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Mobile Farmers Market Serving ‘Food Deserts’ in East Baton Rouge
With a jazz trio playing in the background, a small cluster of white tents on blacktop formed an oasis Wednesday at North Foster Drive and Greenwell Springs Road. The tents were part of the opening of the Red Stick Mobile Farmers Market, an effort to help expand access to fresh fruits and vegetables to areas of the parish labeled “food deserts.” (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity - May 18, 2013 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news

Treating eating disorders over the internet: A systematic review and future research directions
DiscussionFuture research should determine the utility of internet‐based treatment by comparing them to face‐to‐face treatment. Research should furthermore focus on unraveling predictors and mediators of treatment outcome, compliance, and dropout, respectively. Studies with good methodological quality are needed with reports according to CONSORT guidelines. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Int J Eat Disord 2013) (Source: International Journal of Eating Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Eating Disorders - May 18, 2013 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Jiska J. Aardoom, Alexandra E. Dingemans, Philip Spinhoven, Eric F. Furth Tags: Critical Analysis and Synthesis Source Type: research

Low phosphorus status might contribute to the onset of obesity
(Source: Obesity Reviews)
Source: Obesity Reviews - May 18, 2013 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: O. A. Obeid Tags: Etiology and Pathophysiology Source Type: research

Obstructive Sleep Apnea after Weight Loss: A Clinical Trial Comparing Gastric Bypass and Intensive Lifestyle Intervention
Conclusion:Our study demonstrates that RYGB was more effective than ILI at reducing the prevalence and severity of OSA. However, our analysis also suggests that weight loss, rather than the surgical procedure per se, explains the beneficial effects.Citation:Fredheim JM; Rollheim J; Sandbu R; Hofsø D; Omland T; Røislien J; Hjelmesaeth J. Obstructive sleep apnea after weight loss: a clinical trial comparing gastric bypass and intensive lifestyle intervention. J Clin Sleep Med 2013;9(5):427-432. (Source: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM)
Source: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM - May 17, 2013 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research

C-Reactive Protein and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Children with Sleep Disordered Breathing
Conclusions:The results of this study suggest an association between OSA and Hs-CRP concentrations (mainly mediated by overweight and obesity), but not between OSA and subclinical atherosclerosis. There is scope for prevention in childhood before OSA syndrome causes the irreversible damage to arteries observed in adult patients.Citation:Iannuzzi A; Licenziati MR; De Michele F; Verga MC; Santoriello C; Di Buono L; Renis M; Lembo L; D'Agostino B; Cappetta D; Polverino M; Polverino F. C-reactive protein and carotid intima-media thickness in children with sleep disordered breathing. J Clin Sleep Med 2013;9(5):493-498. (Source:...
Source: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM - May 17, 2013 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research

Prevalence of and trends in metabolic syndrome and associated cardiovascular risk factors among US adolescents between 1999 and 2008
We examined the prevalence of and trends in MetS and its associated CVD risk factors in a nationally-representative sample of adolescents in the USA between 1999 and 2008. Methods: Eleven thousand and twenty four adolescents aged between 10 and 18 years (49% girls, 15% African–American, 17% Hispanic) were included from five 2-year survey periods of the cross-sectional 1999–2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. We examined the prevalence of MetS according to a modified National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III definition, requiring three or more of the following criteria to be ful...
Source: Cardiovascular Endocrinology - May 17, 2013 Category: Cardiology Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Anorexia Nervosa in a 14-Year-Old Second-Generation Hispanic Adolescent Boy
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology May 2013, Vol. 23, No. 4: 295-299. (Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology - May 17, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Tags: article Source Type: research

UK Food Advertising Regulations Have Done Little To Address Exposure Of Children To Unhealthy Food Marketing
Regulations brought in by the UK to reduce the volume of television advertising of unhealthy foods to children appear to have little impact on the advertising around programmes children actually watch, according to research presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Liverpool, UK. The research is by Dr Emma Boyland and Professor Jason Halford, University of Liverpool, UK, and colleagues. The authors did an analysis of food advertising on television in the UK in 2008 (when some regulation was in place) compared to 2010 (when new regulations had fully taken effect)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news

The Story Of Fat Alfie: Very Young Children Appear To Reject Story Characters Who Are Obese
New research presented as the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Liverpool, UK, shows that very young children appear to reject story book characters who are overweight, but not those who are disabled. The research is by Professor Andrew Hill, Dr Sarah Harrison, and Dr Maddie Rowlinson, University of Leeds, UK. Previous research has suggested that, far from improving over time, the attitudes and perceptions of children to obesity may have deteriorated since the 1960s... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news

