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"Pharmacological interventions to improve glycemic control in type 2 diabetes have often failed to show a significant reduction in cardiovascular events. In view of the 2- to 4-fold increase in CHD risk in participants with type 2 diabetes, the ability of a low glycemic index diet to address both glycemic control and CHD risk factors increases the clinical relevance of this approach for patients with type 2 diabetes, such as those in this study, who are overweight and also taking statins for CHD... (Science Daily)
Exercise improves kids' academics Dec 30, 2008
Regarding student fitness, the most recent figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that the percentage of overweight or obese 6- to 11-year-olds has tripled since 1980, with more than 125 million children at unhealthy levels. Leaping backward. (Yahoo News)
* [HEALTH] Intelligent ideas about weight loss Dec 30, 2008
Publishers consider January the ideal time for these works, figuring that many already overweight Americans will have added more centimeters and kilograms since Thanksgiving and will resolve once more to shed them when they usher in the new year ... If physical hunger were the only thing driving overeating, it is unlikely that 60 percent of Americans would be overweight ... Beck teaches someone who is overweight how to think like a thin person, with practical strategies to reduce eating prompted... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Lilly to post 2008 loss on ImClone costs Dec 30, 2008
BY TOM MURPHY, AP Business Writer Tom Murphy, Ap Business Writer. Thu Dec 11, 7:31 pm ET. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Gastric bypass can reverse diabetes in teens Dec 30, 2008
But Inge says surgery could offer a solution for seriously overweight teens who do not respond to the arsenal of other diabetes treatments those at highest risk for kidney disease, serious vision problems and nerve damage as early as their 20s and 30s. "There is no known cure for type 2 diabetes," Inge says. (USA Today -- News)
Sleeping-pill users face kitchen chaos as they binge eat in sleep Dec 30, 2008
The problems of overweight Americans are usually ascribed to poor diet and a lack of exercise. But new research suggests another possible culprit: the country's addiction to sleeping pills, the most popular of which may cause some people to binge eat in their sleep. (Yahoo News -- Sleep and Sleep Disorders)
Appointment Book Dec 30, 2008
- KidShape, a nine-week family-based pediatric weight management program for families with children with overweight children ages 6 to 14, Hamot Wellness Center. KidShape focuses on healthy eating, physical activity and positive self-esteem. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Clinics puts on another benefit duck hunt Dec 30, 2008
Center For Healthy Children Built to teach, motivate and guide overweight children and their families to build a solid foundation of proper nutrition and regular exercise for a healthy lifestyle. Medicine Assistance Program Guides patients through the enrollment procedures and paperwork required to obtain prescriptions from pharmaceutical companies at a cost of $2 per prescription. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Top health stories in 2008 Dec 30, 2008
Rise in rates of overweight kids begins to ease ... A government study released this year showed that about 32% of children and teens ages 2 to 19 about 23 million were either overweight or obese in 2003-06, compared with 29% in 1999. (USA Today)
New TV ads to target parents of fat kids who are 'killing them ... Dec 30, 2008
Parents who let their overweight children eat junk food and play video games are 'killing them with kindness', ministers are warning. A hard-hitting Government TV advertising campaign to combat the obesity crisis suggests youngsters will die before their parents if they continue to lead unhealthy lifestyles. (Daily Mail)
Second Harvest Heartland, Feeding America, General Mills, and 'The Biggest Loser' Team to Help Community Lose Weight and Raise Funds to Feed the Hungry Dec 30, 2008
The first reality series where everybody "loses," "The Biggest Loser" challenges and encourages overweight contestants to shed pounds in a safe and recommended manner through comprehensive diet and exercise as they compete for a grand prize of $250,000. Hosted by Alison Sweeney (Days of our Lives), the series provides the contestants with challenges, temptations, weigh-ins, and eliminations until the final contestant remains to claim the title of "the biggest loser." Each team works out under... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Another reason to avoid high-fat diet -- it can disrupt our biological clock Dec 30, 2008
Jerusalem, December 28, 2008 Indulgence in a high-fat diet can not only lead to overweight because of excessive calorie intake, but also can affect the balance of circadian rhythms everyone's 24-hour biological clock, Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers have shown. The biological clock regulates the expression and/or activity of enzymes and hormones involved in metabolism, and disturbance of the clock can lead to such phenomena as hormone imbalance, obesity, psychological and sleep... (EurekAlert!)
