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Study: Banning fast-food TV ads could dent obesity (AP)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:28:59 -0500

AP - A little less "I'm Lovin' It" could put a significant dent in the problem of childhood obesity, suggests a new study that attempts to measure the effect of TV fast-food ads.by team

Despite failures, search for obesity drugs still looks golden (AFP)

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:57:23 -0500

AFP - Designers of anti-obesity drugs have suffered three major setbacks, but the potential reward from treating the world's fat epidemic is so great that their quest is unlikely to be deterred.

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U.S. menu labeling may be gaining steam (Reuters)

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:11:48 -0500

Reuters - A nationwide system requiring fast-food chains to list calories on their menus could be gaining support in Congress as more states adopt the practice and the restaurant industry concedes change is on the way, a consumer, industry and health panel said on Friday.by team

Waist, hip size key to predicting health risk (Reuters)

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:09:23 -0500

Reuters - A large European study has confirmed that simple measurements of the waist and hips may offer a better way of predicting obesity-related death than a standard, but more complicated, system of relating weight to height.

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Obese kids' arteries look like middle-aged adults' (Reuters)

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:29:44 -0500

Reuters - An obese child's arteries may be just as clogged as the arteries of someone who is middle-aged, researchers said on Tuesday.

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Weight-loss surgery may improve IVF outcomes (Reuters)

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:20:11 -0500

Reuters - Preliminary findings from patients who underwent obesity surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, at Washington University in St. Louis, indicate that this procedure used to induce weight loss may improve the ability of morbidly obese women to conceive after undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF).by team

Despite failures, search for anti-obesity drugs still looks golden (AFP)

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:50:05 -0500

AFP - Designers of anti-obesity drugs have suffered three major setbacks, but the potential reward from treating the world's fat epidemic is so great that their quest is unlikely to be deterred.

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Banned Obesity Drug Tied to Heart Risks Long After Use (HealthDay)

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:47:39 -0500

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- One of the "fen/phen" drugs once widely prescribed to help fight obesity has been tied to heart valve damage that develops years after a person has stopped taking it, a new study reports.by team

Smoking Coupled With Obesity Raises Death Risk (HealthDay)

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:47:41 -0500

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Everyone knows smoking and being obese is not healthy for you, but now a new study shows the odds of dying early are highest among obese smokers.by team

Banned Obesity Drug Tied to Heart Risks Long After Use (HealthDay)

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:03:31 -0500

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- One of the "fen/phen" drugs once widely prescribed to help fight obesity has been tied to heart value damage that develops years after a person has stopped taking it, a new study reports.by team