Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week articles from July 2001

Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week archives from July 2001

Greater Fiber Intake Could Stem Tide Of Obesity In U.S.
July 7, 2001... 2001 JUL 7 -- (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer -- If overweight Americans simply increased their fiber intake to the 25 g/day recommended by the American Heart Association, they could lose weight without doing much...

Obesity Upturn Weighs Down Improvements In Kids' Diets.
July 7, 2001... 2001 JUL 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- Children are eating more "heart healthy" these days, but that effort won't help without learning to balance food consumption and physical activity. "Kids are eating better, but we're still losing ground in...

Previous Short-Term Use Of Fenfluramine Not Associated With Increased Risk Of Drug-Related Heart Disease.
July 7, 2001... 2001 JUL 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- No evidence of an increased risk of drug-related heart disease was found almost five years after discontinuation of a three-month course of weight loss therapy with fenfluramine, researchers report. ...

Drinking Alcohol Daily And Without Meals Is Associated With Increased Risk.(of hypertension)
July 7, 2001... 2001 JUL 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- If you are a drinker, when and in what situations you drink may affect your blood pressure. Tiejian Wu, PhD, research assistant professor in the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine in the University...

Nutrition Summit Distills Strategies For Weight Loss.(National Nutrition Summit)
July 7, 2001... 2001 JUL 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Recommendations that emerged from last year's National Nutrition Summit in Washington, DC, focused on the epidemic of obesity in the United States that shows no sign of...

Physicians Treat Obesity Differently Based On Gender.
July 7, 2001... 2001 JUL 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Physicians are unpredictable when it comes to weight loss recommendations for their patients, according to a new report in Obesity Research. Doctors who answered...

Clinical Pathway For Gastric Bypass Cuts LOS, Costs.(length of stay in the hospital)
July 7, 2001... 2001 JUL 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - The institution of a clinical pathway for gastric bypass patients led to savings of $1,600 per case, without increasing postoperative complications, say researchers...

Increased Antioxidants, Decreased Free Radicals Are Benefits.(drinking purple grape juice improves cardiovascular health)
July 7, 2001... 2001 JIJL 7- (NewsRx Network) -- Drinking purple grape juice contributes to healthy cardiovascular function in at least two related ways, report researchers. A study showed that drinking grape juice not only has a direct effect on...

LDL Oxidative Susceptibility Decreased By Fat In Diet.(low density lipoprotein)
July 7, 2001... 2001 JUL 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- Three diets high in monounsaturated fats from either olive oil, peanut oil, or peanuts and peanut butter had the same favorable effects on low density lipoproteins (LDLs, the "bad" cholesterol) as a low-fat diet...

Compound's Anti-Obesity Properties Confirmed In Second Gerbil Study.(FM-VP4)
July 7, 2001... 2001 JUL 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- Forbes Medi-Tech, Inc. (TSE:FMI and NASDAQ:FMTI) presented further results of pre-clinical studies on its novel cardiovascular pharmaceutical FM-VP4 at the American Heart Association's Second Annual Conference...

Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Induces Condition In Mice.(hypoglycemia induced)
July 7, 2001... 2001 JUL 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Injections of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in diabetic mice rapidly enhance insulin signal transduction in the liver, leading to a hypoglycemic effect, say...

Genetic And Environmental Factors Are Contributors.(to the "metabolic syndrome")
July 7, 2001... 2001 JUL 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Researchers in Denmark have narrowed the list of disease states that should be considered part of the "metabolic syndrome," and clarified which components of the...

Risk Of Death Is Greater In Diabetics Regardless Of Sex, Age, Or Affluence.
July 7, 2001... 2001 JUL 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- People with diabetes are at a higher risk of death irrespective of age, sex, or affluence - compared to those without diabetes, study results from the U.K. show. This excess mortality exists even in the...

SOS Strategies: A New Treatment Approach.(Syndrome O Survival)(Syndrome O - ovarian confusion, ovulation disruption, and overnourishment)
July 7, 2001... 2001 JUL 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- An international conference of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Association was held June 7-10, 2001, in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. "The number of women with PCOS is staggering, now numbering in the...

Chronic Illnesses Do Not Appear To Affect Ability To Achieve Good Glycemic Control.(in type 2 diabetes)
July 7, 2001... 2001 JUL 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- Having a chronic illness does not necessarily predispose patients with type 2 diabetes to poor glycemic control, according to a team of Emory University researchers. Imad M. El-Kebbi, MD, associate professor...

