2006

August

• UK gym membership falls despite obesity warnings -

• Overweight? Asthmatic? Australia’s army wants you -

• For men over 50, a few extra pounds not unhealthy -

• Brain chemical’s call to exercise may go unheeded -

• BMI unreliable when assessing obesity and risk of heart disease -

• Nearly 1 in 5 Chinese overweight or obese -

• Study finds standard “obesity” test badly flawed -

• Fattest island launches slimming award -

• People in China getting fatter -

• Computer Automated e-Counseling Improves Weight Loss Success -

• Prenatal smoking may be a risk for teen obesity -

• Fears of AIDS seen fuelling S.Africa obesity rise -

• Today’s Babies are Fatter Babies -

• Childhood Obesity Called Epidemic -

• Health & Medicine: Combating Obesity -

• Lifestyle lessens effect of obesity on heart risk -

• Who are you kidding? Obese Americans eat a healthy diet and exercise! -

• Omega-3 fatty acids in the news again -

• Anti-obesity vaccine keeps rats trim -

July

• Obesity Vaccine Looks Promising -

• Medical technology fails to cope with obese patients -

• Obesity, blood glucose tied to enlarged prostate -

• Obesity weighs more heavily on women than men -

• Australian study finds fish oil helps weight loss -

• More Americans too fat for X-rays, scans -

• Usefulness of BMI is suspect -

• Obesity Surgery Complication Rates Higher than Previously Thought -

• Low glycemic index diet best at reducing weight -

• Weight-loss Surgeries Changing Lives -

• Back to School Means Back to Lunches -

• Eight Ways to Avoid the Freshmen Fifteen -

• Serotonin Reduces Appetite, Could Help in Developing Safer Anti-Obesity Drugs -

• Diet drug may help obese adolescents -

• Stomach bypass operation best for extreme obesity -

• Medication Plus Behavior Changes Help Obese Adolescents Lose Weight -

• Women who are overweight at the age of 18 have a higher risk of dying young -

• Heavy teens may have higher risk of early death -

• Diet, exercise OK for breastfeeding women -

• Weight Loss Precedes Dementia Diagnosis in Women -

• Using Body Mass Index Skews Analyses on Obesity Rates -

• The secret to a long active life is to eat less -

• Obese women at greater risk of disease and death -

• Obesity may affect pregnancy more than asthma -

• Small towns share big-city obesity problems -

• Overweight Childhood Leads to Adult High Blood Pressure -

• Media coverage of obesity outweighs smoking cessation stories -

• Higher Levels of Obesity Associated With Greater Health Risks -

• Obesity Associated with Psychiatric Disorders, Decreased Odds of Substance Abuse -

• Eating habits can thwart weight-loss surgery -

• What You Drink May be Ruining Your Diet -

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