Nutrition News / Weight Loss
Obesity Could Be Infectious
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - We've heard obesity can be "spread" between friends when we copy each other's eating habits, but a new study in mice suggests obesity could actually be infectious.
Childhood Obesity May Cause Future Heart Disease Epidemic
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ContributorNetwork - "A coming epidemic" is how pediatric cardiologists are describing the impending problems from high rates of juvenile obesity, reports The Missourian. Here are details for parents about overweight kids, heart disease and other concomitant health issues.
FDA panel to discuss Arena obesity drug in 2nd quarter
(Reuters)
Reuters - An FDA advisory committee will meet in the second quarter to discuss Arena Pharmaceutical Inc's experimental obesity drug following the company's recent resubmission of an application seeking its approval, Arena said on Wednesday.
Mommy Bloggers' Flawed Take on Anti-Obesity Ads
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ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | According to HLN, the newest and most vocal critics of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's anti-obesity ad campaign are a group known as "mommy bloggers." These angry mothers feel the controversial ads, which depict obese children as unhappy and suffering from medical maladies, do more harm than good by shaming children instead of encouraging them. Critics argue that shaming tactics only lead to greater tendencies to overeat and can lead to higher numbers of eating disorders.
When Mom-to-Be's Overweight and Smokes, Risk for Birth Defects
Rises
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Women who are both overweight and
smoke during pregnancy could damage their baby's developing heart, a new
study warns.
Low-fat, schmo-fat. Only the calories count
People trying to lose weight may swear by specific diet plans calling for strict proportions of fat, carbs and protein, but where the calories come from may not matter as much as simply cutting back on them, according to a study.
Weight-loss Challenge: It's the home stretch!
With a few more days to go and a few more pounds to lose in the challenge, readers share their motivation and what's working for them.
USDA mandates healthier school lunches
Millions of schoolchildren in the United States will see more fruit and vegetables and less fat on their lunch plates under new federal standards.
Obesity epidemic shows no hint of retreating
America's obesity epidemic is proving to be as stubborn as those maddening love handles, and it shows no sign of reversing course.