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AHA: Obesity and Smoking Major Risk Factors for VTE (CME/CE)
Source: MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians [2009.11.19]
ORLANDO (MedPage Today) -- Overweight smokers have the greatest risk of a venous thrombotic event, according to a review of data from the Copenhagen City Heart Study reported here.
AHA: Obesity Okay with Some People (CME/CE)
Source: MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians [2009.11.19]
ORLANDO (MedPage Today) -- Nearly one obese person in 10 feels no need to lose weight or prevent further weight gain, researchers found.
Appalachia, Southeast Hit Hardest by Obesity and Diabetes (HealthDay)
Source: Y! Health Diabetes News [2009.11.19]
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- While rates of obesity are
climbing across America, they are especially high in sections of
Appalachia and the Southeast, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention reports in its first county-by-county survey.
Increased Obesity Hindering Success At Reducing Heart Disease Risk
Source: Cholesterol News From Medical News Today [2009.11.18]
The dramatic increase in overweight and obesity in adult Americans over the past 20 years has undermined public health success at reducing risk for heart disease, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2009. In a new study, researchers analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 1988-2006, representing 8,264 adult men and women, 20 to 85 years old.
Obesity Rates Will Continue To Increase, Drive Health Care Costs In Pennsylvania Over Next Decade, According To New Study
Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today [2009.11.18]
A new report released based on research by Emory University Health Care Economist Ken Thorpe, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD), shows increasing obesity rates in Pennsylvania and across the country will result in higher health care spending for states and individuals.
Obesity Rolling Back Gains in Heart Health
Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol Specialty [2009.11.18]
Title: Obesity Rolling Back Gains in Heart Health
Category: Health News
Created: 11/17/2009 4:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 11/18/2009
Study Aims To Find Fun, Effective Way To Combat Pediatric Obesity
Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today [2009.11.14]
Childhood obesity is on the rise, and with it comes an increased risk for developing health problems such as type 2 diabetes. The best way to reduce the risk of serious weight-related health issues such as diabetes is to eat healthy and increase physical activity.
New Book Thinking In Circles About Obesity Presents A Novel Approach To Addressing The Weight Crisis
Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today [2009.11.13]
Low-carb…low-fat…high-protein…high-fiber…Americans are food-savvy, label-conscious, calorie-aware - and still gaining weight in spite of all their good intentions. Worse still, today's children run the risk of a shorter life expectancy than their parents. Thinking in Circles About Obesity by Tarek Hamid brings a healthy portion of critical thinking, spiced with humor and lively graphics, to the obesity debate.
Study Suggests Westernized Diet Leads To Obesity Via Gut Microbes
Source: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology News From Medical News Today [2009.11.12]
US researchers who transplanted human intestinal microbes into germ-free mice and then switched their diet from a low-fat plant-based one to a more Westernized diet, high in fat and sugars, found that within one day obesity-linked microbes were thriving in the gut and the mice eventually became obese. The study was the work of Dr Jeffrey I Gordon and colleagues and was published on 11 November in the journal Science Translational Medicine.
Global Health Partner AB: Start-up Of Obesity Treatment Operations In Finland
Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today [2009.11.11]
In collaboration with Eira Hospital in Helsinki, Global Health Partner (STO:GHP) has started up obesity treatment operations and the first bariatric surgery procedure has now been performed. Finland has the highest obesity prevalence in the Nordic countries. However, the number of bariatric surgery procedures has so far been very low.
New Singapore Study To Prevent Obesity And Diabetes In Adultsfocuses On Expectant Moms, Babies
Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today [2009.11.11]
Three Singapore biomedical institutions have launched a major, long-term study of pregnant mothers and their fetuses as well as infant children to determine just how profoundly environmental factors early in life influence the onset of diseases such as obesity and diabetes in later years.
Teenage Obesity Linked To Increased Risk Of MS
Source: Multiple Sclerosis News From Medical News Today [2009.11.10]
Teenage women who are obese may be more than twice as likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) as adults compared to female teens who are not obese, according to a study published in the November 10, 2009, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The research involved 238,371women from the Nurses' Health Study and Nurses' Health Study II who were 25 to 55 years old.
Teenage Obesity Linked To MS
Source: Multiple Sclerosis News From Medical News Today [2009.11.10]
New research has investigated the possibility that teenage obesity may be linked with an increased risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) in women. The results of the study, published in the scientific journal Neurology, examined information gathered information from women who claimed they were obese between the ages of 18 and 20 and linked a two-fold increase in the risk of developing MS.
