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Why the recession is good for the vitamins and fitness market

in Sox First, on October 31, 2009

...e the one reported here , that during a downturn, we exercise more and are less likely to be obese. Of course, the problem with this is that the longer the recession continues, the more likely we ar... ...he baby boomers. As they get older, the boomers—already a narcissistic bunch—are growing ever-more obsessed with their health and wellness. Just as they caused bubbles in marijuana in the 1960s and di...

Ambulances charge more for obese

in Sox First, on October 25, 2009

...health care system is truly screwed with reports that ambulances are jacking up fees to take the obese. The ambulance companies say transporting fat people costs 2.5 times more than normal, requiri... ...king up fees to take the obese. The ambulance companies say transporting fat people costs 2.5 times more than normal, requiring extra people and special equipment. As a result, they've nearly doubled ...

Seen that? - Prohibited to exercise

in Daily Power Walk, on October 21, 2009

..., Marcus Miranda As reported in the July 28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, overweight and obese women may need to exercise 55 minutes a day for five days per week to sustain a weight loss of... ...ising, she would have to wear appropriate clothes and that might be tricky. At a clinic [...] Read More Practicing sports because you like it and not because you have to at ...

Littman Bluetooth Stethoscope is the Tech I Expect my Doctor to Have

in The Gadgets Weblog, on August 28, 2009

...s your doctor to hear up to 38% better. It also has active noise amplification which will help with obese patients or with patients that have a feint heartbeat. These are the patients that that a doct...

Health care reform and a fat tax

in Sox First, on August 16, 2009

...cause, as this report says, obesity is the elephant in the room. One in three adult Americans are obese, as are one in six children, and if that trend continues, 40% of adult Americans will be obese... ...ried individuals to eat comfort foods. As obesity continues to escalate and hamstring the economy, more will be calling for a fat tax....

Stressed-out and Gaining Weight? Find Out Why.

in Straightfromthedoc, on July 29, 2009

...findings reported at the American Journal of Epidemiology : Men who were already overweight or obese tended to pack on pounds over the years if they had job-related stress or difficulty paying the... ...d to pack on pounds from job stress and financial pressures, a study shows . A recent study of more than 1,000 Americans showed that both men and women tended to pack on pounds due to job-related ...

Look After YOur Man This Fathers' Day

in Straightfromthedoc, on June 18, 2009

...ould take care of the men in our lives: Men are more likely than women... to be overweight or obese to have diabetes or heart disease to smoke, binge drink, or engage in other unhealthful beh... ...On the other hand, here are some reasons why we should take care of the men in our lives: Men are more likely than women... to be overweight or obese to have diabetes or heart disease to smok...

Could Childhod Obesity Be Declining?

in Straightfromthedoc, on June 16, 2009

...overweight children has grown at an alarming rate, with 1 out of 3 kids considered overweight or obese . Clearly, the economy could be playing a big part in these trends. Families may not be eati... ...p, follow a report last year that childhood obesity appears to have hit a plateau after rising for more than two decades. That finding, reported by The Journal of the American Medical Association, h...

Obese Pregnant Women Should Not Gain Weight

in Next Nine Months, on May 31, 2009

..., pregnant women are advised to gain between 26-35 pounds during pregnancy, and about 15 pounds for obese women. However, in a recent study of obese pregnant women with a body mass index of 30 or gre... ...ths and no growth-restricted infants in the study group. Also, there were fewer babies weighing more than 10 pounds in the study group than in the control group. (A birth weight over 10 pounds pos...

NutriSystem D: New Weight Loss Hope for People with Diabetes

in Daily Diabetic, on April 23, 2009

... the Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple University School of Medicine followed 68 obese people with Type 2 diabetes for a total of six months, putting half on the NutriSystem D progra... ...can have significant benefits for the nearly 24 million Americans who have diabetes and 57 million more that are pre-diabetic. However, while weight loss is tough for everyone, it's even tougher f...

Tips For Following Mrs. Obama's Healthy Footsteps

in Straightfromthedoc, on March 19, 2009

... Two-thirds of Americans are overweight and almost one-third of Americans are obese. With these startling statistics, it is clear why US First Lady Michelle Obama has made it a priority on her agen...

