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Reduce and Eliminate Medical Bills by Losing Weight While I’d love to write some useful articles on helping men and women lose weight, I keep coming across articles and information about the rotten status of the United States healthcare system. I saw this interesting article on LiveScience today, which basically states that in 2007, [...]

Imagine you need a forklift to get a man out of his home. The man is Manuel Uribe aka "The World's Heaviest Man.He used to have 20 eggs, beans, 9 tortillas stuffed with cheese and meat, two bowls of taco salad for breakfast.Lunch, he ate half a chicken, 4 meat and cheese tortillas, salad, fizzy drinks, pasta, bread. As for his dinner, Manuel Uribe ate 3-4 eggs with hamburger, beans, 3-4 cheese and

Sexy comedienne Francine Prieto is now facing a lot of negative feedbacks from the press people and even the public who’ve witnessed the recent star-studded event of the year, Blackout: The Bench Denim and Underwear Fashion Show last July 25, 2008 held at the Araneta Coliseum. All of the models and celebrities who participated in the [...]

According to a study, overweight and obese women need to do more than just limit calories in order to sustain a 10 percent weight loss over two years: they also need to exercise 55 minutes per day, five days per week. Overweight people account for more than 65% of adults in America, and it is a [...]

Isn’t there some truth to the Wall-E premise? There is very strong evidence that over time Americans are becoming more overweight or obese. Certainly, this is a crisis equivalent to climate change. First, there is the public health issue, but some will argue that obesity suggests too much consumption, which increases our [...]

Watch what we eat? We eat what we watch What's on the tube -- not the couch -- fuels obesity By CATHLEEN F. CROWLEY ALBANY (N.Y.) TIMES UNION Our doctors say, "Watch what you eat," but some research and a new movie suggest something different: We eat what we watch. Disney's animated love story about robots drew millions to theaters this month, but most moviegoers probably didn't know &

Do you have a big belly? If your answer is yes, then have you ever wondered what could be the reasons for this? Well, one of the key reasons behind the extra flab could be your friends, says a new research, which found that spending time with fat people can increase a person's chances of becoming obese. According to a study conducted by University of Warwick, people are influenced by the weight of

Image: WimI really must stop being so fastidious about perfect hand-written copy.If I make a list and the margin’s too wonky, I tear it up and start again.If I copy down a recipe and the page doesn’t tear neatly from the pad, I tear it up and start again.If I jot down notes, I’ll re-write them ‘tidily’ before I file them.I can’t re-use the paper because I hate writing on something that

From Fox News via AP: ATLANTA — The South tips the scales again as the nation's fattest region, according to a new government survey. More than 30 percent of adults in Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee are considered obese. In part, experts blame Southern eating habits, poverty and demographic groups that have higher obesity rates. Colorado was the least obese, with about 19 percent fittin

photo:jgclarkFat men have low quality sperm. Well, according to researchers at University of Arberdeen probably because because of too much fat around their testicles causes them to heat up.These researchers looked at the sperm of over 2,000 men in couples having problems conceiving. they found the heaviest men had a higher proportion of abnormal sperm, as well as other problems.In their study, o

Tory leader, David Cameron, claimed yesterday that obese people only have themselves to blame. He argued that social problems were often the the consequence of individuals’ choices. Meanwhile, UK obesity statistics say around 10% of UK children are now diagnosed as overweight, and between 2 and 3 % as obese. Doctors are struggling to see [...]

  This is why health conferences and hardworking researchers sweating away in their labs are so important. When they bring out amazing news like this, our lives become just a little bit safer and better.   The scientists at Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian and Columbia University Medical Center discussed a study which pointed out the benefits of weight los

According to the preliminary results by physician-scientists from Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia University Medical Center, teenagers’ obesity-related medical complications improve just six months after laparoscopic gastric banding surgery. The study reports that the small group of extremely obese teenagers who received the minimally invasive su

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Being overweight or obese can raise your bad cholesterol levels. Losing weight can help you lower your blood cholesterol levels. Healthy weight status in adults is usually assessed by using weight and height to compute a number called the "body mass index" (BMI). BMI is used because it relates to the amount of body fat for most people. An adult who has a BMI of 30 or higher is considered to be obe

People who are perceived to be unhealthy as a result of smoking or obesity are facing increased life insurance premiums as a result. Consumers who smoke could pay over £2,000 more on their insurance policy than non-smokers according to price comparison website, Moneysupermarket.com. And insurance companies are to introduce a ‘fat tax’ for people who are overweight which could be as much as

When you get into the driver’s seat of a car, you should always buckle up. It’s not only the law, it’s for your own good. But due to the way the current seatbelts are designed, studies show that many obese and pregnant drivers forego the seat belt and simply “take their chances.” Many of them give [...]

