2008

April

• Changing school environment curbs weight gain in children -

• Overweight kids have fewer cavities, new study shows -

• Walkable towns curb obesity, pollution, expert says -

• Early-onset obesity in father linked to increased potential for liver disease in child -

• Short, long sleep duration is associated with future weight gain in adults -

March

• Larger Belly in Mid-Life Increases Risk of Dementia -

• Obesity may keep some women from getting screened for breast, cervical cancer -

• Tackling obesity needs comprehensive action -

• Mother knows best? Feeding styles and child obesity -

• New method finds networks of genes behind obesity -

• Urban Planning a Factor in Rising Obesity Rates -

• Body Mass Index May Serve As Prognostic Tool for Advanced, Aggressive Breast Cancers -

• Overweight, obese women improve quality of life with 10 to 30 minutes of exercise -

• Preschoolers benefit from daycare program to prevent obesity -

• The fight against obesity—a new insight -

• Monthly Contact With Counselor Provides Benefit for Weight Loss -

• Maternal obesity not strongly linked to obesity in offspring says study -

• Weight worries rise in boys, especially minorities -

• Breastfeeding may help explain weight disparities -

• Rare Syndrome Provides Clues on Obesity, Blood Pressure -

• A new way to combat weight gain -

February

• New York using “green carts” in latest obesity fight -

• Overweight Hispanic Children Shown to Have Vascular Inflammation -

• Obesity linked to stroke increase among middle-aged women -

• Childhood Obesity Leads to Increased Problems During Surgery -

• Teens, parents may not see a weight problem -

• Large changes needed to address global obesity epidemic -

• Being Overweight May Raise Cancer Risk -

• Weight loss may not harm obese teens’ bones -

• Artificial Sweeteners Linked to Weight Gain -

• Nature tops nurture in childhood obesity: study -

• Body Mass Index and Its Implications in Urologic Practice -

• Sorry, You’re Too Fat: Miss. Bill Would Ban Restaurants From Serving Obese Customers -

• Planning Triggers Weight Loss Benefits -

• Post-diagnosis weight change, body mass index, and breast cancer survival -

January

• Weight loss by diet or exercise benefits heart -

• Obesity Associated with a Lower TB Risk in Chinese -

• Study connects obesity with nervous system -

• Overweight patients with diabetes appear more likely to achieve remission with weight-loss surgery -

• Survival and Changes in Comorbidities After Bariatric Surgery -

• Childhood Obesity -

• State-Specific Prevalence of Obesity Among Adults - United States, 2005 -

• Dairy Consumption, Obesity, and the Insulin Resistance Syndrome in Young Adults -

• Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in the United States, 1999-2004 -

• Obese Children Show Early Signs of Heart Disease -

• Warning Over Severe Weight Loss Caused by Chewing Gum -

• Overweight People May Not Know When They’ve Had Enough -

• Experimental weight-loss drug cuts appetite, burns more energy -

• Physical Education and Active Play Help Teens Maintain Normal Weight as Adults -

• Obesity Linked to Reduced Productivity at Work -

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