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Obesity News Online Index

1. Say No To Obesity By Kazeem Adefemi
   Obesity still remains one of the commonest avoidable causes of several disease conditions. Most often than not, it is a result of the wrong habits or lifestyles.Obesity is a case that cut across race, colour and gender. Obesity has several facets, it is closely associated with several ailments, the most alarming being hypertension, diabetes and most fatal is the psychological effects it could have on its victims. Teenagers commit suicide today because of obesity.DIABETES AND HYPERTENSIONA clos…



2. Medicare Is Missing The Obesity Target By Tracie Johanson
   On July 16, 2004 the headline posted all over America was "WASHINGTON (AP) -- MEDICARE NOW RECOGNIZES OBESITY AS AN ILLNESS, a change in policy that may allow millions of overweight Americans to make medical claims for treatments such as stomach surgery and diet programs." (www.cnn.com)It was almost impossible to miss this story, since it was plastered on virtually every front page in the nation and received heavy rotation on all the major news networks.The government representative in front o…



3. Childhood Obesity Is Everyone's Problem By Bev Grey
   Reducing childhood obesity in the U.S. needs to be a #1 priority. Here are some ways you can help:Parents: Set a good example. Instead of focusing on a diet for one child in the family, focus on improving the health of all family members by removing junk foods from the home, and preparing or purchasing meals that are low in fat and sugar. Serve lots of different varieties of fruits and vegetables; avoid frying food; purchase whole-grain breads and cereals; use fat-free milk for all family m…



4. Adult Obesity Becoming #1 Killer In The US By Myrna Caudill
   Adult Obesity Overtaking Tobacco As #1 U.S. KillerAdult obesity is moving to the top of the list as the nations #1 killer. As Americans continue to eat themselves to death being overweight may soon pass up tobacco the leading cause of death according to a U.S. government study. Researchers at the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, US, and led by Ali Mokdad concluded that about 50% of all deaths in the U.S. can be prevented by behavior or habit changes. Tobacco was the le…



5. Fast Food And Obesity:The Hidden Connection By Rajesh Shetty
   Is there a connection between Fast food and obesity?The answer to the above question is a big yes! Research scientists say that:"fast foods increase the risk of obesity in regular consumers by encouraging intentional overeating."Fast food and obesity are closely linked. Studies have shown that fast foods are very high in energy density (the amount of calories different foods contain weight for weight) and these high density foods can cause people to accidentally eat more calories than they nee…



6. The Science of Obesity: Fats & Cholesterol By Arnel Ricafranca
   For years we heard that a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet would keep us healthy and help us lose weight. And many of us jumped on the bandwagon, eliminating fat and high-cholesterol foods from our diets. Well, unfortunately, we were doing it all wrong.Instead of eliminating fat completely, we should have been eliminating the “bad fats,” the fats associated with obesity and heart disease and eating the “good fats,” the fats that actually help improve blood cholesterol levels. Before we examine th…



7. Childhood Obesity & Parents' Healthy Food Confusion By Cheryl Haining
   Many parents struggle to know which foods are healthy for their children. When they are able to opt for healthy choices, about two-thirds struggle to get their children to eat healthily, a poll of nearly 800 parents found. Developing Patient Partnerships (DPP), which commissioned the survey, said that parents need more support to tackle the growing problem of childhood obesity. Childhood obesity has tripled in the past 20 years, official figures show.Recent studies suggest that parents do not …



8. Controlling Obesity with Vitamin Supplements By Darrell Stanton
   Metabolic obesity isn’t a term most of us have heard of. Metabolic obese individuals are of normal weight. Their blood insulin and blood sugar levels, however, are much higher than would be expected. Metabolic obesity is probably best described as “obesity that is waiting to happen.” A recent clinical study at the University of Vermont offers a good example.Doctors examined 71 women aged 21 to 35. Of the 71 women participating in the study, 13 were found to be “metabolically obese.”The differ…