Three Genes Linked to Obesity Identified

in The Biotech Weblog, on January 24, 2009

...ssor in the Department of Human Genetics and Endocrinology. "This includes children who become obese at a young age, before the age of six. We also studied the genomes of adults who had a fam... ...st to look at run-of-the-mill obesity, but look for genetic factors that may affect people who have more severe problems with their weight," said Dr. Sladek, an assistant professor in the Departm...

Women, Weaker Sex In Hunger Control?

in Well Woman Blog, on January 23, 2009

...tion and desire to eat]." Does the above finding suggests that women are more likely to stay obese than men when both go on a diet? Maybe. But I guess women just gotta have to work harder in or... ...dy suggests that men are better able to resist hunger than women. Thereby suggesting why women are more prone to emotional eating and are less likely to lose weight when dieting. Men's brain are...

Diabetes Linked to Air Pollution

in Daily Diabetic, on January 19, 2009

...etes," says Dr. Rajagopalan. Why is this discovery so important? One in three Americans is obese One in six live in a city with poor air quality. Current cases of diabetes are expected to dou... ...oor air quality. Current cases of diabetes are expected to double in the next twenty years. Read more ....

New Year, Diabetes and Low T

in Daily Diabetic, on January 9, 2009

...exual dysfunction , fatigue and muscle loss). As you may know, men with Type 2 diabetes or who are obese are more than twice as likely to also have low testosterone compared to men without these dise... ...unction , fatigue and muscle loss). As you may know, men with Type 2 diabetes or who are obese are more than twice as likely to also have low testosterone compared to men without these diseases. Low ...

Vivus Obesity Drug Works?

in Well Woman Blog, on December 15, 2008

...tockphoto , Image# 306495 Vivus Inc. - the maker of the obesity drug Qnexa - has reported that obese patients treated with the highest dose of its experimental drug Qnexa on average lost 9.2 perc...

Vermont is Healthiest State

in Straightfromthedoc, on December 3, 2008

... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Ugur Evirgen Mississipi used to be the most obese State in the U.S. Now it has been trumped by Louisiana while Vermont is now called the healthiest state based o...

Diabetes and Your Pet

in Daily Diabetic, on November 6, 2008

... in pets is weight, with approximately 25 percent of all cats and dogs now classified as clinically obese. The key, however, is early detection and treatment. Common signs and symptoms for pet owners... ...proximately one out of every 400 cats and dogs, most notably among middle aged pets. In dogs, it is more common in females and in certain breeds, including the keeshond, puli, miniature pinscher, and ...

Blood Triglyceride Levels May Predict Obesity

in The Biotech Weblog, on October 31, 2008

...h in fat over the next four weeks. The researchers were able to predict which animals would become obese over the four-week period by examining the earlier metabolic response to the high-fat meal: th...

Diabetes May Be Reversed From The Fat Cells

in Daily Diabetic, on October 8, 2008

... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Brandon Laufenberg Insulin resistance in obese laboratory mice has been rapidly reversed by University of California San Diego researchers by killing off &quo...

Gut Microorganisms May Help Prevent Onset of Diabetes

in The Biotech Weblog, on September 22, 2008

...e to certain non-pathogenic gut microorganisms helped prevent the onset of Type I diabetes in non-obese diabetic mice. From the report : Non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice develop the disease at diffe...

Young Men With Type 2 Diabetes, Suffer From Low Testosterone Level

in Daily Diabetic, on August 31, 2008

...ition, these patients may gain more weight (with an average body mass index of 38 they already were obese) and become more insulin resistant. Also, patients with low testosterone and type 2 diabetes ... ...e mass and the lack of development or lose of skeletal muscle. In addition, these patients may gain more weight (with an average body mass index of 38 they already were obese) and become more insulin ...

Chronic Ear Infections Linked To Increased Obesity

in Straightfromthedoc, on August 15, 2008

...ed that those with a moderate to severe history of otitis media were 62 percent more likely to be obese. John Hayes of Brown University and his collaborators at the university of connecticut f... ... The findings showed that those with a moderate to severe history of otitis media were 62 percent more likely to be obese. John Hayes of Brown University and his collaborators at the university of ...

