Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week articles from November 2002

Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week archives from November 2002

High-protein diets may not be safe.
November 2, 2002... 2002 NOV 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - A review of the literature on high-protein weight-loss diets prompted a group from Tufts University in Boston to urge caution before implementing such...

Five-year-old girls with high cholesterol more likely to be overweight at age 12.
November 2, 2002... 2002 NOV 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Most scientific literature has suggested that obesity precedes the development of blood lipid disorders such as abnormally high cholesterol. Even in very young children, overweight or obesity can set...

BMI in middle age partially determined by genetics.
November 2, 2002... 2002 NOV 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Genetics plays a role in the body mass index (BMI) a person attains in middle age, according to researchers in the U.S. "Cross-sectional twin and...

High-starch diet link found in overweight, sedentary women.
November 2, 2002... 2002 NOV 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A diet high in starchy foods such as potatoes, rice and white bread may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer in women who are overweight and sedentary, according to a new study by Dana-Farber Cancer...

Physical activity levels after weight loss differ between black and white women.
November 2, 2002... 2002 NOV 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- After weight loss from dieting alone or in combination with an exercise regimen, physical activity is usually easier and individuals may be expected to pursue a more active lifestyle. In a study of...

Obesity rate in Cyprus high among children.
November 2, 2002... 2002 NOV 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - The rate of obesity among children and adolescents in Cyprus is similar to that in North America, according to Cyprus researchers. S.C. Savva and...

British group promotes soy consumption to reduce blood cholesterol.
November 2, 2002... 2002 NOV 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Joint Health Claims Initiative (JHCI) has received the advice of seven leading British scientists and determined that "inclusion of at least 25 grams of soy protein per day, as part of a diet low in...

Exertion perceptions differ between obese and nonobese children.
November 2, 2002... 2002 NOV 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Obese children's perceptions of exertion while exercising were considerably higher than perceptions of nonobese children, thus limiting the obses...

Martek announces Q3 2002, results; nutritional product sales up 167%.
November 2, 2002... 2002 NOV 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Martek Biosciences Corp. (MATK) announced that for the quarter ended July 31, 2002, (3rd Qtr FY 02) revenues of $13,544,000 were realized, up from $5,565,000 for the 3rd Qtr FY 01, and for the 9 months...

Study gauges consumers and food safety concerns.
November 2, 2002... 2002 NOV 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New research indicates that consumers are taking issues of homeland security very personally, with many drawing a perimeter around their own kitchens. The national study, which was conducted for the...

Reliv introduces reformulated Reliv NOW supplement.
November 2, 2002... 2002 NOV 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Reliv International, Inc., (RELV) a manufacturer and network marketer of nutritional supplements and other food technology products, has introduced a reformulated version of its Reliv NOW supplement....

Study focuses on the lifetime medical costs for women.
November 2, 2002... 2002 NOV 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Society for Women's Health Research, on behalf of The Partnership for Long-Term Health for Women, announced the results of the first-ever study quantifying the lifetime medical costs of treating...

Fitness level may predict women's risk.
November 2, 2002... 2002 NOV 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A woman's physical fitness level may mitigate the effect of stress on her risk of developing high blood pressure, according to a new study. "We think these initial findings are sufficiently positive...

Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes undetected in many obese individuals.
November 2, 2002... 2002 NOV 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Over one quarter of obese people may have previously undetected or untreated type 2 diabetes or prediabetes (impaired glucose tolerance, IGT) according to data presented at the European Association for...

Reduced-calorie diet adds nearly 2 years to dogs' life span.
November 2, 2002... 2002 NOV 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A 14-year study of canine diet and health has found that dogs fed a calorie-restricted diet live a median 1.8 years longer than dogs allowed to eat more and are slower to develop chronic diseases such...

Obese men face increased risk of kidney disease.
November 9, 2002... 2002 NOV 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Obesity was a significant risk factor for the development of proteinuria in Japanese men, but not in Japanese women, according to a report in Kidney...

