Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week articles from June 2001

Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week archives from June 2001

Obesity, Cushing's Syndrome Enhance Sensitivity To Growth Hormone.
June 9, 2001... 2001 JUN 9 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Researchers in Italy have confirmed that obese people and those with Cushing's syndrome have heightened sensitivity to growth hormone. M. Maccario and team measured...

Many Parents Don't Recognize Obesity In Their Children.
June 9, 2001... 2001 JUN 9 - (NewsRx Network) -- According to a study presented at the 2001 Pediatric Academic Societies conference, half of the parents asked to classify their child's weight failed to recognize the child was obese. According to Dr....

Better Pulmonary Function, Less Pain With Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass.(for obesity treatment)
June 9, 2001... 2001 JUN 9 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Obese patients considering gastric bypass (GBP) surgery may sit up and take notice of study suggesting that laparoscopy has a couple of major advantages over open...

Nutrient Restriction During Puberty May Cause Diabetes In Later Life.
June 9, 2001... 2001 JUN 9- (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Puberty is apparently a critical time for pancreatic cell maturation and diets that restrict calories or nutrients during this time may later affect the ability of the...

U.S. Federal Guidelines For Ideal Weight May Be Overly Restrictive For The Elderly.
June 9, 2001... 2001 JUN 9 - (NewsRx Network) -- Evidence does not support mild-to-moderate overweight, defined by U.S. federal guidelines, as a risk factor for all-cause and cardiovascular death among elderly persons, according to an article in the May 14,...

Condition Strongly Linked To Child Abuse.(patients with binge eating disorder more likely to have suffered some form of child abuse)
June 9, 2001... 2001 JUN 9 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - A startling 83% of patients with binge eating disorder (BED) say they suffered some form of maltreatment in childhood, according to a new study in Obesity Research. ...

Procedure Improves Quality Of Life For Large-Breasted Women.(breast reduction surgery (mammoplasty) improves quality of life)
June 9, 2001... 2001 JUN 9 - (NewsRx Network) -- A review and meta-analysis of 29 studies involving more than 4,000 patients found that breast reduction surgery significantly improves the physical symptoms and quality of life in large-breasted women. The...

Adding Troglitazone To Sulfonylurea Prevents Drawbacks Of Monotherapy.(in treatment of type 2 diabetes)
June 9, 2001... 2001 JUN 9 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Patients with type 2 diabetes who are receiving monotherapy with a sulfonylurea may benefit from the addition of troglitazone. Researchers aren't sure whether...

Metformin Study Points Finger At Insulin Resistance In Endothelial Dysfunction.
June 9, 2001... 2001 JUN 9 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - A new study measuring vascular blood flow in type 2 diabetic patients suggests that insulin resistance is the likely culprit behind vascular endothelial dysfunction. ...

Milk Drinkers At No Increased Risk Of Coronary Heart Disease.
June 9, 2001... 2001 JUN 9 -- (NewsRx Network) -- Regular milk drinkers do not seem to be at increased risk of coronary artery disease, a new study shows. If anything, the research indicates, milk drinking seems to protect against ill health. Researchers...

Major New Cholesterol Guidelines Issued.(by the U.S. National Cholesterol Education Program)
June 9, 2001... 2001 JUN 9 - (NewsRx Network) -- The U.S. National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) issued major new clinical practice guidelines on the prevention and management of high cholesterol in adults on May 15, 2001. The guidelines are the...

Nuts Cut Coronary Heart Disease Risk.(eating tree nuts or peanuts can cut coronary heart disease risk)
June 9, 2001... 2001 JUN 9 - (NewsRx Network) -- In the most comprehensive review yet of the available epidemiological and clinical evidence, Pennsylvania State University researchers have concluded that eating tree nuts or peanuts can have a strong protective...

Leptin Is A Minor Player In Regulation of IGFBP-1.(insulin-like growth factor binding protein 1)
June 9, 2001... 2001 JUN 9 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Leptin measurements do not predict high levels of insulin-like growth factor binding protein 1 (IGFBP-1), which, along with disturbances in the growth...