In most of the countries, it is noted that 4 out of 10 men and 3-4 out of 10 women are obese. If you have obesity at younger age, then there is a greater chance for you to suffer from various diseases like diabetes, heart problems, and joint ailments. As your age increases, [...]

Many Americans are obsessed with their health, but the United States remains a country of the obese. Obesity in the U.S. has taken the form of an epidemic, even though more information and more resources are available to us today than at any time in history. Why is this the case? There are fitness facilities designed to meet the needs of people of all types and ages. Fitness centers exist for olde

 Chalk this one up in the “now I have heard it all when it comes to global warming” column, because this time I have really heard it all. I know I keep saying that I have heard it all, and eventually it will be true, but for now once again I say I have heard it all. I keep [...]

Raasi is a buxom heroine who stole many hearts with her figure as well as her smile. She was quite hot in her time and also acted with some top heroes.But unfortunately her heaviness went a bane for her. Some of the younger and popular heroes refused to work with her as she looked older than them. This way, Raasi lost many roles in some big films. Now her heroine career has come to an end. She is now running her career as dubbing artiste only.But the name Raasi still conjures up some fond memories for many people. She quit films after her marriage to an assistant director. She even financed a film to make her hubby a director. But the film bombed at the box office and Raasi lost about 50 lakhs of hard earned money in the process.Raasi is now a judge for a dance show on a TV channel titled

Obese women are often looking for easy exercises especially in the beginning of any weight loss or fitness program. The key if you are not active now, is to start slowly. Water aerobics is an easy exercise to begin with. More: continued here

This is an article of interest for both pet owners and their pets. It cites that pet obesity is up nearly 40% and that is alarming for not only our pets but us as well. Why? Because there is a direct corelation between obese pets and obese or over weight pet owners. "Pet obesity leads to [...]

Windows is undeniably one of the most useful products ever created in technology. But with a lot of software being developed these days, Microsoft undeniably wants to remain ahead of the competition. With this in mind, they are creating Windows to be as complex and functional as possible. They are integrating various features and capabilities [...]

Sanofi Aventis, a large cap French pharmaceutical firm developed an effectual weight loss medication, Acomplia. This weight loss medication is to be employed is association with a proper diet plan and regular exercise regime to attain effective results. Weight loss medication Acomplia is a product of 2 years of clinical trials undertaken in North America. Weight [...]

Nearly two-thirds of the United States population is overweight. As obesity rates increase around the country, fire departments and emergency medical workers need new ambulance equipment to handle overweight patients.The department’s gurneys could not adequately support the patients’ weight, and the department had to pay a private ambulance company.“We had to do something,” Acting Chief Tim McGinley said. “It was one of those things where we would try to use the equipment we had and were afraid that you were going to end up hurting somebody, the patients themselves or the staff.” According to the director of emergency medical service in Durham. D.C., several paramedics had strained their backs and injured their shoulders transporting patients on inadequate equipment. What they

When you first hear the term of snoring, there is a direct association to adults, instead of children. There are the rare occasions that snoring is normal for kids, directly due to tiredness but a child w who snores on...

Heavy weight people suffer mentally and physically. They hesitate to mix with people and hence, create a separate environment for themselves. They also suffer from various type of physical problem and life becomes a hell for them. To reduce excess weight, many obese people perform various types of physical exercises like brisk walking, yoga, swimming but those things hardly affect their body. Some even goes for heavy dieting. Today, obesity is a hard core disease and it is spreading like a wild... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

It is well known that a college education helps reduce the probability of obesity. But research now shows that obese girls are 50 percent less likely to attend college, which may put them in a downward spiral of obesity, health problems and low income. The author of the study, sociologist Robert Crosno, said that, “Obese girls were less likely to enter college after high school than were their non-obese peers, especially when they attended schools in which obesity was relatively uncommon.” The study looked at data for 11,000 adolescents from 128 schools. The goal of the research was to study how obesity predicts maladjustment. The study also found that obese girls had higher class failure and self-rejection.

It is well known that a college education helps reduce the probability of obesity. But research now shows that obese girls are 50 percent less likely to attend college, which may put them in a downward spiral of obesity, health problems and low income. The author of the study, sociologist Robert Crosno, said that, “Obese girls were less likely to enter college after high school than were their non-obese peers, especially when they attended schools in which obesity was relatively uncommon.” The study looked at data for 11,000 adolescents from 128 schools. The goal of the research was to study how obesity predicts maladjustment. The study also found that obese girls had higher class failure and self-rejection.