The Leading Risk Factor Of Left Atrial Enlargement During Aging Is Obesity
Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today [2009.11.10]
Aside from aging itself, obesity appears to be the most powerful predictor of left atrial enlargement (LAE), upping one's risk of atrial fibrillation (the most common type of arrhythmia), stroke and death, according to findings published in the November 17, 2009, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Obesity Among Other Issues Debated In Health Reform
Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today [2009.11.10]
Among other issues making news in the health care reform debate are people's weight, benefits for homosexual partners, the debate over interstate insurance and the timeline for implementing any changes. The New York Times on the weight issue.
Teen Obesity Linked to Later Multiple Sclerosis (CME/CE)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology [2009.11.10]
Women who were obese at age 18 faced a doubling in risk for developing multiple sclerosis in later adulthood, researchers said.
Obesity Seems to Alter Heart Structure
Source: MedicineNet Atrial Fibrillation Specialty [2009.11.10]
Title: Obesity Seems to Alter Heart Structure
Category: Health News
Created: 11/9/2009 4:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 11/10/2009
Teenage Obesity May Raise Risk of MS
Source: MedicineNet Multiple Sclerosis Specialty [2009.11.10]
Title: Teenage Obesity May Raise Risk of MS
Category: Health News
Created: 11/10/2009 10:01:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/10/2009 10:01:45 AM
Obesity Linked to Many Cancer Cases in U.S.
Source: MedicineNet Breast Cancer Specialty [2009.11.06]
Title: Obesity Linked to Many Cancer Cases in U.S.
Category: Health News
Created: 11/6/2009 10:56:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/6/2009 10:56:43 AM
Obesity Significantly Cuts Odds Of Successful Pregnancy
Source: Fertility News From Medical News Today [2009.11.05]
Obese women are as much as 28 percent less likely to become pregnant and have a successful pregnancy, according to research that earned a Michigan State University professor a national award. The findings by Barbara Luke, a researcher in the MSU College of Human Medicine's Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, focused on data of nearly 50,000 women using assisted reproductive technology.
Side Effects Of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy In Lung Cancer Patients Significantly Increased By Obesity
Source: Lung Cancer News From Medical News Today [2009.11.03]
Obesity, not the amount of radiation given, is the greatest factor in whether early-stage lung cancer patients develop chest wall pain after receiving stereotactic body radiation therapy to the chest wall, with obese patients being more than twice as likely to develop chronic pain compared to those who have less body weight, according to a first-of-its-kind study presented Tuesday, November 3, 2009, at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).
Super Obesity Ups Risk of Dying After Weight-Loss Surgery
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Specialty [2009.10.22]
Title: Super Obesity Ups Risk of Dying After Weight-Loss Surgery
Category: Health News
Created: 10/21/2009 4:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 10/22/2009
Obesity May Affect Fertility in Young Women
Source: MedicineNet Menopause Specialty [2009.10.19]
Title: Obesity May Affect Fertility in Young Women
Category: Health News
Created: 10/16/2009 8:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 10/19/2009
Scientists Turn Off 'Obesity Switch' in Mice
Source: MedicineNet Fatty Liver Specialty [2009.09.04]
Title: Scientists Turn Off 'Obesity Switch' in Mice
Category: Health News
Created: 9/3/2009 12:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 9/4/2009
Key Protein May Link Obesity, Diabetes, Heart Woes
Source: MedicineNet Insulin Resistance Specialty [2009.09.02]
Title: Key Protein May Link Obesity, Diabetes, Heart Woes
Category: Health News
Created: 9/1/2009 12:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 9/2/2009
Weight-Loss Surgery Breaks Families 'Obesity Cycle'
Source: MedicineNet Insulin Resistance Specialty [2009.09.02]
Title: Weight-Loss Surgery Breaks Families 'Obesity Cycle'
Category: Health News
Created: 9/2/2009 8:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/2/2009
Obesity And Weight Management Explores Link Between Erectile Dysfunction And Obesity
Source: Erectile Dysfunction / Premature Ejaculation News From Medical News Today [2009.08.25]
Obese men are at increased risk for erectile dysfunction (ED), likely caused by atherosclerosis-related hypertension and cardiovascular disease, as well as hormonal changes associated with obesity, as described in a timely article published in Obesity and Weight Management, a journalzine published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. The article is available free online at http://www.liebertpub.