Thiazolidinedione Indications May Broaden After Release Of Long-Term Studies.(therapeutic usage may broaden)
July 7, 2001... 2001 JUL 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - A review study of thiazolidinedione drugs suggests that their restricted use as second-line therapy in obese diabetic patients will eventually broaden. J.F. Buckle...

Waist Circumference Associated With Greater Insulin Secretion.(among non-diabetic overweight persons)
July 7, 2001... 2001 JUL 7 -- (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer -- Among obese people who are not diabetic, waist circumference is strongly linked to insulin production but indicates less capacity for response to ambient insulin...

Night Eating Syndrome Merits Consideration As Distinct Eating Disorder.
July 7, 2001... 2001 JUL 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - People who have night eating syndrome (NES) are less successful at losing weight than overweight people without the syndrome. NES was also associated with more...

Sibutramine Fails To Increase Energy Expenditure In African-American Women.
July 7, 2001... 2001 JUL 7 (NewsRx Network) - by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - The obesity drug sibutramine apparently does not cause weight loss by boosting energy expenditure but rather by lowering energy consumption, according to a new report in...

Animals Fed High-Fat Diet Manifest Early Signs Of Kidney Damage.
July 14, 2001... 2001 JUL 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Changes in the kidneys of dogs fed a high-fat diet suggest that the precursors to serious kidney disease may already be in place in the early stages of obesity. ...

Greater Food Insecurity Leads To Greater Obesity.
July 14, 2001... 2001 JUL 14- (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Researchers have established a paradoxical relationship between food insecurity - the lack of reliable access to food - and obesity in women. The less food security...

Vitamin C Produces Gene-Damaging Compounds.
July 14, 2001... 2001 JUL 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- Vitamin C, known to be a DNA-protecting "antioxidant," is a switch hitter, also capable of inducing the production of DNA-damaging compounds, suggest study results. Mutations caused by these compounds have...

Compliance With Weight Loss Programs Tied To Financial Barriers.
July 14, 2001... 2001 JUL 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Inner-city women who participate in weight loss programs are more likely to stay the course and meet goals if no financial barriers are put in their way, say...

Parental Control Of Children's Diets Does Not Increase Risk.
July 14, 2001... 2001 JUL 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Parents who exert control over their children's food intake are not placing them at greater risk for obesity, researchers in California have found. The findings of...

Obesity And High Physical Activity Are Risk Factors For Surgery.
July 14, 2001... 2001 JUL 14- (NewsRx Network) -- People who are severely overweight are up to three times more likely to need total hip replacement (THR) surgery in later life, according to a team of researchers from Norway. Additionally, those who take...

Obese Patients Less Likely To Benefit From Oral Contraceptive Therapy.
July 14, 2001... 2001 JUL 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Obesity appears to zap the potential for combined oral contraceptives (COCs) to treat polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a new study in Human Reproduction....

Oral Contraceptives May Cancel Some Bone-Building Benefits Of Exercise.
July 14, 2001... 2001 JUL 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- Young women who take oral contraceptives and exercise may have increased risks of bone loss, according to recent research at Purdue University. A two-year study headed by Connie Weaver, head and...

Narcoleptic Patients And Their Relatives Share Tendency Toward Obesity.
July 14, 2001... 2001 JUL 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - People with narcolepsy tend to have a greater body mass index (BMI) than the general population, a trait they share with their first-degree relatives. This...

Dietitian Says Energy Drinks Can Be Harmful In Large Doses.
July 14, 2001... 2001 JUL 14- (NewsRx Network) -- Whoever said you can't get too much of a good thing has never seen the results of vitamin or mineral toxicity, according to Cynthia Sass, a registered dietitian at the University of South Florida and...

Walnut Consumption May Reduce Heart Disease Risk By Beneficially Redistributing Cholesterol.
July 14, 2001... 2001 JUL 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- Walnuts are unique as a rich source of n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Added to the diet, walnuts have a dual effect of lowering both total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL)...

DASH Diet Reduces Cholesterol And Long-Term Cardiovascular Risk.
July 14, 2001... 2001 JUL 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- Nutritionists report that diet produced significant changes in total, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, but no change in triacylglycerol levels, in the DASH (Dietary...

Growth Factor Link Not Found In Obese Children.
July 14, 2001... 2001 JUL 14- (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Obese children have higher levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) than both malnourished and healthy children, but these levels do not necessarily indicate...

