2005

March

• Anti-obesity school program prevents purging too -

• More women fat than underfed around world - study -

• Being heavy ups asthma risk for women but not men -

• Older patients benefit from obesity surgery too -

• High BMI tied to better cardiac bypass results -

• Severe obesity linked to increased healthcare costs -

• Obesity Puts More U.S. Teens at Risk of Heart Problems -

• Canada’s dietitians take aim at portion sizes and weight issues for nutrition month -

• Diet, Exercise Changes Can Alter Disease Risk in Six Weeks, Says Study -

• Obesity Raises Girls’ Risk of Asthma -

February

• More exercise may not always lead to weight loss -

• Kids at risk for obesity need early attention -

• Dope on diets is dicey! -

• The Management of Obesity for the Primary Care Physician -

• The Effects of Obesity on the Cardiopulmonary System -

• Overweight, Obesity and Cancer -

• Reversal of Obesity by Targeted Ablation of Adipose Tissue -

• Banish Cellulite? -

• Prozac, Xenical and Meridia may help type 2 diabetes patients lose weight -

• Singapore beauty salons busted for misleading ads -

• Heavy bodyweight raises dementia risk in men -

• Obesity poses risk to kidney transplant kids -

• Carbohydrate type, not amount, linked to obesity -

• The Diet Detective: Fat content only one piece of puzzle -

• ‘Eating Better Together’ guide -

• McDonald’s to pay $8.5 million in trans fat lawsuit -

• Proposal Protects Restaurants From Overweight Litigation -

• Diet Lowers Cholesterol as Well as Drug - Study -

• Sweet drinks linked to preschool obesity -

• Brushing 3 times a day keeps flab away - Japan study -

• Some Maryland Counties Have High Obesity Rates -

• High fat, sodium intake are risk factors for stroke -

• Diets rich in rice bran oil may lower cholesterol -

• The Lowdown on Weight-Loss Supplements -

• Expert sees obesity hitting U.S. life expectancy -

• Prognosis worse in obese heart patients -

• Folic acid’s benefits reduced in obese mothers -

• Lula, Brazilians, to fight flab together -

• Weight gain linked to breast cancer death:US study -

• Fasting every other day cuts weight, ups crankiness -

• Obesity gene identified in mice -

January

• For a while, fen-phen was the talk of the weight-loss world -

• The true story of my transformation from obesity and chronic disease to outstanding health -

• Five appetite control foods that suppress cravings without adding calories -

• Obese moms often make obese kids, study finds -

• Part of obesity suit revived against McDonald’s -

• Obesity increases risk of painful kidney stones -

• EU food industry called to battle against obesity -

• PSA drops with obesity, could mask prostate cancer -

• Heavy kids slow to recover after ankle sprain -

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