The 'Better Than Nothing' Theory: A Little Exercise Does Make A Difference.(in weight management)
June 9, 2001... 2001 JUN 9 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - "Weekend warriors" who harbor nagging suspicions that their efforts are in vain may be reassured by a new study from Kuwait that suggests a little exercise may not get...

Ethnobotanist Warns Of Mixing Herbs With Traditional Medications.
June 9, 2001... 2001 JUN 9 - (NewsRx Network) -- If you take herbs for medical purposes, tell your doctor. If you are a physician or nurse treating a patient, ask what herbs the patient might be taking and consider the consequences related to possible...

Total Fat More Significant Than Specific Kinds Of Fat In Disease Risk.
June 9, 2001... 2001 JUN 9 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - When it comes to obesity-related diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension, all body fat is not created equal. Total body fat is the most...

Visceral Fat Heightens Atherosclerotic Risks In Gout Patients.
June 9, 2001... 2001 JUN 9 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - The accumulation of visceral fat in gout patients sends up one more red flag for insulin resistance and atherosclerotic disease, according to new research out of Japan....

Variety In Diet Could Be A Factor In Obesity Problem In The U.S.
June 16, 2001... 2001 JUN 16 - (NewsRx Network) -- Eating a limited variety at mealtime maybe a good way to control weight, according to a new study that reviews the research on diet, food intake, and repercussions to body composition. This study appearing...

Inaccuracy Of Self-Reported Weight Could Skew Study Results.(obesity study results)
June 16, 2001... 2001 JUN 16 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Participants in obesity studies are likely to self-report that they are taller and thinner than they actually are, which might render some study results invalid. ...

Complex Hormonal, Nutritional Factors Regulate Leptin.
June 16, 2001... 2001 JUN 16 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Levels of leptin are higher in obese people, for reasons not yet clearly understood. Now researchers in Brazil say that glucocorticoids appear to be potent...

Losing Weight Returns Compromised T-Cell Function To Normal.
June 16, 2001... 2001 JUN 16 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Impaired immunity characterized by T-cell dysfunction and high levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) makes obese people more vulnerable to infection, say...

Study Questions Assessment Tool For Obese Patients.(Medical Outcome Study Short Form 36 questioned)
June 16, 2001... 2001 JUN 16 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - The Medical Outcome Study Short Form 36 (MOS SF-36) may not be valid for all study groups, including morbidly obese patients, say researchers working in The...

CNTF Decreases Food Intake Without Stimulating Hunger Responses.(ciliary neurotrophic factor)
June 16, 2001... 2001 JUN 16- (NewsRx Network) - by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - A new report challenges the suggestion that ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) causes weight loss by activating cachectic cytokine pathways. Instead, the trophic...

Preteen Girls Who Become Overweight Very Likely To Develop New Asthma Symptoms.
June 16, 2001... 2001 JUN 16 -- (NewsRx Network) Females who become overweight or obese between the ages of six and 11 are seven times more likely to develop new asthma symptoms at age 11 and 13 than girls who don't become heavier. Researchers collected...

Greater Age, BMI Predict Less Weight Loss Following Lap-Band Intervention.(body mass index)
June 16, 2001... 2001 JUN 16 -- (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer -- Researchers in Australia have identified preoperative factors that predict less weight loss in obese patients undergoing Lap-Band surgery, but none was profound...

African-American Women's Diets Lack Calcium.
June 16, 2001... 2001 JUN 16 - (NewsRx Network) -- A recent survey uncovered new facts about the lack of calcium in African-American women's diets. The survey was conducted to leam more about the attitudes and behavior of African-American women aged 25 to...

Variations In Food Energy Density Affect Calorie Consumption.
June 16, 2001... 2001 JUN 16 - (NewsRx Network) -- A diet of low energy-density foods can help reduce calorie consumption, according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The current epidemic of obesity in the United States has...

