Obesity |
Overweight |
This article is about the medical term. For the stock market term, see overweight (stock market). The term overweight is generally used to indicate that a human (or other mammal) has more body fat than is typical or required for the normal functioning of the body. Being overweight is a fairly common condition for many people, especially in the United States and other developed nations where food supplies are plentiful and lifestyles often do not involve a lot of exercise. Recent studies ...
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Obesity News Headlines
- Schools Help Hold The Line Against Childhood Obesity, Study Says
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 09:00 EST
- Child obesity linked to early puberty
The Earth Times - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:15 EST
- Sharp Increase In US Teens Tackling Severe Obesity With Surgery
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- Latin American hearts suffer from obesity, stress
Reuters - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:01 EST
- Childhood obesity can trigger early puberty
MSNBC - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 02:30 EST
- Childhood obesity triggers early puberty - study
Reuters - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 05:50 EST
- Childhood obesity triggers early puberty - study
Reuters - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:59 EST
- Childhood obesity triggers early puberty: study
Reuters - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:56 EST
- Childhood obesity triggers early puberty: study
Reuters - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:56 EST
- Obesity associated with hip complications
The Earth Times - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:59 EST
- Programmed For Obesity
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Childhood Obesity May Contribute To Earlier Puberty For Girls
ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Obesity Finding: Chemical Pathway Causes Mice To Overeat And Gain Weight
ScienceDaily - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Summer May Boost Childhood Obesity
MedicineNet - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
- EU ministers plan campaign against obesity
The Earth Times - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:01 EST
- Programmed For Obesity: Early Exposure To Common Chemicals Can Permanently Alter Metabolic System
ScienceDaily - Sun, 18 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Unique Twin Study Shows Increased Cardiometabolic Risk In Obesity
ScienceDaily - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- European Charter Offers 'turning Point' In Struggle Against Obesity
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- Long-Term Safety Data Show The LAP-BAND(R) Adjustable Gastric Banding System Results In Fewer Complications Compared To Gastric Bypass
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Congress Weighs School Junk Food Laws
WebMD - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- Increasing number of morbidly obese teens turning to surgery
The Earth Times - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 09:19 EST
- Heart attack risk factors identified in Latinos
Reuters - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:11 EST
- Protein Linked To Elevated BMI In People Of American Indian And Mexican Ancestry Discovered By U Of M
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 25 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Magic Beans: Anti-obesity Soya Could Help Prevent Diabetes
ScienceDaily - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- A Specific Fat Type Can Protect Against Weight Gain And Diabetes
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
- A Unique Twin Study On The Increased Cardiometabolic Risk In Obesity
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
- Obese girls could face early puberty
The Earth Times - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 07:41 EST
- Obesity surgery triples among U.S. teens
MSNBC - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 09:28 EST
- Stress-signaling Fat Is A Culprit Behind Insulin Resistance
ScienceDaily - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- In Obesity, Brain Becomes 'Unaware' Of Fat
ScienceDaily - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Protein Linked To Elevated BMI, Obesity And Type 2 Diabetes In People Of American Indian And ...
ScienceDaily - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Complications Following Hip Replacement More Common In Obese Patients, Especially Women
ScienceDaily - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Complications Following Hip Replacement More Common In Obese Patients, Especially Women
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 02:00 EST
- Manhattan Pharmaceuticals Completes Enrollment In Phase 2a Study Of Oral Oleoyl-estrone For Obesity
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- New Study Finds More Obese Teens Undergoing Bariatric Surgery, But May Have Better Post-Operative Outcomes Than Adults
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Summer May Boost Childhood Obesity
WebMD - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:48 EST
- Summer May Boost Childhood Obesity
WebMD - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Childhood obesity triggers girls' early puberty
CNN - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 05:52 EST
- Latin American hearts suffer from obesity, stress
CNN - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:25 EST
- Latin American hearts suffer from obesity, stress
CNN - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:25 EST
- Childhood obesity triggers girls' early puberty
CNN - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 06:55 EST
- Obesity surgery triples among U.S. teens
CNN - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:24 EST
- Obesity surgery triples among U.S. teens
CNN - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:24 EST
- A Unique Twin Study On The Increased Cardiometabolic Risk In Obesity
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- South Pacific is 'fattest region'
BBC - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:03 EST
- Building A Better Breakfast To Manage Weight
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Magic Beans -- Anti-obesity Soya Could Help Prevent Diabetes
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Obesity poses larger diabetes risk than inactivity
