Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week articles from July 2003

Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week archives from July 2003

High dietary (n-3)/(n-6) fatty acid ratio lowers breast cancer risk.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New evidence supports the theory that a diet containing a high (n-3)/(n-6) fatty acid ratio lowers the risk of breast cancer in premenopausal women. "Recent research has suggested that an increased...

Virtual reality promotes the mood benefits of exercise.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Virtual reality promotes the mood benefits of exercise, according to a study published in Computers in Human Behavior. Researchers from the United States report, "This study sought to investigate...

Orexin gene expression increased during states of hypertriglyceridemia.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Orexin gene expression is increased during states of hypertriglyceridemia. According to a study from the United States, "Previous reports implicate the orexins in eating and body weight regulation....

Opioid receptor antagonism reduces body fat in obese rats.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Antagonism of opioid receptors reduces body fat in obese rats by decreasing food intake and stimulating lipid utilization. "Agonists to opioid receptors induce a positive energy balance, whereas...

Hill-Rom launches bariatric bed system.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hill-Rom, a provider of patient care environment and care process solutions, has launched the TotalCare Bariatric Bed to help hospitals manage the impact of the growing bariatric (or obese) patient...

Bioelectrical impedance provides accurate body composition values in girls.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bioelectrical impedance provides accurate body composition values in adolescent girls. "Previous studies have assessed the ability of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) to estimate body...

Herbal antioxidants may be useful therapy for hepatitis C and other ailments.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Herbal antioxidants may be useful therapy for hepatitis C and other ailments. "We assessed the contribution of culinary and medicinal herbs to the total intake of dietary antioxidants. Our results...

New partnership for herbal drug development.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Paracelsian, Inc., (OTC Pink Sheets: PRLN) announced a new agreement with Stanford Pharmaceutical, Inc., and Sichuan Yantian Biopharmaceutical Company Limited to use its BioFIT herbal testing technology...

Tai Chi consumer health information center launched.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In response to government concern over the accuracy of information available online regarding complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), the American Tai Chi Association (ATCA) launched the Tai Chi...

Lifestyle changes, statins reduce calcium in heart arteries.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Lifestyle modification and statin therapy can slow or even reduce calcium deposits in the coronary arteries of asymptomatic patients at risk for coronary artery disease, according to a study presented...

Obesity increases overall, circulatory, and diabetes-specific mortality.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Obesity significantly increases overall, circulatory, and diabetes-specific mortality. "This paper explores the relationship between body mass and risk of death among US adults. The National Health...

Effect of obesity on survival during dialysis discussed.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The effect of obesity on survival during dialysis is discussed in a recent issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. According to a study from the United States, "Several factors associated...

Coenzyme Q 10 now synthesized in U.S.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- One of the hottest nutritional supplements, currently manufactured by fermentation only in Japan, may eventually be synthesized in the United States thanks to research at the University of California,...

Norepinephrine not required for feeding reduction induced by cholecystokinin.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Norepinephrine is not required for reduction of feeding induced by cholecystokinin. "CCK octapeptide (CCK-8) is released by the gut in response to a meal and acts via CCKA receptors on vagal...

Zinc deficiency contributes to malaria, other disorders in developing world.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Zinc deficiency contributes to malaria and other disorders in the developing world. According to published research from the United States, "zinc deficiency places children in many low-income...

Accumbens manipulation activates hypothalamic orexin neurons.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Appetite-inducing accumbens manipulation activates hypothalamic orexin neurons and inhibits proopiomelanocortin neurons. According to a study from the United States, "Corticolimbic circuits...

Acute cold exposure, leptin, and octreotide modulate thyroid activity.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Acute cold exposure, leptin, and a somatostatin analog (octreotide) modulate thyroid 5'-deiodinase activity. "We investigated the effect of acute cold exposure, leptin, and the somatostatin analog...

Japanese kids gaining body fat, heart risks like Western counterparts.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Japanese children are getting fatter, thus increasing their heart disease risk, researchers reported at the American Heart Association's Second Annual Asia-Pacific Forum. Researchers at the U.S....

Aerobic exercise and endurance provide multiple health benefits.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Aerobic exercise and endurance provide multiple health benefits. "Clinicians who understand how the body responds to exercise, how aerobic training improves cardiovascular fitness, and the benefits...

Among disabled, exercise can boost moods of those with neurotic traits.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Mounting evidence suggests exercise can improve one's mood. Now University of Florida researchers have found physical activity provides significant emotional benefits to those whose personalities are...

Fitness self-reports cannot substitute for performance-based measures.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Self-reports of physical fitness are not accurate substitutes for performance-based measures of physical fitness in older adults. According to published research from the United States, "The...