Can't chalk it up to 'baby fat' Dec 30, 2008
Doctors not properly diagnosing overweight and obesity in children. Despite recent widespread media attention given to studies that have indicated one-third of American children have a weight problem, a new study shows just one-third of children who are overweight or obese actually receive that diagnosis by a pediatrician ... The BMI measurement showed that 19% (11,277) of the children were overweight, 23% (14,105) obese, and 8% (4,670) severely obese. (EurekAlert!)
Gene Linked to High Blood Pressure Found Dec 30, 2008
Many factors are involved in high blood pressure such as being overweight, lack of exercise, smoking and too much salt in the diet. Several different types of medications are used to treat high blood pressure, including diuretics, beta blockers, ACE inhibitors, calcium channel blockers and others. (Newsmax)
Make a family New Year's resolution for health Dec 28, 2008
Resolutions to lose weight or get more exercise are not surprising when half of Ontario adults are overweight or obese ... An increase in behaviours involving a lot of sitting and little exercise are linked with children being overweight or obese. (The Post - Ontario)
Dr. Siegal's COOKIE DIET Launches All-New Web Site and Shortens URL to CookieDiet.com Dec 27, 2008
"The last thing an overweight person needs is another diet failure. If your goal is unrealistic my calculators will tell you so," added Dr. Siegal ... How a Broke and Overweight Mom Lost 45 lbs. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Good riddance to junk food Dec 27, 2008
gamejet wrote on Dec 26, 2008 9:56 AM:" jay, its hard to admit, but if your kids are overweight and sluggish,or bounching off the walls, its because of your teaching habbits not the schools. It saddens me to see parents blaming others for thier own misgivings and failure. Children are not brought up like thier parents were. Most have little respect of thier elders, and no respect for private property. Children are tought very little about respecting anything or anyone. Then when they act out,... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Atkins Fares Best in Study Of Four Weight-Loss Regimens Dec 27, 2008
A year-long, head-to-head study of four widely used diets found that overweight women who followed the very low-carbohydrate Atkins diet had no adverse health effects and lost slightly more weight than women on the other three ... The study tracked the effects of the diets on 311 overweight or obese women over one year ... The 311 overweight and obese women in the study were randomly assigned to one of the four groups. (Yahoo News -- Diet and Nutrition)
Room at the inn for Katya, smell and all Dec 26, 2008
She got lucky and tripped in the shopping centre, damaging an overweight ankle. The compensation wasn't much, but it covered a new pair of $20 shoes, a second-hand suitcase (with wheels), an air ticket to visit her children in New Zealand, and her first passport. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Breastfeeding moms to protest Facebook Dec 26, 2008 Older Adults At High Risk For Harmful Drug Interactions Dec 26, 2008 Can Wii Fit deliver both fun, weight loss? Depends Dec 26, 2008 Apollo 8 celebrates anniversary Dec 26, 2008 Taking Care of Family Dec 26, 2008 Canadian Treasury Gives Detroit A Merry Christmas Dec 26, 2008 George Bush, Protectionist Dec 26, 2008 Tale of Two Presidential Workout Fanatics Dec 26, 2008 Defending Rick Warren Dec 26, 2008 President Bush and the Ghost of New Years Yet to Come Dec 26, 2008 A Disturbing Book Worth Reading Dec 26, 2008 Lose weight, gain a loose suit of skin? Dec 25, 2008 I'm killing myself with fat: Magda Szubanski Dec 25, 2008 Fast food + nearby schools = fat kids Dec 25, 2008 Raymond Blanc Dec 25, 2008 Staying Trim and Fit May Prevent Heart Failure Dec 25, 2008 Heart health for the holidays Dec 25, 2008 Reality Coalition applauds FDA Dec 25, 2008 Even A Little OverweightHarmful For The Heart Dec 25, 2008 Even a tiny bit of flab raises heart failure risk Dec 23, 2008 Even a Little Overweight, Inactivity Hurts the Heart Dec 23, 2008 Protein Levels Indicate Risk Of Death In Some Colorectal Cancer Patients Dec 23, 2008 Player profiles Dec 23, 2008 Weight-Loss Guides Without Gimmicks Dec 23, 2008 Firefighters to replace dump truck tanker Dec 23, 2008 You are my sunshine, Vitamin D Dec 23, 2008 What Bureau County United Way dollars go for ... Dec 23, 2008 Too many festive treats could mean you starting the new year as a ... Dec 23, 2008 Should We Pay People To Lose Weight? Dec 23, 2008 Obese