Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week articles from January 2003

Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week archives from January 2003

Insulin sensitivity associated with intramuscular long-chain fatty acyl-CoAs.
January 4, 2003... 2003 JAN 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Morbidly obese patients who lost weight after gastric bypass surgery also experienced significant reductions in intramuscular long-chain fatty...

Even moderate drop in weight reduces angina frequency and improves coagulation factor levels.
January 4, 2003... 2003 JAN 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Overweight adults with angina who lost an average of only 4% body weight while following a 12-week nutritionally balanced diet experienced significant...

Thyroid hormone levels high in obese children but drop with weight loss.
January 4, 2003... 2003 JAN 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Obese children have elevated levels of triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4), and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH); however, hormone levels drop when...

Cardiac vagal activity can help set safe exercise level for obese adults.
January 4, 2003... 2003 JAN 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - A method for determining a safe level of physical activity using cardiac vagal activity has been developed by a research group in Japan for obese...

Bupropion promotes weight loss, which then enhances mood.
January 4, 2003... 2003 JAN 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Obese adults with depressive symptoms who received bupropion while following a restricted-calorie diet lost more weight than similar patients who...

Study shows low levels of lutein may contribute to AMD.
January 4, 2003... 2003 JAN 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New university research shows that low ocular levels of antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin - carotenoids found in dark green, leafy vegetables such as spinach and kale - could contribute to age-related...

Study: Niacin cuts risk of second heart attack and death in high risk patients.
January 4, 2003... 2003 JAN 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New findings presented at the 75th scientific sessions of the American Heart Association (AHA) demonstrated that niacin decreases the risk of recurrent heart attack and death in patients with...

GPCR-focused company reports third quarter and 9 months results.
January 4, 2003... 2003 JAN 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corp. (NAP) reported financial results for the third quarter and 9 months ended September 30, 2002. Revenue for the third quarter was $376,000 compared with $374,000 in the...

Genetics company announces third quarter 2002 results.
January 4, 2003... 2003 JAN 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- deCODE genetics (DCGN) reported consolidated financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2002. Revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 was $9.0 million, versus $9.7 million for...

Physical activity prolongs life, even for the obese.
January 4, 2003... 2003 JAN 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Being inactive is more life-threatening than being overweight or obese, results of one of the first studies to consider body weight and physical activity simultaneously and assess their independent...

Research: DHA improves arterial flexibility in overweight children.
January 4, 2003... 2003 JAN 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Martek Biosciences Corp. (MATK) announced the results of a clinical investigation examining the effects of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on endothelial function in children with elevated blood lipid levels...

British public health services examines childhood obesity.
January 4, 2003... 2003 JAN 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- There is worldwide concern about the increasing rise of obesity in childhood. In the U.K., the prevalence of obesity among children has increased substantially over the last 20 years. Not only has...

Scientists study body's hunger signals.
January 4, 2003... 2003 JAN 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists have learned a lot in the past few years about what controls appetite. In a nation where many people eat too much, such discoveries often hit the front pages because they might lead to...

Caution required when comparing prevalence data for overweight and obesity.
January 4, 2003... 2003 JAN 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Determining the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the children of three countries by three different BMI references yields similar results for...

PharmaLinks wins 1 million pounds funding for antiobesity drug research.
January 4, 2003... 2003 JAN 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- PharmaLinks, a collaborative initiative between the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde, has won a 1 m pounds research contract from Hyundai Pharmaceutical (Korea) to develop an antiobesity drug...

Higher body mass index a risk for men.
January 4, 2003... 2003 JAN 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Increasing body mass index (BMI) is associated with a higher risk of stroke, according to a new study from Tobias Kurth, MD, of Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, and colleagues. The researchers...

Insulin therapy improves treatment outcome for acute coronary syndrome in diabetic patients.
January 4, 2003... 2003 JAN 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Insulin sensitivity improved but subcutaneous body fat increased in type 2 diabetic patients who were treated with rosiglitazone (RSG), according to a...