The fitness market and diet industry are multi million dollar enterprises. Television bombards people with advertisements that seem to offer cures for the obesity problem many face. The two industries however, seem to be marketing towards two different demographic sects. More: continued here

This is slightly off topic, but is good food for thought as it highlights why plastic surgery should not be viewed as a means to an end by people. Yesterday’s edition of the Houston Chronicle narrated an inspiring story about the thirty nine year old Jennylin Duany, a large-bodied woman who is an experimental theatre actor. If you check out the link you will see that Jennylin is no ‘perfect-sized’ woman. In fact, she is completely different from the regular Hollywood actors.What caught my attention was the statement she made, "So much gets held in the body; my piece is about letting go of our body trappings. We spend so much time chasing ideals that we forget who we are." Rather powerful when we look at Jennylin’s showbiz compatriots who seem to be in a race against time.But w

Congratulations, you are no longer the ‘obese one’ among the three Americans (statistically speaking) said to suffer from obesity. You are eating right and are physically more active than you have ever been. You have worked hard on your psychological state and have a more positive outlook. But all these improved aspects of your life aside, is your body still retaining a lumpy look? While one of the remnants of obesity is an un-toned body, there are usually ways in which this can be corrected. One of the best ways to take care of excess skin in the abdominal area is a through a combination of a tummy tuck and liposuction plastic surgery procedure. The tummy tuck procedure tightens the muscles in the lower abdomen while the liposuction suctions off any residual fat after weight l

Feel that your quest for achieving effectual weight loss is never-ending? Acomplia can end your quest to loose that stubborn extra weight with ease. It works by affecting certain neuro-transmitters which are responsible for intake of food in the body. Acomplia diet pill is the ideal weight loss medication which has helped many across the [...]

Very obese people who need a kidney transplant are far less likely to get one than normal weight people, and when they do, their wait is an average of a year to 18 months longer, a new study found. The reason seems to be both economic and medical. Very obese people have a greater risk for complications, and the transplant centers often must bear the additional cost of treating those problems. read more

Obese kids may face heart risks later(AP)AP - The chicken nuggets are coming home to roost. By the time today's teens are middle age, the rate of heart disease could be 16 percent higher because of the extra pounds they are carrying around today, a U.S. study suggests. Obesity hurts a woman's chances of conception(Reuters) Reuters - Obesity decreases the chances that awoman will get pregnant, and the more obese she is, the worseher prospects of conception, Dutch researchers said on Tuesday. Obesity behind over half UK maternal birth deaths(Reuters) Reuters - More than half of British motherswho died during child birth were overweight, a report found onTuesday. High-Carb Diet Raises Women's Diabetes Risk(HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 27 (HealthDay News) — Black American women and Chinesewomen who ate foods high on the glycemic index — which measures theeffect of carbohydrates on blood glucose levels — were at increased riskfor developing type 2

"Obese men have more blood circulating throughout their bodies than normal weight men, and as a result, the concentration of prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, in the blood -- the gold standard for detecting prostate cancer -- can become diluted," said Stephen Freedland, M.D., a Duke urologist and senior researcher on the study.* "We've known for a while that obese men tend to have lower PSA scores than normal weight men, but our study really proposes a reason why this happens, and points to the need for an adjustment in the way we interpret PSA scores that will take body weight into account. If not, we may be missing a large number of cancers each year." read more

Addicted to junk grabs? Don't worry. Doctors in India are now offering a lifeline to fast food addicts and couch potatoes, whose mass of fatty tissues is touching the obesity meter. It's Bariatric or weight loss surgery which helps a obese to get back in shape by tinkering with the size of the stomachs. A person with a bio mass index of 35.2 is considered obese by doctors. "It is not liposuction. Bariatric surgery is a medical procedure in which the stomach is reduced to limit the intake of food and lose weight in the process," says Dr Sandeep Malhotra of the Obesity Control Team at the Artemis Hospital in Gurgaon. read more

Obese people have become part of an epidemic in the United States. Are you one of the 300,000 Americans who die each year of diseases related to obesity? Did you know that approximately $177 billion is spent on illnesses related to this epidemic? Obese people have become part of an epidemic in the United States. Are you one of the 300,000 Americans who die each year of diseases related to obesity? Did you know that approximately $177 billion is spent on illnesses related to this epidemic? Obesity can raise your blood pressure, cause diabetes and affect your legs and back. We are becoming a fat and lazy nation. If we are seriously looking to conquer this problem, we have to start accepting responsibility for our own actions. read more

