Weight Loss and Nutrition
Lack of REM sleep may raise obesity risk in kids (Reuters)
Reuters - Studies have shown that children and teens who fail to get the proper amount of sleep each night are more prone to obesity, and researchers now think it may be linked to a particular stage of sleep. More »
Obesity not a contraindication to knee replacement (Reuters)
Reuters - Obese individuals with arthritic knees should not be denied knee replacement surgery, researchers conclude, based on a new study showing that obese patients benefit from the surgery almost as much as their normal-weight peers. More »
Studies show exercise boon for obesity, diabetes (Reuters)
Reuters - Walking a bit more each day can help people control their Type 2 diabetes but obese people trying to keep weight off may need to exercise harder than they had thought, according to a studies published on Monday. More »
Obesity creeps up in US: report (AFP)
AFP - Obesity continued to creep up in the United States last year and now affects more than one in four US adults, a US government report showed Friday. More »
Mississippi remains most obese state, CDC reports (AP)
AP - The South tips the scales again as the nation's fattest region, according to a new government survey. More than 30 percent of adults in Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee are considered obese. In part, experts blame Southern eating habits, poverty and demographic groups that have higher obesity rates. More »
More Americans obese, government finds (Reuters)
Reuters - More than a quarter of all Americans are now obese, the latest U.S. government figures show. More »
More Americans obese, government finds (Reuters)
Reuters - More than a quarter of all Americans are now obese, the latest U.S. government figures show. More »
Mississippi remains most obese state, CDC reports (AP)
AP - Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee lead the nation when it comes to obesity, a new government survey reported Thursday. More »
Diet Plans Produce Similar Results (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) -- New research shows that Mediterranean and low-carb diets are just as good and just as safe as the low-fat diet often prescribed by doctors, a revelation that should give people more choices in eating well. More »
Study: Low-carb diet best for weight, cholesterol (AP)
AP - The Atkins diet may have proved itself after all: A low-carb diet and a Mediterranean-style regimen helped people lose more weight than a traditional low-fat diet in one of the longest and largest studies to compare the dueling weight-loss techniques. More »