 | Obesity May Be Linked to Shorter Sleeping Times [October 18, 2006] |
| LONDON (Reuters) - A trend for children and adolescents to stay up later and sleep less may be linked to rising levels of obesity, according to a review of existing research published on Thursday.
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| NFL Joins Fight Against Child Obesity [October 18, 2006] |
| NEW YORK - The National Football League has joined the fight against childhood obesity with a campaign that goes beyond gym class and aims to get kids out of their chairs in the classroom. |
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Source: Analysis and discussion on alternative health and medical news. |
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| Obesity Boosts Back Surgery Complication Rate [October 10, 2006] |
| TUESDAY, Oct. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity increases the risk that patients will suffer complications during spinal surgery, U.S. researchers report. |
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Source: Analysis and discussion on alternative health and medical news. |
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| Obesity Affects Prostate Cancer Screens [October 9, 2006] |
| MONDAY, Oct. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors need to be aware that obesity can affect prostate cancer screening test results, says a U.S. study.
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Source: Analysis and discussion on alternative health and medical news. |
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| Exercise alone will not prevent obesity in young: study [October 6, 2006] |
| LONDON (Reuters) - Exercise alone is unlikely to prevent obesity in preschoolers but it does improve their motor skills, may boost their confidence and can establish a healthy life-long habit, researchers said on Friday.
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Source: Analysis and discussion on alternative health and medical news. |
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| Appetite-Fighting Molecule May Fight Obesity [October 3, 2006] |
| TUESDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Japanese researchers have discovered a naturally occurring molecule that suppresses appetite in mammals, raising hopes that it might one day treat obesity in humans.
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Source: Analysis and discussion on alternative health and medical news. |
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| Diverticulitis Showing Up in Young, Obese Adults [October 1, 2006] |
| SUNDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Acute diverticulitis -- a disease of the colon traditionally seen in people over age 50 -- is now being diagnosed in obese younger adults, a University of Maryland Medical Center study finds.
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Source: Analysis and discussion on alternative health and medical news. |
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| Study Cites Risks of Weight Gain for Mothers [September 29, 2006] |
| A new study shows that even just a seven-pound weight gain for a woman between her first and second pregnancies can compromise the health of the mother and her second child. |
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| Obesity linked to too little sleep, again [September 29, 2006] |
| NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The amount of time people spend sleeping may affect their weight, study results suggest. |
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Source: Analysis and discussion on alternative health and medical news. |
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| Gaining Weight Between Pregnancies Could Lead to Pregnancy Complications [September 29, 2006] |
| Even a Moderate Increase in Weight Could Have Adverse Consequences |
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| Malaysia sees doubling of obese, overweight people [September 29, 2006] |
| KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - The number of overweight or obese people in Malaysia has doubled in the last decade, and the country now has more fat people than any other nation in Southeast Asia, a report has said.
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Source: Analysis and discussion on alternative health and medical news. |
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| Plastic Mesh Improves Gastric Bypass Outcomes [September 28, 2006] |
| THURSDAY, Sept. 28 (HealthDay News) -- A polypropylene mesh can help shield gastric bypass patients from a common and debilitating complication, researchers say.
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Source: Analysis and discussion on alternative health and medical news. |
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| Diabetes, not obesity, raises severe health risk [September 25, 2006] |
| NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Findings from a new study suggest that obesity per se is not a risk factor for organ failure or death. However, the risk is increased with diabetes, which often develops in people with a high body mass index (BMI).
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Source: Analysis and discussion on alternative health and medical news. |
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| French "tailles fines" giving way to XXL [September 19, 2006] |
| PARIS (Reuters) - The French are becoming bigger and fatter and French women in particular are increasingly giving up on their renowned "taille fine," a survey that tracks weight patterns in France shows.
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Source: Analysis and discussion on alternative health and medical news. |
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| Poor states amonth the fattest, survey finds [September 15, 2006] |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Louisiana, Mississippi and West Virginia have the highest percentages of obese residents, while Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii and Vermont have the lowest, the government reported on Thursday.
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