2007

February

• Obese boy could be taken away from his family -

• No need to diet and exercise to lose weight -

• Kids With Grass Underfoot May Be Less at Risk for Overweight -

• Living Near Shops, Subways Linked to Lower BMI in New York City -

• Body Mass Index: Do You Know Yours? -

• Lap band surgery effective for obese teens -

• Dancing video game helps kids avoid weight gain -

January

• Weight-Loss Supplement Shows Good and Bad Traits -

• Cannabis drug may help fight obesity -

• Obesity may complicate surgery in children -

• Major link in brain-obesity puzzle found -

• Obesity may reduce risk of heart failure death -

• High Rate of Overweight and Obesity Found in Children Having Surgery -

• Diet, exercise work for older obese adults too -

• Obesity Surgeries Have Jumped Dramatically Since 1998 -

• Obesity operations jump in United States -

• Xenical may help keep weight off, curb diabetes -

• Obese Patients Fair Better than Lean Patients When Hospitalized for Acute Heart Failure -

• Overweight? It May Be Just Body Chemistry -

2006

December

• Obesity explained by withdrawal syndrome -

• Calcium not a major factor in kids’ fat mass gain -

• Obese kids more likely to have low self-esteem -

• Relative abundance of common microbes living in the gut may contribute to obesity -

• Doctors say obesity could bankrupt NHS -

• UK agency recommends obesity surgery for kids -

• Obesity Linked to Increased Kidney Disease Risk in Type 1 Diabetes -

• Obese women can get healthier without diets -

• Obesity will increase cancer cases -

• Frequent weighing predicted higher risk of unhealthy weight control behaviors -

• Treating Obesity Vital for Public Health, Physicians Say -

November

• Seniors more at risk for complications, death from large scale weight-loss surgery -

• Snoring in overweight kids reduced by exercise -

• Blocking an inter-generational cycle of obesity -

• When it comes to economic prosperity, obesity is as damaging as malnutrition -

• Obesity an Advantage in MHD patients -

• Obesity surgery just the first step for many -

• Weight-loss surgery safety varies drastically -

• Overweight and Obesity Linked to Increased Short-Term Disability -

• Fruit juice tied to excess weight in some kids -

• The Skinny on Post-Bariatric Plastic Surgery -

• Diet and Exercise Both Work to Cut Risk of Diabetes -

• Neighborhood Fear Factors May Contribute to Obesity -

• Binge-eating a problem for some overweight kids -

October

• Mother/Daughter Body Image Perception Differs -

• Pediatrics study shows no link between juice and children’s weight -

• Low glycemic index diet may help women stay slim -

• Diet plus exercise best for weight loss -

• New, Minimally-Invasive Surgery for the Morbidly Obese -

• Count those calories when you eat out because the chef won’t! -

• Shorter Nightly Sleep in Childhood May Help Explain Obesity Epidemic -

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