2009

February

• Losing Weight Can Cure Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Overweight Patients

• Amid rising childhood obesity, preschoolers found to be inactive

• Possible Drug Target for Obesity Treatment a No-brainer

• Obesity can complicate teen pregnancy

January

• Want to lose weight? Don’t count on pills

• Moderate Weight Loss Reduces Risk of Heart Disease

• Lifestyle Changes Help Reduce Child Obesity

• Childhood obesity risk increased by newly-discovered genetic mutations, says study

• Role of Dieting -Binge Eating Among Children and Adolescents

• Clarify and Conceptualize Binge Eating in Children

• Outcome of Youths who Binge Eat

• Binge Eating in Young Children

• Correlates of Binge Eating

• Prevalence and Correlates of Binge Eating in Adolescence

• What is Binge Eating in Children and Adolescents?

• Binge Eating Among Children and Adolescents

• New Infant Feeding and Obesity Research Adds Insight to Ongoing Issue

• Eat less to fend off weight gain in middle age

• Help for the overweight could be at the end of a phone

• Home Visits Reduce Risk of Low Birth Weight Babies

• Obesity: Reviving the Promise of Leptin

• Trying to Eat Less Becomes More Important to Fend Off Middle-Age Weight Gain

2008

December

• Low death rate after obesity surgery in Sweden

• Obesity raises risk of cancer-related lymphedema

• Eating at Buffets Plus Not Exercising Equals Obesity in Rural America

• Pediatric Obesity Intervention

• Pediatric Obesity Prevention

• Pediatric Obesity Policy Issues

• Ethnic and Gender Differences in Pediatric Obesity

• Prevalence of Pediatric Overweight

• 6 new genes suggest obesity is in your head, not your gut

• Family lifestyle equals genes in obesity risk

• Exercise may speed weight loss after gastric bypass

• Persistent pollutant may promote obesity

November

• Exercise helps overweight children reduce anger expression

• Weight-Loss Surgery Followed by Pregnancy May Equal Fewer Complications

• Self-Weighing Could Help Teens Achieve Healthy Weight Control

• Researchers: Ban on fast food TV advertising would reverse childhood obesity trends

• 26 percent of sleepless children become overweight

• Phone coaching plus supplement boosts weight loss

• Eliminating soda from school diets does not affect overall consumption

• Caution Advised With Nonprescription Weight-Loss Pills

• A new weapon in the fight against obesity and diabetes

October

• Phone Coaching Can Help Promote Modest Weight Loss

• Simple Blood Test Predicts Obesity

• Workplace obesity program shows modest effects after just 1 year

• New drug target in obesity: Fat cells make lots of melanin

• Temple researchers look for behavioral link between breastfeeding and lower risk of obesity

• Green neighborhoods may reduce childhood obesity

• Drop Some Pounds and Save Your Hips and Knees

• Milkshake study reveals brain’s role in obesity

• Fructose Sets Table For Weight Gain Without Warning

• Obesity, Abnormal ‘Reward Circuitry’ in Brain Linked by Imaging Studies

• Brain signals less satisfaction for obese people, research shows

• Yale researchers tie genes, lower reward response to weight gain

• Black Patients with Chronic Pain Less Likely to Have Obesity Assessed

• Hypertension Warns Heart Disease Set to Triple in Obese Teens

• A little exercise goes along way for severely obese

• Endocrine Society Releases Clinical Practice Guideline on Pediatric Obesity

• Obese diners choose convenience and overeating at Chinese buffets

• Research Team Discovers Brain Pathway Responsible for Obesity

• Research team discovers brain pathway responsible for obesity

• Genes influence effectiveness of weight-loss drug

September

• Scientists discover why a mother’s high-fat diet contributes to obesity in her children

• Behavioral Programs Help Obese Children Manage Their Weight

• Weight Loss Surgery May Be Associated with Bone Loss

• Older People Who Diet without Exercising Lose Valuable Muscle Mass

• Gastric bypass beats band for faster weight loss

• Diabetes drug may help treat obesity

• Physical Activity Overcomes Genetic Predisposition for Obesity

• Workplace Obesity Management Provides Good Return on Investment

• Parents Battle Bulge, Bullying with Overweight and Obese Kids

• Obese Patients Have Nearly Five Times Greater Risk of Hospitalization for Asthma

• Normal Weight Obesity: A Real Health Risk

• Weight-loss surgery won’t “cure” sleep apnea

• Weight loss may cut risk of colorectal growths

August

• Addiction treatment proves successful in animal weight loss study

• Obesity in elderly a ticking time bomb for health services

• Obesity Continues to Rise in Most States

• Five Financial Costs of American Obesity

• Less REM Sleep Associated With Being Overweight Among Children and Teens

July

• Obesity Linked to Newer, Less Walkable Neighborhoods

• Limiting fructose may boost weight loss, researcher reports

• Research Says Fat Friends and Poor Education helps People Think Thin

• More Americans obese, government finds

• Supervised diet and exercise best for weight loss

• Obesity Is No. 1 Health Concern for Kids in 2008

• Kaiser Permanente study finds keeping a food diary doubles diet weight loss

• Weekends Slow Weight Loss

• Exercise recommendations may not curb kids’ weight

June

• Study links gastric bypass surgery to increased risk of kidney stones

• Device blocking stomach nerve signals shows promise in obesity

• Minimally-invasive weight loss surgery improves health and morbidly obese teens

• Obesity surgery for diabetes is a tough sell

• Obese Women in Canada Less Likely to Get Pap Tests

• Heightened Sense of Taste Can Promote Weight Loss

• Need Help Losing Weight? Dietitians Aren’t One-size Fits All

• Finds Fat Mass and Obesity Associated Genes Increase Risk of Disease In Mexican Americans

• ‘Do more, talk less’ to help heavy teens slim down

May

• Teens OK with community-based weight loss program