Diabetes Patients In The Dark Concerning Heart Disease.
June 16, 2001... 2001 JUN 16 -- (NewsRx Network) -- Heart disease is the leading complication and cause of death among diabetes patients, yet many of them do not understand the risk or its cause. According to a survey released May 22, 2001, by the American...

'RealAge' Model Provides Motivation for Healthier Living.
June 16, 2001... 2001 JUN 16 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - If someone offered you $50, you probably know what you would do with it. But what would you do if someone offered you a couple of years? This was the offer made by...

Study Confirms Calcium Channel Blocker Is Effective In Certain Patients.(Norvasc)
June 16, 2001... 2001 JUN 16 - (NewsRx Network) - Pfizer, Inc., reports that results from a major new study further demonstrate the value of its calcium channel blocker [Norvasc.sup.R] (amlodipine besylate) in treating high blood pressure in patients with...

Add 'Infotherapy' To Your List Of Medical Terms.(NewsRx Network has new online service)
June 16, 2001... 2001 JUN 16 - (NewsRx Network) -- NewsRx Network, Atlanta, Georgia, the leading provider of life science databases and daily and weekly health news, now has coined a new medical word: "infotherapy." The new word is the combination of two...

Nearly 25% Of Adults Affected In The U.S.(with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease)
June 16, 2001... 2001 JUN 16 - (NewsRx Network) -- Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease affects nearly one in four adults in the United States, an epidemiologic study has found. Current scientific evidence suggests that nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)...

Proteinuria In Obese Adolescents Should Be Monitored To Avoid Renal Sequelae.
June 16, 2001... 2001 JUN 16 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Obese adolescents should be tested for proteinuria to head off renal disease and its dangerous sequelae, say researchers working in the United States. When...

Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation Relieves OHS.(obesity hypoventilation syndrome)
June 16, 2001... 2001 JUN 16 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Clinicians may want to consider noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) as an alternative treatment for their patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS),...

One-Third Of American, European Primary Care Patients At High Risk For Sleep Apnea.
June 16, 2001... 2001 JUN 16 - (NewsRx Network) -- Researchers reported at the American Thoracic Society 2001 International Conference that about one-third of primary care patients in the United States and Europe have risk factors for sleep apnea, a disorder in...

Chronic Illnesses Do Not Appear To Affect Ability To Achieve Good Glycemic Control.
June 16, 2001... 2001 JUN 16 - (NewsRx Network) -- Having chronic illnesses does not necessarily predispose patients with type 2 diabetes to poor glycemic control, according to an article in the May 28, 2001, issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. ...

Consumption Of Trans Fatty Acids May Increase Risk.
June 16, 2001... 2001 JUN 16 - (NewsRx Network) -- A new study suggests that even a small increase in the use of sources of trans fatty acids in the diet may significantly increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. In research published in the...

Management Program Launched In U.S.
June 16, 2001... 2001 JUN 16 - (NewsRx Network) -- A major U.S. campaign, called "Know Your A1C," has been launched to help people with type 2 diabetes better manage their disease over the long term. Type 2 diabetes, a disease in which the body may become...

Metformin Hampers Progression To Insulin Resistance In Adolescents.
June 16, 2001... 2001 JUN 16 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Metformin can lower some of the telltale numbers signaling progression to diabetes in obese adolescents at high risk for the disease. Reasoning that diet and...

Roche Seeks FDA Approval Of New Indication For Orlistat.
June 16, 2001... 2001 JUN 16 - (NewsRx Network) -- Roche reports that it has received notification that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has agreed to review its application to add a new indication to its prescription weight-loss medication Xenical...

Older People May Not Be Getting Adequate Protein.
June 23, 2001... 2001 JUN 23 - (NewsRx Network) -- The current recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for protein may not be adequate for some older people to maintain their skeletal muscle, according to a study by a team of researchers in Arkansas and Texas. ...

