Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week articles from April 2003

Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week archives from April 2003

Dutch in higher income groups tend to eat healthier.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Dutch people in higher socioeconomic groups tend to follow diets that adhere more closely to Netherlands Food and Nutrition Council guidelines than do...

Topiramate effective for binge eating in obese adults.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - The frequency of binge eating was significantly lower in obese patients treated with topiramate than in similar patients who received a placebo,...

Baboon behavior offers clues in the all-too-human battle of the bulge.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Lack of exercise - and not diet - causes obesity and diabetes among those who are predisposed to the conditions, suggests new research on wild baboons by Saint Louis University geriatricians. In...

New workout technique burns fewer calories than traditional strength training.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new form of strength training in which weights are lifted in a slow, deliberate manner, is less effective for burning calories than traditional resistance training, according to a study conducted by...

Higher childhood blood pressure may be linked to obesity epidemic.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have found an unexpected increase in the number of children with high blood pressure and the growing rate of obesity may be the culprit, according to a study presented at the American Heart...

Lipoprotein clearance after fat intake dependent on phospholipid composition.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Lipoprotein clearance after fat intake was dependent on phospholipid composition in healthy adults. According to recent research from Spain, "Several studies have suggested that lipoprotein...

Sociocultural factors influence body image and body changes among adolescents.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Body image and body changes among adolescent boys and girls are strongly influenced by peers and family members. According to recent research from Australia, "In two studies, the authors evaluated...

High fat diets increase child's risks for respiratory problems.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Children with high fat diets could be at an increased risk for developing allergies and asthma, researchers reported at the 60th anniversary meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and...

Western diet a chief culprit.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women who fill their diets with red or processed meats, french fries, white bread, and sugary desserts may have an increased risk of colon cancer, according to a new study. Researchers followed...

FDA proposes labeling and manufacturing standards for all dietary supplements.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken action to help consumers get accurately labeled and unadulterated dietary supplements by proposing a new regulation to require current good...

Preparations can lead to kidney failure and the need for dialysis or transplant.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Herbal preparations can lead to kidney failure and the need for dialysis or transplant. "A new renal disease called Chinese herb nephropathy (CHN) has been reported to occur in women who have...

Less fit teens more likely to have insulin resistance.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A child who is overweight and unfit may already be on the road to developing insulin resistance, an early sign of diabetes, researchers reported at the American Heart Association's 43rd Annual...

Alpha-tocopherol decreases alpha-tocotrienol but not gamma-tocotrienol.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Dietary alpha-tocopherol decreases alpha-tocotrienol but not gamma-tocotrienol concentration in rats. According to recent research from Japan, "We previously showed that alpha- and...

Reliable serum selenium levels in the U.S. population reported.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Reliable serum selenium levels in the U.S. population have been released. "The published literature on serum selenium levels in the US population describes studies on small samples that may not be...

Dietary fat reduces adipose zinc levels resulting in leptin increases.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A high-fat diet reduces the levels of zinc in adipose tissue, resulting in an increase in leptin concentration. According to recent research from Canada, "Zinc (Zn) has been implicated in altered...

Disordered eating behavior in children and adolescents reviewed.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A recent review covering issues of negative body image and disordered eating behavior in children and adolescents has been published recently. According to research from the United States, "In this...

CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein beta required for mitotic clonal expansion.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein beta is required for mitotic clonal expansion during adipogenesis. "Hormonal induction of growth-arrested 3T3-L1 preadipocytes triggers a signaling cascade that...

Exercise increases skeletal muscle uncoupling protein-3 gene expression.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Acute endurance exercise increases skeletal muscle uncoupling protein-3 gene expression in untrained but not trained humans. According to a study from the United States and England, "In rodents,...

Five-minute running field test reliable for well-trained men and women.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The five-minute running field test is reliable for well-trained men and women. "The repeatability of the maximal aerobic velocity (V[subscript]amax) estimated using the 5 min running field test...

Teens may be reluctant to take epinephrine, study says.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Teens are affected more by social consequences than by fear of food allergy reactions, causing a possible reluctance to use their medication, according to findings presented at the 60th anniversary...

Fast food and "the tube": A combo for risk.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Eating fast food and watching TV add up to a high risk for obesity and diabetes, according to a study reported at the American Heart Association's 43rd Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease...

Fiber and soy diet lowers cholesterol.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- People with high cholesterol may lower their levels by a surprising one-third with a vegetarian diet that combines a variety of trendy heart-healthy foods, including plenty of soy and soluble fiber, a...

