obesity feature articles

Overweight Children Show Increased Risk of Heart Attacks, Strokes Published July 14 2008	Concepts: heart attacks, overweight children, overweight, obesity, heart disease
Researchers Explore Link Between Obesity and Insomnia Published June 29 2008	Concepts: obesity, America, CDC, overweight, lack of sleep
Invention of the microwave unleashed global obesity ripple effect Published April 18 2008	Concepts: microwave, obesity, global obesity
Landmark Study Finds Obesity to be More Dangerous to Health than Smoking Published March 11 2008	Concepts: obesity, life expectancy, body mass index, United Kingdom, overweight
The Link Between Obesity, Cancer, and Toxicity (Part 1) Published March 10 2008	Concepts: cancer, obesity, estrogen, toxicity, toxins
The Link Between Obesity, Cancer, and Toxicity: Detoxifying the Body (Part 2) Published March 10 2008	Concepts: detox, detoxification, cancer, water, toxins
Diet Sweeteners Can Make You Sick and Fat Published March 6 2008	Concepts: sugar, sweeteners, artificial sweetener, artificial sweeteners, aspartame
Obesity Linked to Increased Health Risks and Birth Defects Published March 3 2008	Concepts: obesity, health risks, Australia, BMI, sugar
Seventy-Five Percent of U.S. Adults to be Overweight by 2015 Published December 13 2007	Concepts: overweight, obesity, United States, public health
To Combat Obesity, Find Thinner Friends Published November 18 2007	Concepts: obesity, overweight, natural health
Is World War lll The Solution To Obesity Problems? Published November 13 2007	Concepts: obesity, parents, obesity statistics
Capsaicin from chili peppers may help prevent obesity, weight gain Published November 1 2007	Concepts: chili peppers, capsaicin, cancer, obesity
Going Raw for Weight Loss Published October 15 2007	Concepts: weight loss, raw food, raw foods, toxins, dieting
Junk Food Ads, Fast Food Increasing Teen Obesity Published October 9 2007	Concepts: obesity, nutrition, junk food, fast food, childhood obesity
Work stress found to promote obesity Published September 7 2007	Concepts: obesity, chronic stress, work stress, job stress, metabolic syndrome
"Miracle" weight loss drug Alli delivers more than you bargained for (diapers optional) Published June 21 2007	Concepts: weight loss, Alli, weight loss drug, weight loss drugs, obesity
Obesity found to turn off appetite suppressant hormone Published April 4 2007	Concepts: obesity, appetite, appetite suppressant, leptin, low-fat
Junk food giants form "task force" that claims to combat child obesity Published March 30 2007	Concepts: food giants, junk food, obesity, advertising, advertisers
Synthetic chemicals in food, personal care products found to influence obesity Published March 29 2007	Concepts: obesity, synthetic chemicals, personal care products, genes, plastics
New study links fast food to increased weight Published January 22 2007	Concepts: BMI, fast food, obesity, restaurants, diabetic
Study: Number of obesity surgery patients in U.S. soared between 1998 and 2004 Published January 18 2007	Concepts: obesity, obesity surgery, gastric bypass, weight loss surgery, surgery patients
Animal study links yet another health problem with trans fats: an increase in stubborn belly fat Published January 11 2007	Concepts: trans fat, belly fat, trans fats, obesity, overweight
Obesity worse for health than drinking or smoking Published December 18 2006	Concepts: obesity, health risks, public health, smoking, overweight
Corporations are bombarding children with ads that boost obesity, poor nutrition Published December 8 2006	Concepts: junk food marketing, obesity, corporations, advertising, junk food advertising
Exercise boosts health of obese women even without dieting Published December 7 2006	Concepts: healthy eating habits, obesity, natural health
Breast-Feeding May Reduce Childhood Obesity (press release) Published November 20 2006	Concepts: obesity, childhood obesity, diabetes, overweight, breast milk
Obesity could cost global economy as much as malnutrition, warns World Bank Published November 17 2006	Concepts: obesity, malnutrition, global economy, obesity pandemic, the WHO