Esophagogastric banding has unacceptably high complication rate.
November 9, 2002... 2002 NOV 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - A group from the University of Innsbruck recommended discontinuing esophagogastric banding because of the high complication rate associated with the...

Physical activity opinion survey demonstrates perceptions do not meet reality.
November 9, 2002... 2002 NOV 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- How accurate is self-assessment? That's the question the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) is asking itself after recently commissioning an opinion survey of adults and...

Use and cost of medication higher in obese patients.
November 9, 2002... 2002 NOV 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Use and cost of medications are higher in obese patients than in normal-weight people, and are similar for obese patients who undergo surgery or are treated medically to help with weight loss, according...

Miglitol modifies appetite in obese patients.
November 9, 2002... 2002 NOV 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - The alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, miglitol, decreased hunger and increased feelings of satiety after a meal in obese, diabetic patients, resulting in a...

Consumers advised of risks associated with eating raw and lightly cooked sprouts.
November 9, 2002... 2002 NOV 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is updating its health advisory on the risks associated with eating all raw sprouts because of a recent Escherichia coli O157:H7 outbreak associated with...

Statistical analysis reveals gastric bypass may increase life expectancy by 3 years.
November 9, 2002... 2002 NOV 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Roxanna Guilford, senior medical writer - Gastric surgery may add years to a patient's life, according to research presented at the Owen H. Wangersteen Surgical Forum 2002 at the 2002 Clinical...

Prevalence continues to increase among U.S. adults.
November 9, 2002... 2002 NOV 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Obesity among U.S. adults has continued to increase and now affects 30% of the population, according to an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Cynthia L. Ogden, PhD, and...

Limb length in gastric bypass surgery may matter only for the most obese patients.
November 9, 2002... 2002 NOV 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - A limb length of 250 cm for Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) appeared to be advantageous for patients with a body mass index greater than 50...

TNF-alpha inhibitor maker announces European patent.
November 9, 2002... 2002 NOV 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- LeukoMed, Inc., announced that the European Patent Office has granted Patent No. 0767793 entitled "N-substituted- (dihydroxyboryl) alkyl purine, indole and pyrimidine derivatives, useful as inhibitors...

Food Code sets new standard for food service workers.
November 9, 2002... 2002 NOV 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the...

Strong warning labels urged for ephedra.
November 9, 2002... 2002 NOV 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tommy G. Thompson has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to evaluate the best scientific evidence available and recommend the strongest...

Maximize return to function with aggressive pain management.
November 9, 2002... 2002 NOV 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Lynn Yoffee, senior medical writer - Treating pain aggressively includes effective use of a variety of tools to facilitate rehabilitation and return to function, said Joseph J. Ruane, DO, director of...

FDA cracks down on ephedra product.
November 9, 2002... 2002 NOV 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- U.S. health regulators have stopped imports of an herbal product promoted as an alternative to illegal street drugs, and have informed operators of an Internet site selling "Yellow Jackets" that they...

Intragastric balloon promotes weight loss in obese patients.
November 16, 2002... 2002 NOV 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Placement of an intragastric balloon combined with a restricted-calorie diet caused significant weight loss in morbidly obese patients and improved...

Body mass index impacts physical functioning of older women.
November 16, 2002... 2002 NOV 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Body mass index can explain up to 14% in the variation of the ability of elderly women to complete daily tasks, according to researchers in the U.S....

Antioxidant benefits of colorful foods touted.
November 16, 2002... 2002 NOV 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Early study results indicate that blueberries may help reduce age-related brain damage that can lead to conditions like Alzheimer disease. Neuroscientist James Joseph, PhD, of the U.S. Department...

Childhood obesity gets tackled in the classroom.
November 16, 2002... 2002 NOV 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Health Media Lab, Inc., has introduced a new, computer-based curriculum to build nutrition skills in children ages 9-15. Titled "Hungry Red Planet," the new curriculum combines an interactive...