Ten-Year Study Shows 2 Different Genetic Polymorphisms Predict Weight Gain In Men And Women
New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Liverpool, UK, shows that while the FTO genetic variation predicts weight gain over 10 years in men, a different variation on the MMP2 gene predicts weight gain in women. The research is by Freek G Bouwman, Nutrition and Toxicology Research, Institute Maastricht (NUTRIM), Maastricht University, Netherlands, and Dr Jolanda Boer, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands, and colleagues... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news

Stopping Phentermine After Long-Term Treatment Does Not Result In Amphetamine-Like Withdrawal
New research published at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) shows that abrupt cessation after long-term use of the anti-obesity drug phentermine does not induce amphetamine-like withdrawal symptoms. The research is by Dr Ed Hendricks, Center for Weight Management*, Sacramento & Roseville, California, USA, and was funded by the American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP). Phentermine is a psychostimulant drug of the phenethylamine class, with pharmacology similar to amphetamine... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news

Too Much Body Fat Makes Arteries Become Stiff After Middle Age
In young people, blood vessels appear to be able to compensate for the effects of obesity. But after middle age, this adaptability is lost, and arteries become progressively stiffer as body fat rises - potentially increasing the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. The researchers suggest that the harmful effects of body fat may be related to the total number of years that a person is overweight in adulthood. Further research is needed to find out when the effects of obesity lead to irreversible damage to the heart and arteries, they said... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news

Robotic Kidney Transplants May Be Best Option For Obese Patients
Obese patients who received robotic kidney transplants had fewer wound complications than patients who received traditional "open" transplant surgery, according to surgeons at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System. The findings should allow more obese patients to receive kidney transplants. Patients with a body mass index (BMI) greater than 35 who have end-stage kidney disease are often denied transplantation, and patients with a BMI over 40 often die on dialysis without an opportunity for transplant... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Transplants / Organ Donations Source Type: news

Active Video Games Act As Exercise For Children
Exergaming (active videogaming) may provide an alternative type of exercise to prevent stationary behavior in children, a new study published in The Journal of Pediatrics claims. Obesity and physical inactivity levels in kids are significantly high - with less than 50% of primary school-aged boys and under 28% of girls reaching the minimum levels of exercise necessary to maintain proper health. Exergaming is using active console video games that track player movement to play the game, for example Xbox-Kinect, Wii... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news

Living Near Fast-Food Outlets Might Boost Obesity Risk
Title: Living Near Fast-Food Outlets Might Boost Obesity RiskCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/16/2013 4:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/17/2013 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Weight Management General)
Source: MedicineNet Weight Management General - May 17, 2013 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news

New study recommends using active videogaming ('exergaming') to improve children's health
(Elsevier Health Sciences) Levels of physical inactivity and obesity are very high in children, with fewer than 50 percent of primary school-aged boys and fewer than 28 percent of girls meeting the minimum levels of physical activity required to maintain health. Exergaming, using active console video games that track player movement to control the game, has become popular, and may provide an alternative form of exercise to counteract sedentary behaviors. In a study scheduled for publication in The Journal of Pediatrics, researchers studied the effects of exergaming on children. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - May 17, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

The face of appearance-related social pressure: gender, age and body mass Variations in peer and parental pressure during adolescence
Conclusion: The results suggest that preventive efforts targeting body concerns and disordered eating should bring up the topic of appearance pressure in a school-based context and should strengthen those adolescents who are particularly at risk - in our study, girls and adolescents with higher weight status. Early adolescence and school transition appear to be crucial periods for these efforts. Moreover, the comprehensive assessment of appearance-related social pressure appears to be a fruitful way to further explore social risk-factors in the development of a negative body image. (Source: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health)
Source: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health - May 16, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Susanne HelfertPetra Warschburger Source Type: research

Living Near Fast-Food Outlets Might Boost Obesity Risk
Study of black Americans found link between having these restaurants nearby and being overweight Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Body Weight, Health Disparities, Obesity (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - May 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Diabetes a Problem Despite 'Good' Body-Fat Profile in InuitDiabetes a Problem Despite 'Good' Body-Fat Profile in Inuit
Although Inuit living in Greenland have favorable patterns of one type of body fat--subcutaneous--obesity is increasing among this population, and rates of type 2 diabetes remain elevated. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news