“Pay extra or leave your fat behind on terra firma.” That could be a new airline rule in the near future if a proposal by Australian health experts passes into law. The proposal intends to charge obese passengers an additional tax for every extra kilo they weigh. According to Dr. John Tickell who’s heading the Australian committee behind the proposal: carrying a whole load of heavy weight cargo costs airlines fuel, and if you’re the one bringing all the additional weight on board it’s only fair that you should pay for it. The sentiment is cynically practical, but you can expect discrimination charges to begin flying around faster than you can say “Jenny Craig.” In actuality, it’s a polite way of telling hefty passengers, “No fatties, please – at least not for free!” Any attempt to set a prescribed weight limit for flying is liable to open up a legal can of worms. It begs the question of how skinnier travelers will respond to such rules if they are imple

Doctors in New Zealand recently campaigned to ban fat people from entering the Country. How, I hear you say, can this not be discriminatory. Well it has been successful and has now happened.35 year old Rowan Trezise has been rejected from entering New Zealand when her husband applied for a work visa. He chose to lose weight to get admitted himself. His employer backed skills visa was initially rejected by immigration officials when they discovered his BMI was 42, making him morbidly obese under New Zealand regulations.Mr Trezise, a submarine cable specialist and a former soldier, said: 'My doctor laughed at me. He said he’d never seen anything more ridiculous in his whole life. Not every overweight person is unhealthy or unfit.'But Robyn Toomath, a spokesman for Fight the Obesity Epidemic and an endocrinologist, said the BMI limit was valid in the vast majority of people. She said she was opposed to obese people being stigmatised. 'However, the immigration department’s focus is

Obese American seniors seem to be suffering more from physical disabilities, while their cardiovascular health has improved somewhat, according to an article in the The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), November 7th issue. The authors explain that recent studies have indicated that America's obese population may have gotten healthier since the 1960s. It seems that the prevalence of high cholesterol and hypertension (high blood pressure) among America's obese people has fallen over the last 40 years. What is not clear, however, is whether this group is enjoying better health outcomes in other areas. read more

Are you fed up with hearing that every health problem is related to your weight? You go to the doctors with a bad leg, it's because you're overweight, you've got flu, it's because you're too heavy!The newest health advice from experts is to deny anyone with a BMI of over 35 fertility treatment until they lose weight. Both privately and on the NHS! With about 25% of women in the UK falling into to overweight category is this fair?'Obesity reduces the chances that a woman will conceive naturally and decreases the possibility that fertility treatment will be successful,' said Mr Tony Rutherford, the chair of the BFS's policy committee. 'It also increases the risk of complications during fertility treatment and pregnancy and endangers the health and welfare of both mother and child.'The complications listed include the difficulty of providing safe anaesthesia for obese women during procedures, as well as problems with viewing ovaries on an ultrasound scan.The BFS guidelines have

Pediatric Researchers at the University of Michigan have revealed that children who consistently get less sleep are more likely to become overweight. These same sleep patterns may also predict their subsequent weight later in life. The studies involved children ages 9-12 years olds. Those who generally got less than nine hours of sleep were more likely to be overweight in Grade 6, regardless of their weight in Grade 3 and other factors such as race, gender, and class.” ~ Children Who Stay Up Late at Risk of Obesity: Study This is pretty startling to say the least, and one more reason to enforce strict bedtime curfew for your children. While the study did not reveal the reason for this trend, they of course offer many theories as to why. The theory that rings the truest with me is their biological explanation as to why this may be happening - which is there may be a direct link between children’s sleep patterns and the hormones that regulate their fat metabolism. Another sep

Overweight and obese women are at higher risk of developing and dying from cancer, including breast cancer in postmenopausal women, colon cancer in premenopausal women, and pancreatic and kidney cancer generally. A study of more than 1 million British women finds that overweight or obesity is to blame for about 5 percent of all cancer [...]

The lesser you sleep the obese you would get. This kind of sounds contradictory but based on researches and studies made, adults and kids who get less sleep are likely to turn to food to make up for the lost sleeping respite they have passed up. Sleep deprived people produce more ghrelin, a hormone that promotes hunger and less leptin, a hormone that singals fullness. (Source: Yahoo News). Now this more than explains why parents should push their kids to sleep early. These are the internal body factors that people do not understand nor see. They operate to make up for lost rest, and the adjustment stage is known to affect the body. Before we do not know for sure what exactly in our bodies are being affected. With this affirmation coming from the University of Michigan, people will perhaps now be more cautious of the altering effects that may effect kids when they least expect it. Health Issues, hunger, respite, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Issues, SLEEP News, sleep deprived, university