Reductions in total body fat decrease humoral immunity.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A study in hamsters reveals that total body fat loss leads to impaired immunity, Dr. Gregory Demas and colleagues at Indiana University reported their findings in the Proceedings of the Royal...

Insulin resistance in fat cells from type 2 diabetic patients is reversible.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In vitro reversal of hyperglycemia normalizes insulin action in fat cells from type 2 diabetes patients. "Chronic hyperglycemia promotes the development of insulin resistance. The aim of this...

Complete aromatase (CYP19) deficiency leads to insulin resistance in mice.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Progressive development of insulin resistance occurs in male mice with a complete aromatase (CYP19) deficiency. According to a study from Japan, "Aromatase (CYP19) is a cytochrome P450 enzyme that...

Obesity does not affect susceptibility to fatty acid-induced insulin resistance.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Obesity does not affect the susceptibility to fatty acid-induced peripheral tissue insulin resistance. According to recent research from the United States, "Elevation of plasma nonesterified fatty...

Depressed women exhibit higher leptin concentrations.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A sexual diergism of baseline plasma leptin and leptin suppression by arginine vasopressin was found in patients with depression. According to a study from the United States, "Leptin inhibits...

Lactation decreases leptin secretion in rats.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Lactation decreases leptin secretion in rats, but the effect of leptin on the hyperphagia of lactation is not completely clear. "The factors regulating serum leptin concentration and its...

Leptin and orexins involved in cardiovascular regulation.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Leptin and orexins are involved in regulation of cardiovascular functions. "Leptin, the product of the ob gene, is a satiety factor secreted mainly in adipose tissue and is part of a signaling...

TSH stimulates leptin secretion by a direct effect on adipocytes.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Thyroid stimulating hormone stimulates leptin secretion by a direct effect on adipocytes. According to a study from Spain, "Leptin is a circulating hormone secreted by adipose tissue which acts as a...

Cancer diagnosis can spark a cascade of health-related lifestyle changes.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- More than 65% of adult cancer patients in western Washington report making one or more health-related lifestyle change in response to their cancer diagnosis, according to a Fred Hutchinson Cancer...

Conjugated linoleic acid lowers plasma cholesterol in hamsters.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Dietary conjugated linoleic acid lowered plasma cholesterol during cholesterol supplementation, but accentuated the atherogenic lipid profile during the acute phase response in hamsters. ...

Incorporation of fatty acids into adipose tissue controlled by stereochemistry.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Incorporation of palmitoyl, oleoyl, and linoleoyl moieties into adipose tissue is dependent on stereochemistry. According to a study from Germany, "We report the stereospecific (sn-1, sn-2, sn-3)...

Orexin A results in hypophagia induced by hyperthermia.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Orexin A exerted the paradoxical effect of hypophagia induced by hyperthermia in a rat study. According to recent research from Italy, "This experiment tested the effect of the sympathetic and...

Eating breakfast may reduce risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- People who eat breakfast are significantly less likely to be obese and diabetic than those who usually don't, researchers reported at the American Heart Association's 43rd Annual Conference on...

American Heart Association: Intervene in childhood to prevent adult disease.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In the face of the ballooning epidemic of obesity among children and growing evidence that childhood obesity predisposes people to heart disease later in life, several committees of the American Heart...

Combating childhood obesity requires improved nutrition, physical education.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The American Council for Fitness and Nutrition (ACFN) has called for increased federal support for nutrition and physical education during Senate hearings on the school lunch and breakfast programs. ...

Change from primitive hunter-gatherer to passive consumer detrimental to health.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The change from predominantly active to sedentary lifestyles requires that people make an effort to remain fit and healthy. According to a study from South Africa, "In millennia past, and until...

Rapid infant weight gain may be associated with obesity in young blacks.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- African-Americans who gained weight more rapidly than their peers in the first 4 months of life were more likely to be obese as young adults, 20 years later. Researchers from the Children's Hospital...

Soy and tea components inhibit androgen-sensitive prostate tumors in mice.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Soy and tea components inhibit androgen-sensitive prostate tumors in mice. "Although high doses of single bioactive agents may have potent anticancer effects, the chemopreventive properties of the...

Phytostanol phosphoryl ascorbate improves glucose sensitivity in rats.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Phytostanol phosphoryl ascorbate improved glucose sensitivity of pancreatic beta cells in Zucker fatty rats. According to a study from Canada, "The purpose of this investigation was to determine...

Apolipoprotein B-48 levels not affected by weight loss in obese men.
April 5, 2003... 2003 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The apolipoprotein B-48 levels of obese men were not affected by weight loss. According to a study from Australia, "Obesity is associated with a range of metabolic abnormalities including fasting...