Television viewing and abdominal obesity in women according to smoking status: results from a large cross-sectional population-based study in Brazil
CONCLUSIONS: Television viewing ≥ 5 times/week may increase the prevalence of AO among women who smoke. More detailed information on media use, as hours per day, may offer better estimates. OBJETIVO: Investigar a associação entre a frequência assistindo televisão e obesidade abdominal (OA) entre mulheres brasileiras, segundo o hábito de fumar. MÉTODOS: Foram analisados os dados de 13.262 mulheres adultas (18-49 anos) estudadas na Pesquisa Nacional de Demografia e Saúde (PNDS-2006), um estudo transversal, com amostragem probabilística complexa, de representatividade nacio...
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - May 16, 2013 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Validity of self-reported height, weight and body mass index in the adult population of Brasilia, Brazil
CONCLUSION: In Brasilia, self-reported height can be used for subgroups of women with more than 12y of study and men under 60y of age. Men with adequate BMI over estimate their weight when compared to overweight and obese men. Self-reported measures can be used for excess weight population follow-up. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - May 16, 2013 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Vicious cycle: Obesity sustained by changes in brain biochemistry
(Brown University) In a new discovery reported in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Brown University and Lifespan researchers show that in the brain cells of rats, obesity impedes the production of a hormone that curbs appetite and inspires calorie burning. The root cause appears to be a breakdown in the protein-processing mechanism of the cells. In the lab, the researchers showed they could fix the breakdown with drugs. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Soda Tax Is a Critical Part of Obesity Solution (Opinion)
Children are suffering from diseases once thought to afflict only adults and obesity-related conditions are leading to skyrocketing health care costs. This is a crisis, and like any crisis, it calls for action. Senate Bill 622, the Sweetened Beverage Tax presently being debated in Sacramento, while not the only solution, is a key tool in the battle against childhood obesity and diabetes. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity - May 16, 2013 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news

Research Shows Latino Students Have High Exposure to Unhealthy Snacks at School (Opinion)
Latino students are widely exposed to high-fat, high-sugar snacks and drinks sold in schools, but implementing stronger nutritional standards can yield healthier school snacks for this growing population at high risk of obesity, according to a new package of research materials released today by Salud America! The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Research Network to Prevent Obesity Among Latino Children. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity - May 16, 2013 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news

Living Near Fast-Food Outlets Might Boost Obesity Risk
Having a fast-food restaurant nearby might be a convenience, but living within two miles of one may be a little too convenient. According to a new study, black Americans who live near these businesses have a higher body-mass index than those living farther away. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity - May 16, 2013 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news

Obesity Rate Drops for Nevada's Youngest Students
Local researchers and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention agree that the 29.6 percent of Silver State kindergartners who are overweight reflects a national public health problem likely caused by increasingly sedentary lifestyles and a national rise in children with Type II diabetes. But the figure is a decrease in the percent of Nevada’s overweight kindergartners from 2008 to 2009. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity - May 16, 2013 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news

‘Obesity paradox’ holds true in COPD
Obese patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are significantly less likely to die in hospital, or to be readmitted following an exacerbation than normal weight patients, show the results of Spanish research. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - May 15, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news

Get Fit In Middle Age to Cut Heart Failure Risk, Study Says
It's never too late to start, researchers find Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Heart Failure, Obesity (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Withdrawal Not a Problem with Phentermine (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Patients taking phentermine long-term to treat obesity don't have to worry about withdrawal when they come off it, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - May 15, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Obese miss out under IVF shake-up
Women in Scotland needing help to conceive are to be guaranteed two IVF cycles, but those who are obese will not get the treatment until they lose weight. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Body fat discovery
Research, part funded by us, probes the reasons why obesity threatens heart health (Source: BHF National News)
Source: BHF National News - May 15, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Body mass index and suicidal behaviors: A critical review of epidemiological evidence
Conclusion: Consideration of observational data, methodological issues stemmed from the rarity of deaths by suicide, homogeneity of study populations, heterogeneity of suicide methods, and the corresponding neurobiological changes made interpretation difficult. Intercultural cohort observations across countries may help to weigh the contributions from biological and socio-cultural factors. The purported association not only represents a scientific challenge, it's also an opportunity potentially leading to important insights into prevention of suicide death. (Source: Journal of Affective Disorders)
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - May 15, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Jian Zhang, Fei Yan, Yanfeng Li, Robert E. McKeown Tags: Reviews Source Type: research

