Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week articles from September 2001

Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week archives from September 2001

Large-Volume Liposuction Improves Cardiovascular Risk Factors.
September 8, 2001... 2001 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Women undergo large-volume liposuction presumably to improve their appearance only, but they may get health benefits in the bargain, researchers at...

Vertical Banded Gastroplasty Dropped From Preferred List.
September 8, 2001... 2001 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - An unacceptably high number of complications in patients undergoing the vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) procedure for morbid obesity has caused surgeons...

Cell Factor Speeds Up Plaque Accumulation In Cholesterol-Fed Rabbits.
September 8, 2001... 2001 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - A growth factor believed to hold the potential for healing patients with coronary artery disease may also contribute to its formation, based on a study of...

Exendin-4 May Be Particularly Suited To Obesity-Induced Diabetes.
September 8, 2001... 2001 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - A long-acting potent agonist of the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor appears to lower plasma glucose and may be a useful treatment for...

Sedentary Lifestyle Boosts Type 2 Diabetes Risk Regardless of BMI.
September 8, 2001... 2001 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Prolonged TV watching is directly related to diabetes risk in men, Harvard public health researchers have found, in a relationship that is only partly...

Paternal Gene Variant Increases Risk In Children.
September 8, 2001... 2001 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists have long known that fat accumulation is affected by physiological factors that slow down fat metabolism, and a few genes that, when mutated, result in obesity have been identified. But...

Intragastric Balloon Successful For Short-Term Weight Loss.
September 8, 2001... 2001 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - The new bariatric intragastric balloon (BIB) can lead to a mean loss of up to 54% of excess weight in severely obese patients, according to a new report in...

Native American Children Aware Of Weight Status, Trying To Change It.
September 8, 2001... 2001 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Overweight schoolchildren from Native American tribes are aware that they have a potential health problem and may have already tried diets, researchers...

Cholesterol-Lowering Food Products Launched In United States.
September 8, 2001... 2001 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Eating the equivalent of three servings of Take Heart(TM) daily - as part of a low-fat diet - can reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol by up to 24% after 30 days with no apparent side...

Nutritional Therapy Could Become Part Of Medical Health Plans.
September 8, 2001... 2001 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- American Specialty Health Networks(TM) (ASHN) has launched a national Medical Nutritional Therapy (MNT) program that makes dietetic counseling easily accessible as a covered health benefit to...

Apparent Health Benefits Of Wine May Be Linked To Higher Social Status And Intelligence.
September 8, 2001... 2001 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The link between drinking habits and social and psychological characteristics may explain the apparent health benefits of wine that have been reported in other studies, according to an article in...

One Third Of Seniors Take Medications Prescribed By Two Or More Physicians.
September 8, 2001... 2001 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New research reveals that one third (34%) of seniors are taking medications prescribed by two or more physicians and that seven out of ten (72%) seniors reported taking medications that were first...

Global Experts Warn About Impaired Glucose Tolerance.
September 8, 2001... 2001 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An expert committee of the International Diabetes Federation, comprising representatives from 12 countries, met to consider strategies for dealing with a common condition that carries a very high...

Cod Protein Subdues Insulin Resistance In Obese Rats.
September 8, 2001... 2001 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Cod protein appears to prevent muscle insulin resistance in rats fed a high-fat diet, at least partly through the action of amino acids, researchers in...

Modified SRVG Cuts Postoperative Pain, Length of Stay.
September 8, 2001... 2001 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - A modified version of the silastic ring vertical gastroplasty (SRVG) procedure for morbid obesity allows speedier recovery without compromising patient...

Managing Obesity In Kids Is Challenging.
September 8, 2001... 2001 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- If you are concerned about your child's weight, you are in good company. According to Samuel S. Gidding, MD, pediatric cardiologist at Virtua-duPont, "Childhood obesity is a serious problem....

Diet and Exercise Dramatically Delay Onset.
September 8, 2001... 2001 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- At least 10 million Americans at high risk for type 2 diabetes can sharply lower their chances of getting the disease with diet and exercise, according to the findings of a major clinical trial. ...

Hormone Replacement Therapy Improves Glycemic Control After Menopause.
September 8, 2001... 2001 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Hormone replacement therapy is associated with lower HbA[1c] levels in postmenopausal women, researchers at Kaiser Permanente have found. "Little is...