Postmenopausal women with heart disease benefit from exercise regardless of HRT status.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Postmenopausal women with cardiovascular disease who undergo a training regimen reap benefits regardless of whether they are on hormone replacement...

Hypothalamus damage increases risk of intractable obesity in children with brain tumors.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Damage to the hypothalamus as a result of treatment for brain cancer puts children at risk of obesity, according to a report in the Journal of...

Overweight more common in urban than in rural adolescent Egyptian schoolgirls.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Urban adolescent girls were more likely to be overweight than were girls in rural areas in Egypt. According to a study from Egypt and the United States, "Overweight and obesity prevalence among...

Elevated C-reactive protein linked to BMI and poor lipid profiles in children.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Elevated plasma C-reactive protein levels were associated with overweight and obesity and poor lipid profiles in Taiwanese children. According to recent research from Taiwan, "C-reactive protein...

Weight loss improves beta-cell function in severely obese subjects.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Morbidly obese patients who lost weight experienced a significant improvement in beta-cell function. According to a study from Sweden, "Islet function was examined in 13 severely obese women [body...

Thiazoledinediones may not be appropriate treatment for type 2 diabetes.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Thiazoledinediones may not be appropriate for treatment of type 2 diabetes because of its tendency to cause weight gain. According to a study from Denmark, "The nuclear hormone receptor peroxisome...

Beta-3-adrenoceptor knockout in mice depresses brown adipocytes in white fat.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Beta-3-adrenoceptor knockout in C57BL/6J mice depresses the occurrence of brown adipocytes in white fat. "White and brown adipocytes are usually located in distinct depots; however, in response to...

Lack of physical activity may affect outcome of patients.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women diagnosed with breast cancer are less physically active after diagnosis than prior to diagnosis, which may contribute to a poorer prognosis. Findings in a recent U.S. National Cancer...

Body mass index associated with development of post-thrombotic syndrome.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Results of a prospective cohort study revealed that body mass index is associated with the development of post-thrombotic syndrome. "Post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a chronic complication of...

Ornithine alpha-ketoglutarate promotes insulin secretion in pancreatic islets.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ornithine alpha-ketoglutarate effectively promoted insulin secretion in the pancreatic islets of rats. According to a study from France, "Ornithine alpha-ketoglutarate (OKG) administration in...

Researchers review translational defects in type 2 diabetes.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have published a recent review on the translational defects in type 2 diabetes. According to a study from Canada and the United States, "Type 2 diabetes is a polygenic disorder...

Studies show Philippine herb banaba lowers blood sugar.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Tropical Traditions has introduced what it says is the first full-profile banaba-leaf herb extract for lowering blood sugar. Banaba is a popular medicine plant in the Philippines and is used in...

Delphinidin suppresses mechanisms linked to cancer metastasis and heart disease.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Delphinidin suppresses mechanisms linked to cancer metastasis and heart disease. According to recent research from France, "epidemiological studies have shown that a diet rich in fruits and...

High-glycemic-index foods increase insulin resistance.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A diet containing a preponderance of foods high on the glycemic index increase insulin resistance over time. According to a study from England, "Postprandial concentrations of glucose, insulin,...

Study suggests genetic disorder may cause binge-eating.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Binge-eaters who say they can't help it may be right. A study suggests a weak gene, not feeble willpower, may be the cause for some people. The research may point the way to a future pill to tame...

Alpha-linolenic acid plays multiple roles in the body.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Alpha-linolenic acid plays multiple roles in the body and appears to reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease. According to a study from Australia, "This review examines the data pertaining...

Dehydroepiandrosterone and metabolites enhance memory in mice.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and its metabolites enhanced memory in mice to varying degrees. According to recent research from the United States, "Because dehydroepiandrosterone has a wide...

FDA clears Reevue indirect calorimeter.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Reevue measures a patient's resting metabolic rate (RMR), allowing doctors and dietitians to accurately determine the caloric needs of patients. For the first time, Reevue offers physicians an...

Insulin signaling required for insulin's action on hepatic glucose production.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Insulin signaling is required for insulin's direct and indirect action on hepatic glucose production. "We and others have suggested that insulin predominantly acts indirectly to inhibit hepatic...

An enzyme inhibitor promotes adipose tissue development in a murine model.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An enzyme inhibitor promotes adipose tissue development in a murine model. According to a study from Belgium, "tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-1 deficient (TIMP-1(-/-)) mice and...

ATTICA study yield results of physical activity on inflammation markers.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The ATTICA study has yielded results on the effects of leisure-time physical activity on inflammation markers. "Throughout the 20th century, many researchers focused their interest on prevention...