people at risk of cancer death Dec 23, 2008 Body size misperceptons predict excessive gestational weight gain Dec 23, 2008 IVF weight limit 'not justified' Dec 22, 2008 Fruits and vegetables are a tasty ticket to a better life Dec 22, 2008 Sensitive book tells story of overweight girl Dec 22, 2008 When it's not just baby weight Dec 22, 2008 Healthy Holiday Heart Tips Dec 22, 2008 Song and celebrations Dec 21, 2008 Health panel zeroes in on primary care Dec 21, 2008 Tis the Season for Porn? Dec 21, 2008 German Stocks Fall for Third Day This Week; Volkswagen, K+S, Hochtief Drop Dec 20, 2008 Holiday season presents challenge to stay fit, trim Dec 20, 2008 Health Buzz: Holiday Myths Debunked and Other Health News Dec 20, 2008 Exercise Suppresses Appetite By Affecting Appetite Hormones Dec 20, 2008 Parent training can help kids to slim down Dec 20, 2008 Mexicans Go Home Dec 19, 2008 The Independent's Christmas television guide Dec 19, 2008 Car crash injuries differ for heavier children Dec 19, 2008 Financial Incentives Appear Effective For Short-term Weight Loss Dec 19, 2008 Transplant worth the risks? Dec 19, 2008 Dr. Leary's Magical 'Feel Good Guide' Dec 19, 2008 Fat wallet, thick waistline Dec 19, 2008 More of this story Dec 19, 2008 Giving the gift of a better life Dec 19, 2008 Sleeping-pill users face kitchen chaos as they binge eat in sleep Dec 19, 2008 Atkins Fares Best in Study Of Four Weight-Loss Regimens Dec 19, 2008 Dublin, Ireland to Open BODIES...The Exhibition January 24th At The Ambassador Theatre Dec 19, 2008 Obesity increases cancer risk Dec 18, 2008 Eat-Clean Diet for Family and Kids ... Dec 18, 2008 CBS bucks broadcast trend: Most-watched night since 1995... Dec 18, 2008 • Study: 13 percent of Idaho 3rd-graders overweight Dec 18, 2008 Out of shape Idaho Dec 18, 2008 Low-GI diet combats heart-disease risk Dec 18, 2008 What Has Al Gore Wrought? Dec 18, 2008 You are my sunshine, Vitamin D Dec 18, 2008 Mutual Funds &Personal Finance Dec 18, 2008
Some people are uncomfortable with photos of minorities, or interracial couples, or gay couples, or overweight people, or ugly people. If you're uncomfortable, then don't look. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Body Image May Influence Pregnancy Weight Gain Dec 26, 2008
The odds of excessive weight gain were greatest among women who were overweight or obese before pregnancy but thought their weight was in the normal range. However, normal-weight women who thought they were overweight were also at increased risk of excessive pregnancy pounds ... They speculate, however, that the high prevalence of obesity in the U.S. might be one reason that some overweight women in the study considered their weight "normal," and in turn, gained more than is recommended during... (MEDLINEplus)
8, 2007) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved orlistat capsules as an over-the-counter (OTC) weight loss aid for overweight adults. Orlistat helps produce weight loss by decreasing the. (Science Daily)
Overweight, the Fit declared. In an instant, her Mii avatar got a little pudgier around the middle. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The lunar module was indeed overweight, and engineers were having problems reducing weight while maintaining its safety and reliability. Apollo program manager George Low came up with a secret plan to delay the first mission of the lunar lander, which was to have been a test conducted in Earth s orbit, swapping it with the following mission, whose bold goal would be to reach and enter orbit around the moon, albeit without a lunar module. (Carroll County Times)
Columns, funnies in your inbox. Should Rick Warren give the invocation at Obama's inauguration. (Townhall.com)
Columns, funnies in your inbox. Should Rick Warren give the invocation at Obama's inauguration. (Townhall.com)
Columns, funnies in your inbox. Should Rick Warren give the invocation at Obama's inauguration. (Townhall.com)
Columns, funnies in your inbox. Should Rick Warren give the invocation at Obama's inauguration. (Townhall.com)
Columns, funnies in your inbox. Should Rick Warren give the invocation at Obama's inauguration. (Townhall.com)
Columns, funnies in your inbox. Should Rick Warren give the invocation at Obama's inauguration. (Townhall.com)
Columns, funnies in your inbox. Should Rick Warren give the invocation at Obama's inauguration. (Townhall.com)
