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  • July 2008

    • California Set to Ban Trans Fat

      newser  |  Sacramento Bee  |  Jul 15, 08 8:01 AM CDT

      California Set to Ban Trans Fat

      The California legislature yesterday passed a bill banning all trans fats in restaurants and bakeries by 2011. It's now awaiting the signature of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who hasn't indicated whether he supports such an action. If passed, the new law would make California the first state to enact such a ban. A similar measure was implemented earlier this month in New York City. More »

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      obesity  • Arnold Schwarzenegger  • trans fat  • high cholesterol

    • Food Diaries Help Dieters Shed Pounds

      newser  |  MSNBC  |  Jul 8, 08 6:15 PM CDT

      Food Diaries Help Dieters Shed Pounds

      Dieters who keep a detailed record of their caloric intake in a food diary are more likely to lose weight, a major new study says. Out of nearly 1,700 participants, those who wrote down every snack and nibble of the day lost twice as much weight—and continued to lose weight after the study ended, MSNBC reports. More »

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      food  • obesity  • weight loss  • overweight  • dieting

    • Docs Push Cholesterol Tests for Kids

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jul 7, 08 6:49 AM CDT

      Docs Push Cholesterol Tests for Kids

      With 30% of US children overweight, pediatricians are now recommending cholesterol screenings for kids as young as 2, and the use of cholesterol-fighting drugs in youngsters 8 and up, in order to stave off diabetes and early heart attacks. Some 30%-60% of children with high cholesterol aren’t being treated, the American Academy of Pediatrics says, and those with family histories of cardiovascular problems should be screened and treated. More »

    • Life Better, Not Longer, With Red Wine

      newser  |  Independent (UK)  |  Jul 4, 08 2:19 PM CDT

      Life Better, Not Longer, With Red Wine

      A compound found in red wine significantly slows the aging process in lab mice, reports the Independent. In large doses, resveratrol counters damage to the heart caused by aging and boosts bone density, possibly combating osteoporosis, according to a new study. But it's too early to order 100 cases of Beaujolais—resveratrol does not prolong life. More »

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      obesity  • aging  • cardiovascular disease  • red wine  • osteoporosis  • resveratrol

    • The Good in $4 Gas

      newser  |  Time  |  Jul 2, 08 12:03 PM CDT

      The Good in $4 Gas

      The rest of the world may have thought it would never happen, but energy prices are beginning to change Americans' behavior. Time notes some positive aspects: Jobs lost to globalization return, because energy costs make international shipping unattractive. Suburban sprawl is slowing as people choose to live closer to cities. Many firms are switching to four-day workweeks—the practice saved Florida's Brevard College $268,000 over a summer session. Less pollution as motorists drive less … …and more frugally, both in how they drive and what they drive. More »

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      gas prices  • oil  • obesity  • gas  • traffic  • commute  • auto insurance

    • We Are What Our Moms Ate

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Jul 1, 08 9:18 AM CDT

      We Are What Our Moms Ate

      Long-term health problems such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease may begin in the womb with mothers who eat junk food during pregnancy, the Guardian reports. A new study suggests expectant mothers who eat unhealthy diets not only risk the health of their newborns, but may set the child up for a lifetime of health problems. More »

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      obesity  • pregnancy  • diabetes  • diet  • mothers  • junk food

  • June 2008

    • Cash-Strapped Dieters Drop Weight Loss Programs

      newser  |  Advertising Age  |  Jun 30, 08 3:15 AM CDT

      Cash-Strapped Dieters Drop Weight Loss Programs

      Millions of Americans are getting fat on the economic downturn—but not in a good way. As prices for essentials like gas and food spiral, the 20% of the population on a diet are turning away from highly structured weight loss programs like Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers in search of less expensive—and likely less effective—solutions, reports Advertising Age . More »

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      obesity  • economy  • dieting  • Kirstie Alley  • diets  • Queen Latifah  • Jenny Craig

    • Surgery Cuts Down Obesity Without a Knife

      newser  |  Boston Globe  |  Jun 28, 08 5:54 PM CDT

      Surgery Cuts Down Obesity Without a Knife

      A Boston hospital has successfully performed a first-of-its-kind obesity surgery that doesn’t require a scalpel. The promising treatment involves passing a tube through the patient’s throat, which bypasses the need to cut the patient—and reduces the risk of infections, bleeding, and scarring. “This is less invasive, and patients would have a very quick recovery,” one researcher said. More »

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      obesity  • surgery  • medical breakthrough  • gastric banding surgery

    • 24M Americans Diabetic: CDC

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jun 24, 08 4:39 PM CDT

      24M Americans Diabetic: CDC

      Almost 8% of the US population has diabetes, the government reported today. About 24 million Americans suffer from type-1 or -2 diabetes, an increase of 3 million since 2005, Reuters notes. Another 57 million Americans are pre-diabetic, a condition of insulin insensitivity that predisposes them to type-2 diabetes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found. More »

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      obesity  • diabetes  • epidemic  • CDC  • insulin  • type 2 diabetes  • type 1 diabetes

    • Oz Tops US As World's Fattest

      newser  |  Age (Aust.)  |  Jun 20, 08 5:02 PM CDT

      Oz Tops US As World's Fattest

      Australia is the fattest nation in the world, the Age reports. A new study says body-mass index measurements pegs 4 million people—26% of the nation's population—as obese, narrowly beating the US, where 25% are obese. An additional 5 million Aussies are classified as overweight—with the usual suspects of more fast food and less exercise behind the epidemic. More »

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      Australia  • obesity  • America  • fat  • overweight  • belly fat