Most Americans agree smokers should pay more for health insurance Published November 16 2006	Concepts: health insurance, smokers, obesity, universal health care
Gaining weight between pregnancies could lead to pregnancy complications (press release) Published November 16 2006	Concepts: pregnancy, BMI, weight gain, gaining weight, overweight
Salt intake linked to obesity, say Finnish scientists Published November 10 2006	Concepts: salt intake, obesity, salt, hypertension, doctors
Sugary Beverages Fuel the Obesity Epidemic (press release) Published November 6 2006	Concepts: beverages, epidemic, obesity epidemic, obesity, sweeteners
U.S. government to launch official exercise guidelines to combat rampant obesity among population Published November 1 2006	Concepts: obesity, U.S. government, physical fitness, obesity epidemic, physical activity
Brown seaweed contains promising fat fighter, weight reducer (press release) Published November 1 2006	Concepts: seaweed, brown seaweed, fucoxanthin, Japan, obesity
FDA Attacks Small Nutrition Companies Published October 27 2006	Concepts: the FDA, NaturalNews, nutrition, diabetes, chromium
Fatter U.S. drivers guzzle more gas, spend extra $2.8 billion annually Published October 27 2006	Concepts: obesity, oil prices, overweight, Illinois
Hip and knee replacements surge as obesity grips Canada Published October 27 2006	Concepts: obesity, hip replacment surgery, surgeries, knee replacement surgery, osteoarthritis
Overweight in early childhood increases chances for obesity at age 12 (press release) Published October 24 2006	Concepts: overweight, obesity, BMI, preschool, parents
Study shows link between morbid obesity, low IQ in toddlers (press release) Published October 19 2006	Concepts: obesity, IQ, toddlers, pediatrics, the brain
Obesity in men linked to infertility (press release) Published October 19 2006	Concepts: infertility, obesity, BMI, environmental health, overweight
Obesity leads to more aggressive ovarian cancer, Cedars-Sinai research shows (press release) Published October 17 2006	Concepts: cancer, ovarian cancer, obesity, hospital, United States
Researchers find link between obesity and cognitive decline Published October 16 2006	Concepts: obesity, cognitive decline, BMI, losing weight, the brain
China follows the west into rampant obesity (press release) Published October 12 2006	Concepts: china, obesity, overweight
Childhood obesity caused by 'toxic environment' of Western diets, study says (press release) Published October 11 2006	Concepts: obesity, western diets, childhood obesity, leptin, insulin
Obesity Surgery Complication Rates Higher than Previously Thought (press release) Published September 27 2006	Concepts: obesity, obesity surgery, hospital, surgery patients, medical care
Interview with Dr. Russell Blaylock on devastating health effects of MSG, aspartame and excitotoxins Published September 27 2006	Concepts: MSG, aspartame, cancer, Russell Blaylock, the brain
Obesity an increasing obstacle to medical diagnosis (press release) Published September 26 2006	Concepts: obesity, hospital, America, United States, MRI
UC Researchers Develop and Test Prevention Program for Childhood Obesity (press release) Published September 21 2006	Concepts: obesity, childhood obesity, parents, fruits, fruits and vegetables
International taskforce calls for global ban on junk food advertising to children to combat obesity epidemic Published September 6 2006	Concepts: obesity, junk food, obesity pandemic, advertising, food advertising
Study shows strong link between obesity and depression (press release) Published September 6 2006	Concepts: obesity, depression, health studies, mental health, medical school
Tufts professor chews on the nutrition-oral health connection (press release) Published September 6 2006	Concepts: obesity, tooth decay, beverages, parents, sugar
Baby fat not so harmless: Overweight infants lead to obese adults Published September 6 2006	Concepts: overweight, children's health, obesity, BMI, parents
Higher death rates associated with increasing degrees of obesity, PITT researchers report (press release) Published September 5 2006	Concepts: obesity, heart disease, health risk, overweight, health risks