Problems and future of fitness tests in physical education reviewed.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The problems and future directions of physical fitness tests in physical education programs have been reviewed. "This paper aims to examine current nationwide youth fitness test programs, address...

Blood test provides solution to rising obesity costs.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- American Medical Testing Laboratories (AMTL Corp.) of Hollywood, Florida, claims it can reduce the $93 billion obesity cost by telling people what foods they are allergic to as determined by their...

"Obesity is a family illness;" research offers clues on how to stop the cycle.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The first step in addressing the obesity epidemic is to teach parents of young children how to eat right, according to new Saint Louis University research published in the June 2003 issue of Preventive...

Leptin during fasting reverses starvation-induced neuroendocrine changes.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Leptin replacement during fasting reversed some starvation-induced neuroendocrine changes in healthy men. "To elucidate the role of leptin in regulating neuroendocrine and metabolic function during...

Leptin's effect on insulin secretion mediated through central mechanisms.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The physiologic effect of leptin on insulin secretion is mediated mainly through central mechanisms. According to recent research from the United States, "Leptin has been shown to decrease...

Increased lipoprotein lipase activity reduces triglyceride after exercise.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Increased lipoprotein lipase activity was involved in the reduction of triglyceride levels after exercise. According to recent research from Scotland, "This study aimed to determine whether changes...

Food addiction experts censured by American Medical Association.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An animal-rights front group claiming to be a medical charity is promoting a new book suggesting that certain foods are "physically addictive." Before policy makers and judges give a second thought...

Study shows benefits from Juice Plus+.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Natural Alternatives International (NAI), Inc., (NAII), a formulator and manufacturer of customized nutritional supplements, and NSA International, a Memphis, Tennessee-based health and nutrition...

Market America lets consumers create their own supplement formulas.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Market America, a product brokerage and Internet marketing company, announced its new Isotonix Custom Formula. An individually customized nutritional supplement, Isotonix Custom Formula is designed...

Glucocorticoids implicated in visceral obesity.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Glucocorticoids may be involved in mediating visceral obesity. "Glucocorticoids are implicated as a pathophysiological mediator of obesity and its accompanying metabolic and cardiovascular...

Neuropeptide Y ablation leads to obesity and impaired refeeding response.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Neuropeptide Y ablation in C57BL/6 mice leads to mild obesity and to an impaired refeeding response to fasting. "Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is an orexigenic (appetite-stimulating) peptide that plays an...

Overweight women eat more after exercise than normal weight women.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Overweight women ate significantly more after moderate intensity exercise sessions than did normal weight women. According to recent research published in the journal Appetite, "The purpose of this...

Micro Laboratories announces new product: Micro Spray Osteo Care.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Micro Laboratories, Inc., (MLAR), a manufacturer of oral spray vitamins and breath spray, announced the release of a new product: Micro Spray Osteo Care, an oral sublingual spray for the treatment of...

Study says obese aren't at higher risk of postsurgery complications.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Results of a prospective study in the journal Lancet suggest that excluding obese people from surgery because of fears about postoperative complications is unjustified. Despite a lack of convincing...

Natrol Complete Balance AM/PM Formula for Menopause reports 124% sales increase.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Natrol Complete Balance AM/PM Formula for Menopause has experienced a 124% sales increase versus the category of natural products for menopause, which grew 13.4%, according to Peter Leighton, vice...

Type 1 diabetes should not prevent athletic participation.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Type 1 diabetes does not prevent patients from participating in amateur and professional athletics. "Those who have type 1 diabetes mellitus should include regular sports or recreational activities...

Author of a new book says the AMA is wrong about overweight, obesity.
July 5, 2003... 2003 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new book challenges the conventional wisdom that obesity is a medical condition and claims that it is due to people trying to satisfy their emotional needs with food. John Thomas, outspoken...

Hormones in obese women linked to poor breast cancer survival.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Estrogen and testosterone concentrations were significantly higher in obese, postmenopausal women who survived breast cancer than in similar, lean...

Researchers issue alarm for rise in obesity among older Australians.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Data from the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study (MCCS) conducted in Melbourne, Australia revealed that middle-aged and older adults are becoming...

Powdered green tea has antilipogenic effect on rats fed a high-fat diet.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Powdered green tea exhibited antilipogenic effects on Zucker rats fed a high-fat diet. According to recent research published in the journal Phytotherapy Research, "The effect of powdered green tea...

Leptin much more than a satiety signal.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Leptin plays a broader role in the central nervous system than just that of a satiety signal. "The discovery of the obese gene product, leptin has generated enormous interest in how the periphery...