Body fat distribution affects insulin level in children.
January 11, 2003... 2003 JAN 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - An increase in subcutaneous abdominal fat appears to increase fasting insulin levels in growing children, according to a report in Obesity Research....

Body fat increases risk of Parkinson disease.
January 11, 2003... 2003 JAN 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Middle-aged Americans with some forms of adiposity face an increased risk of developing Parkinson disease, according to a report in the journal,...

Researchers find genetic link to bulimia nervosa.
January 11, 2003... 2003 JAN 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A team of researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center have linked an area of chromosome 10p to families with a history of bulimia nervosa,...

Research implicates leptin in cardiovascular disease.
January 11, 2003... 2003 JAN 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Leptin may be an important component of the mechanism through which increased body fat increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a...

Committee recommends criteria for defining obesity in Japanese.
January 11, 2003... 2003 JAN 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - The Examination Committee of Criteria for Obesity Disease in Japan recommends a body mass index (BMI) of 25 kg/m[superscript]2 as the threshold for...

Large proportions of the population of urban India are too thin or too fat.
January 11, 2003... 2003 JAN 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Results from a large study conducted in an urban area of India reported high percentages of underweight and overweight people, according to...

Fergus Reid named to board of directors of life-sciences company.
January 11, 2003... 2003 JAN 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- MetaMorphix, Inc., announced that Fergus Reid, chairman of the JP Morgan/Chase Mutual Funds and a trustee of the Morgan Stanley Mutual Funds, has joined the company's board of directors. Reid...

Poor sleeping quality linked to low physical activity levels in obese adolescents.
January 11, 2003... 2003 JAN 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Obese adolescents lose significant amounts of sleep, which, in turn, may reduce physical activity levels and make weight loss more difficult to...

Nutraceutical Clinical Laboratories reports revenues.
January 11, 2003... 2003 JAN 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nutraceutical Clinical Laboratories International, Inc., (NCCL) a company that researches, manufactures, and markets preservatives and nutraceutical products, reported revenues of $1.2 million and $3.8...

Study: Purple Concord grape juice slows LDL oxidation.
January 11, 2003... 2003 JAN 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition adds to the growing body of clinical evidence suggesting that drinking purple grape juice, made using the...

No more medical roulette: Publisher says internet will change in 2003.
January 11, 2003... 2003 JAN 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- NewsRx is celebrating its twentieth year as a publisher by adding 20 new weeklies. The company's CEO is predicting major changes in the publishing industry and Internet in 2003. The Atlanta-based...

New Enfamil ProSobee LIPIL with DHA and ARA available.
January 11, 2003... 2003 JAN 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New Enfamil ProSobee LIPIL infant formula has started shipping to retailers nationwide, making it, according to the manufacturer, the first soy formula available with the nutrients DHA and ARA. ...

China approves Bursaplex infectious bursal disease vaccine.
January 11, 2003... 2003 JAN 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Embrex, Inc., (EMBX) announced it has received regulatory approval for Bursaplex infectious bursal disease (IBD) vaccine from the Ministry of Agriculture for the People's Republic of China. ...

FdG Associates announces sale of The Vitamin Shoppe.
January 11, 2003... 2003 JAN 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- FdG Associates, a middle market private equity firm, announced the sale of Vitamin Shoppe Industries (d/b/a The Vitamin Shoppe), a leading discount retailer and direct marketer of vitamins, minerals,...

Reliv introduces joint support formula in Mexico.
January 11, 2003... 2003 JAN 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Reliv International, Inc., (RELV), an international manufacturer and network marketer of nutritional supplements and other food technology products, announced the release of Arthaffect, a patented...

ADM launches Enova cooking oil.
January 11, 2003... 2003 JAN 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) announced the launch of Enova brand cooking oil - a new cooking oil clinically shown to help with the fight against body fat and obesity. "Enova oil is an exciting...