Sibutramine Performs Better Than Diet In Phase II Trial.
June 23, 2001... 2001 JUN 23 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Six months of therapy with the novel noradrenaline and serotonin (5-HT) reuptake inhibitor sibutramine is more effective for shedding pounds than six months of dieting,...

Obese Patients Need Not Lose Weight Before Coronary Bypass.
June 23, 2001... 2001 JUN 23 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Severely obese patients undergoing coronary artery bypass have four-year survival rates similar to normal-weight patients, despite more complications immediately after...

Lifestyle Changes Can Reverse Disease Course In High-Risk Patients.
June 23, 2001... 2001 JUN 23 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - People at risk for developing type 2 diabetes are on a collision course for many life-threatening complications, but they still have control of the wheel, according to...

Shark Metabolite Regulates Weight, Cholesterol, Glucose In Obese Rats.
June 23, 2001... 2001 JUN 23 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - A spermine-coupled cholesterol metabolite from the dogfish shark can reduce food intake and thus weight and hyperglycemia in obese rats without affecting thirst or...

Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy Resolves Symptoms.
June 23, 2001... 2001 JUN 23 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - A group of Cushing's syndrome patients followed after laparoscopic bilateral adrenalectomy experienced resolution of symptoms, weight loss, and better glucose...

Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitors Halt Progression.
June 23, 2001... 2001 JUN 23 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Two renin-angiotensin system inhibitors lowered proteinuria in rats with diabetic nephropathy, highlighting the importance of angiotensin II in disease progression. ...

Sonoran-Style Diets May Lower Diabetes Risk In Pima Indians.
June 23, 2001... 2001 JUN 23 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Carol Kakalec Kohn, MS, ELS(D), senior medical writer - Pima Indians who eat traditional, Sonoran-style diets may, at the same time, be lowering their risk for type 2 diabetes, U.S. National Institutes of...

Higher BMI Linked With Greater Likelihood Of Knee Surgery.
June 23, 2001... 2001 JUN 23 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Obese people with a history of knee problems should be counseled that losing weight could help them avoid surgery for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. By one...

Resistance Training Complements Aerobic Exercise For Women.
June 23, 2001... 2001 JUN 23 - (NewsRx Network) -- Resistance training burns calories for more than an hour after a workout and may be as important as aerobic exercise for women in the fight against fat, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins and Arizona...

Receptor Subtype Can Reverse Hyperlipidemia.
June 23, 2001... 2001 JUN 23 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - A subtype of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) can reverse hyperlipidemia associated with metabolic syndrome X, the complex that includes...

FDA Approves Implanted Stomach Band To Treat Severe Obesity.
June 23, 2001... 2001 JUN 23 - (NewsRx Network) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new surgically implanted device to help severely obese people lose weight. The product, the Lap-Band Adjustable Gastric Banding System, made by...

Loss Of Enzyme Produces Diabetes-Like Symptoms In Mice.
June 23, 2001... 2001 JUN 23 -- (NewsRx Network) -- Researchers have identified a protein that appears to play an important role in signaling muscle cells to take up glucose from the bloodstream. In genetic studies in mice, researchers knocked out the gene...

Obesity Is Strongest Determinant For Left Ventricular Mass.
June 23, 2001... 2001 JUN 23 - (NewsRx Network) -- Physicians know that the size of the left ventricle of the heart is a strong predictor of cardiovascular death. Now, a study has suggested that obesity, a preventable condition and one that has reached epidemic...

Physiologists Claim 'SeDS' Is Second Greatest Threat To U.S. Public Health.
June 23, 2001... 2001 JUN 23 - (NewsRx Network) -- The following was issued by Frank Booth, PhD, FACSM: Chronic diseases have increased dramatically because of physical inactivity. In the United States, obesity has doubled since 1980, type 2 diabetes has...

