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News on Weight Problems

Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy. With the availability of inexpensive processed and packaged goods, the pervasiveness of “fast-food” and the adaptation of a more sedentary lifestyle, an epidemic of overweight men, women and children in the US has arisen. Studies show that this trend is spreading to other developed countries in the world.

Excessive body weight is associated with various diseases, particularly cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, osteoarthritis and certain types of cancer.  As a result, obesity has been found to reduce life expectancy.  Disorders associated with aging are often worsened if obesity is present.

11/12/2009 - News

Losing Weight Could Reduce Cancer Risk

According to new research from the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), several types of cancer are linked to obesity. Estimates released by the AICR indicate the more than 100,000 cases of cancer could be prevented in the United States each year by getting rid of excess body fat. Read more

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10/28/2009 - News

Physical Activity Plummets After Age 45

Physical activity levels drop more quickly after the age of 45 years, particularly in men, according to a new study published in the October 26, 2009 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. The results of this study also showed that regular physical activity, maintaining a healthy body mass index, and not smoking were associated with better fitness levels and cardiovascular health. Read more

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10/16/2009 - News

Weight Gain in Middle Age Reduces Odds of Healthy Survival in Women

In the United States, there has been a steady increase in overweight and obesity; in 2003-4, 66.3 percent of American adults were overweight or obese compared with 14.5 percent in 1976. In the current issue of British Medical Journal, researchers report that weight gain in mid-life is strongly related to a reduced likelihood of healthy survival among women who live to older ages. Read more

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10/08/2009 - News

Weight Loss Improves Sleep Apnea in Obese Diabetics

According to a new study published in the September 28, 2009 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, weight loss should result in significant improvements in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among obese, diabetic patients. Read more

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09/28/2009 - News

Obesity May Be Best Screening Test for Diabetes

Guidelines for diabetes screening recommend targeting high-risk individuals. According to a new study published in the September/October 2009 issue of Annals of Family Medicine, the risk factor of obesity was the best predictor of undiagnosed diabetes. Read more

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08/31/2009 - News

FDA to Investigate Liver Side Effects of Weight Loss Drug

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that its regulators are reviewing at least 32 reports of liver problems between 1999 and 2008 in patients who were taking the weight loss drug orlistat. Orlistat is marketed as prescription weight loss drug Xenical and as over-the-counter weight loss drug Alli. Read more

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07/23/2009 - News

Excess Abdominal Fat is Major Contributor to Inflammation

The same research group that showed cardiorespiratory fitness was inversely related to abdominal fat now reports that poor fitness in overweight and obese people is associated with low-grade inflammation. Read more

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06/25/2009 - News

Weight Loss Seems to Reduce Urinary Incontinence

Obesity is an established risk factor for the development of urinary incontinence, but it is not conclusively known if weight loss has a beneficial effect in decreasing the frequency of urinary leakage. According to a study published in the January 29, 2009 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, an intensive 6-month weight loss program seems to reduce urinary incontinence . Read more

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06/25/2009 - News

Adding Resistance to Aerobic Exercises Benefits Obesity

Aerobic exercise may not be enough for improving function in older adults with abdominal obesity, or belly fat, and a sedentary lifestyle. According to the results of a study in the January 26, 2009 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, combining resistance with aerobic exercise may be the optimal exercise strategy for reducing insulin resistance and functional limitation in previously sedentary, abdominally obese older adults . Read more

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06/25/2009 - News

Proof of a No-Brainer: You'll Lose More Weight if You Eat Fewer Calories

A study published in the February 26, 2009 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reiterates an obvious, but important, observation about weight loss - people lose weight if they consume fewer calories . And, it doesn't really matter whether those calories come from carbohydrates, fat, or protein. Read more

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