Obesity Articles

Even After Weight Loss, Female Fat Prejudice Persists

Wed, 30 May 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Overweight women may never escape the painful stigma of obesity – even after they have shed the pounds, new research suggests. The study, by the University of Hawaii at Manoa, The University of Manchester, and Monash University, examined whether anti-fat prejudice against women persisted even after they had lost significant weight and were now thin…

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Just Making Two Lifestyle Changes Spurs Big And Lasting Results

Wed, 30 May 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Simply ejecting your rear from the couch means your hand will spend less time digging into a bag of chocolate chip cookies. That is the simple but profound finding of a new Northwestern Medicine study, which reports simply changing one bad habit has a domino effect on others…

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Risk Of Abdominal Fat May Be Increased By PCB

Wed, 30 May 2012 19:00:00 +0000

There is a correlation between high levels of the environmental toxin PCB and the distribution of body fat to the abdomen. This is shown in a new study published in the scientific journal Obesity. Abdominal fat is already known to increase the risk of diabetes and high blood pressure, among other conditions…

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A Weighty Problem [Editorial]

Wed, 30 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Americans are getting heavier, and it’s endangering their health and the nation’s economy… The path to progress isn’t all that complicated, but it will take commitment and significant changes. Recommendations include designing communities with safe places to walk, expanding employee wellness programs and making healthier fare available everywhere from schools to shopping malls to sports arenas.

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Obesity May Raise Odds for Painful Leg Condition

Wed, 30 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

The health risks associated with being overweight and obese are well publicized, but new research may add another condition to this list: leg lymphedema, pain and swelling due to blockage of the lymph nodes in the groin area.

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New York Plans to Ban Sale of Big Sizes of Sugary Drinks

Wed, 30 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

New York City plans to enact a far-reaching ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks at restaurants, movie theaters and street carts, in the most ambitious effort yet by the Bloomberg administration to combat rising obesity.

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We Must Focus On Preventing Disease If We Want Our Nation to Thrive [Opinion]

Wed, 30 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Preventing diseases before they start is one of the most common sense ways to keep people healthy, but this nation continues to focus too narrowly on treating medical conditions after they occur.

Editor’s Note: Risa Lavizzo-Mourey is the president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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Lipoprotein Levels In Obese Patients With NAFLD Do Not Improve With Exercise

Wed, 30 May 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Moderate physical activity does not improve lipoprotein concentrations in obese patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), say researchers. The team found that in these patients, exercise only decreases triglyceride and alanine transaminase (ALT) levels by a small amount. The study is published in Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases…

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The First Lady Cultivates ‘American Grown’ Gardening

Tue, 29 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

One of the first things Michelle Obama did as first lady was to dig up part of the beautifully manicured South Lawn of the White House and plant a vegetable garden. The garden was just one of Obama’s many efforts to encourage Americans to eat nutritious food and live healthier lives.

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Putting the Play Back in Recess

Tue, 29 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Playworks, which solely serves schools with free or reduced-price lunch rates above 50 percent, brings a full-time coach to each school to organize and facilitate safe, healthy physical recess activities.

Editor’s Note: Playworks is a grantee of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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