
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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- A blood test that measures how blood triglycerides react to a fatty meal may be able to identify those at risk for obesity, U.S. researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) (original story)
Intensive approaches advised for obese youth
Posted from MedWorm: Obesity 18 days ago
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Access to these services can be challenging, and experts say simpler strategies must be found to address this problem more widely. (Source: American Medical News) MedWorm Sponsored Message: Find out how you can get your message across here by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed. (original story)
Journal Of The American Dietetic Association News November 2008
Posted from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fit... 18 days ago
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November is American Diabetes Month and the Journal of the American Dietetic Association takes a closer look at how family income can have an affect on a child's risk for the disease. Other studies in the issue take a closer look at children's health including the effect that counseling and increase... (original story)
Vigorous Exercise Protects Against Breast Cancer
Posted from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fit... 18 days ago
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New research from the US suggests that vigorous exercise cuts the risk of breast cancer in post-menopausal women and is particularly effective for women who are not overweight. The study was the work of researchers at the National Cancer Institute and is published in the 31 October issue of t... (original story)
Obesity fuels soaring diabetes numbers
Posted from MedWorm: Obesity 18 days ago
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Twice as many new cases of diabetes were diagnosed in the US than 10 years ago, according to the latest government statistics, which covered 2005-2007. The alarming trend, which researchers blame on the obesity epidemic, has struck hardest in the South. In West Virginia, the state with the highest i... (original story)
Qatar shows highest diabetes rate
Posted from MedWorm: Obesity 18 days ago
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Qatar is leading the GCC region with the highest rate of Type I diabetes according to the Qatar 2006 World Health Survey. Dr Gail Fraser Chanpong, Director, Public Health Department National Health Authority (NHA) said the Qatar health survey shows that 12% of adults were diabetic and 10% were class... (original story)
Overweight Women More Likely To Report Ever Having Sex With A Man
Posted from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fit... 18 days ago
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Researchers in the US found that women who were overweight were more likely to report ever having sexual intercourse with a man, but apart from that women's sexual behavior did not vary by body mass index. The study was by researchers at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University... (original story)
Behavioral Management Helps Children Lose Weight
Posted from My Overweight Child 18 days ago
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A study conducted at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research in Portland, Oregon, found that behavioral management can help obese children lose weight. "Behavioral tactics include "setting goals, rewarding behaviors, planning ahead, setting up an environment for success, and planning what t... (original story)
Uptake of long chain fatty acids is regulated by dynamic interaction of fat/cd36 with cholesterol/sphingolipid enriched microdomains (lipid rafts).
Posted from MedWorm: Obesity 19 days ago
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CONCLUSION: Our observations suggest the existence of two pools of FAT/CD36 within cellular membranes. As increased raft association of FAT/CD36 leads to an increased fatty acid uptake, dynamic association of FAT/CD36 with lipid rafts might regulate the process. There is no direct interaction of FAT... (original story)
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