9. Obese Mothers make Obese kids! By Jasdeep Singh
   A study published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition claims that the doctors start giving attention to the children of overweight parents very early- by the age of 4 at the latest. "We found dramatic increase in body fat between ages three and six", said Dr Robert Berkowitz, who led the study. He was also quoted saying " We should be doing prevention and treatment programs at a much earlier age. Everyone knows how difficult it is to take weight off once you are overweight." As per the U…



10. Gastric Bypass Surgery - Weighing The Risks of Obesity Weight Loss Surgery By S.A. Smith
    RISING POPULARITYGastric bypass surgery has become a popular surgical procedure in the last 5 years as a radical option for clinically obese patients to manage weight loss. During this time several notable celebrities have undergone this procedure such as Carnie Wilson, Al Roker, … and ….. With their physical transformation being televised to the world has contributed to the rising mainstream interest in this surgical weigh loss procedure.WHY IT WORKSGastric bypass surgery works by restricti…



11. Abdominal Obesity: The Weight You Put on Depends on Your Body Type! By Ashley Green
    Many people gain weight around the belly. and for most of us it is quite embarrassing. This takes away the charm of wearing clothes. This Abdominal fat is very hard to get rid of.Different people have different fat storage areas. Most men store fat around the abdomen. This fat is stored in the fat cells. The number of fat cells remain fixed . However as we store more fat these cells grow more bigger. The fat cells are stored between the skin and the muscles and also in deeper tissues called th…



12. Obesity: Three Things to Avoid By Valerian D.
    By general acceptance, obesity is the result of bad nutritional habits. A bad habit is like second nature and it is acquired over a long period of time. They are implemented into the subconscious driving human behavior to negative consequences. Bad nutritional habits influence weight condition leading to obesity. Some of the causes of bad nutrition habits are boredom, stress, tension and different complexes. Food becomes the substitution for these causes and before too long, obesity sets in…



13. 7 Part Plan To Beating Childhood Obesity By Michael Grose
    Everyone from politicians to parents is talking about fighting the war against childhood flab. It is odd that in a relatively wealthy countries such as the US and Australia improving children’s health, weight and fitness should be a problem but it appears to be a sticking point with many.Childhood obesity in a developed country like Australia and the United States is essentially a lifestyle issue. Children are overweight because they eat inappropriate amounts and types of food and they don’t e…



14. Hoodia - An Elixir that Fights Obesity Part 1 By Shaun Breen
    Humanity is always in search of a wonder drug that ends all physical ailments. While it is a wishful thinking yet, there are areas where the dream is almost accomplished. One such problem that has got an answer is obesity.Obesity is the excessive deposition of fat in the subcutaneous layer that increases the weight of the body. It creates an imbalance, renders the body inefficient in terms of normal physical activities, and runs the risk of catching fatal diseases like cardiac disorder. What i…



15. Pediatric Obesity: A Look at the Epidemic By Barbara Jensen
    Obesity in America is at an epidemic level. It is a global issue and the statistics only prove that it continues to rise. The world’s children face the threats of this global obesity epidemic and the prevalence of obesity in children continue to rise. Over the last 30 years the number of overweight children has doubled. Over 30% of children ages 6-19 are considered overweight. Of these, 15% are considered obese. Unfortunately, excess weight and obesity in childhood has been found to be an indi…



16. 6 Steps to Beating Childhood Obesity By Mila Sidman
    These days kids would rather spend time on the computer than go outside and kick a ball around or ride their bikes. And with all the junk food advertisements aimed at children by the media, us parents definitely have our jobs cut out for us.The bottom line is our lifestyles have changed. We don’t walk as much as we used to. We eat pre-packaged or fast foods instead of home cooked meals. And what exercise can compete with video games?Times have definitely changed but that doesn’t mean we hav…