Current Exercise Recommendations, Weight Loss and Overweight Women

in Straightfromthedoc, on July 28, 2008

...us Miranda As reported in the July 28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine , overweight and obese women may need to exercise 55 minutes a day for five days per week to sustain a weight lo... ...ht loss and prevention of weight regain have been less than desired. Therefore, there is a need for more effective interventions. Current recommendations prescribe 30 minutes of moderate physical act...

CDC: Mississipi Remains Most Obese State

in Daily Diabetic, on July 17, 2008

...er at the BPL So here's the verdict: according to the CDC ... Mississipi remains the most obese state in the U.S. ! The South tips the scales again as the nation's fattest region, accor... ...h tips the scales again as the nation's fattest region, according to a new government survey. More than 30 percent of adults in Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee are considered obese. In part, e...

Obesity in Men Contribute to Infertility

in Next Nine Months, on July 15, 2008

...iscussing how a man's age affects his fertility comes another research study indicating that obese men may have difficulty in fathering a child , too. The analysis showed that the men in Group...

Turmeric, Diabetes and Obesity

in Daily Diabetic, on June 21, 2008

...glucose levels, and glucose and insulin tolerance tests. T They also discovered that turmeric-fed obese mice showed significantly reduced inflammation in fat tissue and liver compared to controls. Th...

Uebergewicht, Adipositas - Insulin steuert im Gehirn, neues Forschungsergebnis

in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on 13.06.08

...eten der Ernährungswissenschaft und Ernährungsmedizin. Titel der Arbeit: "Obese men respond to cognitive but not to catabolic brain insulin signaling", veröffentlicht im International Journ...

Super Thin Gadgets Are Living Large - Voodoo Envy 133 Joins the Party

in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 11, 2008

... processor that its slighty chubby cousin the MacBook Air does which makes it a tad faster than the obese ThinkPad X300. The VoodooEnvy 133 will cost you $2,099 and will be available soon. S...

Overweight People, More Likely to Have Allergies and Asthma

in Allergies, on March 19, 2008

... likely to get allergies and asthma . Dr. Deborah Gentile found that blood tests of overweight and obese patients with seasonal allergies had triple the levels of inflammatory proteins as normal weig... ... According to the results of a small scale study, it seems that overweight people are more likely to get allergies and asthma . Dr. Deborah Gentile found that blood tests of overweight and obese p...

Uganda is Making Diabetes Drug

in Daily Diabetic, on March 17, 2008

...r in the blood. The drug also helps reduce the weight of diabetics, 80 per cent of whom are usually obese. Formin also reduces diabetes-related mortality by 42 per cent in obese patients. The drug, p...

Modified Atkins Diet Against Adult Epileptic Seizures

in Straightfromthedoc, on February 9, 2008

...? It is a (once?)popular low-carb, high protein diet fad which was first intended to the clinically obese, needing drastic weight loss. But then, anything in the modern world becomes a fad. Even the n... ...fering new option in epilepsy patients when drugs and other kinds of treatments fail to work. Find more details from Johns Hopkins Medicine . [In Photo: The Ketogenic Diet: A Treatment for Childre...

Overworked, overweight

in Sox First, on January 25, 2008

...st is the British Government's plan to offer fat people cash incentives to lose weight and do more exercise. People will get money, vouchers and other rewards for shedding the pounds. Which adds...

'Laziness' of Regulatory T-cells, Lead to Type 1 Diabetes

in Daily Diabetic, on January 18, 2008

...sponses to microbes, tumors, allergens and transplants." The said study was conducted on non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice, which were genetically engineered to model human diabetes. Findings are ... ...uman diabetes. Findings are published in the January 2008 edition of the journal Diabetes . Find more details from McGill University . [ Photo Credit ]...

Plump Moms Have Smarter Kids

in Next Nine Months, on January 15, 2008

... development) deposited on the mother's hip fats. So yes, being a little plump is fine. Being obese, however, is not ....

(Pro3)GIP Injections May reverse Obesity and Diabetes

in The Biotech Weblog, on January 7, 2008

...IP, a peptide hormone secreted in response to food. Previous studies indicate that patients who are obese with diabetes often have elevated circulating GIP concentrations. In a study published recent...