The bigger horror stories are someone whos massively overweight and dying of a heart attack or stroke, says Dr. Alan Gold, president of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery ... John Jakicic, director of the Physical Activity and Weight Management Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh, says people who are overweight, with a body mass index between 25 and 30, may experience a little jiggle after weight loss. (MSNBC -- Health)
"You know, this is a big thing for me. "I have been overweight for a very long time. "You feel desperate. Your weight is going up and down and you know you are slowly killing yourself. "That's when you say: 'Go and get some help. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
"We've basically discovered that kids who are going to a school that is near a fast-food restaurant have a higher chance of being overweight and obese than kids who are at a school that is not near a fast-food restaurant," said Brennan Davis of Azusa Pacific University in California, whose study appears in the American Journal of Public Health ... The government says 32 percent of U.S. children are overweight and 16 percent are obese ... "Students who were exposed to nearby fast food have a... (Scientific American)
Also, many people who say they can't afford good food are often overweight. FW, Bath, Somerset. (BBC News -- Europe)
In a long-term study of more than 21,000 male U.S. doctors, researchers found that men who were overweight were 49 percent more likely than their lean counterparts to develop heart failure over 20 years ... But exercise was protective even in men who were overweight ... The findings also show that not only obese men, but also those who are merely overweight, may face a heightened heart failure risk. (MEDLINEplus)
(People who are already overweight do tend to gain more weight during the holidays, though. The bad news is that, in spite of best intentions, these extra pounds don't tend to come off after the holidays are over. (Chapel Hill News)
NEW YORK, December 23, 2008 The Reality Coalition a group of experts and organizations on overweight and obesity applauds the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) efforts to recall and warn consumers about dietary supplements that claim to provide weight loss and contain undeclared, active pharmaceutical ingredients ... ABOUT OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY ... Currently, approximately 65 percent of U.S. adults are overweight or obese, according to the National Institutes of Health. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Even A Little OverweightHarmful For The Heart Submitted by on Thu, 12/25/2008 - 05:39 ... People who are not obese but a little overweight, have an increase in heart failure risk, reported Dr. Satish Kenchaiah, lead author of the study ... Even for those people who are overweight or frankly obese, physical activity significantly decreased the risk of heart attack. (TopNews)
New study finds hazards even for those who were modestly overweight ... But researchers who tracked the health of 21,094 U.S. male doctors for two decades found that even those who were only modestly overweight had a higher risk and it grew along with the amount of extra weight ... Overall, the risk of heart failure increased by 180 percent in men who met the definition of obesity according to their body mass index (BMI of 30 and higher), and by 49 percent in men who met the definition of... (MSNBC -- Health)
"What this study shows is that even overweight men who are not obese have an increase in heart failure risk," said Dr. Satish Kenchaiah, lead author of a report on the finding in the Dec. 23 issue of Circulation ... The study has followed more than 21,000 doctors for two decades, measuring among other factors the influence of overweight and physical activity on development of heart failure, the progressive loss of ability to pump blood, which is often a prelude to major coronary events ... The... (Washington Post)
22, 2008) A pair of proteins may help explain why people with surgically removed colorectal cancer and who are overweight, physically inactive, and follow a Western-pattern diet may have an increased risk of dying of the disease or other causes, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists report in a new study ... All four proteins are known to increase or decrease in response to lifestyle factors such as overweight, physical inactivity, and poor nutrition. (Science Daily)
Picture a typical player of a massively multiplayer game such as World of Warcraft and most people will imagine an overweight, solitary male. But this stereotype has been challenged by a study investigating gender differences among gamers. (BBC News -- Technology)