Short Diet Plus Modest Lifestyle Changes Improve Glucose Tolerance.
September 8, 2001... 2001 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Obese African Americans with impaired glucose tolerance can benefit from a short period of dieting, particularly if it is followed by long-term modest...

Obesity, Wasting Found Under The Same Roof In Poor Families.
September 15, 2001... 2001 SEP 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Chronic poor nutrition in childhood may predispose adults to obesity when their diets and living conditions improve, suggest researchers working in Brazil....

Greater Weight Means Younger Age For Heart Attack.
September 15, 2001... 2001 SEP 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Obese acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients are likely to be more than eight years younger than normal-weight AMI patients, researchers at the Mayo...

Low Lipolysis May Predispose Children To Obesity, Hyperinsulinemia.
September 15, 2001... 2001 SEP 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - A difference in the rates of lipolysis between African American and white children may account for the higher rate of obesity in African American children...

Perception Of Food Palatability Is Genetically Influenced.
September 15, 2001... 2001 SEP 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - A new report in Nutrition Research proposes that the perception of how good a particular food tastes and thus how much of it is consumed, may be inherited...

Intragastric Balloon Offers Impressive Weight Loss - At A Cost.
September 15, 2001... 2001 SEP 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Placement of an intragastric balloon appears to be effective for short-term weight loss treatment but causes enough problems for 40% of patients in one...

Obesity Significantly Increases Risk.
September 15, 2001... 2001 SEP 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Obese men and women have an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, but that risk may be lowered by moderate physical activity, such as walking and hiking, according to an article in the August 22/29,...

Obese Young Women At Higher Mortality Risk From Carcinoma.
September 15, 2001... 2001 SEP 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Among women diagnosed with breast carcinoma at age According to the findings of this study, obesity as measured by being in the highest quartile of BMI is a strong predictor of mortality among...

Alcohol Drinkers Consume More Calories And Cholesterol Than Nondrinkers.
September 15, 2001... 2001 SEP 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Study findings suggest diets of those imbibing alcohol are less healthy than those of teetotalers. Different levels of alcohol consumption may alter dietary habits, which may confound the...

New Dietary Supplement Ingredient Available In U.S.
September 15, 2001... 2001 SEP 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Merck KGaA announced that its U.S. specialty chemicals affiliate, EM Industries, Inc., of Hawthorne, New York, will immediately begin marketing L-methylfolate, or Metafolin(TM), a derivative of...

Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 Show Potential Against Heart Disease.
September 15, 2001... 2001 SEP 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Red wine and garlic aren't the only dietary supplements that keep our hearts healthy. Folic acid and vitamin B[12] also appear to offer cost-effective treatments for heart disease and the...

Few Adults Are Reaching Recommended Intensity During Physical Activity.
September 15, 2001... 2001 SEP 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Many physically unfit adults think they exercise more vigorously than they do, a misperception that may hamper their efforts to prevent heart disease, University of Florida researchers report. ...

Somatropin Receives European Approval For Treatment Of Adult Syndrome.
September 15, 2001... 2001 SEP 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Serono S.A. (SRA) announced the positive conclusion of the Mutual Recognition Procedure for use of Saizen(R) (somatropin [rDNA origin] for injection) in the treatment of adult growth hormone...

Plasma IL-6 Indicates Weakened Insulin Action In Pima Indians.
September 15, 2001... 2001 SEP 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - High plasma concentrations of interleukin-6 (IL-6) is associated with low insulin action, in a relationship influenced by adipose tissue, a U.S. National...

Regular Consumption Of Caffeinated Carbonated Beverages May Result In Bone Loss.
September 15, 2001... 2001 SEP 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Consumption of carbonated beverages has been associated with increased risk of bone fracture both earlier and later in life, yet the contributions of the individual components of these beverages to...

Social Class And Weight History Predict Adult Obesity.
September 15, 2001... 2001 SEP 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The prevalence of obesity, a risk factor for many chronic diseases, is increasing worldwide. Identifying predictors of obesity is important for categorizing individuals at high risk, so they may be...

