Weight Loss and Nutrition
Cops: Texas boy was slain, not crushed (AP)
AP - A morbidly obese woman who authorities originally thought might have crushed her 2-year-old nephew to death was arraigned in her bedroom Wednesday on a capital murder charge, accused of striking him in the head. More »
Comprehensive action needed to fight obesity (Reuters)
Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) -- There is little debate that obesity presents a public health issue in North America -- obesity rates have more than doubled over a generation in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But the causes of obesity -- and therefore, the solutions -- are not as obvious, according to research presented this week at a media workshop run by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. More »
Obese relative may have crushed toddler (AP)
AP - A 2-year-old boy who died with a fractured skull may have been accidentally crushed by a morbidly obese relative, authorities say. More »
Genes May Determine Obesity After Weight Surgery (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) -- Two obesity-related genetic variations may be associated with higher body mass index (BMI) among severely obese patients (BMI of 40 or higher) who have bariatric surgery to help them lose weight, say American researchers. More »
The obese may fare better after stroke: study (Reuters)
Reuters - Obese and overweight individuals are less likely to die in the 5 years after suffering a stroke than are their normal-weight peers, a new study shows. More »
New method finds networks of genes behind obesity (Reuters)
Reuters - Overeating disrupts entire networks of genes in the body, causing not only obesity, but diabetes and heart disease, in ways that may be possible to predict, researchers reported on Sunday. More »
Overweight women have worse breast cancer: study (Reuters)
Reuters - Breast cancer patients who are overweight have more aggressive disease and are likely to die sooner, U.S. researchers reported on Friday. More »
Minimal Exercise Benefits Overweight Postmenopausal Women (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- Just 10 minutes to 30 minutes of exercise a day can improve the quality of life for sedentary, overweight or obese women, American researchers suggest. More »
Minimal Exercise Benefits Overweight Postmenopausal Women (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- Just 10 minutes to 30 minutes of exercise a day can improve the quality of life for sedentary, overweight or obese women, American researchers suggest. More »
Preschool Intervention Curbed Trend Toward Obesity (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- A preschool-based weight control intervention program instilled healthy eating habits in children aged 2 to 5, a new study shows. More »