West Virginia health leaders gather to discuss obesity.
January 11, 2003... 2003 JAN 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Health leaders gathered December 9, 2002, at the first West Virginia Summit on Obesity to work toward finding a way to stop the growing epidemic of obesity. "Things are getting worse and worse; the...

Study: Prelief improves quality of life for people with overactive bladders.
January 11, 2003... 2003 JAN 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to new study data, the dietary supplement Prelief is effective in significantly improving quality of life for patients suffering with overactive bladder. Specifically, the study shows...

deCODE enters pharmacogenomics collaboration.
January 11, 2003... 2003 JAN 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- deCODE genetics (DCGN) announced the signing of a pharmacogenomics agreement with Wyeth (WYE). As part of an observational study on the treatment of respiratory disease, deCODE will use its...

Brain gray matter volume declines in affected patients.
January 11, 2003... 2003 JAN 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have shown that the volume of gray matter in the brains of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was reduced by up to 18% compared with normal controls. The amount of reduction...

Leptin isn't to blame for ex-smokers' weight gain.
January 11, 2003... 2003 JAN 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Any smoker who's tried to kick the habit has probably experienced it: extra pounds pile on within the first few weeks after quitting. It's still unclear exactly how smoking affects body weight,...

Obesity increasing dramatically among adolescent girls.
January 18, 2003... 2003 JAN 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Data from the 10-year National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Growth and Health Study (NGHS) have revealed an alarming increase in the prevalence...

Orlistat promoted weight loss in overweight adults also following a diet.
January 18, 2003... 2003 JAN 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Overweight type 2 diabetic patients who received orlistat therapy for 48 weeks experienced significant weight loss, improvement in glycemic control,...

Gastric bypass surgery may be a cure for type 2 diabetes.
January 18, 2003... 2003 JAN 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Gastric bypass surgery appears to be a primary treatment for type 2 diabetes that is effective independent of the weight loss that occurs, according...

Too fat to fight? Obesity becomes national security issue.
January 18, 2003... 2003 JAN 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- If the U.S. military needed to recruit substantial numbers of young men and women into their forces quickly, they would face a vexing obstacle: the chubby American. Moreover, military weight limits...

Boys who mature early less likely to be obese.
January 18, 2003... 2003 JAN 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - In contrast to the positive association between early sexual maturity and obesity in girls, boys who reach sexual maturity early are less likely to...

Gastric bypass surgery risk increases with age, weight, and male gender.
January 18, 2003... 2003 JAN 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Obese patients older than 55 years had significantly greater mortality after gastric bypass surgery than did younger patients, and male patients...

Vitamin E studied for preventing AD in people with mild impairment.
January 18, 2003... 2003 JAN 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Vitamin E is "valuable as a general antioxidant," improves mental function, and may be able to prevent or slow development of Alzheimer disease, according to a Cornell University health publication....

Metabolic disease in men associated with greater risk.
January 18, 2003... 2003 JAN 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Middle-aged men with the metabolic syndrome, which is characterized by insulin resistance and elevated blood sugar levels, obesity with increased abdominal fat, blood lipid abnormalities, and high...

WellPoint, American Dietetic Association collaborate on educational effort.
January 18, 2003... 2003 JAN 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- WellPoint (WLP) announced that it is teaming up with the American Dietetic Association to develop a user-friendly print and web-based guide that will support America's youth in achieving and...

Scientific review finds ginkgo shows promise for cognitive functions in elderly.
January 18, 2003... 2003 JAN 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A scientific review of 33 clinical trials of ginkgo biloba in elderly populations with dementia or cognitive decline concluded that ginkgo shows promising evidence for improving memory function, said...

DHA shown to inhibit human colon carcinoma in mice.
January 18, 2003... 2003 JAN 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Martek Biosciences Corp. (MATK) announced study results demonstrating that its docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) significantly inhibited the growth of human colon cancer cells in mice. The study found...

