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Lack of Sleep May Be Linked to Childhood Obesity (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Infants and preschoolers who don't get enough sleep at night are at increased risk for later childhood obesity, a new study suggests.

Low-Carb Diets Heavy on Meat May Raise Health Risks (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- A low-carbohydrate diet that derives fats and proteins from vegetable sources rather than meats is probably healthier, new research finds.

Young kids who sleep less at risk of obesity: study (AFP)

AFP - Children under the age of five who don't get enough sleep at night are more likely than kids who do get their 40 winks to become obese at a young age, a study published Monday showed.

Study: Diet Drug Meridia May Boost Heart Risks (Time.com)
Time.com - A new study finds that some users of the weight-loss pill Meridia may have an increased risk of heart attack or stroke

Abbott diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban (Reuters)
Reuters - A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market.

Diet drug Meridia study renews calls for U.S. ban
Final data from a new study showed that the diet drug Meridia increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes in patients who already have heart disease, but offered only moderate weight loss.
Weight loss - Heart disease - Anti-obesity medication - Health - United States

Sleep-deprived teens may eat more fatty foods
Teens who skimp on shut-eye eat more fatty foods, a new study suggests.
Health - Conditions and Diseases - Sleep Disorders - Research - United States

The chubby girl from Ipanema? Brazil puts on weight

Brazilians' waistlines are bulging, belying the country's image as a place of buff sun worshipers and lithe soccer players.

Weight loss surgeries in England jump tenfold
The number of weight-loss surgeries in England jumped from 238 weight loss surgeries in 2000 to 2,543 in 2007. There was a sharp increase after a health watchdog group recommended the procedure.
Weight loss - Health - England - Articles - Post-Surgery

Even briefly overeating has lasting effects
Even a short period of overeating and a lack of exercise can have lasting effects on a person's physiology and make it harder to lose weight and keep it off, a new study shows.
Physiology - Biology - Health - Weight Loss - Academic Departments