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Saturday 31st May 2008
Obesity epidemic 'a myth'
news.com.au AUSTRALIA'S childhood obesity epidemic has been "exaggerated" and government-led national prevention efforts may be misdirected, with childhood obesity only increasing in lower-income families. Controversial new research into childhood obesity rates has called into question whether the millions of dollars allocated by the Federal Government for obesity prevention programs should be targeted to the highest-risk groups, rather than focused at the general population.
Friday 30th May 2008
Obama Can Take Pride in His Health
eFluxMedia Following John McCain’s release of his medical record, amounting to more than one thousand pages, Barack Obama’s doctor sent a letter containing his insight on the Democratic presidential candidate’s health. According to David L. Scheiner, who has taken care of Obama’s health since 1987, the presidential candidate is in excellent health and has never had any major problems. Mr Obama was treated by the doctor for minor problems like upper respiratory infections, small injuries or skin rashes.
Wednesday 28th May 2008
Hint of Hope as Child Obesity Rate Hits Plateau
NY Times Childhood obesity, rising for more than two decades, appears to have hit a plateau, a potentially significant milestone in the battle against excessive weight gain among children. But the finding, based on survey data gathered from 1999 to 2006 by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published in Wednesday’s issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association, was greeted with guarded optimism.
Thursday 1st November 2007
U.S. Obesity a “Disaster”
theTrumpet.com Two thirds of American adults are obese or overweight, said the Trust for America’s Health report “F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America, 2007.” Perhaps more disturbing is the finding that the percentage of overweight children ranges from a low of 8.5 percent in Utah to a high of 22.8 percent in Washington, d.c. The problem is multiplying. Adult obesity rates have risen in 31 states since last year. (No state experienced a decrease.) All this despite weight-loss products and services being a $35 million annual industry.
Saturday 27th October 2007
Obesity 'main cause of cancer in non-smokers'
Telegraph.co.uk Obesity has become the main cause of cancer in non-smokers, a global conference will hear next week. The World Cancer Research Fund has spent five years collecting information about the effect bodyweight, diet and physical activity has on the risk of developing cancer and will present its findings on Thursday. Smoking is still the single biggest cause of cancers, accounting for one third of the 300,000 cases in the UK each year.
Friday 26th October 2007
New molecular target for prevention of obesity identified
Daily India Pathologists at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have identified a new molecular target for the prevention of obesity and disorders related to it, such as diabetes. The researchers say that their findings may one day translate into therapies for reducing fat transport to fat cells in the body called adipocytes. Dr. David Hui and his colleagues have found that "knocking out" a specific cell receptor in fat cells called the adipocyte LDL receptor-related protein 1 (LRP1) has a direct impact on how many lipids (fats and fat-like substances) are transferred and deposited to different tissues.