2008

December

• 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 -

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