2006

July

• Being “at risk for overweight” really means kids are too fat or obese -

June

• Smokers Pile on 15 to 20 Pounds After Quitting -

• Small Towns Share Big-City Obesity Problems -

• What Leads to Obesity in Rural Communities? -

• Media Coverage of Obesity Outweighs Smoking Cessation Stories -

• Gastric bypass surgery can help obese teenagers -

• Why are we so fat? The list gets longer! -

• Brits first to get new obesity drug -

• Smart snack food for healthy eating -

• Obesity associated with less favorable outcome after radiation therapy for prostate cancer -

• Sleep loss, air conditioning may be making us fat -

• Green leaves may fight obesity -

• Not always harmful to health to be overweight -

• Obese kids suffer more disabling headaches -

• Brits get serious about junk food advertising -

• Childhood obesity measurements in schools could do more harm than good -

• Adding Weight to Toys May Help Improve Children’s Fitness -

• “Food Insecure” Appalachians More Likely to be Obese, Diabetic -

• The Metabolic Syndrome - What Is It? Why Is It Important? -

• Dutch firm invents low-fat, healthier ice cream -

• Physicians Nervous to Talk to Patients with Weight Issues -

• Proposed Changes to Obesity Guidelines May Harm Children in the US -

• Research Makes a Connection Between Obesity and Memory -

• Heavy kids show signs of metabolic syndrome -

• Obesity Dominates in the Former Soviet Bloc -

• Weight Loss may Put Bones at Risk -

• Low-calorie diet tops exercise for staying young -

• US study finds Latino children more likely obese -

• School-based obesity interventions may need to be tailored by gender -

• Where You Shop, Not Live, May Affect Weight Most -

• Trial success for fight against adolescent obesity -

May

• 5 Best Diet-Friendly Spring Foods -

• Blacks With Diabetes Are Under-Diagnosed for Obesity -

• Poor teens more likely to be overweight -

• Too little sleep makes women fatter -

• Obesity surgery safe, effective in young and old -

• Inconsistent Access to Food in Low-Income Households May Contribute to Weight Gain -

• Culture plays a significant role in how women perceive obesity -

• Study shows many people willing to make major sacrifices to avoid being obese -

• Weight-loss surgery generally safe: US audit -

• Advice for Overweight Moms: Lose Weight Before Having A Baby -

• US and EU rule out new food laws to fight obesity -

• Teen athletes have healthier eating habits -

• U.S. States underestimate obesity problem -

• Slightly Fewer Calories Can Reduce Aging Damage -

• Family weight loss camp targets young kids -

• ‘Puppy Fat’ Is a Myth Which Puts Children’s Health at Risk -

• US urges junk food makers to restrict ads to kids -

• Bullying sidelines overweight kids -

• Neighborhood Safety May Play Role in Obesity -

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