Obesity Is Biggest Health Problem for Kids
Source: MedicineNet Child Abuse Specialty [2009.08.13]
Title: Obesity Is Biggest Health Problem for Kids
Category: Health News
Created: 8/13/2009
Last Editorial Review: 8/13/2009
Obesity Greatly Raises Endometrial Cancer Risk
Source: MedicineNet Uterine Cancer Specialty [2009.06.23]
Title: Obesity Greatly Raises Endometrial Cancer Risk
Category: Health News
Created: 6/23/2009 7:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/23/2009
Colorectal Cancer Rates Up; Blame Obesity
Source: MedicineNet Colon Polyps Specialty [2009.06.11]
Title: Colorectal Cancer Rates Up; Blame Obesity
Category: Health News
Created: 6/11/2009
Last Editorial Review: 6/11/2009
Obesity Surgery Complications on the Decline
Source: MedicineNet Laparoscopy Specialty [2009.04.30]
Title: Obesity Surgery Complications on the Decline
Category: Health News
Created: 4/30/2009 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/30/2009
Obesity Boosts Gum Disease Risk
Source: MedicineNet Dental Injuries Specialty [2009.04.06]
Title: Obesity Boosts Gum Disease Risk
Category: Health News
Created: 4/6/2009 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/6/2009
Ethnicity May Drive Response to Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Source: MedicineNet Fatty Liver Specialty [2009.03.05]
Title: Ethnicity May Drive Response to Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Category: Health News
Created: 3/5/2009 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/5/2009
Childhood Obesity May Cause Thyroid Problems
Source: MedicineNet Thyroiditis Specialty [2008.12.19]
Title: Childhood Obesity May Cause Thyroid Problems
Category: Health News
Created: 12/19/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/19/2008
Obesity
Source: MedicineNet Achondroplasia Specialty [2008.12.01]
Title: Obesity
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 12/1/2008
Obesity surgery translates to cardiac benefit
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Surgery
Bariatric surgery is now an approved for class II-III obesity and may decrease risk of heart disease.
Two Thirds Of Brits Do Not Know The Difference Between Type 1 And Type 2 Diabetes
Source: Diabetes News From Medical News Today [2009.11.19]
New research out today reveals that less than a third of UK residents (30 per cent) know of type 1 diabetes with a further 59 per cent confusing the autoimmune condition with type 2 diabetes - which can be related to obesity and lack of exercise. Men are the most uneducated about the condition, with only 28 per cent correctly identifying it compared with 32 per cent of women.
Nutrigenomics Researchers Replicate Gene Interaction With Saturated Fat
Source: Genetics News From Medical News Today [2009.11.19]
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 higher body mass index (BMI) scores and a higher incidence of obesity, but only if they consumed a diet high in saturated fat. These associations were seen in the apolipoprotein A-II gene (APOA2) promoter.
US survey shows southern counties most obese (AP)
Source: Y! Health News Search RSS Feed [2009.11.19]
AP - The first county-by-county survey of obesity reflects past studies that show the rate of obesity is highest in the Southeast and Appalachia. High rates of obesity and diabetes were reported in more than 80 percent of counties in the Appalachian region that includes Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia, according to the new research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
American Diabetes Association Convenes 3rd Annual Disparities Conference
Source: Diabetes News From Medical News Today [2009.11.18]
The American Diabetes Association, the nation's leading voluntary health organization in the fight against diabetes, is bringing together community leaders from around the country for a two-day meeting to discuss major challenges, and to share 'promising practices' to address health disparities faced by minority populations when it comes to the prevention, detection, and management of obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Sirona Biochem Says New Results From Big Pharma Shows Why SGLT2 Sugar Blockers Are A Major Opportunity In Fighting Diabetes
Source: Diabetes News From Medical News Today [2009.11.18]
Sirona Biochem Corp. (TSX-V: SBM), an emerging biotech company focused on diabetes and obesity drug development, says the latest results from a clinical trial with a competitor's SGLT Inhibitor demonstrates the major opportunity for the company with its unique molecules. Sirona Biochem CEO, Dr.
Americans run off the recession in record numbers (AFP)
Source: Y! Health Fitness News [2009.11.18]
AFP - Obesity begone! Americans are lacing up athletic shoes and signing up to run in 5Ks, 10-milers and even marathons in record numbers.