Obese Mom, Obese Baby

in Next Nine Months, on January 7, 2008

... Results from a recent animal study indicate that children whose moms were obese during the time they conceived were more likely to have the tendency to be obese, too . It may be that the babies ar... ...cent animal study indicate that children whose moms were obese during the time they conceived were more likely to have the tendency to be obese, too . It may be that the babies are born with normal b...

Is Losing Weight Your New Year's Resolution?

in Daily Diabetic, on December 30, 2007

... weight. Ready to set that goal? Read on from ADA . Even if you aren't diabetic, if you are obese, losing weight is good for your health as well.... ...orie intake are equally effective for reducing weight in the short term (up to one year). But far more important than which diet you choose is whether you can stick to it! The ADA also cites Scien...

Obesity Reduces Fertility

in Next Nine Months, on December 12, 2007

... of pregnancy was reduced by four per cent compared to women with a BMI between 21-29 kg/m2. Very obese women (BMI 35-40) had a probability of pregnancy that was between 26 and 43 per cent lower tha... ... significant role in fertility. If you're having difficulties trying to conceive, it is all the more important to keep close to the ideal weight . In a recent study published in the journa...

Vitamin B Deficient Pregnant Moms May Increase Risk of Diabetes in Babies

in Daily Diabetic, on November 23, 2007

...e. Scientists say there is a greater chance of these sheep developing Type 2 diabetes and becoming obese, and they are more at risk of heart disease. Essential for the synthesis of red blood cells ... ... babies whose mothers do not get enough essential B vitamins around the time of conception could be more at risk of type 2 diabetes . A study of female sheep showed that reducing their intake o...

Interesting Diabetes Links

in Daily Diabetic, on November 12, 2007

...onin receptors in the brain has been found to improve glucose tolerance and lower insulin levels in obese and diabetic mice. The findings suggest a new strategy for treating type 2 diabetes via targ...

Serotonin Receptors, Potential Target for Diabetes and Obesity Drugs?

in The Biotech Weblog, on November 8, 2007

...onin receptors in the brain has been found to improve glucose tolerance and lower insulin levels in obese and diabetic mice. The findings suggest a new strategy for treating type 2 diabetes via target... ...ow in mouse models of obesity and insulin resistance that the drug does improve blood sugar levels. Moreover, it does so even at concentrations that do not lead to reductions in food intake or body we...

Don't Diet

in Audeamus - How dare we..., on October 24, 2007

...e you fat. Obesity is now classified as a pandemic, with over half of the world population either obese or overweight - with the exception of east Asia. Think about that for a second. Doesn't t... ...f diet pills and related supplements have been increasing by 10 to 20 per cent a year since 1997 as more Americans struggle to fight fat without breaking into a sweat." - Source: Nutra Ingredie...

Most U.S. States Failing National Health Goals

in Well Woman Blog, on October 24, 2007

...ost disturbing. Mississippi has the highest obesity rates, with 31.5 percent of women classified as obese. West Virginia is a close second with 30.2 percent of women considered obese. "The nati... ... Could the state you live in do more to ensure women are getting routine mammograms, help fight against obesity and high blood pressure? Yes. Are they? No. According to an article on MSNBC , a majo...

Obesity Linked to Colorectal Cancer

in Well Woman Blog, on October 15, 2007

...tal cancer. The latest obesity statistics puts over 58 million people as overweight, 40 million as obese, and 3 million as morbidly obese. Even more, 78 percent of American's are not meeting basi... ...ts over 58 million people as overweight, 40 million as obese, and 3 million as morbidly obese. Even more, 78 percent of American's are not meeting basic activity level recommendations. Obesity ...

Hormone Leptin Has Potential Role in Diabetes

in Daily Diabetic, on October 5, 2007

... and its role in beta cells independent of its effects in the brain. It is currently not known why obese individuals exhibit a high incidence of diabetes despite high levels of both insulin and lepti... ...2 diabetes. At least this new finding will open new avenues of therapy research for diabetes. Find more details from Joslin Diabetes Center . ...

Metformin May Later Improve Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Insulin Resistance

in Daily Diabetic, on September 13, 2007

...uibb . Now, metformin can potentially result in successful pregnancy outcomes in women who are obese and have type 2 diabetes or have a family history of type 2 diabetes. Such were the findings ...