Publishers consider January the ideal time for these works, figuring that many already overweight Americans will have added more inches and pounds since Thanksgiving and will resolve once more to shed them when they usher in the new year ... If physical hunger were the only thing driving overeating, it is unlikely that 60 percent of Americans would be overweight ... Dr. Beck teaches someone who is overweight how to think like a thin person, with practical strategies to reduce eating prompted by... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
"It's kind of a home-built thing from the '70s," that's neither ideal for the job nor particularly safe to drive because it's overweight for its size, Etheridge said. Plus, it's been pushed well past it's life expectancy. (Juneau Empire)
That makes sense considering reduced intake of vitamin D-containing foods, increased number of overweight people, modern lifestyles lived mostly indoors and public health initiatives that encourage the use of sunscreen to prevent skin cancer. How Much D is Enough. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
As a prime example, I had a high school male student who was seriously overweight. As one of my activities, I had each student write down everything he/she ate for an entire weekend. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Having a large waist means you are eleven times more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes and being overweight or obese is one of the strongest risk factors for developing Type 2 diabetes, according to the charity ... It is important to remember that around 80% of people with Type 2 diabetes are overweight at diagnosis ... As well as having a large waist, people are more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes if they are overweight, over the age of 40, of Black or South Asian origin, or have a family... (Belfast Telegraph)
About 70 percent of America is classified as overweight or obese. A smart mix of public and private monetary incentives could help people lose weight and lead longer, lives. (Slate)
Their findings showed that patients with a condition called sarcopenic obesity - a depletion of lean muscle mass, paired with being severely overweight - lived an average of 10 months less than their counterparts who were obese, but had more lean muscle mass. The study also found that obese patients with lean muscle mass also tended to more bedridden and in worse physical shape than patients without sarcopenic obesity. (India Times, India)
Our study sample comprised 1537 women who had either normal or overweight/obese pre-pregnancy BMI. We created 2 categories of pre-pregnancy body weight status misperception: normal weight women who identified themselves as overweight ('overassessors') and overweight/obese women who identified themselves as average or underweight ('underassessors'). Women who correctly perceived their body weight status were classified as either normal weight or overweight/obese accurate assessors ... 508 women... (BioMed Central)
Overweight and obese women have as much chance of having a baby through fertility treatment as normal weight women, a Scottish study suggests ... The research, on 1,700 women who underwent their first cycle of IVF between 1997 and 2006 in Aberdeen, found 28% were overweight, 8% were obese and 5% had a BMI over 35 - classed as heavily obese ... But a higher proportion of women in the overweight or obese groups had a miscarriage. (BBC News -- UK)
The saturated fat in the SAD diet clogs our arteries, impairs our immune system, interferes with our bodies utilization of insulin and leads to overweight. The SAD diet is also extremely low in fiber, or naturally occurring plant roughage. (Anchorage Daily News)
The depiction of the emotional pain that overweight kids often suffer is sensitive and realistic. Author and illustrator portray Nikki, Mrs. Patterson and Mom with respect and dignity, qualities often lacking in depictions of people with weight issues. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
In a study published on December 19 in the journal BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Herring and a team of researchers from the department of ambulatory care and prevention at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care found that overweight and obese women who thought they weighed less than they actually did at the start of pregnancy had seven times the odds of gaining excessive weight during their pregnancy ... The reasons for misperceived body weight aren't clear, but Herring and her... (EurekAlert!)
