May
29
Starting pregnancy at a healthy weight and gaining the right amount during pregnancy is critical to giving a baby a healthy start in life, the March of Dimes said today in response to new guidelines from the Institute of Medicine (IOM). The Institute of Medicine issued new guidelines for the amount of weight a woman should gain during pregnancy.
May
29
Adolescent Obesity Study
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Drs. Timothy Halliday and Sally Kwak, economics professors at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, recently published a paper in Economics and Human Biology titled, “Weight Gain in Adolescents and Their Peers.” The article examines trends in adolescent body mass index (BMI) in a nationally representative dataset.
May
29
Also known as nicotinic acid or Vitamin B3, niacin has been scrutinized in several research studies for its role in treating cholesterol problems when used in combination with a cholesterol drug (simvastatin). Specifically, niacin is shown to increase the level of HDL (good cholesterol) while lowering triglyceride and other non-HDL cholesterol levels. This is significant because the cholesterol drug simvastatin is used mostly to lower the LDL (bad cholesterol) without much impact on the other blood lipids. Click to read now.
May
29
Weight Guidelines Toughened for Obese Mothers-to-Be (Time.com)
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Time.com - In many countries, pregnant women still battle inadequate care and malnutrition. Not so in the U.S., where physicians’ greater concern is obese and overweight moms-to-be
May
29
Child’s Body Composition May Be Shaped By Breastfeeding Duration And Weaning Diet
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Variations in both milk feeding and in the weaning diet are linked to differences in growth and development, and they have independent influences on body composition in early childhood, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Previous studies suggest that the early environment may be a significant factor in childhood obesity.
May
28
Experts Urge Less Weight Gain for Obese Women in Pregnancy (HealthDay)
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HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) — Obese moms-to-be should
limit their weight gain during pregnancy to between 11 and 20 pounds to
safeguard their health and that of their baby, according to newly updated
expert guidelines.
May
28
Major Award From NIH For Further Exploration Into The Mechanisms Of Obesity
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Timothy J. Bartness, Regents’ Professor of Biology at Georgia State University, has received a multi-million dollar award from the National Institutes of Health to further research into the biological mechanisms of obesity.
May
28
Prestigious Program Encourages Young Investigators In Academic Gastroenterology
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The Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition has announced the 2009 American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Foundation Research Scholars. The grants have been awarded to five outstanding young gastroenterologists who promise to make significant strides in the field of gastrointestinal research.
May
28
New pregnancy guidelines bad news for obese women (Reuters)
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Reuters - Obese women can safely gain just a small amount of weight when pregnant, but doctors need to do more to help women stay slim before they get pregnant, U.S. policy advisers said on Thursday.
May
28
Experts Urge Less Weight Gain for Obese Women in Pregnancy (HealthDay)
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HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) — Obese moms-to-be should
limit their weight gain during pregnancy to between 11 and 20 pounds to
safeguard their health and that of their baby, according to newly updated
expert guidelines.