Topic: Obesity
Obesity among pregnant women has reached epidemic levels, according to health experts, who are warning women not to "eat for two". About half of women of childbearing age in England are either overweight or obese and about 16 percent of women are ...
NIH-led study of obese mice could have human applications, researchers say A report of the study, which was conducted with obese mice, appears online today in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. "This is a promising early step toward a treatment for some ...
Mexico City government worker Agueda Galvan started stretching exercises out of fear of a heart attack, but also under an anti-obesity program introduced by her bosses. The pilot plan, which began in the city's finance ministry two weeks ago, is set to ...
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A compound similar to Sanofi-Aventis' once-promising weight loss drug Acomplia helped obese mice lose weight and lower their blood fats and blood sugar without causing psychological side effects, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Like Acomplia, the drug targets cannabinoid ...
PepsiCo spent $1.2 million in 2nd-Qtr lobbying government on childhood obesity, climate changePepsiCo Inc. spent $1.2 million in the second quarter to lobby the federal government on childhood obesity, climate change and other matters, according to a recent disclosure report. That's well ...
Asked by the US military for tips to help combat the growing problem of obesity in the ranks, a popular television fitness guru came up with an unusual answer: mind-soothing and body-bending yoga. "I know inclusion of yoga in military training sounds ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some obese adults may be at increased risk of having their breathing difficulties misdiagnosed as asthma, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among nearly 500 Canadian adults who said a doctor had diagnosed them with asthma, ...
A panel of experts advising the US Food and Drug Administration voted Thursday against approving for sale a new obesity treatment called Qnexa, citing safety risks. The FDA is not required to follow the recommendation of the expert panel on endocrinological and ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The first potential U.S. prescription weight-loss pill in more than a decade could move closer to market on Thursday if it can overcome safety hurdles that have plagued diet drugs for years and led to tepid sales despite the ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you're trying to lose weight and keep it off, new research suggests you take up a diet and exercise plan that will help you lose a big chunk of weight right off the bat. Some doctors ...
