In an effort to focus greater attention on the weight-gain epidemic plaguing the United States, the American Medical Association has now classified obesity as a disease. The decision will hopefully pave the way for more attention by doctors on obesity and its dangerous complications, and may even increase insurance coverage for treatments, experts said.
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Gene Research May Help Spot Baby’s Obesity Risk
June 18, 2013
TUESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have identified 45 genetic genetic variants in overweight newborns that are known to occur in obese adults and hope their findings could someday help combat the global obesity epidemic.
“Allowing earlier identification of high-risk newborns may allow for earlier interventions to take place to possibly prevent obesity later [...]
Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment May Not Work As Well for Heavier Patients
June 18, 2013
TUESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) — Overweight and obese people with rheumatoid arthritis are less likely to go into remission in the early stages of the disease and require much more drug treatment than people with normal weight, according to a new study.
The study included nearly 350 people with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who underwent [...]
Junk Food Ads May Help Drive Obesity in Hispanic Kids, Study Suggests
June 17, 2013
MONDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Hispanic children have high rates of obesity, and a new study suggests exposure to junk food ads on television might be one reason why.
According to the study based on 2010 data, Hispanic children under the age of 18 viewed an average of 12 food and beverage TV [...]
Gene Variants May Play Role in Obesity
June 17, 2013
By Randy DotingaHealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) — Two new studies offer some solace to those who can’t control their weight despite diet and exercise by providing more evidence that genetics may play a role in obesity.
One study offers unique insight because it finds genetic mutations in severely obese children that suggest their excess [...]
Skipping Breakfast May Raise Diabetes Risk
June 17, 2013
Eating breakfast every day may help overweight women reduce their risk of diabetes, a small new study suggests. When women skipped the morning meal, they experienced insulin resistance, a condition in which a person requires more insulin to bring their blood sugar into a normal range
More Evidence Links Food Packaging Chemical to Childhood Obesity
June 13, 2013
There’s fresh evidence that the chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, may play a part in childhood obesity. BPA is a chemical that is widely used in food packaging. Government studies have shown that 92 percent of Americans have detectable levels of BPA in their bodies.
TV Commercials May Spur Junk Food Habit in Kids, Study Finds
June 13, 2013
THURSDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) — The types of TV shows that families watch influences the amount of junk food that preschool children eat, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that children in homes where parents watch regular TV with commercials had higher levels of junk food consumption and were more likely to have distorted views [...]
Deep Brain Stimulation Studied as Last-Ditch Obesity Treatment
June 13, 2013
By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) — For the first time, researchers have shown that implanting electrodes in the brain’s “feeding center” can be safely done — in a bid to develop a new treatment option for severely obese people who fail to shed pounds even after weight-loss surgery.
In a preliminary study with [...]
Soda Size Limits Could Aid Fight Against Obesity, Experts Say
June 12, 2013
WEDNESDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) — Restricting the sale of large sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages in restaurants and other food-service outlets would affect 7.5 percent of Americans each day and have the greatest impact on overweight people, according to a new study.
In an effort to fight obesity, New York City’s Board of Health approved [...]
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