Reuters - Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:22 EST
- The Battle of the Bulge Hits Schools
ABC News - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:39 EST
- The Battle of the Bulge Hits Schools
ABC News - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:54 EST
- States Battling $130 Billion Obesity Crisis On Several Fronts
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Health Expert Pioneers Project To Tackle UK Obesity Epidemic
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 11 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Obesity Drug Helps Unlock Clues About Cancer
ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- New DVD Game Battles Childhood Obesity
ABC News - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:39 EST
- Arkansas to flunk obesity report cards
MSNBC - Mon, 05 Feb 2007 11:16 EST
- Blood Pressure Heads Down In The Absence Of PPAR-gamma
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Investigating Links Between Treating Sleep Apnea And Reducing The Risk Of Heart Disease And Diabetes
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Reduce your BMI, pay less for insurance
MSNBC - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:57 EST
- Study links socio-economic deprivation to maternal obesity
The Earth Times - Mon, 05 Feb 2007 04:48 EST
- Regional Variation Seen in Heart Disease Rate
New York Times - Fri, 16 Feb 2007 01:31 EST
- Arena Pharmaceuticals Completes Enrollment With 3,182 Patients In Lorcaserin Phase 3 BLOOM Trial For Obesity
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Kids With Grass Underfoot May Be Less At Risk For Overweight
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- U.S. offers drugmakers advice on obesity drugs
Reuters - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 03:03 EST
- Obesity Drug Helps Unlock Clues About Cancer
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
- Body Mass Index, Weight Change, And Risk Of Prostate Cancer In The Cancer Prevention Study II Nutrition Cohort
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Major Link In Brain-obesity Puzzle Found
ScienceDaily - Mon, 29 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- 'Walkable' Communities May Make Elders Healthier
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 16 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- Blood Pressure Heads Down In The Absence Of Protein Involved In Metabolic Syndrome
ScienceDaily - Sat, 17 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- FDA offers drugmakers advice on new obesity drugs
Reuters - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:16 EST
- Habitat Matters: 'Walkable' Communities May Make Elders Healthier
ScienceDaily - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Cannabis drug may help fight obesity
Reuters - Tue, 30 Jan 2007 04:11 EST
- Video game found to control obesity
The Earth Times - Fri, 02 Feb 2007 02:53 EST
- Protein's Power To Preserve Lean Body Mass During Weight Loss
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 16 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- Government Response To PAC Report On Tackling Childhood Obesity, UK
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 28 Jan 2007 01:00 EST
- Esophageal Cancer Rates Climb With Obesity; U-M Study Finds Esophagectomy Safe In Obese Patients
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- Could A Component Of Niacin Point The Way To Anti-Aging Drugs?
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Six states get an 'A' for work against kids' obesity
CNN - Tue, 30 Jan 2007 03:57 EST
- Government 'dithering' on issue of childhood obesity' Report
The Earth Times - Thu, 25 Jan 2007 10:01 EST
- Adiponectin Helps Clear Away Apoptotic Cells
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:00 EST
- Scientists Determine 3-D Structure Of Cell's 'Fuel Gauge'
ScienceDaily - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- U.S. Department Of Health & Human Services Partners With Ad Council And DreamWorks To Combat Childhood Obesity
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- Major Discovery Is Promising Target For New Diabetes Therapies
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 11 Feb 2007 01:00 EST
- FDA offers makers advice on new obesity drugs
CNN - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:32 EST
- Little sleep could make your kid obese
The Earth Times - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 06:51 EST
- More sleep may help reduce child obesity
The Earth Times - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 02:54 EST
- Esophageal Cancer Rates Climb With Obesity; Esophagectomy Found Safe In Obese Patients
ScienceDaily - Wed, 31 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Mind Over Matter: SH2B1 In The Brain Regulates Obesity
ScienceDaily - Sat, 20 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Parents Blind To Their Children's Weight
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- Can obesity save your life?
The Earth Times - Mon, 22 Jan 2007 03:11 EST
- New Work Programme For Nice Announced, UK
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 10 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Mind Over Matter: SH2B1 In The Brain Regulates Obesity
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 05:00 EST
- Older Adults Face Double Whammy When It Comes To Body Fat
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 10 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
- Could Ancient Mushroom Magic Banish A Modern Medical Scourge?
ScienceDaily - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Researcher Launches Human Trials On Promising New Diet Product
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Researchers Discover Master Metabolism Regulator With Profound Effect On Fat Metabolism
ScienceDaily - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Obesity And Metabolic Disease
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- FDA Approves Over The Counter Weight Loss Pills
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Natural Gut Hormone Offers Hope For New Obesity Drug
ScienceDaily - Wed, 17 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Natural Gut Hormone Offers Hope For New Obesity Drug
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 17 Jan 2007 10:00 EST
- Reality Council Welcomes The U.S. Food And Drug Administration (FDA) Approval Of Alli(TM) (Orlistat 60 Mg Capsules) For Over-the-Counter Use
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 08:00 EST

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