Osteopontin is Why Obesity Lead to Diabetes

in Daily Diabetic, on September 12, 2007

...d to type 2 diabetes. According to this mice study, although mice lacking osteopontin became obese when fed a high-fat diet, they did not become as insulin resistant as normal mice fed t...

Gene Controlling Fat Accumulation Identified

in The Biotech Weblog, on September 5, 2007

...arious combinations of the gene's variants lead to a range of body types from slim to medium to obese. Source: UT Southwestern ...

Adinopectin: The Secret Hormone in Type 2 Diabetes?

in Daily Diabetic, on August 31, 2007

...fat can lead to inflammation, diabetes and heart disease. This dichotomy helps explain why not all obese people are diabetic. The message isn't that it's good to be obese, but that expanded ...

Gestational diabetes and obesity in children

in The Parenting Weblog, on August 29, 2007

...reated gestational diabetes has an 82-89% probability of risking children of becoming overweight or obese. Because the mother's high blood sugar level disrupts the development of the child's m...

Infection of the Human Adenovirus-36 May Contribute to Obesity

in Straightfromthedoc, on August 22, 2007

...l develop obesity. We would ultimately like to identify the underlying factors that predispose some obese people to develop this virus and eventually find a way to treat it." Are we supposed to... ... brought about by viral infection? Maybe to some yes. Anyway, a viral infection makes obesity sound more like a disease. But I am still convinced that genetics and one's lifestyle choice has lot t...

On Junk Food, Pregnancy and Breastfeeding and Obese Offspring

in Straightfromthedoc, on August 19, 2007

...spring on the road to obesity and make the task of teaching healthy eating habits in children even more challenging." That's really interesting...maybe it explains my four-year-old's ten...

Structural Birth Defects Linked to Obese Mothers

in Straightfromthedoc, on August 14, 2007

... Overweight and obese women are at high risk of chronic diseases, infertility, irregular menstruation and complications during pregnancy. But still it is surprising to find that babies born with s... ...tural birth defects (including missing limbs, malformed hearts and underdeveloped spinal cords) are more likely to be traced back to mothers who were obese prior to becoming pregnant. Mothers of babi...

Less fat, fatter kids

in Daily Power Walk, on August 10, 2007

...oods and we watch over them and guide them. But the truth of the matter is that we might be doing more harm than good. It's good to teach your kids to lead a healthy life, but a study shows th...

Unhealthy Lifestyle Fuels Increasing Cancer Rates

in Straightfromthedoc, on August 9, 2007

...e last 10 years womb cancer rates have increased by over 20 per cent. Higher risk in overweight and obese women. Rates of kidney cancer have increased by more than 10 per cent over the past decade -... ... You probably know that already, but it doesn't hurt to add more salt to the wound so to speak, as long as the message hits home loud and clear. These are new statistics released by Cancer Res...

Efalizumab (Raptiva®), Safe and Effective in Treatment of Heavy Psoriasis Patients

in Straightfromthedoc, on August 6, 2007

...nd Chairman, Department of Dermatology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine : "Overweight and obese psoriasis patients have a higher unmet need than typical psoriasis patients and present unique ... ...em and causes depression, leading the patient to eat excessively. Obesity is also associated with more severe psoriasis.] Source: Science Daily [Photo Credit: pharmj.com ] ...

Will you be fat by 2015?

in Daily Power Walk, on July 21, 2007

...a lot higher than it is today? Actually not, only 11%. 66% of the US population are overweight or obese today! But of course it is not only the U.S that is growing their waistline and getting bigg... ...w that? Well if you live in the US it might be time to think about it. A recent study shows that more than 75% of the adult U.S population will be overweight in 8 years. 75% is quite a lot in te...

Lose Weight Better with Lentils

in Straightfromthedoc, on July 19, 2007

...c Review : "Low glycaemic index diets appear to be particularly effective for people who are obese. It may be easier to adhere to a low glycaemic index diet than a conventional weight loss diet... ... a low-glycemic index which should be what diabetics and weight/health conscious people should eat more of. According to Dr Diana Thomas, the Scientific Director of the Centre for Evidence Based Pae...