Clinical calorie study tests top diet pills.
January 18, 2003... 2003 JAN 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In the midst of the swirling controversy surrounding the safety of hundreds of popular ephedra-based dietary products, comes news of an unusual, hi-tech clinical study. It indicates ephedra-based...

L-Carnitine crystalline increases fat oxidation.
January 18, 2003... 2003 JAN 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Lonza announced that a company sponsored clinical study conducted at the University of Leipzig (Germany) has found that supplementation with L-Carnitine Crystalline significantly increases fatty acid...

Nutraceutical reports fourth quarter and year end results.
January 18, 2003... 2003 JAN 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nutraceutical International Corp. (NUTR) reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended September 30, 2002. Net sales for the fiscal 2002 fourth quarter were $29.3 million compared with...

Chocolate may improve blood function, ease coughs.
January 18, 2003... 2003 JAN 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New research presented at a recent meeting of the American Heart Association found that chocolate, which contains substances called flavanols, can contribute to "good cardiovascular health," according...

Proteome Systems, Nestle to study the glycoproteomics of milk.
January 18, 2003... 2003 JAN 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Proteome Systems and Nestle announced an agreement to collaborate on a glycoproteomics research program to analyze the sugars attached to proteins in milk. Sugar modifications to proteins are...

Diet advice can make heart-healthy eating more satisfying.
January 18, 2003... 2003 JAN 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- People who received dietary counseling to help them lower their cholesterol levels reported higher levels of satisfaction with their quality of life and health care than individuals who tried to lower...

Laparoscopic vertical banding gastroplasty safe and effective for morbid obesity.
January 18, 2003... 2003 JAN 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Researchers in Italy reported that the success rate was high and the complication rate low in morbidly obese patients who underwent laparoscopic...

Zyflamend herbal COX-2 inhibitor exhibits anticancer activity.
January 18, 2003... 2003 JAN 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study from the Department of Urology at Columbia University suggests that Zyflamend, an herbal COX-2 inhibiting formulation, strongly suppresses the proliferation of human LNCaP prostate cancer...

Medifast announces listing on the American Stock Exchange.
January 18, 2003... 2003 JAN 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Medifast's (MDFT) application for the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) has been approved. Trading of Medifast's common stock was scheduled to begin Friday, December 20, 2002 under the new symbol...

Could an antimarijuana compound hold the key to appetite?
January 18, 2003... 2003 JAN 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- That people are getting fatter is not news. Around the globe, physically demanding occupations like farming and mining are now carried out by machines. Western values such as television and...

Lasting improvements in metabolic function follow weight loss of at least 5%.
January 18, 2003... 2003 JAN 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Obese women who maintained a weight loss of at least 5% gained long-term improvements in insulin sensitivity and other metabolic parameters,...

Visceral fat accumulation promotes insulin resistance.
January 25, 2003... 2003 JAN 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Accumulation of visceral fat (VF) decreases insulin sensitivity and thus negatively impacts glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes,...

Lifestyle changes lower blood pressure, cholesterol in patients on hypertension medication.
January 25, 2003... 2003 JAN 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Lifestyle changes involving diet and exercise improved lipid profiles and lowered blood pressure in overweight adults already taking medication for...

Abdominal fat and muscle strength related to bone density in older adults.
January 25, 2003... 2003 JAN 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Greater muscle strength and increased abdominal fat mass were good predictors of total skeleton bone mineral density in older adults, according to a...

New study counters dietary fat link.
January 25, 2003... 2003 JAN 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- High dietary intakes of total fat, saturated and trans fats and cholesterol have long been associated with such health risk factors as heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and several forms of cancer....

Being obese appears to lessen life expectancy considerably.
January 25, 2003... 2003 JAN 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A 20-year old white male who is severely obese could be reducing his life expectancy by 13 years, according to new research from Johns Hopkins University. Public health officials and organizations...

