Category Archives: Obesity

NIH research featured in HBO documentary series on obesity

NIH research featured in HBO documentary series on obesity The Weight of the Nation documentary series and public awareness campaign by the cable network HBO, launching this week, features National Institutes of Health research showing how obesity affects the country’s … Continue reading

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Acute Exercise & Training and Blood Lipids in Overweight & Obese Men and Women

Acute Exercise and Training Alter Blood Lipid and Lipoprotein Profiles Differently in Overweight and Obese Men and Women Author Interview: Nicholas P. Greene, Ph.D. Cardiovascular Research Center University of Virginia What are the main findings of your study? The purpose … Continue reading

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One Obesity Paradox: Obese patients less likely to develop and die from respiratory distress syndromes after surgery

Researchers have discovered that obese adults undergoing surgery are less frequently developing respiratory insufficiency (RI) and adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and that when they do, they are less likely to have fatal outcomes. The researchers say they have several … Continue reading

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Can soda tax curb obesity?

EVANSTON, Ill. — To many, a tax on soda is a no-brainer in advancing the nation’s war on obesity. Advocates point to a number of studies in recent years that conclude that sugary drinks have a lot to do with … Continue reading

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Link between low birth weights and obesity later in life

LOS ANGELES—(June 21, 2011)—In a study that increases the understanding of the link between fetal development and obesity later in life, researchers at Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed) found altering the levels of two … Continue reading

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Gastric Bypass Alleviates Migraine Headaches

Source: American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Newswise — ORLANDO, FL – JUNE 15, 2011 – Bariatric surgery can lead to total or partial alleviation of migraines in nearly 90 percent of morbidly obese patients diagnosed with migraine headaches, … Continue reading

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Allergan CHOICE: Choosing Health over Obesity Inspiring Change through Empowerment

Allergan Obesity Education Campaign Features New Efforts Aimed at Congress to Secure Access and Acceptance for All Effective Treatments RVINE, Calif., June 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN) today announced the launch of the second phase of its … Continue reading

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High-fat diet may rapidly injure brain cells that control body weight

Obesity among people who eat a high-fat diet may involve injury to neurons, or nerve cells, in a key part of the brain that controls body weight, according to the authors of a new animal study. The results will be … Continue reading

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DIET DIET HIGH IN VEGETABLES AND FRUIT ASSOCIATED WITH LESS WEIGHT GAIN IN AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN

(Boston) – Investigators from the Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University have reported that African American women who consumed a diet high in vegetables and fruit gained less weight over a 14-year period than those who consumed a diet high … Continue reading

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Study shows how discrimination hurts: lack of fair treatment leads to obesity issues

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – People, especially men, who feel any kind of discrimination, are likely to see their waistlines expand, according to research from Purdue University. “This study found that males who persistently experienced high levels of discrimination during a … Continue reading

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