Obesity :: Obesity in low income US hispanic children
A US study of low income families has found that Hispanic children are twice as likely to be obese as white or black children. The study is published in American Journal of Public Health.
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Trans Fat :: Trans fat ban – Watch saturated fats and calories too
The New York City trans fat ban is a step in the right direction, but the regulation that requires some restaurants to display calories as prominently as price is just as important. Also missing in the discussion? Replacing trans fat will saturated fat would be problematic.
Five new technologies that promise to transform medicine
Fat zapping to shed excess weight, miniature telescopes to restore vision, and smart nappies to detect common childhood infections — these are some of the new technologies that promise to transform medicine, according to this week’s Christmas issue of the BMJ.
Obesity :: Obesity survey fails National Childhood Obesity Database
An attempt to discover how fat British children are has been hampered by the refusal of many families to take part in the study. Only 48 per cent of children in the three age groups ? school starters, aged four to five and 10 to 11 ? were weighed for the National Childhood Obesity Database.
Obesity :: Federally-funded food programs can fight obesity
The WIC and Food Stamps programs do not cause obesity, yet those who have uneven access to food are often overweight/obese. With modifications, these federally-funded nutrition programs can not only continue to reduce nutrition-related health disparities but can also help to address obesity.
Low Fat Diet :: Low fat diets reduce breast cancer risks
The first experiment ever to show low-fat diets could help prevent a return of breast cancer now reveals, with longer followup, that the benefit was almost exclusively to women whose tumour growth was not driven by hormones.
Colon Cancer :: Vigorous daily exercise can cut the risk of colon cancer
One hour a day of vigorous physical activity or two hours of moderate activity reduces the risk of colon cancer by 22 per cent, European researchers say. And for those who are not overweight, the risk of developing the disease is reduced even further.
Cancer :: Britain warned that obesity epidemic will cause thousands more cases of cancer
Cancer Research UK today put Britain on a warning that the rising tide of obesity could result in as many as 12,000 cases of weight related cancer diagnosed annually by 2010.
Weight Loss :: Blacks less likely to recognize overweight and obesity
Overweight black Americans are two to three times more likely than heavy white Americans to say they are of average weight — even after being diagnosed as overweight or obese by their doctors, according to a study led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers.
Multivitamin :: Teens who take multivitamins have healthier lifestyles
Teenagers who take a daily multivitamin supplement have a healthier diet and lifestyle than those who don’t take vitamins, reports a study in the December Journal of the American Dietetic Association.