Well, let’s just roll two of my top topics into one blog and see if we can bring a little common sense to bear on the causes of cancer. If a poll was taken and people were asked to name the leading causes of heart disease and cancer, I suspect (because it would be my guess), that most people would guess smoking. Certainly it would be at the head of the class for cancer. I mean there’s lung cancer which is almost never linked to anything else. I mentioned in a recent post that smoking increases the risk of death from prostate cancer. Smoking substantially increases a person’s risk of developing cancer of the larynx, pharynx, oral cavity, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas. Now a major report comes out and essentially says that obesity is “a cancer risk that approaches and may even surpass smoking”. If you add to that smoking gun the fact that obesity is a major culprit in diabetes, heart disease, and a host of other mortality laced health issues, sudd

Rimonabnat is a new diet pill hitting the market oflate. Researchers have found that it helps significantly to keep of your unwanted fats at bay. One good thing about Rimonabnat is that it helps in a dual manner. It not only reduces your weight considerably but also helps to quit smoking for good and also curb unhealthy urges like drinking. Though not approved by FDA but the drug has got full approval to be sold on prescription through out UK and Europe This is a diet pill that targets certain “pleasure centre” in our brain. It blocks the body’s ability to receive signals from the cannabinoid 1 receptor that helps us to lower our appetite as well stop our urges for smoking. It also normalise our Endocannabinoid system thus making smoking and hunger more manageable Many people don’t know how to start a weight loss program. It’s a fact! In vain they hamper or tend to hamper their body either by starving or exercising and that too irregularly. So it’s a

On July 1, 2007 new rules for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) went into effect. These new rules provide additional clarity around how employers can reward or penalize employees based a specific health results. Clarian Health Partners Inc. was among the first companies to take advantage of these new rules. I first read about Clarian’s changes in an article published by MoneyNing. Since then further details have been announced and along with them a tremendous amount of controversy and discussion on the web. Effective in 2009, Clarian will begin charging employees more for their health care coverage if they meet any of the following conditions: BMI (Body Mass Index) exceeds 30, Cholesterol levels are too high, Blood Pressure levels are too high,Glucose levels are too high, Smoking. The price for not meeting these standards? $10 per paycheck if their BMI is too high, and $5 per paycheck for the others. Previously, Clarian had a program similar to m

Acomplia is a Sanofi Aventis creation, which is a large cap French pharmaceutical firm. Weight loss medication Acomplia is a product of two years of clinical trials undertaken in North America. Weight loss is not the only benefit which is sourced by use of this diet pill. Usage of this weight loss medication has also proven to be beneficial in improvement of cardio-metabolic risk factors, smoking cessation, and even minimization of chances of weight gain. This weight loss medication has been in the news ever since its launch in the year 2006. At present, it is approved for sale in the UK, Switzerland, France, Germany, Ireland, Brazil, Mexico, and even UAE amid other countries. Although it hasn’t yet received FDA approval for sale in the US but a trade name for its sale in the US Zimulti has already been decided. Sanofi Aventis is hopeful about its approval in the future, for which a fresh 50-month trials are already on their way, estimated to be completed in the year 2010. It seems t

Severely obese women should lose weight during their pregnancy, instead of adding on pounds to avoid problems during birth, researchers found. The St. Louis University study found that by limiting the weight gain of pregnant women who are obese significantly decreases their chances of developing preeclampsia, high blood pressure brought on [...]

Lifestyles with too little movement, too much TV exposure and way too much junk food are pushing U.S. children toward a life of overweight and obesity, a collection of new studies finds. The studies -- published in a special supplement of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine -- show the myriad challenges youngsters face every day in trying to maintain a healthy weight. Today's kids live in a world where it's often easier to get a fast food meal than fresh fruit, where walking to school is the exception rather than the norm, and where they're bombarded by ads telling them to eat more junk food and sugary beverages. Yahoo News September 25, 2007

When we think of losing weight, what comes instantly to our mind? Yes. Diet pills are among the first chain of thoughts that come to our minds. Gamuts of diet pills are available in the weight loss market, to choose the right one can be quite complicated. Have you heard about Acomplia? Acomplia is a diet pill which can facilitate an obese to get rid of their extra body fat with efficacy. Acomplia diet pill works upon the principle of an appetite suppressant. The CB- 1 receptors situated in the Endo-cannabinoid system are responsible for the intake of food in the body. Consumption of Acomplia primarily blocks the functioning of the CB-1 receptors. In this way, Acomplia suppresses your normal intake of food and you tend to eat in small portions, and thereby lose weight. Did you know that Acomplia besides weight is also beneficial in smoking cessation and improvement in cardio metabolic risk factors? Yes, that is true. In accordance to the 2years clinical trials these facts have been prov