Higher-intensity exercising associated with greater reduction in risk.
November 16, 2002... 2002 NOV 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Total physical activity, including various types of exercising, such as running, walking and weight training, are associated with a reduced risk of myocardial infarction or death from coronary heart...

New recommendations issued; additional lifestyle approaches advised.
November 16, 2002... 2002 NOV 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. National High Blood Pressure Education Program (NHBPEP) has updated its recommendations to prevent hypertension. New recommendations include adequate intake of potassium and an eating pattern...

James E. Dennis to join board of medical device and software company.
November 16, 2002... 2002 NOV 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- HealtheTech, Inc., (HETC) a Colorado-based company that develops and markets medical devices and software that measure and monitor important health parameters, announced that James W. Dennis has joined...

Type 2 diabetes increases breast cancer risk.
November 16, 2002... 2002 NOV 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - The large Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study yielded data that indicate women with type 2 diabetes have a slightly higher risk of...

Plant-sterol foods may provide useful alternative to higher statin dose.
November 16, 2002... 2002 NOV 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study published in the American Journal of Cardiology confirms that statin and sterol-ester margarine used together produce a purely additive effect on low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol...

AMA thinks FDA should ban ephedra diet aids.
November 16, 2002... 2002 NOV 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The American Medical Association (AMA) testified before Congress on the dangers of the dietary supplement ephedra. "The AMA urges the [U.S. Food and Drug Administration] FDA to remove dietary...

Prevalence high among black women in rural South Africa.
November 16, 2002... 2002 NOV 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Black South African women are depressed about their weight and becoming victims of eating disorders in their quest to follow the waif-like, fashionable ideals promoted by the West, according to new...

Visit to dentist may reveal bulimia, osteoporosis.
November 16, 2002... 2002 NOV 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A person with bulimia may seem to have a regular smile, but look at the back of the patient's teeth with a dental mirror and a very different story emerges. The self-induced vomiting to prevent...

Colorado residents encouraged to pick up their daily pace.
November 16, 2002... 2002 NOV 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Kellogg Company (NYSE:K) announced its sponsorship of 'Colorado On the Move,' a program that encourages residents to take steps in the right direction in order to improve their physical activity...

North Carolina insurer launches nutrition and fitness discount program.
November 16, 2002... 2002 NOV 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) has unveiled a discount program called Get Fit Blue. The program offers eligible BCBSNC members discounts on nutrition and fitness products,...

Work stress doubles risk of death.
November 16, 2002... 2002 NOV 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Work stress is associated with a doubling of the risk of death from heart disease, finds a study in the British Medical Journal. Researchers followed 812 healthy employees (545 men, 267 women) of...

Gastric bypass procedure effects safe weight loss.
November 16, 2002... 2002 NOV 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Roux-en-Y gastric bypass with an isolated pouch and a wide anastomosis was safe and effective at promoting weight loss in morbidly obese patients,...

Swedish Adjustable Gastric Band and Lap-Band provide similar results.
November 16, 2002... 2002 NOV 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Two commonly used adjustable gastric bands, the Swedish Adjustable Gastric Band (SAGB) and the Lap-Band (LB), performed equally well in the short...

Campaign aims to boost family awareness of preventing high cholesterol.
November 16, 2002... 2002 NOV 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- To drive home the message that heart disease can have devastating effects, not only on individuals but on families, the American Heart Association is expanding its hugely successful national awareness...

Guidelines on weight loss marketing, advertising claims to be discussed.
November 16, 2002... 2002 NOV 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Strategic Research Institute New York announced a forum for weight loss marketers to learn about the latest findings, investigations, guidelines, and policies relating to weight loss marketing and...

Hispanic, American Indian children disproportionately affected.
November 16, 2002... 2002 NOV 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes, typically affecting Americans over the age of 40. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, however, the number of children...

High-fat diet may stimulate leptin resistance.
November 23, 2002... 2002 NOV 23 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Leptin levels rose in rats fed a high-fat sucrose diet (HFS) but did not appear to promote satiety or modify weight gain, according to U.S....

