Archive for June, 2010

Getting Heavier, Younger: Generational Shift in Obesity Found

ScienceDaily (Apr. 7, 2010) — It was a provocative prediction that due to the obesity epidemic Baby Boomers may outlive their children.
But a new study by the University of Michigan Health System on obesity trends shows Americans are getting heavier younger and carrying the extra weight for longer periods over their lifetime.

June 8, 2010   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Exercise Associated With Reduced Effects of Obesity Gene in Teens

ScienceDaily (Apr. 8, 2010) — Performance of an hour or more of physical activity per day by adolescents is associated with control of body weight even among those who are genetically predisposed to obesity, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

June 8, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Obesity  No Comments

Cellular Pathway Could Provide Evidence of How Cancer and Obesity Are Linked

ScienceDaily (Apr. 6, 2010) — The link between obesity and disease has been well documented. There’s evidence now that obesity and cancer have a strong link, as they’ve shown in the United States at least 90,000 cancer deaths a year can be attributed to obesity. University of Alberta researcher Richard Lamb is on his way [...]

June 3, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Obesity  No Comments

Obesity in Infants Can Be Diagnosed at 6 Months, Study Shows

ScienceDaily (Apr. 7, 2010) — Obesity can be detected in infants as young as 6 months, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

June 3, 2010  Tags:   Posted in: Obesity  No Comments