Apnea, Other Sleep Problems Common Among Severely Obese.
June 23, 2001... 2001 JUN 23 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - The rate of sleep apnea and other sleep disorders among obese people may be much higher than previously thought, according to a new report in the International Journal...

Supplements Can Improve Performance In Athletes With Iron Deficiency.
June 23, 2001... 2001 JUN 23 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Iron supplements can improve the maximum performance ability of young athletes with blood iron deficiency, researchers in Germany say. B. Friedmann and colleagues...

Acanthosis Nigricans Is Red Flag For Hyperinsulinemia.
June 23, 2001... 2001 JUN 23 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Screening children for acanthosis nigricans (AN) is a simple and noninvasive way to identify those at risk for type 2 diabetes, according to a new report in the Journal...

Elderly May Suffer From Metabolic Dysfunction.
June 23, 2001... 2001 JUN 23 - (NewsRx Network) -- Elderly people should be wary of unexpected weight loss, according to research highlighted by the American Society for Nutritional Sciences and the American Society for Clinical Nutrition. Recent research...

BMI, Anthropomorphic Measurements Valid Screenings For Excess Fat.(body mass index)
June 30, 2001... 2001 JUN 30- (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Measurements of body mass index (BMI), triceps skinfold thickness, and waist circumference can accurately predict percent of total body fat (TBF%) in male children and...

Childhood Depression Predisposes Adults To Obesity.
June 30, 2001... 2001 JUN 30- (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Children who suffer major depression are more likely to be obese as adults, say researchers at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. D.S. Pine and colleagues...

Researchers Identify Mutated Genes Associated With Obesity, Diabetes.(Bardet-Biedl Syndrome)
June 30, 2001... 2001 JUN 30 - (NewsRx Network) -- An international research team led by University of Iowa Health Care investigators has identified two mutated genes that cause certain features of a rare, recessive inherited disorder called Bardet-Biedl...

Reliability Of Cockcroft Formula Decreases With Increasing Obesity.(assessment of glomerular filtration rate of kidneys)
June 30, 2001... 2001 JUN 30- (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - The ability of the Cockcroft formula to assess glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of the kidneys in patients with type 2 diabetes depends to some extent on how obese they...

Chronic High-Fat Diet Leads To Change In Lipid-Regulating Genes.
June 30, 2001... 2001 JUN 30- (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - A new report in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications suggests that if animals are fed a high-fat diet long enough, their expression of certain...

Tying Television Privileges To Exercise May Curb Childhood Obesity.(requiring obese children to exercise before they watch television may help them to lose weight)
June 30, 2001... 2001 JUN 30 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Imposing television (TV) limitations based on exercise may help obese children to lose weight, according to a report m Pediatrics. Researchers at the University of...

Protein Inhibition Reduces Atherogenesis and Atheromatous Plaques.(inhibition of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 prevents atherogenesis)
June 30, 2001... 2001 JUN 30- (NewsRx Network) -- by Deborah W. Heinrich, PhD, staff medical writer Researchers in Japan found that monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) inhibition in apolipoprotein E knock-out mice prevented atherogenesis. Narrowing...

Fatty Fish Consumption Could Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk.
June 30, 2001... 2001 JUN 30 - (NewsRx Network) -- Consumption of fatty fish such as salmon, herring, and mackerel could reduce the risk of prostate cancer, epidemiologists in Sweden say. Essential fatty acids, especially omega-3 fatty acids contained in...

Folic Acid Supplements May Improve Arterial Functioning.
June 30, 2001... 2001 JUN 30 - (NewsRx Network) -- People with elevated levels of homocysteine in their blood face higher risks of developing coronary artery disease, perhaps because of damage to the arterial inner lining, known as the endothelium. Because...

High BMI Only Significant Predictor Of Declining Health.(body mass index)(healthy diet may contribute to a longer life)
June 30, 2001... 2001 JUN 30 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - People who consume a poor diet are more likely to die prematurely than those who eat well, even if they consider themselves to be in generally good health, according to...