G-protein beta(3) subunit associated with weight gain during pregnancy.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The G-protein beta[subscript]3 subunit 825 C/T polymorphism has been linked to weight gain during pregnancy. According to recent research from the United States, "A common polymorphism (C825T) of...

Normal insulin response restored in diabetic subjects after obesity surgery.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Euglycemia and a normal acute insulin response to glucose were restored in obese subjects with type 2 diabetes following bariatric surgery. According to a study from Greece, "Insulin resistance and...

Study finds no link between soda consumption and obesity.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study of federal nutrition data by researchers at Virginia Tech's Center for Food and Nutrition Policy, points out that age, race, and gender are strongly associated with the types and amounts of...

Use of hierarchical linear models demonstrated with body mass index.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The use of hierarchical linear models was demonstrated with body mass index in overweight/obese adults. According to published research from the United States, "When data are available on multiple...

Arachidonic acid lowers breast cancer risk.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Arachidonic acid lowers breast cancer risk, according to a report in the journal Breast. "This case-control study was conducted among French-Canadians to assess the association between breast...

Selenium may help prevent disease in those genetically predisposed.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Selenium, a trace element found in foods such as certain nuts, liver, and kidneys, may prove to be an important nutritional supplement for preventing breast cancer if a person is genetically...

Visceral fat accumulation raises risk of hypertension in obese children.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Visceral fat accumulation raises the risk of hypertension in obese children. "The aim of this study was to clarify the relation among systolic blood pressure (SBP), serum insulin, leptin, visceral...

Tinospora cordifolia root extract hypoglycemic in diabetic rats.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An alcohol extract of Tinospora cordifolia roots exhibited hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects in diabetic rats. According to a study from India, "The present investigation was undertaken to...

Modified tall oil reduces weight gain and body fat in ovariectomized rats.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The addition of modified tall oil to the diet reduced weight gain and body fat in ovariectomized rats. "Adult ovariectomized rats were assigned by weight (initially 257 g) to an AIN-93G diet...

Perceived deprivation not related to caloric intake.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Perceived deprivation was not related to caloric intake in a study involving adult women. According to a study from the United States, "A prospective study using 14-day food diaries was conducted...

Studies assess links between dietary choices and reduced cancer risk.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Three papers in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute addressed links between diet and cancer prevention. According to one study, frequent consumption of miso soup and high intake of...

Study links common indicator of early puberty to obesity and breast cancer.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study underscores the link between early onset of puberty and obesity, and it provides the first suggestion of an increased risk of breast cancer for...

New AMR ambulance will transport patients weighing up to 1000 lbs.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In an effort to further improve service to Denver and its citizens, American Medical Response (AMR) has developed a new bariatric unit to better meet the transportation needs of patients weighing more...

Future study of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis must include several key elements.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Future study of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis must include several key elements. "Fatty liver disease that develops in the absence of alcohol abuse is recognized increasingly as a major health...

ICSU releases report on GM foods.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The International Council for Science (ICSU) announced the release of a new report entitled "New Genetics, Food and Agriculture: Genetic Discoveries - Societal Dilemmas." A synthesis of more than...

Fasting and 2-deoxy-D-glucose supplementation reduce heart disease risk.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Intermittent fasting and dietary supplementation with 2-deoxy-D-glucose improved functional and metabolic cardiovascular risk factors in rats. According to recent research from the United States,...

Obese rats avoid the development of fatty liver with exercise.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Obese rats avoid the development of fatty liver with exercise. "The purpose of the present study was to assess the effect of an exercise training program conducted concurrently with a high-fat...

Nestle and Martek sign license agreement.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Martek Biosciences Corp. (MATK) has signed a worldwide license agreement with Nestle, Ltd., for Martek's technology relating to docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (ARA) in infant formulas....

Study addresses how chromium picolinate enhances blood glucose metabolism.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nutrition 21, Inc., (NXXI) announced that results from a new study on chromium picolinate provide evidence of chromium's beneficial actions on intracellular metabolic functions that enhance blood sugar...

Polyphenol-enriched, low-carbohydrate diet slows diabetic nephropathy.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The progression of diabetic nephropathy was slowed by a low-iron-available, polyphenol-enriched, carbohydrate-restricted diet. According to recent research from the United States, "Diabetic...

Food industry fears rise in lawsuits from obese people.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Restaurants, cookie makers, and other food companies are asking the U.S. Congress to shield them from lawsuits by obese people. "The thought that someone can file a lawsuit based in part on a...