A new study shows that treatment with a lifestyle modification program of diet, exercise and behavioral therapy when used in combination with the weight loss medication sibutramine (Meridia�) resulted in significantly greater weight loss among obese adults than treatment with the medication alone. The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, appears in the November 17, 2005 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine and was supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). “Lifestyle modification should be the first line of treatment for obesity,” says Susan Yanovski, M.D., director of the Obesity and Eating Disorders Program for NIDDK, and author of an accompanying editorial in the journal. “But for obese adults who can’t lose enough weight to improve their health, medication used as an adjunct can help.” “The take home message is

The weight loss medication sibutramine, when combined with behavior therapy, allowed hundreds of very obese adolescents to lose an average of 14 pounds over a year, according to a multicenter study in the July 18 Annals of Internal Medicine. Adolescents in the study who received placebo (a sugar pill) gained four pounds over the year. In addition to reductions in body mass index and weight, the treated adolescents had improvements in disease risk factors related to obesity. They had lower levels of triglycerides and higher levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, which are risk factors for heart disease, and lower levels of insulin, a risk factor for diabetes. The only significant side effect was tachycardia, or rapid heart beat. Although sibutramine, sold under the brand name Meridia, is currently used in adults with obesity, “this is the first large multicenter trial of sibutramine for obese adolescents,” said study leader Robert I. Berkowitz, M.D., chief of Child

Meridia (sibutramine), combined with behavioural therapy, has been shown to be effective in helping obese teenagers lose weight, according to a study carried out by Dr. R Berkowitz and team at Children Hospital of Philadelphia. The researchers found the treatment is effective for obese 12-year-olds as well. The study involved 498 12-16 year old children at 33 weight-loss clinics - all of the children were obese. The children were divided into two groups, one received Meridia combined with behavioural therapy while the other received a placebo and behavioural therapy. The Meridia group lost an average of 14 pounds over a year, while those on a placebo carried on gaining weight. Those on Meridia also managed to achieve better HDL cholesterol levels and triglycerides (HDL is the good cholesterol). The study found Meridia is relatively safe and effective for younger teenagers. Meridia is approved in the USA just for people over 16 as a drug for aiding weight loss. You can read about this s

Overweight or obese people who are stout around the waist and abdomen are particularly at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. The most effective way to reduce blood pressure and the risk for secondary diseases is to reduce weight. But most patients do not succeed in losing weight and keeping it off. A possible alternative could be an entirely new substance group which simultaneously blocks feelings of hunger and reduces blood lipid levels, thereby reducing the risk for cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. The new drug, called Rimonabant, has been tested in clinical trials for over two years in Europe and the USA. The European Director of the clinical trials, Professor Luc Van Gaal of the University Hospital in Antwerp, Belgium, presented results of this study at the 4th International Symposium on Obesity and Hypertension at the Max Delbr�ck Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch on Saturday, October 29, 2005. The meeting, which began on

After two years on a drug that affects the pleasure center of the brain, obese patients had reason to feel good: Their bellies shrank, their cholesterol improved and their insulin levels moved toward normal, according to research presented Tuesday in New Orleans. In the trial, more than 3,000 patients lost an average of 19 pounds, including an important reduction of 3.1 inches on their waistlines, compared with a 5-pound weight loss in the placebo group. Central fat is the kind that is most associated with heart disease risk. Results of the latest trial of the drug rimonabant, which works on certain receptors in brain cells, were presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions. A Milwaukee hospital will be conducting a new clinical trial of the drug beginning next month. “It could be an exciting new player in obesity,” said Robert Eckel, a physician and professor of physiology at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center who was not as

There has been a lot of talk lately about healthy eating and its converse – obesity. In a somewhat depressing article released recently on USAToday.com, I learned that obesity is continuing to increase in 31 states and that it is not decreasing in any states at all. That is a rather dim report for the state of America’s health. Mississippi had the highest percentage of all states – 30% of all adults were considered obese. And according to the Trust for America’s Health, West Virginia and Alabama were close behind. The best state in terms of lean adults was my home state of Colorado with its obesity rate projected at 17.6%. For those of you wondering, obesity is calculated using a person’s BMI or Body Mass Index. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) states that “generally, anyone with a body mass index greater than 30 is considered obese. The index is a ratio that takes into account height and weight. The overweight range is 25 to 29.9. Normal is 18.5 to 24.9. People wit