Proposed Change To Food Labels Would Help Consumers Wanting To Follow New Cholesterol Guidelines.
June 30, 2001... 2001 JUN 30 - (NewsRx Network) -- During the past decade, American consumers have become avid readers of nutrition labels. Today's health-conscious shoppers closely examine food packages for tip-off words such as fat, salt, and sugar. But...

Red Wine With Food Defends Against Heart Disease in Diabetics.
June 30, 2001... 2001 JUN 30 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Carol Kakalec Kohn, MS, ELS(D), senior medical writer - A glass of red wine with a meal may be an enjoyable way to help prevent cardiovascular problems in diabetic patients. The capacity of red wine to...

Researchers Develop White Wine With Health Benefits Similar To Red.(Binyamina Winecellars and Distillers)
June 30, 2001... 2001 JUN 30 - (NewsRx Network) -- Researchers in Israel say they have developed a method to boost the antioxidant content of white wine so that it has health benefits similar to red wine, considered the healthiest of all wines due to its...

Study Shows Obesity Is Bad For The Mind, Too.
June 30, 2001... 2001 JUN 30 - (NewsRx Network) -- While studies have linked obesity to serious cardiovascular diseases including strokes and heart attacks, University of Toronto researchers have found that overeating can damage overall health - from slower...

Obesity Tops Smoking As Health Risk.
June 30, 2001... 2001 JUN 30 - (NewsRx Network) -- Obese adults have more chronic health problems than smokers, heavy drinkers, or the poor, according to a RAND study. The report by the RAND Institute in Santa Monica, California, found that obese people...

HSL Gene Not Critical To Insulin Resistance.(hormone-sensitive lipase gene)
June 30, 2001... 2001 JUN 30 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - The hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL) gene is not a major contributor to insulin resistance in familial combined hyperlipidemia (FCHL), but its C-60G allele may influence...

When Exercise Is A Problem, Take A Different Approach.(helping people with fat metabolism disorders)
June 30, 2001... 2001 JUN 30 - (NewsRx Network) -- For most people, a 30-minute walk or a trip to the weight room would probably help improve their health. But for a small group of people with a rare metabolic disorder, exercise can be debilitating. A...

Endurance Training Has Greater Health Benefits Than Resistance Training.
June 30, 2001... 2001 JUN 30 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - People who want the most bang for their exercise buck would do well to choose endurance training over weight training, according to a new study in the European Journal...

HBV and Excess Weight Aggravate Dimethylformamide-Related Liver Disease.(hepatitis B)
June 30, 2001... 2001 JUN 30 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer -- Taiwanese workers exposed to N,N-dimethylformamide, a common industrial solvent, experience higher rates of liver disease, and being a hepatitis B virus (HBV) carrier...

New Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Key Staff Announced.(for NewsRx Network)
June 30, 2001... 2001 JUN 30 - (NewsRx Network) -- NewsRx Network, Atlanta, Georgia, the leading provider of life science databases and daily and weekly health news, has announced top staff appointments, including a new editor-in-chief and publisher for its...

Low-Income Mothers Judge Children's Weight Using Their Own Criteria.
June 30, 2001... 2001 JUN 30- (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Whether a child is "fat" or "solid" may depend on the eye of the beholder. Preschoolers who meet growth chart definitions of obesity are not necessarily considered...

Breastfed Infants Less Likely To Be Obese Adolescents.
June 30, 2001... 2001 JUN 30 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Children who are mostly breastfed as infants appear to have less risk of obesity in later childhood and adolescence than those given mostly formula. Among infants...

Combination of Diet, Neuropeptide Y Overexpression Leads To Obesity, Hyperglycemia, Hyperinsulinemia.
June 30, 2001... 2001 JUN 30 -- (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer -- Mice that have been bred to overexpress neuropeptide Y (NPY) eventually develop obesity, hyperglycemia, and hyperinsulinemia, but only after being fed a high-sucrose...