VerticalNews Launch Uses NewsRx Artificial Intelligence Technology.
July 14, 2001... 2001 JUL 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- NewsRx, the leading provider of life science databases and daily and weekly health news, has leveraged its technology platform to create a new media company, VerticalNews. VerticalNews' two-year goal is...

Long-Term Study To Treat Patients With Diabetes And Heart Disease.
July 14, 2001... 2001 JUL 14- (NewsRx Network) -- Recruitment has begun at 14 out of an expected 40 centers for a monumental study that will determine the best way to treat patients who have early coronary artery disease (CAD) and type 2 diabetes. The...

Large Proportion Of Pacific Islanders Have High BMI.
July 14, 2001... 2001 JUL 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - The prevalence of obesity in New Zealand's Pacific Islands population should receive greater scrutiny from the public health community, according to a new report in the...

Rat Model Offers Clues To Adverse Outcome In Obese.
July 14, 2001... 2001 JUL 14- (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Obesity can cause complications and even fatal outcomes in patients with acute pancreatitis, but the mechanisms behind this activity are unclear. Now researchers in...

Abnormal Growth Hormone Release Not Linked To Obesity.
July 14, 2001... 2001 JUL 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) have impaired growth hormone response to stimulation that cannot be attributed to obesity, say researchers in Italy. G....

Potential Mechanism Links Protein To Progression From Insulin Resistance.
July 14, 2001... 2001 JUL 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- New preclinical studies suggest that a protein in pancreatic beta cells known as uncoupling protein-2, or UCP2, may play a pivotal role in the transition from insulin resistance to diabetes in mice. This leads...

Sedentary Lifestyle Increases Disease Risk.(type 2 diabetes risk increased)
July 14, 2001... 2001 JUL 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- Since overweight and obesity are associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes, findings of a new study are not surprising: a sedentary lifestyle, as indicated by time spent watching television, is...

U.S. Study Assesses Effect Of Weight Loss.
July 14, 2001... 2001 JUL 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- Diabetes has become an epidemic in the United States, largely because of the dramatic increase in the number of Americans who are overweight or obese. Diabetes markedly increases the risk of dying of heart...

Hormone's Effect On Brains Body-Weight Regulation System Is Complex.(leptin may have uses for treatment of obesity and diabetes)
July 14, 2001... 2001 JUL 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- Leptin, a hormone known for its hunger-blocking effect on the brain, operates in a more complex way than previously thought, researchers from Yale University and The Vollum Institute found. Researchers...

Sibutramine Plus Counseling Tips The Scales Against Obesity.
July 14, 2001... 2001 JUL 14- (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - More than one-third of obese men and women who took the maximum dose of sibutramine - along with a dose of dietary advice - were able to lose at least 10% of their body...

Foot Problems May Keep Heavy Kids Out Of The Game.
July 28, 2001... 2001 JUL 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - It's a vicious cycle: obesity can cause foot pain in growing children, which in turn may prevent them from participating in activities that could keep their weight...

Herbal Preparation Delays Gastric Emptying.
July 28, 2001... 2001 JUL 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - A South American preparation of yerbe mate, guarana, and damiana prolongs gastric emptying and leads to significant weight loss in some situations, according to a new...

Australian Media Blitz Improves Activity Levels Of Adults.
July 28, 2001... 2001 JUL 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Australians absorbed and acted upon messages of a media campaign aimed at improving their fitness, at least for the short term, say researchers working in New South...

Short-Term Dieting Does Not Impair Sports Performance.
July 28, 2001... 2001 JUL 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Moderate energy restriction in physically fit people may encourage weight loss without affecting strength or endurance, researchers in the United States have found. ...

Lowering Leptin Levels Lessens Weight And Blood Pressure.
July 28, 2001... 2001 JUL 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- Lowering leptin levels and making other metabolic changes are cornerstones in treating obesity-related hypertension, researchers reported in the June 2001 issue of the American Journal of Hypertension. ...

Differences In Visceral Fat Account For Heart Risk Discrepancies.
July 28, 2001... 2001 JUL 28 -- (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer -- Visceral fat may be the culprit behind the tendency of white women to have higher rates of ischemic heart disease than black women in South Africa. C. Punyadeera...

High BMI Bumps Up The Risk During Pregnancy.
July 28, 2001... 2001 JUL 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Women who are morbidly obese have a significantly greater risk of pregnancy complications such as gestational diabetes and hypertension, say researchers working in the...

