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At-home weight loss programs for kids lack evidence

Thomson ReutersJune 12, 2013 20:39

By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Programs designed to prevent childhood obesity in the home don't affect kids' weight a year or more down the line, according to a review of the evidence. But that conclusion comes from only a small number of available studies on the programs, and doesn't prove that such studies can't work, according to lead author Dr. Nakiya Showell.

More proof needed for weight-loss surgery

Agence France-PresseJune 5, 2013 14:39

A gastric bypass or other type of weight-loss surgery can help diabetics who are moderately obese but more proof is needed before promoting them on a wider scale, a study said Tuesday. "Bariatric surgery for diabetic people who are not severely obese has shown promising results in controlling glucose," said Melinda Maggard-Gibbons, the study's lead author and a surgeon at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Smartphone app helps fight obesity

Agence France-PresseMay 13, 2013 08:15

Using a simple smartphone application to photograph one's meals is a useful slimming aid for the overweight, according to an experiment reported on Sunday. The app, designed by British doctors, aims at promoting "food memory" so that people recall what they have eaten and are encouraged not to snack on high-calorie treats. The app has three parts: -- before eating food or drinking a beverage, the user snaps a picture of what is about to be consumed.

Smartphone app helps fight obesity: study

Agence France-PresseMay 12, 2013 02:30

Gastric banding: Pros and cons of Christie's surprising choice

Thomson ReutersMay 11, 2013 17:32

By Sharon Begley and Ransdell Pierson (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's choice of gastric banding has prompted questions about why he opted for a weight-loss procedure less favored by bariatric surgeons and patients.

Young obesity doubles death risk before 55

Agence France-PresseApril 29, 2013 19:00

Men who are obese in their early 20s are twice as likely as peers of average weight to die before reaching the age of 55, a study said Tuesday. Writing in the journal BMJ Open, a team of researchers reported on a 33-year study of 6,500 Danish men who were 22 years old in 1955. Of the group, 1.5 percent or 97 were obese when they registered -- which means they had a weight-to-height ratio (body mass index or BMI) of 30 or more, said the study authors.

Vibrating fork to combat obesity makes its debut

Agence France-PresseApril 17, 2013 11:46

An electronic fork that vibrates when you eat too fast went on sale Wednesday on Kickstarter, with its French inventors claiming it can help combat obesity and digestive issues. Those who contribute at least $89 on the crowd funding website will get a HAPIfork, which comes in blue, green and pink, ahead of its planned general release to consumers in the United States and Europe later this year.

Al Hayat Hospital participates in campaign against obesity

AsianetApril 11, 2013 03:17

Al Hayat Hospital, a well established and reputed multi-specialty private hospital in Muscat, participated in the marathon race organised by Oman Society for Lipids and Atherosclerosis (OSLA) in Qurum on March 28 under the patronage of H E Dr Ali Talib al Hinai, Undersecretary of Planning, Ministry of Health.The marathon was conducted as a campaign against obesity and to increase the awareness of the public about the harmful effects of obesity.

Here's the truth about belly fat

AsianetApril 10, 2013 15:44

You may be a peaceful person, but your fight with belly fat is constant. Belly fat makes a common appearance during festival time, wedding celebrations and vacationing.Today we dissect belly fat to examine the what, why and how. If you are trying to get rid of this perpetual problem then this post will help to nip the problem in the bud.What is belly fat?Belly Fat goes by many names - beer belly, pot belly, abdominal fat, organ fat, intra - abdominal fat or simply fat.

Facts about obesity

AsianetApril 10, 2013 15:42

According to Webmed, "Obesity is an excess proportion of total body fat. A person is considered obese when his or her weight is 20% or more above normal weight, reports TOI.The most common measure of obesity is the body mass index or BMI. A person is considered overweight if his or her BMI is between 25 and 29.9; a person is considered obese if his or her BMI is over 30."With obesity becoming a global WHO in May 2012 announced, "Obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally, with at least 2.8 million people dying each year as a result of being overweight or obese.