Gastric bypass procedures compared for resulting effects on nutritional deficiencies.
November 23, 2002... 2002 NOV 23 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - A comparison of nutritional deficiencies resulting from Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) or biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) with RYGBP indicated...

Abdominal fat associated with insulin resistance.
November 23, 2002... 2002 NOV 23 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Type 2 diabetic patients with a large waist circumference, and therefore a relatively high amount of abdominal fat, may be at greater risk for heart...

After-effects of ancestors' overeating influence decendents' disease risks.
November 23, 2002... 2002 NOV 23 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Many patients with stroke, heart disease and diabetes are in fact suffering from the after-effects of their ancestors' overeating according to a new study. In the November 2002 European Journal of...

Body mass index cut-off value for obesity too high for women past menopause, say researchers.
November 23, 2002... 2002 NOV 23 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) definition for obesity using body mass index (BMI) should be lowered for postmenopausal women, according...

University of Pittsburgh to lead first-ever NIMH-funded genetic study.
November 23, 2002... 2002 NOV 23 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have been chosen to lead the first-ever government-funded genetic study of anorexia nervosa. The National Institute of Mental...

PhysioLab developer appoints new chairman of the board.
November 23, 2002... 2002 NOV 23 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Entelos, Inc., which focuses on predictive biosimulation for in silico drug discovery and development, announced the appointment of Jon S. Saxe as chairman of the board. From January 1995 to May...

Soybean protein peptide operation acquired.
November 23, 2002... 2002 NOV 23 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc., (AOBO) a producer and developer of bioengineered products and Chinese medicine in China, announced it has acquired a 100% ownership stake in a large capacity...

'O' is for organic.
November 23, 2002... 2002 NOV 23 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A town hall-style meeting was recently held at the Children's Museum of Boston for families to hear two nationally renowned pediatricians stir up a conversation about food, from farm to table. The...

Even mild obesity increases heart risk according to Framingham study.
November 23, 2002... 2002 NOV 23 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Results from the large Framingham Heart Study demonstrate that overweight people, not just the extremely obese, face an increased risk of heart...

CDC-funded area program to reduce diabetes wins award.
November 23, 2002... 2002 NOV 23 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Get Active Detroit organization recently presented a Promoting Active Communities Award on behalf of the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, Health, and Sports to a local group that has been in...

Exercise and strength training could improve physical decline in elderly.
November 23, 2002... 2002 NOV 23 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Physically frail elderly people who followed a physical therapy program consisting primarily of balance exercise and strength training saw a 45% reduction in disability after 7 months, Yale researchers...

Early sexual development, childhood obesity link is opposite for boys and girls.
November 23, 2002... 2002 NOV 23 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new analysis of a major study of childhood nutrition shows that early sexually maturing girls are more likely than other girls to be obese, while in boys early developers are less likely to be obese...

Lifestyle changes may help prevent cancer.
November 23, 2002... 2002 NOV 23 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Obesity, increasing at an alarming rate in the United States and in many other countries, is thought to result from lifestyle changes, including decreased physical activity and overconsumption of...

Gastric banding improves mental health as well as physical health.
November 23, 2002... 2002 NOV 23 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - The psychological well being of patients, especially women, who underwent vertical banded gastroplasty for morbid obesity improved significantly...

Lap-Band System effective for inducing long-term weight loss in morbidly obese patients.
November 23, 2002... 2002 NOV 23 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Long-term results of surgery using the Lap-Band System for gastric banding have demonstrated it can provide significant weight loss for up to 7...

Laparoscopic gastric banding surgery safe and effective.
November 23, 2002... 2002 NOV 23 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Four years of experience with laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) surgery have proven the operation's usefulness for inducing weight loss...

Ghrelin polymorphisms shed light on obesity genetics.
November 30, 2002... 2002 NOV 30 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - The results of three studies conducted in three different countries revealed associations between preproghrelin DNA variants and phenotypes related...

