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New Orleans Area Schools Test Healthful-Snack Vending Machines

RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:12:53 +0100

Just outside the Gretna school's cafeteria, the Fresh Healthy Vending machines dispense such fare as baked pita chips, soy milk, apple sauce, low-fat granola bars and organic iced teas. Adjacent to it is a Pepsi machine that carries only water and flavored water. Gone are the chocolate bars and soft drinks to which students once flocked. Thomas Jefferson is among 17 public and private schools that have welcomed the machines on campuses in Jefferson and Orleans parishes amid a national obesity epidemic. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)

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Phys Ed a 'Must' in Fighting Obesity [Op-Ed]

RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:28:38 +0100

For budget cutting purposes, removing two full-time physical education teachers from the staff would save the school district approximately $140,000 next year, according to a front-page article in this newspaper by reporter Paul Schott last Friday. This is pennywise and pound foolish (no pun intended). As one physical education teacher, Joyce Evans of Coleytown Elementary School, put it at the meeting: "Physical education is a necessity, not a luxury, for the health and well-being of the whole child. It is an integral part of the educational process." (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)

Food Lion Closings to Expand Chattanooga Area ‘Food Deserts’

RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:05:38 +0100

It takes hours for thousands of Chattanoogans to get to the grocery store. With Food Lion shutting down seven of its eight Chattanooga-area stores, that number is only going to rise. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)

YMCA's 'Fit Start' Program Aims to Curb Childhood Obesity

RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:24:10 +0100

School funding cuts and a focus on academics over physical fitness has emptied playgrounds and stalled physical education programs across the country, causing the childhood obesity rate to skyrocket. That prompted Phillip Newman, wellness director at the Bob Sierra YMCA Youth & Family Center, to brainstorm a solution. His idea came to fruition last August, when Newman started the Fit Start program at the YMCA. The program allows kids and teenagers to participate in physical activity through activities such as obstacle courses, spinning, zumba classes and boot-camp style training. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)

Anorexia Nervosa

About.com Eating Disorders — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

a serious, life-threatening eating disorder characterized by severe weight loss and self-starvation (Source: About.com Eating Disorders)

Prenatal Exposure

About.com Eating Disorders — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Research has found that even light to moderate drinking during pregnancy may interfere with learning and memory during adolescence. (Source: About.com Eating Disorders)

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Sugary Soda Ups Risky Fat Deposits

RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:21:07 +0100

Drinking a liter of regular cola every day increases the amount of fat in the liver and in the muscles and surrounding the organs in the belly, according to a new Danish study. That kind of fat buildup has been linked in other studies to an increased risk of diabetes and heart disease. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)

Drugs Developed To Treat Addiction May Also Benefit People Who Are Habitual Overeaters

Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

Some of the same brain mechanisms that fuel drug addiction in humans accompany the emergence of compulsive eating behaviors and the development of obesity in animals, according to research funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Researchers Untangling Link Between Hunger and Obesity

RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:48:17 +0100

The picture of hunger in the America is changing. In the past, hunger may have conjured up images of gaunt faces or rail-thin children. Today, some people who struggle to feed their families are actually obese. It's a paradox that researchers are trying to untangle: how can people be both hungry and overweight? Editor’s Note: Mary Story, interviewed for this piece, is the director of Healthy Eating Research, an RWJF national program. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)

A systematic review and mixed treatment comparison of pharmacological interventions for the treatment of obesity

Obesity Reviews — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

In conclusion, modest weight reductions were seen for all pharmacological interventions. Those interventions which have now been withdrawn from use (sibutramine and rimonabant) seem to be the most effective, implying that there may be a place in clinical practice for similar drugs if side effects could be avoided. (Source: Obesity Reviews)

Best Hip Replacement Implant

About.com Eating Disorders — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

There are many orthopedic manufacturing companies that produce different implants used in hip replacement surgery. Most of these companies make several different hip replacement prostheses. Is there a way to determine which hip replacement implant is best? (Source: About.com Eating Disorders)

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Lunchtime Workouts

About.com Eating Disorders — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Lunchtime workouts are a great idea if you're short on time and need to squeeze in a quick workout. Find out easy ways to exercise on your lunch hour. (Source: About.com Eating Disorders)

A systematic review on use of Chinese medicine and acupuncture for treatment of obesity

Obesity Reviews — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:43:24 +0100

SummaryObesity is a major health hazard and despite lifestyle modification, many patients frequently regain any lost body weight. The use of western anti‐obesity drugs has been limited by side effects including mood changes, suicidal thoughts, and gastrointestinal or cardiovascular complications. The effectiveness and safety of traditional Chinese medicine including Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) and acupuncture provide an alternative established therapy for this medical challenge. In this systematic review, we used standard methodologies to search, review, analyse and synthesize published data on the efficacy, safety and relapse of weight regain associated with use of CHM and acupuncture. We also examined the rationale, mechanisms and potential utility of these therapies. A total of 12 e...

One-Legged Front Squat on Step

About.com Eating Disorders — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

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Remedies for Crohn's Disease

About.com Eating Disorders — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

A chronic condition that could wreak havoc on your digestive system, Crohn's disease may be better controlled with the help of natural remedies and alternative therapies. (Source: About.com Eating Disorders)

Bulimia Nervosa

About.com Eating Disorders — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

a serious, possibly life-threatening eating disorder characterized by repeated episodes of binge eating and compensatory behaviors such as self-induced vomiting (Source: About.com Eating Disorders)

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Lowe & Fibromyalgia

About.com Eating Disorders — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

When muscle and joint aches and pains accompany hypothyroidism, are they a separate problem -- fibromyalgia -- or is fibromyalgia a symptom of the thyroid problem itself, from Mary Shomon, Thyroid Guide, patient advocate and author of a number of books and guides on thyroid disease and autoimmune disease (Source: About.com Eating Disorders)

Oestradiol is a protective factor for non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease in healthy men

Obesity Reviews — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:17:34 +0100

SummaryVisceral fat is a risk factor for non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). A reduction in sex hormones is associated with increased abdominal fat. Thus, we investigated whether reduced testosterone (T) or oestradiol (E2) levels in men are associated with NAFLD and central obesity. The study involved a survey of 1,882 men between 20 and 60 years of age. We detected hepatic fat infiltration by ultrasound. Early morning serum was analyzed for total testosterone (TT), E2, sex hormone‐binding globulin (SHBG), follicle‐stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). Free testosterone (FT) was calculated using the Vermeulen method. In the studied population, the prevalence of NAFLD, FSH, LH and SHBG increased with age, TT and FT declined with age, and E2 remained stable. ...

Children's binge eating and development of metabolic syndrome

International Journal of Obesity — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: M Tanofsky-Kraff, L B Shomaker, E A Stern, R Miller,, N Sebring, D DellaValle, S Z Yanovski, V S Hubbard & J A Yanovski (Source: International Journal of Obesity)

Helping Sleep Problems

About.com Eating Disorders — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

New research about how alcohol affects sleep could lead to medications to address a common reason some alcoholics go back to drinking – disturbed sleep when they try to stop. (Source: About.com Eating Disorders)