    • Japan Wages War on Waists

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 13, 08 6:48 AM CDT

      Japan Wages War on Waists

      Japan has launched an unprecedented national campaign to help its residents lose their love handles. The nation now requires local governments and corporations to annually measure the waistline of everyone age 40 to 74, the New York Times reports. Women over 35.4 inches and men over 33.5 inches—rather slender by US standards—will be educated on how to slim down, and local officials and business leaders face fines for missing targets. More »

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      Japan  • obesity  • diabetes  • stroke  • diets

    • No-Longer-Fat Lady Sings Part She Was Denied

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 11, 08 8:34 AM CDT

      No-Longer-Fat Lady Sings Part She Was Denied

      In 2004 Deborah Voigt, one of the world's most gifted sopranos, was dismissed from a London production of Ariadne auf Naxos for being too fat to fit in the little black dress that the director insisted was integral to the production. On Monday Voigt, who has gone from a size 30 to a 14 after weight-reduction surgery, has what the New York Times is calling a "second date" with that black dress: starring in the same production of Ariadne. More »

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      London  • obesity  • weight loss  • opera  • Royal Opera House

    • Your Body Wants You to Stay Fat

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 3, 08 12:34 PM CDT

      Your Body Wants You to Stay Fat

      Your body doesn't want you to lose weight, scientists say, and makes it tough to keep off pounds lost. Scientists tell the Los Angeles Times that brain and hormone cues increase post-diet as natural processes try to get that old figure back. And while research into the heavy issues is still ongoing, exercise and medications are seen to help. More »

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      obesity  • exercise  • diet  • weight loss  • fat  • metabolism  • diet pills

  • May 2008

    • Bad Habits: It's Who You Know

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  May 26, 08 4:48 PM CDT

      Bad Habits: It's Who You Know

      If your friends all jumped off a bridge, you'd probably listen to your mom and not follow them, but how about if they started exercising? New research into social networks—in 3D, not on MySpace or Facebook—shows people are more likely to quit smoking or lose weight if someone close to them does likewise. The search for other applications is on, reports the Washington Post. More »

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      social networking  • obesity  • public health  • smoking

    • Indiana Jones & Raiders of the Fat Fridge

      newser  |  Salon  |  May 21, 08 5:21 AM CDT

      Indiana Jones &amp; Raiders of the Fat Fridge

      Indiana Jones has a new enemy. Pediatrician Rahul Parikh is irritated about Indy's marketing tie-ins to high-calorie foods like Burger King's "Indy Double Whopper" and Snicker's "Adventure Bar." Parikh has been enjoying the films of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg for decades, but he's also watching kids grow obese, thanks in part to fatty food marketing, he writes in Salon. More »

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      obesity  • marketing  • Steven Spielberg  • childhood obesity  • Indiana Jones  • junk food  • George Lucas

    • Erratic Sleepers Have More Health Problems: Study

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 7, 08 4:54 PM CDT

      Erratic Sleepers Have More Health Problems: Study

      Irregular sleep habits increase the likelihood of obesity and smoking, the AP reports. The CDC surveyed 87,000 Americans over 2 years and found that individuals who sleep fewer than 6 hours a night or more than 9 were 5% to 10% more likely to smoke and 4% to 11% more likely to be obese than those who slept 6 to 9 hours. More »

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      obesity  • smoking  • sleep  • sleep deprivation  • CDC  • sleep disorder  • sleep loss

    • Hormone Makes Food More Appetizing

      newser  |  LiveScience  |  May 7, 08 3:35 PM CDT

      Hormone Makes Food More Appetizing

      What makes people eat more than their bodies need? It might have a lot to do with the hormone ghrelin, a new study at McGill University finds. The chemical tells the brain to find food more appealing, and causes hunger, LiveScience reports. Work has already started on ghrelin-blocking drugs, but the probability of severe effects on mood is a significant hurdle. More »

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      food  • obesity  • public health  • hormones

    • Fat Cell Numbers Don't Bulge: Study

      newser  |  Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  May 5, 08 7:44 AM CDT

      Fat Cell Numbers Don't Bulge: Study

      The number of fat cells is set for a lifetime in childhood, a new study indicates. The latest research into obesity reveals fundamental new insights into why some people become fat and why it is so hard for overweight people to keep excess pounds off—even after a successful diet, reports the Daily Telegraph. New findings suggest the number of fat cells in a person remains the same even after weight is lost. More »

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      obesity  • Imperial College London  • fat cells

    • New Soda Sizes Aim to Cap Fizzling Sales

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  May 2, 08 3:38 AM CDT

      New Soda Sizes Aim to Cap Fizzling Sales

      Coke and Pepsi are testing new bottle sizes in an effort to boost deflating soda sales, reports the Wall Street Journal . Coke pulled 20-ounce bottles of Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coke and other drinks from Virginia convenience store shelves this week and re-stocked them with 16-ounce and 24-ounce bottles. Pepsi plans to try out 12-ounce and 16-ounce bottles. More »

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      obesity  • Pepsi  • Coca Cola  • soda  • soft drink bottles

  • April 2008

    • No Such Thing as 'Fit but Fat'

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 29, 08 12:04 PM CDT

      No Such Thing as 'Fit but Fat'

      If you’re overweight or obese, exercise alone doesn't appear to reduce risk of heart disease, according to a study that pokes a hole in the “fit but fat” theory. The study followed nearly 39,000 women over 11 years, and found even active overweight women were 54% more likely to develop heart disease. For the obese, that figure ballooned to 87%, the AP reports. More »

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      obesity  • heart disease  • women's health  • overweight

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