Even paced swimming causes less physical stress than positively paced swimming.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Even paced swimming is less physically stressful than positively paced swimming. "The aim of this investigation was to determine the effect of even, negative and positive pacing on metabolic,...

Low energy intake adversely affects long-term exercise performance.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Low energy intake adversely affected exercise performance in men involved in long mountainous hikes. According to a study from Canada and England, "We aimed to examine the effects of different...

Self-objectification inversely related to body satisfaction and self-esteem.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Self-objectification was inversely related to body satisfaction and self-esteem in young women who exercised regularly. According to a study from Australia, "In this study we investigated the...

What's important about elderly women's fat? Amount or location?
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- For elderly women, the location of excess fat may be more important for their cardiovascular health than overall obesity, according to a surprising new study. In a study of 1,356 women ages 60-85,...

Procedure most successful when done by the most experienced surgeons.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The risk of complications following gastric bypass surgery for obesity is significantly lower when performed by a surgeon with greater experience in the procedure, according to a University of...

Clinical trial reveals effect of cardiac rehab in obese patients.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Long-term changes in exercise capacity, quality of life, body anthropometry, and lipid profiles were measured in obese patients with coronary heart disease after undergoing a cardiac rehabilitation...

Basis of obesity and high blood pressure runs in families.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- High levels of the hormone cortisol are associated with obesity and high blood pressure. Now, new work presented at the British Endocrine Societies 2003 meeting, from Professor John Connell's group at...

PPAR-gamma deficiency protects against age-related insulin resistance.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPAR-gamma) deficiency protected mice against age-related insulin resistance, but not against insulin resistance resulting from a high-fat diet. ...

Endothelial vasodilatory function predicted by apolipoprotein B and HDL.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Endothelial vasodilatory function is predicted by circulating apolipoprotein B and HDL in healthy humans. According to recent research from Sweden, "Endothelium-dependent vasodilation (EDV), LDL...

Kinetic studies of lipoprotein metabolism offer insights into metabolic syndrome.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Kinetic studies of lipoprotein metabolism using tracer methodologies offer insights into treatment for the metabolic syndrome. "Nutritional interventions may favorably regulate dyslipoproteinemia...

Researchers show cause for concern over expanding waistlines of British youth.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Waist circumference in young people has risen more steeply over the past 10-20 years than body mass index, particularly in girls. This is a cause for concern because a large waist circumference is...

Survey: Obesity a personal matter, not public concern.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Two-thirds of residents in America's most overweight state believe obesity is a matter to be discussed around the dinner table, and not a public concern, according to results from a survey. Only a...

Test reveals subtypes.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new report suggests that obesity may not be one disease, but a collection of conditions, each with its own genetic identity. This discovery, described in Nature, may lead to the development of...

UB study finds gum disease link.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Dental researchers from the University at Buffalo (UB) have found a significant association between one measure of periodontal disease and oral precancerous lesions and tumors. Analyzing data from...

Whey protein treatment increases glutathione, thus protects against oxidants.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Whey protein treatment increases glutathione, thus protects against oxidants. "Cysteine is the rate limiting amino acid for synthesis of the ubiquitous antioxidant glutathione (GSH). Bovine whey...

Melanocortin receptors play major role in regulation of energy balance.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Melanocortin receptors play a major role in the regulation of energy balance. "Energy balance is a highly regulated, complex process which is modulated by central and peripheral systems....

Clozapine has adverse effects on serum glucose and lipid profiles.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Clozapine had adverse effects on serum glucose and lipid profiles in patients being treated for schizophrenia. According to recent research from the United States, "We examined the effects of...

aaiPharma announces NDA submission to FDA for M.V.I. Adult.
April 12, 2003... 2003 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- aaiPharma, Inc., (AAII) announced that a new drug application (NDA) has been submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for M.V.I. Adult. M.V.I. Adult is a reformulation of M.V.I.-12 in...

Childhood overweight a risk factor for severe obesity over life course.
April 19, 2003... 2003 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The results of a large, interdisciplinary study show that childhood overweight is a risk factor for severe obesity over the life course, but overweight kids who don't become severely obese don't have a...

Body mass index associated with deep vein thrombosis complication.
April 19, 2003... 2003 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Body mass index has been shown to be associated with post-thrombotic syndrome, a chronic complication of deep vein thrombosis. "Body mass index (BMI) has been previously reported to be associated...

Reverse epidemiology may have bearing on patient management.
April 19, 2003... 2003 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Kidney disease specialists say the phenomenon of reverse epidemiology seen in maintenance dialysis patients perhaps should be taken into account when treating this group. "Conventional risk...