Olestra-substituted diet results in increased weight and fat loss.
January 25, 2003... 2003 JAN 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Replacing one-third of dietary fat with the fat substitute olestra was more effective than a diet consisting of 25% fat at reducing weight and fat...

Cell division required, twice before fat cells mature.
January 25, 2003... 2003 JAN 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine scientists have shown for the first time that primitive fat cells must copy themselves at least twice before they can mature into full-fledged fat-storing cells. ...

Metabolife linked to diabetes.
January 25, 2003... 2003 JAN 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - The dietary weight-loss supplement, Metabolife-345, was associated with hospitalization for diabetic ketoacidosis in two patients, one newly...

Company discontinues manufacture of ephedra-based products.
January 25, 2003... 2003 JAN 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Health & Nutrition Systems International, Inc., (HNNS) was informed by its exclusive manufacturer of ephedra-based products that, contrary to Health & Nutrition Systems' previous announcement, it...

NIH report: Ephedra alternative effective.
January 25, 2003... 2003 JAN 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new clinical study published by the National Institutes of Health indicates a relatively new ephedra-free diet agent, known as Xenadrine EFX, has similar metabolic-enhancing, caloric-burning...

Dietary fat oxidation increased significantly after heavy exercise.
January 25, 2003... 2003 JAN 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Utilization of some types of fat is increased dramatically after a meal consumed shortly after intense exercise but not after light exercise or a...

Moderately fatty livers or hefty donors don't harm transplantation outcomes.
January 25, 2003... 2003 JAN 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - Researchers at Johns Hopkins University Hospital have concluded that liver tissues containing moderate amounts of fat or donated from obese people don't have a...

FDA rules allow functional food labeling.
January 25, 2003... 2003 JAN 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has moved a step closer to providing American consumers with more and better label information about their foods by adopting the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...

How low does your folate go?
January 25, 2003... 2003 JAN 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Agricultural Research Service scientists at the Food Composition Laboratory in Beltsville, Maryland, have been developing new methods to analyze the essential B vitamin, folate, both in foods and in...

Study: Small amount of fish benefits heart.
January 25, 2003... 2003 JAN 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Eating fish just once a month is enough to reduce the risk of strokes in men, according to a study of more than 43,000 health professionals. While numerous studies have touted the cardiovascular...

Task force issues new diet counseling recommendations.
January 25, 2003... 2003 JAN 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A health care task force convened by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced that there is good evidence that extended behavioral counseling can help patients who are at known...

Vitamin E, other nutrients may be tailored in future to target results.
January 25, 2003... 2003 JAN 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Preliminary results of a government-sponsored study on vitamin E's role in preventing prostate cancer have found that nutrients may be "tailored" to individuals in the future. Research being...

Collaboration to target development of antiobesity compounds.
January 25, 2003... 2003 JAN 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- AdipoGenix, Inc., a metabolic disease drug discovery company, announced the formation of a collaboration with Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C., (J&JPRD), the research arm...

Magazine names Houston the fattest U.S. city in for third year running.
January 25, 2003... 2003 JAN 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Houston, we still have a weight problem. For the third year in a row, Men's Fitness magazine has named the city the nation's fattest, blaming the region's hot and humid climate, "abysmal" air...

New state data show obesity and diabetes still on the rise.
January 25, 2003... 2003 JAN 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The obesity and diabetes epidemics continued to escalate during 2001, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC reported that obesity climbed...

Insurance company joins with CDC to take on obesity research.
January 25, 2003... 2003 JAN 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- As obesity reaches epidemic proportions, Kaiser Permanente's Care Management Institute (CMI), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and others have joined forces to find effective...

New research addresses confusion about juice.
January 25, 2003... 2003 JAN 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The relationship between children's juice intake and their growth has been debated for years. New research supports what many nutrition experts say they have long suspected: children and...

Significant weight loss increases all-cause mortality in older adults.
January 25, 2003... 2003 JAN 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Older adults who lost more than 10 pounds over a 10-year period had higher mortality over the next 12 years compared to adults who gained weight or...