17. Malnutrition Causes Obesity By John Mericle M.D.
    Axiom Number One - Nourish your body.Probably the most important and least understood axiom of successful weight loss is that you have to nourish your body. The main reason why most people are overweight is that they are malnourished. In our modern grocery stores are all kinds of processed and packaged foods. The nutritional value of any food substance is inversely proportional to the amount of processing. The more a food is processed, the less nutrition is present.Trace minerals and element…



18. Obesity, What's The 'Big' Deal Part 3 By Marshal Montgomery
    Previously we have discussed the obesity epidemic, the Surgeon General’s warning, associated risks of this condition, the definition of obesity and overweight, as well as some of the excuses and lifestyle factors associated with obesity.In this issue we will discuss some methods of fat calculation, and cut off levels associated with increased risk.Methods of Fat CalculationThere are numerous ways in which to calculate the approximate fat content of an individual’s body. Some of the more commo…



19. Fighting Obesity - My Pyramid Dietary Guidelines By R.G. Srinivasan
    If you are fighting the battle of the bulge (overweight and obesity) unsuccessfully, here is good help at hand. You no longer have to depend on unsubstantiated claims and vested commercial weight loss sites for your fight against obesity.United States Agricultural Department has released dietary guidelines for all Americans to choose a nutrition program based on age, physical activity etc. My Pyramid is an attempt at providing a nutrition and physical activity plan to suit different individu…



20. What Is Obesity and How Can You Beat It? By Tim Gorman
    Obesity is more than just an excess in body fat. Being overweight can cause problems, but if your doctor has told you that you are obese, that is a cause for alarm – and action! Obesity can be deadly, but with some simple lifestyle changes and a little common sense, beating obesity is possible!Most obese people have one thing in common – for whatever reason, their minds are not adept at telling when their bodies are too full. There are many reasons for this, but the most important step in b…



21. Causes of Childhood Obesity By Tracy Whitney
    Obesity is defined as an excessive accumulation of body fat. Obesity is present when total body weight is more than 25 percent fat in boys and more than 32 percent fat in girls. There are various medicines like Phentermine, Adipex etc. which aid in the weight loss for adults but these medicines are definitely not meant for children.Obesity in children leads to many risk factors. It is the leading cause of pediatric hypertension. It increases the risk of childhood cardiac disease, type2 Diabete…



22. The Number 1 Way For Obese People To Lose The Fat By Lynn VanDyke
    The number one way for obese people to lose fat is the exact same for those that are only 20 pounds overweight. Strength training is the best way to cut through fat and burn through calories. There's no difference between strength training for the obese and strength training for everyone else.When we strength train, we add lean muscle mass to our body. This lean muscle mass burns through 35-50 calories per pound of muscle every single day. Let's take a look at that number from a different …



23. Are Obese Women Getting Short-Changed By Chemotherapy Treatments? By Naweko San-Joyz
    How much chemotherapy does an obese woman need? Typically an obese woman with breast cancer would receive reduced doses of chemotherapy as they battle breast cancer.Back in June of 2005, a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine concluded that obese women should receive chemotherapy based on their actual weight, and not in reduced as amounts as it the standard practice.And now again a study presented in the August 2005 edition of Lancet claims that doctors should not reduce chemo…



24. Obesity and Weight Loss Surgery By Beverley Brooke
    Let’s face facts; obesity is ripe today in America and rising on a global scale in western civilisation – where are we going wrong. Being a health and fitness nut I would simply recommend eating a balanced diet and exercise often, but you’ve heard all that before, and it doesn’t work for you, right? That’s ok, losing weight is tough, especially for those who some doctors would class as morbidly obese, which are those people who weight 50-100% their ideal body weight.For these people – and you …



25. Solution to Obesity By Darius Mikolajewski
    First of all we need to find out a reason for this growing mountain of fat that is killing us.We know now that the traditional explanation - that of overeating - is wrong. People eat when they’re hungry, and they stop when they’re full. The problem lies in hormonal imbalance inside our bodies, an imbalance that deprives us of the energy to live life to the full, and instead stores the energy as fat.What influences human hormonal balance? The three biggest factors are: genetics, diet, and stres…






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