Aspirin's Ability To Reverse Insulin Resistance May Lead To New Therapies.
September 15, 2001... 2001 SEP 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists have discovered an avenue by which aspirin reverses the insulin resistance that causes type 2 diabetes. Aspirin is not a viable treatment for diabetes; the dosages would be too...

Clinical Assessment Should Include Evaluation For Binge Eating Disorder.
September 15, 2001... 2001 SEP 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) carry a substantial risk of binge eating disorder (BED) and evaluation for this psychopathology should be...

Diabetes Prevention Program Is A Landmark Trial With Dramatic Implications.
September 15, 2001... 2001 SEP 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The results of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), released by the U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH),...

Studies Point To Complicated Relationship Between Obesity, Insulin Resistance.
September 15, 2001... 2001 SEP 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Although obesity goes hand in hand with insulin resistance, two new studies suggest that the cause-effect relationship may be more complicated than...

Use Of Nonprescription Products Common Among Young Women.
September 15, 2001... 2001 SEP 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Seven percent of survey respondents, including nearly 30% of young obese women, report using nonprescription weight loss products, according to an article in the August 22/29, 2001, issue of the...

Vegetable Or Polyunsaturated Fats Can Reduce Diabetes Risk.
September 22, 2001... 2001 SEP 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Eating vegetable fats or polyunsaturated fats instead of saturated fats can significantly lower the risk for diabetes in postmenopausal women, according to a study to be published in the September...

Diabetes and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Associate With Fibrosis In HCV.
September 22, 2001... 2001 SEP 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - Several diseases linked to being overweight can aggravate liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C, new research suggests. In the past...

Early Diabetes Risk Indicators Seen In Overweight African American Children.
September 22, 2001... 2001 SEP 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Carol K. Kohn, MS, ELS(D), senior medical writer - Overweight or obese African American children, especially girls, as young as five years, show insulin resistance syndrome (IRS) and indications...

Caffeine Does Not Influence Calcium Absorption.
September 22, 2001... 2001 SEP 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The National Soft Drink Association (NSDA) supports the conclusions in an article published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition on caffeine and bone health. NSDA agrees with this and...

Big Hips Are Healthier Than A Big Belly.
September 22, 2001... 2001 SEP 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- People who store excess fat in their hips have a health advantage over those who store excess fat at the waistline, according to new research highlighted by the Public Information Committee of the...

Type 2 Diabetes-Caused CV Drug Use, Hospitalization Reduced With Antidiabetic Therapy.
September 22, 2001... 2001 SEP 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Carol K. Kohn, MS, ELS(D), senior medical writer - Once oral treatment for type 2 diabetes is initiated, the need for cardiovascular drugs and hospitalization for cardiac problems caused by the...

Echocardiogram Identifies Risk of Value Narrowing, Stroke.
September 22, 2001... 2001 SEP 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Standard echocardiograms which image the heart using ultrasound waves - much like the ultrasound images used during pregnancy to monitor fetal development - can be used as a screening tool to spot...

New Research Shows Older Statins Are Safe, Effective.
September 22, 2001... 2001 SEP 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Heart patients worried about the safety of cholesterol-lowering medicines known as statins should be reassured by new research showing that one of the more established brands is not harmful,...

Soy Plays Positive Role In Proactive Nutrition.
September 22, 2001... 2001 SEP 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A Cornell University medical director says it's "critically important" for people to be proactive about nutrition and urges more soy in diets to help prevent illness and disease. "Compounds...

Only Half With Disease Are Diagnosed, Treated.
September 22, 2001... 2001 SEP 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Only half of people with peripheral artery disease (PAD), a condition where blood vessels in the arms and legs can become clogged with cholesterol, are appropriately diagnosed and treated, a Johns...

Fewer English Women Smoke; More Breast Feed.
September 22, 2001... 2001 SEP 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- More English women are breastfeeding their babies and significantly fewer are smoking during pregnancy according to the Infant Feeding Survey 2000. Between 1995 and 2000, breastfeeding rates...

30-Somethings Need To Get Tested.
September 22, 2001... 2001 SEP 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Is age 30 too young to get a diabetes test? Unfortunately for millions of young Americans who may not realize they are at risk, it is not. New health guidelines reflect an increasingly...