Oct
31
Scientists Develop New Strategy to Fight Obesity (HealthDay)
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HealthDay - FRIDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) — An antibody that breaks down
and suppresses an appetite stimulant produced by the human body has been
discovered.
Oct
31
The rate of diabetes in the United States has nearly doubled in the last ten years and the incidence of the disease has been particularly high in the South said a new report from the country’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) who suggest the main culprit is rising rates of obesity.
Oct
31
Scientists Develop New Strategy to Fight Obesity (HealthDay)
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HealthDay - FRIDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) — An antibody that breaks down
and suppresses an appetite stimulant produced by the human body has been
discovered.
Oct
31
Obesity blamed for doubling rate of diabetes cases (AP)
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AP - The nation’s obesity epidemic is exacting a heavy toll: The rate of new diabetes cases nearly doubled in the United States in the past 10 years, the government said Thursday. The highest rates were in the South, according to the first state-by-state review of new diagnoses. The worst was in West Virginia, where about 13 in 1,000 adults were diagnosed with the disease in 2005-07. The lowest was in Minnesota, where the rate was 5 in 1,000.
Oct
31
Gaining Too Much Weight During Pregnancy Nearly Doubles Risk Of Having A Heavy Baby
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A study by the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research of more than 40,000 women and their babies found that women who gained more than 40 pounds during their pregnancies were nearly twice as likely to have a heavy baby. Published in the November issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology, the study found that more than one in five women gains excessive weight during pregnancy, doubling her chances of having a baby that weighs 9 pounds or more.
Oct
31
Many Americans rarely leave home without their phones, and that could come in handy for those attempting to lose weight, according to a new study. “Since so many people use cell phones and gas prices were getting higher, we thought, ‘How well can we reach people, and how well can we reach people if it’s not face to face?’” said Larry Tucker, Ph.D., the study’s lead author.
Oct
31
According to new research from the Monell Center, the degree of change in blood triglyceride levels following a fatty meal may indicate susceptibility to diet-induced obesity. The findings open doors to new methods of identifying people, including children, who are at risk for becoming obese. Triglycerides are a form of fat that is transported in the blood and stored in the body’s fat tissues. They are found in foods and also are manufactured by the body.
Oct
31
Normal-weight women who carry out lots of vigorous exercise are approximately 30% less likely to develop breast cancer than those who don’t exercise vigorously. A study of more than thirty thousand postmenopausal American women, reported in BioMed Central’s open access journal Breast Cancer Research, has revealed that a sedentary lifestyle can be a risk factor for the disease - even in women who are not overweight.
Oct
31
Oregon and Hawaiian researchers have found that a woman’s weight does not seem to affect sexual behavior. In fact, overweight women are more likely to report having sex with men than women considered to be of “normal weight.” The study, published in the September issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology, is based on data from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth that looked at sexual behavior of more than 7,000 women. Dr.
Oct
31
Canadian Study Finds Heart Rate-Lowering Drug Improves Exercise Capacity In Patients With Stable Angina
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Results from a late-breaking clinical trial, presented at the 2008 Canadian Cardiology Congress (CCC) in Toronto, show for the first time that combining the pure heart rate reduction medication ivabradine to current treatments of patients with stable angina improves their exercise capacity. The study involved almost 900 patients from Canada and internationally with documented coronary artery disease and a history of stable angina.