Obesity-Related Dementia Is Projected To Rise In England
The rise in obesity in England if unchecked could lead to an estimated increase in dementia prevalence in over 65 year olds by 2050 from 5% to 7% (4,894 cases per 100,000 in 2010 to 6,662 cases per 100,000), conclude researchers at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO), taking place in Liverpool, UK (12-15 May). Dementia is characterised by a decline in cognitive function in areas such as memory, attention and language and increases with age making it a significant challenge to healthcare... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news

Slim Women Have Higher Endometriosis Risk Than Obese Women
Slim women have a higher risk of developing endometriosis than women who are morbidly obese, according to a new major study. The research was published in the journal Human Reproduction and showed that morbidly obese females (BMI greater than 40 kg/m2) have a 39% lower risk of endometriosis than females with a current BMI in the low normal range (8.5 to 22.4 kg/m2). When the investigators looked back at the subjects' BMIs when they were 18 years old, they found that those who were morbidly obese at that age had a 41% reduced risk of endometriosis than those with low normal BMI... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news

Gut Bug May Prevent Obesity And Type 2 Diabetes
A Belgian-led study published in PNAS this week suggests Akkermansia muciniphila, an intestinal microbe that is important for maintaining the gut lining and how food is absorbed, could be used to prevent obesity and associated metabolic disorders, such as those that lead to type 2 diabetes. Our digestive tract is home to a vast and varied population of microbes. In fact scientists have discovered that at 3.3 million, the genes of our gut flora vastly outnumber the 23,000 or so genes in the human genome... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news

Gene Variations May Explain Weight Gain Among Men, Women
Title: Gene Variations May Explain Weight Gain Among Men, WomenCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/15/2013 10:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/15/2013 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Weight Management General)
Source: MedicineNet Weight Management General - May 15, 2013 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news

Associations between eating meals, watching TV while eating meals and weight status among children, ages 10--12 years in eight European countries: the ENERGY cross-sectional study
Conclusions: The odds of being overweight was lower for children who ate breakfast and dinner compared to those who did not eat the respective meals. The odds of being overweight was lower for children who reported to never watch TV at lunch and dinner compared to those who did. A focus towards meal frequency and watching TV during meals in longitudinal and interventions studies in prevention of overweight and obesity, may contribute to a better understanding of causality. (Source: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity)
Source: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity - May 15, 2013 Category: Nutrition Authors: Frøydis VikHelga BjørnaråNina ØverbyNanna LienOdysseas AndroutsosLea MaesNatasa JanEva KovacsLuis MorenoAlain DösseggerYannis ManiosJohannes BrugElling Bere Source Type: research

Springer to collaborate with the Italian Society for the Study of Eating Disorders
(Springer) Springer and the Italian Society for the Study of Eating Disorders (Società Italiana per lo Studio dei Disturbi del Comportamento Alimentare - SISDCA) have agreed to a five-year collaboration to publish the quarterly journal Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, starting in 2013 with Volume 18. As the official journal of SISDCA, it will be available exclusively in electronic format on SpringerLink. It was formerly published by Kurtis Editrice. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - May 15, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Robotic transplant an option for obese kidney patients
(University of Illinois at Chicago) Robotic kidney transplantation gives new hope to obese patients previously denied access to life-saving surgery. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 15, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Application of the MODE model to implicit weight prejudice and its influence on expressed and actual behavior among college students
Abstract Weight prejudice and discrimination were examined in students, using the motivation and opportunity as determinants (MODE) model. The personalized Implicit Association Test (pIAT) and Motivation to Control Prejudiced Reactions (MCPR) scale were used to predict subsequent expressed and actual behavior, measured by an election task and a lost e‐mail task. Thematic analysis of qualitative responses was conducted to determine reasons participants discriminated against obesity. The MODE model did not predict the prejudice–behavior relationship; however, expressed weight prejudice and discrimination were highly prev...
Source: Journal of Applied Social Psychology - May 15, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Erika Penney, Catalina Lawsin Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Obesity as a status cue: perceived social status and the stereotypes of obese individuals
Abstract Two studies examined the relationship between social status and obesity stereotypes. In Study 1, obese individuals were seen as having lower status than non‐obese individuals, and status ratings were positively correlated with common obesity stereotypes. In Study 2, targets were depicted as overweight or lean, and as having a high‐status or low‐status job. High‐status heavy targets were rated as less lazy and more competent than were their low‐status counterparts, but status did not impact ratings of sloppiness or warmth. The findings indicate that obesity can serve as a status cue. Furthermore, the find...
Source: Journal of Applied Social Psychology - May 15, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lenny R. Vartanian, Keri M. Silverstein Tags: Original Article Source Type: research