(People who are already overweight tend to gain more. The bad news: the extra pound tends not to come off after the holidays. (Newsmax)
Featured here as well are Mr. Wong's Korean Barbecue Palace & Secretarial School, a few familiar villains, and "an overweight man with a long, white beard, dressed in a very bright red suit." But despite moments of charm and wit - and a truly valiant bit of illustrating by Brett Helquist, especially in portraying the lump itself - this slight book remains better as stocking filler than as literature. There's not much plot, and not very much else. (Boston Globe)
For example, those who smoke or are overweight should pay an insurance surcharge. Design reforms with the goal and principle of covering all Americans, no matter what the program, so nobody is without some basic health coverage. (Missoulian, MT)
Mona Charen : Tis the Season for Porn. Columns, funnies in your inbox. (Townhall.com)
JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded the steel trader to neutral from overweight. . (Bloomberg -- Germany)
"The fat cells don't know if you're 100 pounds overweight or 100 pounds underweight . . . the fat tries to re-accumulate itself. It's not very well-understood.". Laura Stanley, a nurse who wrote, "Don't Get Diabetes: A Short and Simple Guide," published this year, said she doesn't agree that fat cells will try to re-accumulate but agrees that fat does more than just hang on the hips. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Some people are suggesting it might be good news that loud who are typically overweight use up. But U.S. News's Bernadine Healy says this. (U.S. News & World Report)
(June 18, 2008) Three months of aerobic exercise decreased body fat and calorie intake in overweight and obese people, according to a new study, and the researchers believe that changes to a central nervous system. (Aug. (Science Daily)
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A weight loss intervention directed at parents of overweight children may be as effective as interventions directed at both parents and children, study findings suggest ... In this study, Janicke and colleagues compared a family-based and a parent-only weight loss program, versus no intervention, in 93 overweight and obese children, 8 to 14 years old, and their parents, the researchers report in Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine. (Reuters India)
Rapp On wrote on Dec 18, 2008 11:11 PM:" Cane farmer's wife, if you are "What" or their significant other I would still like an answer to how many illegals you have hired to work your farm? I've been around for a long time and I've yet to see a poor cane farmer so get off the soap box. I would rant about the mud on the roads and your overweight tractor and truck loads but it would be to no avail you all have bought the right lobbiest. But hiring illegals will someday catch up with you I'm... (New Iberia, LA)
The star of Christmas television this year isn't an overweight man crammed into red pyjamas, though he is as well loved by the British public, and his garb is equally eye-opening. He sports a pea-green woollen tank top, a red tie, and what appear to be brown slacks topped with an elasticated waist. (Independent)
Study: Overweight kids get arm, leg fractures more often than thin peers ... NEW YORK - Overweight kids are more likely to sustain arm and leg fractures in car crashes than their thinner peers, a study out this month in the journal Injury Prevention shows ... Heavy children's larger bodies may put them closer to the inside of the car, making for a more forceful impact, she noted, while there's also some evidence that overweight kids' bones may be more vulnerable to fractures. (MSNBC -- Health)
"In 2004, 71 percent of U.S. adults were overweight or obese according to standard definitions, and at present obesity falls just behind smoking as a preventable cause of premature death," the authors provide as background information ... (July 29, 2008) In addition to limiting calories, overweight and obese women may need to exercise 55 minutes a day for five days per week to sustain a weight loss of 10 percent over two years, according to a report. (Science Daily)
It is just as bad if you are overweight, or not one of the Beautiful People. I have a dear friend, in his 80 s, who has had cancers and now has no ears, nose, and part of his throat has been removed. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Naturally, Dr. Leary (He earned an honorary doctorate degree from Emerson College in 2005) has parlayed that satirical and sometimes abrasive style into the book, "Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid." Well, for all the overweight, raucous, lethargic and dim-witted fans of the good doctor, he will be personalizing copies of his work at the Hickory Stick Bookshop in Washington Depot this weekend. A Long Time Coming "I've been processing this book for a long time... (Litchfield County Times, CT)