Link Between Fat Around Organs And Decreased Heart Function
Source: Diabetes News From Medical News Today [2009.11.16]
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have shown that fat collection in different body locations, such as around the heart and the aorta and within the liver, are associated with certain decreased heart functions. The study, which appears on-line in Obesity, also found that measuring a person's body mass index (BMI) does not reliably predict the amount of undesired fat in and around these vital organs.
Sirona Biochem CEO Says Diabetes Will Have 'Profound Consequences' For Canada As The Epidemic Strikes More Young People
Source: Diabetes News From Medical News Today [2009.11.13]
Sirona Biochem Corp. (TSX-V: SBM) CEO, Dr. Howard Verrico, says the threat of diabetes for young Canadians is being vastly underestimated and will have profound consequences. Sirona Biochem CEO, Dr. Howard Verrico, said, "Diabetes and obesity are rampant. Children being born today in Canada have a one-in-three chance of eventually developing Type 2 diabetes that will, in many cases, shorten their lives and also reduce the overall quality of their lives.
Mother And Baby Benefit From Playing Sport Up To The End Of Pregnancy
Source: Pregnancy / Obstetrics News From Medical News Today [2009.11.13]
Contrary to more conservative customs, exercising up to the end of pregnancy has no harmful effect on the weight or size of the foetus. This is what has been indicated in a study carried out by researchers of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Polytechnic University of Madrid), which also shows the positive relationship between the weight of sedentary mothers before pregnancy and the body size of their babies. The conclusions appear in the International Journal of Obesity.
GI Dynamics' EndoBarrier ™ Gastrointestinal Liner Demonstrates Significant HbA1c Reduction In Obese People Living With Type 2 Diabetes
Source: Diabetes News From Medical News Today [2009.11.12]
GI Dynamics, a leader in non-surgical treatments for type 2 diabetes and obesity, today announced data which demonstrate that obese patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes using the EndoBarrier™ Gastrointestinal Liner achieved near normalization of glycemic control in just one week, as compared to a sham control group. In addition, patients treated with EndoBarrier achieved a mean reduction of 2.4% in HbA1c glucose levels versus 0.8% for the sham arm at 24 weeks.
Too Much TV Time Bad For Muscular Fitness Levels
Source: Sports Medicine / Fitness News From Medical News Today [2009.11.03]
Obesity isn't the only negative side effect of excessive television watching. A new study from the American College of Sports Medicine suggests that young adults who tune in to two hours or more of TV per day have poor muscular fitness. Researchers Niko Paalanne and Tuija Tammelin of Finland studied more than 870 Finnish young men and women around 19 years of age. Subjects' muscular fitness was measured using trunk rotation, trunk flexion, press strength and jumping height.
Getting enough sleep? They aren't in West Virginia (AP)
Source: Y! Health News Search RSS Feed [2009.10.29]
AP - Sleepless in Seattle? Hardly. West Virginia is where people are really staying awake, according to the first government study to monitor state-by-state differences in sleeplessness. West Virginians' lack of sleep was about double the national rate, perhaps a side effect of health problems such as obesity, experts said.
ACR: Gout and Metabolic Disease Go Hand in Hand (CME/CE)
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology [2009.10.27]
PHILADELPHIA (MedPage Today) -- Gout and hyperuricemia may represent another facet of metabolic syndrome, so closely tied are they to obesity, high cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes, suggested several studies presented here.
Novel Diabetes Drug Helps Nondiabetics Shed Pounds (CME/CE)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology [2009.10.22]
In the fight against obesity, the investigational diabetes drug liraglutide (Victoza) may be a better tool than some weight loss drugs, even for patients who don't have diabetes, researchers said.
Health Care Costs Driven Significantly Higher By Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors
Source: Cholesterol News From Medical News Today [2009.09.19]
Risk factors for metabolic syndrome, such as obesity, high blood pressure, and elevated blood lipid levels, can increase a person's healthcare costs nearly 1.6-fold, or about $2,000 per year. For each additional risk factor those costs rise an average of 24%, according to an illuminating article in a recent issue of Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. The article is available free online at
VIVUS Initiates Open Label Safety Study Of Avanafil For Erectile Dysfunction
Source: Erectile Dysfunction / Premature Ejaculation News From Medical News Today [2009.05.14]
VIVUS, Inc. (Nasdaq: VVUS), a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative, next-generation therapies to address unmet needs in obesity, diabetes and sexual health, announced that it has initiated an open label safety study (TA-314) with its investigational drug, avanafil, in males with erectile dysfunction (ED).
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