In obese individuals, fat cells are bloated and inflamed because they receive too many nutrients, including lipids. In these cells, various components cannot work properly anymore and, instead, they activate new proteins to cope with the situation. One of the most challenged organelles in obese fat cells is a maze-like compartment called the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) that makes proteins and lipid droplets and senses the amount of nutrients that enter the cell. Margaret F. Gregor and Gokhan S. Hotamisligil review current knowledge about how the ER works in fat cells and is modified in obesity. They show that when a fat cell receives too many nutrients, the ER is overwhelmed and triggers a process called the unfolded protein response (UPR). This process is one of many cellular responses that activate proteins that increase inflammation and can even result in the death of the cell. UPR also causes insulin resistance, a condition in which the production and function of insulin — a h

A 5-year-old obese dachshund receives relaxing massage in a hot spa ( and below takes a walk on an aqua treadmill) at El Perro aqua fitness club for dogs in Tokyo, Japan. El Perro provides fitness programs for dogs to keep them healthy, also offers diet courses for obese dogs where one can learn how to balance their pet’s diet by comparing measured weight with ideal and calculating the amount of calories necessary for dogs to take. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images)

Obese kids miss the most school - Kids & Parenting - MSNBC.com Above is a link to the MSNBC.com story. Last week on rounds I saw a number of patients in the Pediatric clinic. The common topic of conversation between doctor and patient/parent? More exercise and a healthier diet. Childhood obesity is getting to be a very big problem. It is not only a problem during school but it will lead to many problems down the road. Why is this such a problem in the United States? Is the land of the plenty too comfortable? What can be done to encourage healthier lifestyles? Parent education programs? Better P.E. classes? Destroying all televisions in the world?

Are you destined to be obese? Many people are trying to lose weight.  Unfortunately, not many people are successful in losing weight.  Each of them have a favourite diet to accomplish the mission of weight loss.  However, in the long run, diet failures outnumber successes by a large margin — only 10% of dieters are able [...]

Dr. Hamish Meldrum believes an obsession with medical labels may be stopping overweight people addressing their own problems. He said the obesity epidemic is being mistakenly targeted with medical treatments and doctors' appointments. Daily Mail August 2, 2007

According to a latest Harvard and California University, our chances of getting obese increase by 57 percent if my best friend is an obese. For this researchers studied more than 12000 various friends network for 32 years and also monitored their weights during this interval (From Yahoo news). According to the researchers, weight gain in person has direct effect on weight gain in other people in

  According to a recent study in the journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, obese pregnant women can lose weight or avoid gaining weight without harming their babies.  It was also discovered that obese women who maintained their weight or lost weight were more likely to have a normal weight newborn than obese women who gained weight during their pregnancy.Some obstetricians follow guidelines established in 1990 that recommend obese women gain approximately 13 pounds during pregnancy which is less than the 25 to 35 pounds recommended for normal weight women.  The new study contradicts the guidelines.

Well it's about time I made a post this year! Yes, your faithful Diabetic Seniors webmaster is back and be assured that I have some good things in mind to share with you. I just had to post this today when it hit me that people were suffering from diabetes many centuries ago, just like many do today. The only difference is that today we have more scientific and medical knowledge that we can use to help us prevent the disease.What am I talking about? The recent discovery of Hatshepsut's mummy indicates that the first female pharaoh of ancient Egypt was obese and suffered from diabetes, and could have died from complications from her diabetes, or from the results of a tumor in her left leg.One Digg.com user remarks that fat was beautiful in ancient Egypt and references another interesting st

Many are thinking that a fat kid is a healthy kid. Whenever they see plump cheeks and bulging tummies on kids, they’d squeal, “Oh what a cute chubby kid!” But the truth is, having a fat kid is not something to be proud of or to have fun with really. Because if your kid is obese, there’s a wide variety of risks he or she is exposed to. Some of the complications of obesity on kids include disabling diseases such as heart disease, gall bladder disease, liver disease, type 2 diabetes, not to mention poor self-esteem and depression, which all can continue until adulthood. To avoid or help children get rid of childhood obesity, here are what weight management experts suggest: Be a good example For your kid to learn healthy eating habits, your involvement is a must. Show him or her that you eat fruits, vegetables and other healthy food so it will be easier for him to adopt such habit. Oh and if you have a big family, get the whole family involved. Aside from making it

We have been hearing too much about kids’ obesity and its increasing impact in various countries with Britain being affected the most. Bu the kids are getting obese? There are very few children or very low percentage of kids who become obese because of medical problems. Recent researches have shown that the kids have bigger chances of becoming obese or overweight if their parents are obese. It