More than two-thirds of Canadian men considered to be overweight or obese belong to the country's upper-middle and high income brackets, the survey revealed ... Women, on the other hand, are no more likely to be overweight if they belong to a higher-income household ... The survey found that 53 per cent of women and 65 per cent of men were overweight. (Globe and Mail)
Hes overweight, he smokes, he flies at night and his land-on-the-job hazards include cramped landing zones and headlong plunges down chimneys. As a life insurance risk, Santa Claus is a disaster. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Against soaring rates of kidney disease - the consequence of an ageing population as well as a rise in being overweight and diabetes - donations by family and friends are helping to contain a potentially huge blow-out in the number of people on dialysis. Even so, the number of dialysis-dependent Australians rose 25 per cent in the five years to last year - to 9642. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The problems of overweight Americans are usually ascribed to poor diet and a lack of exercise. But new research suggests another possible culprit: the country's addiction to sleeping pills, the most popular of which may cause some people to binge eat in their sleep. (Yahoo News -- Sleep and Sleep Disorders)
A year-long, head-to-head study of four widely used diets found that overweight women who followed the very low-carbohydrate Atkins diet had no adverse health effects and lost slightly more weight than women on the other three ... The study tracked the effects of the diets on 311 overweight or obese women over one year ... The 311 overweight and obese women in the study were randomly assigned to one of the four groups. (Yahoo News -- Diet and Nutrition)
How a Broke and Overweight Mom Lost 45 lbs. in 3 Months For Free. (Primezone Releases)
While 30% of Asian females including Indians are overweight, it is 15% for males in this region. Cancer has become one of the 10 leading causes of death in India. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Tosca Reno, bestselling author of The Eat-Clean Diet (Robert Kennedy Publishing, 2007) and the once overweight mom turned fitness model and competitor, takes eating clean a step further in her latest book and provides suggestions to parents about how to not only eat clean themselves, but also how to (and actually like it) and improve their entire family's health. The Eat-Clean Diet for Families & Kids teaches parents how to: feed their kids more nutritious foods, feed their families clean foods... (Suite101.com)
My overweight wife watched it as if it were the Second Coming. So what. (The Drudge Report)
Study: 13 percent of Idaho 3rd-graders overweight BOISE, Idaho - A statewide study from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare shows that 13 percent of the state's third-graders are overweight, and another 15 percent are at risk for becoming overweight ... Roughly 61 percent of adults in Idaho are overweight or obese, according to the Health and Welfare Department. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
In south-central Idaho, 16 percent of third-graders studied ranked as overweight - the highest among the districts - while another 16 percent are at-risk, said Tami Pearson, physical activity and nutrition program coordinator for the South Central Public Health District ... Beth Olmstead, principal of Lincoln Elementary School in Twin Falls, said that about 40 percent of the students measured at her school were at-risk or overweight, and surmised that poverty might have a part to play in that... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Most people in the study were overweight ... Being overweight is the single most important cause of Type 2 diabetes ... If you have prediabetes and are overweight, losing 7 to 10 per cent of your current weight - along with exercising regularly - can cut your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes in half. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Bruce Bialosky : What Has Al Gore Wrought. Columns, funnies in your inbox. (Townhall.com)
That makes sense considering reduced intake of vitamin D-containing foods, increased number of overweight people, modern lifestyles lived mostly indoors and public health initiatives that encourage the use of sunscreen to prevent skin cancer. How Much D is Enough. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Twenty-one percent are overweighted in bonds vs. 7% a month ago ... In response to a low-growth, low-inflation environment, managers have positioned their portfolios defensively with overweightings in health care, telecom, utilities and consumer staples since November ... They reduced their overweightings in health care, utilities, and food and beverage but are still hesitant to jump into cyclical sectors. (Investors Business Daily)
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