Topic: Obesity
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An experimental diet drug seems to help some obese people shed pounds, and keep them off for two years, researchers report.The drug, which will be called Qnexa if it reaches the market, is a combination of the ...
Chinese teenager Zhu Lindai used to weigh 152 kilogrammes (335 pounds). But since signing up to a centre in Beijing dedicated to helping obese adolescents lose weight she has shed nearly 50 kilos.Under the supervision of an instructor, she exercises for two ...
BOSTON (Reuters) - Vermont has again been named the healthiest state in the nation, topping the list for a fifth straight year thanks in part to a high rate of high school graduation and low incidence of infectious disease.New Hampshire, Connecticut, Hawaii ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese adults in the United States use a number of prescription drug types more frequently than normal-weight adults, says a new study from researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Medications to treat high blood pressure ...
British women and Maltese men topped European obesity ratings according to data released Thursday that also undermined popular belief that all French women are thin.The figures released by the European Union's statistics agency showed the proportion of obese adults ranging from eight ...
CHICAGO (Reuters) - An experimental drug that chokes off the blood supply to fat cells helped obese monkeys slim down, a sign that it may work in people, too, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.The drug, known as Adipotide, takes a different approach ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When obese people lose weight with behavioral therapy, their family members may get a bit trimmer as well, a new study suggests.Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is one option for managing obesity, though it's not widely available. It focuses ...
LONDON (Reuters) - Commercial weight-loss programmes such as Weight Watchers and Slimming World are more effective and cheaper than family doctor-based services led by specially trained staff, according to the findings of a study published on Friday.With a global epidemic of obesity ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - They say "You are what you eat." Maybe it should also be, "You are where you live."A new study has found that the affluence of your neighborhood is linked to your risk of obesity and diabetes. People ...
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Pregnant women who are obese put their children at higher risk of developing asthma compared to mothers of normal weight, a large study in Sweden has found.The study, which covered over 129,000 mothers in Stockholm and their 189,000 ...
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