Visceral fat loss not necessarily responsible for disease risk improvements.
November 30, 2002... 2002 NOV 30 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Weight loss-related changes in risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are often linked to visceral fat, rather than other types of fat deposits, especially in people with different...

High prevalence of overweight found for children in India.
November 30, 2002... 2002 NOV 30 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Among adolescent students in India, 18% of boys and 16% of girls were overweight. "There have been meager data from India on the prevalence of...

New study shows weight loss decreases ACE enzyme that controls blood pressure.
November 30, 2002... 2002 NOV 30 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- People who find it hard to lose all the weight they want or that their doctors recommend should take heart, a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scientist says. New research suggests that...

Morbidly obese women exhibit impaired triglyceride metabolism.
November 30, 2002... 2002 NOV 30 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Women who were morbidly obese but had normal lipid levels had abnormal triglyceride metabolism after a high-carbohydrate meal, according to...

Obesity prevalent among disabled adults.
November 30, 2002... 2002 NOV 30 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Health care providers need to be more proactive in addressing issues of obesity with their disabled patients, according to a report in JAMA - Journal...

Alcohol increases diabetes risk in lean Japanese adults.
November 30, 2002... 2002 NOV 30 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - A large study of Japanese adults indicated that drinking alcohol increased risk of diabetes in lean individuals but decreased diabetes risk in...

Appetite trigger leptin may be key.
November 30, 2002... 2002 NOV 30 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have spotted a likely new reason for bone loss that afflicts women and teenage girls who exercise so much or eat so little that they wind up starving themselves. The focus is on the...

Mark Nutritionals to reorganize, files for Chapter 11 protection.
November 30, 2002... 2002 NOV 30 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Mark Nutritionals, Inc., the maker of Body Solutions, has filed a Chapter 11 reorganization case in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division. The company...

Do certain foods trigger the body's cancer-fighting enzymes?
November 30, 2002... 2002 NOV 30 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, is seeking study volunteers to help determine if certain foods trigger the body's cancer-fighting enzymes Research has shown that...

American Heart Association suggests holiday survival guide.
November 30, 2002... 2002 NOV 30 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The holidays can play havoc with your health regimen. With all those treats and feasts, parties, traveling, and late nights, healthy habits and good intentions can go right out the window. But...

Handheld calorimeter presented at conference.
November 30, 2002... 2002 NOV 30 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- HealtheTech, Inc. (HETC) a Colorado-based company that develops and markets medical devices and software that measure and monitor important health parameters, demonstrated its MedGem device, a handheld...

Local efforts benefit community health.
November 30, 2002... 2002 NOV 30 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Dannon Institute has recognized four innovative and programs with impact in nutrition education and communication. The programs were named winners of the fifth annual Dannon Institute Awards...

New nutrition programs help keep diet on track.
November 30, 2002... 2002 NOV 30 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Monitoring food intake and your metabolism can help prevent gaining the typical 5 to 10 pounds that most of us gain during the holidays. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and HealtheTech...

Panel aims to develop feeding guidelines for children.
November 30, 2002... 2002 NOV 30 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Gerber Products Company and the American Dietetic Association announced the assembly of the Start Healthy Nutrition Advisory Panel made up of pediatric experts from around the U.S. The panel will...

Collaboration will develop therapies for obesity, other disorders.
November 30, 2002... 2002 NOV 30 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) (GSK) and Biovitrum AB announced that they have signed a worldwide agreement to develop and commercialize Biovitrum's 5-HT2C receptor agonists for the treatment of obesity and...

Research agreement targets metabolic diseases.
November 30, 2002... 2002 NOV 30 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- French biopharmaceutical company CareX S.A. and Chemical Diversity Labs, Inc. (San Diego, California) announced that they have formed a research collaboration that applies methods of rational drug...

Less physical activity in obese adolescents contributes to continued obesity.
November 30, 2002... 2002 NOV 30 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An understanding of the contribution that physical activity makes to overweight and obesity is important, especially among adolescents, yet this contribution is difficult to quantify because of the...