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Sunday, July 6, 2008

Weight Control and Obesity Briefs

A thumbs-up for gastric bypass surgery

FDA panel supports OTC diet pill

Were you fat when you got pregnant? Your child may be, too

Pediatricians alerted to weight-control concerns in young athletes

A pooch a day keeps the pounds away

Big backsides hamper drug-injection effects

Overweight children are more at risk for broken bones and joint problems

Dangers in bariatric surgery

Teen obesity: A new agent in the fight?

Easy ways to improve health: Most Americans do not practice basic good health behaviors

The genetics of obesity: Genes that regulate sleep cycles could also control weight gain

Experience counts in gastric bypass surgery: Hospitals that do lots of procedures may get better results

Feeling fat: Factors that predict obesity in adolescent girls

Increasing waistlines, falling longevity: Obesity could decrease U.S. life expectancy

Shrink your stomach: Bariatric surgery seems to offer long-term health benefits

Rolling stones: Overweight people are at higher risk of kidney stones

Prostate-specific antigen: Overweight men have lower levels of antigen measured in prostate cancer tests

Birth control: Overweight women on the pill should consider additional contraception

Breast cancer risk: Overweight postmenopausal women benefit from exercise

Stroke risk: One more hazard of obesity

All in the family: Urinary incontinence seems to be hereditary

Coming to America: Immigrants who stay in the United States longer are more likely to become obese

Go to bed!: Sleep deprivation may make you eat more

Low libido: Obese people report less sexual satisfaction

Avoiding middle-age spread: Want to keep the pounds at bay? Eat your fruits and veggies!

Hold the Wonderbread: A lower-carb diet looks OK for weight loss—in the short term

Body news: Overweight women are more likely to experience brain atrophy

Diet products: Feds file lawsuits against weight-loss companies

Blunt trauma news: Obese people seem more likely to die of their injuries

Misdiagnosing asthma: Losing weight helps obese women breathe easier

Breast cancer: Heavier women have higher risk of dying

Childhood obesity: Obese women's babies are predisposed to weight gain

Iron-deficient: Overweight kids may need more iron

Dinner time: Restricting food at meals may actually make some kids fatter

Overweight kids: Weight is linked with mental health in children

Weighty issue: Overweight parents are more likely to have obese children

Get off the couch!: Being lazy is more likely to cause heart problems than is being obese

Living in the burbs: Suburban sprawl is linked to obesity

False positives: Mammograms are less effective in obese women

Carbonated kids: School programs may help children make healthier decisions

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