New leptin receptor mutations found in mice.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New leptin receptor mutations, Lepr[superscript]Db-rtnd, Lepr[superscript]Db-dmpg, and Lepr[superscript]Db-rlpy, have been found in mice. According to recent research published in the Journal of...

Drugs enhance cardiovascular benefits of high-density lipoproteins.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Drugs can enhance the cardiovascular benefits of high-density lipoproteins. "Pharmacological modulation of serum lipid levels is a powerful means of favorably modifying the risk and incidence of...

Leci-Vita soybean product lowers cholesterol and triglycerides.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Leci-Vita soybean product lowered total and LDL cholesterol and triglycerides in patients with elevated serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels. "The study was designed to examine the effects...

Biopharmaceutical company receives isoflavone patent.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Vyrex Corporation (OTCBB:VYRX) announced that it was awarded a U.S. patent for several novel isoflavone derivatives. Vyrex's Chairman, Sheldon S. Hendler, PhD, MD, and principal inventor said,...

InterHealth's OptiBerry shown to inhibit angiogenesis.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Recent studies published in peer-reviewed journals have shown that OptiBerry, a standardized multiple berry extract developed by InterHealth Nutraceuticals, possesses potent anti-angiogenic properties...

Age, race, gender influence kids', teens' beverage choices.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study of federal nutrition data by researchers at Virginia Tech's Center for Food and Nutrition Policy, points out that age, race, and gender are strongly associated with the types and amounts of...

Laredo announces increased export sales of supplements to Europe and Asia.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Laredo Investment Corp. (LRDI) President and CEO Richard Pierce announced increases in export sales of the company's private label nutritional supplement products to Europe and Asia. Laredo wholly...

Manhattan Pharmaceuticals announces preclinical data on oleoyl-estrone.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Manhattan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (MHTP) announced the successful presentation of further preclinical data relating to its lead compound, oleoyl-estrone, an orally administered compound for the...

Narratives of obesity presented in the context of a television talk show.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Narratives of obesity are presented in the context of a television talk show and discussed in an article in the Journal of Health Psychology. According to published research from England, "Media...

GPR10 polymorphisms associated with blood pressure, not obesity.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Polymorphisms of GPR10, the gene encoding the prolactin-releasing peptide receptor, were associated with blood pressure, but not obesity, in a U.K. Caucasian population. According to a study from...

Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist upregulated in obesity.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist is upregulated in obesity. "The secreted form of the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) is an acute-phase protein intervening in the counterregulation of...

Mitofusin-2 determines mitochondrial metabolism.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Mitofusin-2 determines the mitochondrial network architecture and mitochondrial metabolism, according to a report in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. According to a study from an international...

Injection prevents blinding blood vessel growth in mice.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at Johns Hopkins' Wilmer Eye Institute and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals have identified an experimental medicine that stops the blinding blood vessel growth associated with diabetic eye...

Scientists identify two key risk factors for hip replacement in women.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Harvard Medical School researchers have determined that excess body weight and older age increase a woman's chances of needing a total hip replacement to treat osteoarthritis. Matthew Liang, MD,...

CDC issues diabetes warning for children.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- One in three U.S. children who were born in 2000 will become diabetic unless many more people start eating less and exercising more, a scientist with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

Healthy diet now saves on healthcare costs later.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Baby boomers, it's not too late: adopting a healthy diet now can lower health care costs when you're older. A study reported at the American Heart Association's Second Asia Pacific Scientific...

Immigrant lifestyle change influences risk.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Modifying lifestyle and diet reduced stroke incidence among Chinese immigrants to the United States, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's Second Asia Pacific Scientific...

Soy isoflavones exert antidiabetic and hypolipidemic effects through PPAR.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Soy isoflavones exert antidiabetic and hypolipidemic effects through the PPAR pathways in obese rats and murine cells. "The hypocholesterolemic and anti-atherosclerotic mechanism by which soy may...

Life Time Fitness expands line of LeanSource weight-management products.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Life Time Fitness, Inc., announced it has expanded its LeanSource line of weight-management products to include LeanSource Weight-Loss Meals in both ready-to-drink (RTD) and powder forms, and...

Company claims "diet tea" helps shed pounds.
July 12, 2003... 2003 JUL 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Celestrial Seasonings, the largest specialty tea manufacturer in the U.S., announced two new teas they say boost energy levels and burn calories. According to a company statement, the teas, called...

Medium intensity better than low intensity, high volume exercise in obese adults.
July 19, 2003... 2003 JUL 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - A moderate-intensity, low-volume exercise program provided greater benefits to severely obese adults than did a low intensity, high volume exercise...