Newly Identified Adipogene Overexpressed In Obese Subjects.
July 28, 2001... 2001 JUL 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Researchers in Canada have identified a gene that is overexpressed in obese subjects and may be involved in the pathogenesis of obesity. "We used the technique of...

Indinavir Impairs Early Adipocyte Differentiation.
July 28, 2001... 2001 JUL 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - The HIV protease inhibitor indinavir blocks the differentiation of fat cell precursors into mature cells by interfering with the activity of a crucial regulatory...

Physical Fitness And Proper Eating Combat Symptoms.
July 28, 2001... 2001 JUL 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- Those who are aging gracefully and feeling good about it are eating right and getting exercise, a recent study shows. The weight goes on, but the muscle comes off. The heart rate falls, bones get weak....

Salicylic Acid Content Of Fruits, Vegetables May Explain Protection From Heart Disease Among Vegetarians.
July 28, 2001... 2001 JUL 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- The high salicylic acid content of fruits and vegetables may explain why vegetarians suffer less heart disease and bowel cancer than meat-eaters, suggests research in the Journal of Clinical Pathology. ...

Physical And Mental Health Boosted In Patients.
July 28, 2001... 2001 JUL 28- (NewsRx Network) -- Healthy men, as well as breast cancer and diabetes patients, receive concrete benefits from engaging in moderate exercise, according to studies. Three studies presented at ENDO 2001, the 83rd annual meeting...

Better Role Models, Community Involvement Could Make Obese Kids Fitter.
July 28, 2001... 2001 JUL 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - It's no surprise that obese children tend to be less active than children of normal weight, but how can they be encouraged to become physically fit? That's the...

Program Addresses Type 2 Diabetes In Children.
July 28, 2001... 2001 JUL 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- The Children's Health Fund and the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company announced the launch of "Right from the Start," an innovative public health program to address epidemic rates of obesity and inactivity leading to...

Dietary Phytoestrogens Benefit Postmenopausal Health.
July 28, 2001... 2001 JUL 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- New research shows a link between postmenopausal bone health and dietary phytoestrogens. The data were presented June 22, 2001, at ENDO 2001, the 83rd annual meeting of The Endocrine Society, which was held...

Overweight Girls More Likely To Be Asthmatic During Early Adolescence.
July 28, 2001... 2001 JUL 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Girls who become overweight or obese between the ages of six and 11 are seven times more likely than normal-weight girls to have new asthma symptoms in early puberty,...

Perilipin Figures Prominently In Fat Accumulation.
July 28, 2001... 2001 JUL 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Mice bred to have no perilipin have only 30% of the fatty tissue of normal mice, despite eating identical diets, researchers at the U.S. National Institutes of Health...

Study Relates Jogging And Strong Bones In Young Men.
July 28, 2001... 2001 JUL 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- Young men who jog regularly build strong bones and may be less likely to develop the brittle bone disease osteoporosis, a new study finds. Researchers report in the July 2001 issue of the American Journal...

Risk Factor Is A Pivotal Cause Of Most Diabetes.
July 28, 2001... 2001 JUL 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- New evidence from a long-term study that being overweight plays a pivotal role in causing type 2 diabetes, plus insights on the role of the brain and of exercise in maintaining weight loss, were reported at the...

Obesity Leads To Fatty Liver, Causes Liver Damage In HCV.
July 28, 2001... 2001 JUL 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - Being overweight can increase a person's chances for developing hepatic steatosis, or fatty liver, heightening the risk for liver damage in patients with chronic...

GLUT4 In Slow-Twitch Fibers Tied To Skeletal Muscle Insulin Resistance.
July 28, 2001... 2001 JUL 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes may actually be a slow, type 1 fiber disease, propose researchers working in Denmark. R. Gaster and colleagues described the...

Orlistat Helps Reduce Risk Factors.
July 28, 2001... 2001 JUL 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- Results from a new study show that [Xenical.sup.R] (orlistat) and a mildly reduced-calorie diet help patients with type 2 diabetes who take insulin to control their diabetes by lowering blood sugar levels,...

Study To Examine Effects Of Long-Term Weight Loss.
July 28, 2001... 2001 JUL 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- A study to look at the effects of long-term weight loss in people with type 2 diabetes was announced at the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association on June 25, 2001. Funded by the National...

Hormones Influence Obesity And Anorexia Nervosa.
July 28, 2001... 2001 JUL 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- Three studies examined the causes of obesity and the effects of anorexia nervosa on the human body. The studies were presented at a press conference at ENDO 2001, the 83rd annual meeting of the Endocrine...