RBP4: Protein in Blood, Possible Biomarker of Visceral Fat

in The Biotech Weblog, on July 13, 2007

...mpared to the subcutaneous fat that lies just beneath the skin) was found in high concentrations in obese individuals as compared to those with normal weight. According to Matthias Blüher of ... ...isceral obesity." Findings have been reported in the July issue of Cell Metabolism . Find more details from the full report . ...

A rubber pill

in Daily Power Walk, on June 29, 2007

...being tested and does not even have a name yet. While I understand this could mean good news for obese people there is also a danger in people taking the pill and forgetting to eat properly which in ...

What You Drink Affects Both Your Health And Your Weight - Got Milk?

in Latina Viva, on June 29, 2007

...ers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it is estimated that 1/3 of Hispanics are considered obese . While most strategies to address our widening waistlines focus on changing what we put on ou... ...es, like soft drinks, fruit-flavored drinks and presweetened teas and little milk tended to weighed more, then their peers who drank more milk and fewer sugary beverages less, regardless of calories. ...

Gut Health May Suffer With Low-Carb Diet

in Straightfromthedoc, on June 21, 2007

...s diet ) will lead to a poor gut health because certain types of bacteria in athe stomachs of obese men may be adversely affected. Raising concerns about the impact of the prolonged use of very... ...te production is largely determined by the content of fermentable carbohydrate in the diet. Furthermore, this study has provided clear evidence that the proportions of certain groups of colonic bacte...

Trimming off the truth

in Audeamus - How dare we..., on June 19, 2007

...s a multi-billion dollar industry in the United States, and no wonder, with the world's largest obese population. I have a huge gripe with the dieting industry that I won't get into here, but ... ...t take a pill and all your worries will be gone. Pills are bad, pills cause illness , pills create more problems than they cure - do I really have to go on? Not an ally GlaxoSmithKline has releas...

Mulberry Extract, Potential Anti-diabetes

in Daily Diabetic, on June 18, 2007

...cessary to examine the efficacy of the extract in other population groups, including overweight and obese subjects who are more susceptible to type-2 diabetes. Find more details from the full report... ...efficacy of the extract in other population groups, including overweight and obese subjects who are more susceptible to type-2 diabetes. Find more details from the full report . [Photo Credit: Pba...

On: Type 2 Diabetes and Your Lifestyle

in Daily Diabetic, on June 15, 2007

...rious disease, type 2 diabetes can also be a case-to-case basis. Like in the case of the extremely obese , gastric bypass surgery is gaining "popularity" as an option that not onl... ... Let's get something straight, type 2 diabetes is a lifestyle disease - it is brought about, more often by weight gain or obesity which is usually blamed to the western lifestyle . Type 1...

Knowing your ideal weight

in Daily Power Walk, on June 11, 2007

...cale is as follows: Underweight: less than 18,5 Ideal Weight: 18,5-25 Overweight: 25-30 Obese: 30-40 Very obese: Higher than 40. If you are a bit lazy and don´t want to do the calculations your self...

Obesity and Malnutrition

in Well Woman Blog, on June 10, 2007

.... According to an article in the Seattle Post Intelligencer : There are no statistics on how many obese people may be malnourished, but doctors say they are seeing patients who are both overweight a... ...sult, in the most extreme cases, is pot-bellies, wasted limbs and emaciated bodies - all conditions more usually associated with famine victims in the developing world. ...

Diet and Exercise for Breast Cancer

in Well Woman Blog, on June 10, 2007

...ons of fruit and vegetables a day halved the chances of dying from the disease, even if a woman was obese. The Health Talk Breast Cancer Blog says of the diet: Things like a diet low in fat, low i... ...Cancer Blog says of the diet: Things like a diet low in fat, low in red meat, but concentrated on more vegetables and high fiber foods are highly recommended. As for exercise, the Science Blog sa...

UK Wine Law Backlash

in Celebrate Wine, on June 8, 2007

...privacy of our own homes is a gross invasion of privacy. Telling us that we're "clinically obese" because we've got a few curves was bad enough. Telling us that we're serious alc... ...recently on some of the new laws targeting those in the UK, I wasn't all that surprised to see more articles in rebuttal. It does seem a little over the top to me to put teenage binge drinking to...