I’m not kidding … this is a real article from The Daily Telegraph: LESBIANS are twice as likely as heterosexual women to be overweight or obese, which puts them at greater risk for obesity-related health problems and death, US researchers said. The report, published in the American Journal of Public Health, is one of the first large studies to look at obesity among lesbians. Ulrike Boehmer of the Boston University School of Public Health and colleagues looked at a 2002 national survey of almost 6000 women, and found that lesbians were 2.69 times more likely to be overweight and 2.47 times more likely to be obese. READ MORE Thankfully I’m quite athletic, so being a lesbian doesn’t necessarily mean I’m going to be obese. Sure, I agree that lesbians are more comfortable with themselves and their body. But we were conditioned to be that way since we had to become comfortable with our own sexuality first. Once that is accomplished, the comfort sort of seeps i

Over the weekend we were shuttling between our town and another big city on some errands. During one of the drives, me and my wife got into an interesting discussion on obese children and their parents’ mentality. The cause of the discussion was a family of 5 (3 obese children with 2 obese parents) who ordered a huge lunch at one of the fast food outlets where we stopped for coffee. I will try to pen a few thoughts that churned out of the discussion. What are parents of already obese, 8~10 year old kids thinking when the kids are gorging on 1/2 pound burgers and massive amounts of Coca Cola? Don’t they worry about the potentially life-threating medical conditions that their kids can develop in future if they continue to pile on fat? It’s not like “oh..I didn’t notice”…especially when you have a 8~10 year old kid weighing 200+ pounds. Kids don’t become obese overnight…it takes years of bad-food-habits. So if you notice your child

Scientists in South Korea have discovered that obesity in children may increase the chances of some kind of ear infection. For this child may need to have tubes inserted in the ears to drain fluid, to prevent the recurrence of chronic middle ear infection (Yahoo News). But many specialists in US have doubts over this research. Whether link exist between obesity and ear infection, but one thing it

Well, I hadn’t heard of this until now.  Earlier this year the FDA approved the first drug for obese dogs.  We knew it was only a matter of time.  I was wondering if anyone had an experience in prescribing it to their own pet or a patient. Here is some additional information for reference… Drug Name:  Slentrol [...]

Stats show that 26 percent of kids between the ages of 2 to 17 have obesity problem in Canada. People are getting aware about this world wide increasing problem. And the steps to avoid this problem have already started worldwide. Some people believe that too much of fast food and TV are the biggest reason for this increase in obesity. Now obesity problem seems to be taken very seriously in

Researchers said that the people who are overweight by 45 kg or more are the fastest growing group among all the overweight people in US. They found that share of obese was 50 percent higher in 2005 as compared to 2000, which is shocking increase (Yahoo News). It is really surprising that the rate of obese people is growing at a very fast pace in spite of too much of attention towards the

Rio de Janeiro hospital has been forcing obese patients to share the medical equipment with horse at local race track. This act has brought the attention of many activists who say this act is totally humiliating (Yahoo News). When people have more weight than the standard equipment they are having, they are sent to the Jockey Club there have the suitable equipments. Obese patients, who want to

No, the above title doesn't refer to doughnut eating cops, it's about an increasingly popular tool to reduce healthcare costs and increase workplace productivity--wellness programs. Crain's Chicago Business recently published the following article about wellness programs. It cites a program implemented by my associates over at The Horton Group for their own employees (I've published some of

We all know we Brits are eating too much. It's not our fault, with only 5 terrestrial channels and most of them filled with celebrity chefs, we can't help but eat.Scientists now say most people in Britain will be obese within 25 years.Am I the only one who can see this for what it is, a great thing?In 25 years most people will be fat, so I'll go on a diet and I'll pull loads because I'll be so much sexier than every other fat bloater who's making a play for the same girl.In a future of fat people no longer will you feel self-conscious when you go down the gym. Sure, you have a bit of cellulite, but everyone else there spreads more lard on their chips than you have on your ass.A UK filled will fatties will be great for the rest of us. Just as long as you don't have to use public transport though, as the other people will take up so much room you'll be in the glove box.

I just found out about an interesting study. It was conducted in Milwakee, USA and it showed that if the person that was involved in a car crash is obese there are more chances that he/she will not make it. A well known fact has been proven some time ago: obesity decreses the body's ability to recover after any kind of injury. Here is what the specialists said:"Obesity imparts anatomical and physiological changes that may either protect or interfere with the body's response to injury. However, it would be a very costly process to have a car modelled on the person's shape to make it as safe as possible - that's really a bespoke car and would take a lot of money and effort to produce. It would be preferable to try to stop people having car accidents in the first place. People who are obese probably have an adverse risk profile and as such are less able to withstand adverse effects on the body and serious injury."

I can hardly believe what I've just seen, but there it is for everyone to check out...overweight/obese people being used to represent email SPAM. Of all the things in this crazy world that could have been used, why on earth did they choose to pick on people with a weight problem??? ...