Coca-Cola pays doctor who claims soda has no link to obesity, diabetes Published September 5 2006	Concepts: soft drinks, obesity, Coca-Cola, soda, sugars
Obesity in Middle Age Linked to Higher Risk of Hospitalization, Death (press release) Published September 5 2006	Concepts: obesity, blood pressure, middle age, diabetes, smoking
Medical College Study Finds Obesity Raises Male Drivers' Death Risk (press release) Published August 31 2006	Concepts: obesity, BMI, overweight
Obesity still on the rise in America as 31 states report increases Published August 30 2006	Concepts: obesity, America, health trends, beverage industry, employers
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Announces 14 Research Grants to Prevent Childhood Obesity; Studies Will Look at Impact of School Food Policies, School Food Environments (press release) Published August 29 2006	Concepts: school food, obesity, childhood obesity, healthy eating, nutrition
Obesity in prostate cancer patients predicts cancer recurrence and progression (press release) Published August 29 2006	Concepts: cancer, prostate cancer, obesity, cancer patients, BMI
Smoking and Obesity May Increase the Risk of Erectile Dysfunction (press release) Published August 29 2006	Concepts: obesity, smoking, erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, heart disease
Whole Grain Foods Are Simple Way to Fight Childhood Obesity (press release) Published August 28 2006	Concepts: whole grain, whole grains, obesity, childhood obesity, parents
Obesity in Middle Age Linked to Higher Risk of Hospitalization, Death (press release) Published August 28 2006	Concepts: obesity, blood pressure, middle age, diabetes, smoking
Baby boomer obesity surpasses seniors, new study shows (press release) Published August 23 2006	Concepts: obesity, stroke, baby boomers, heart health, Canadians
Obesity May Influence Response to Asthma Medications (press release) Published August 22 2006	Concepts: asthma, medications, medication, obesity, overweight
Obesity skyrocketing in China as the Chinese adopt western diets, lifestyles Published August 18 2006	Concepts: china, obesity, health trends, western diets, epidemic
Teen obesity linked to heart abnormalities (press release) Published August 18 2006	Concepts: obesity, overweight, hypertension, blood pressure, diabetes
New Type 2 Diabetes Cases Have Doubled in 30 Years (press release) Published August 18 2006	Concepts: Type 2 diabetes, obesity, epidemic, insulin, economy
Proposed Changes to Obesity Guidelines May Harm Children in the US (press release) Published August 17 2006	Concepts: obesity, overweight, Roche, America, drug companies
Obesity tied to hepatitis C treatment failure (press release) Published August 17 2006	Concepts: obesity, hepatitis C, hepatitis, liver disease, fat tissue
Fat rats reveal why short-term overeating can lead to obesity and diabetes (press release) Published August 15 2006	Concepts: obesity, overeating, diabetes, insulin, the brain
Study Tallies High Medical Claims Costs of Obesity (press release) Published August 14 2006	Concepts: obesity, employees, health risk, health risks, employers
Prenatal Genistein In Soy Reduces Obesity In Offspring (press release) Published August 11 2006	Concepts: obesity, methylation, genes, DNA, cancer
Number of overweight babies up 74 percent as obesity skyrockets in expectant mothers Published August 10 2006	Concepts: overweight, prenatal health, obesity, prenatal nutrition, infant health
Sugary drinks lead to weight gain, obesity, say researchers Published August 9 2006	Concepts: obesity, soft drinks, sugary drinks, beverages, weight gain
Research Makes a Connection Between Obesity and Memory (press release) Published August 9 2006	Concepts: leptin, obesity, learning, the brain, Alzheimer’s
Researchers develop anti-obesity vaccine as consumers hope for "magic bullet" weight loss miracle Published August 3 2006	Concepts: anti-obesity vaccine, weight loss, obesity, immune system, metabolism
Obesity raises overall risk of breast cancer: study (press release) Published August 2 2006	Concepts: cancer, breast cancer, obesity, estrogen, American Cancer Society
Oily fish found to help reverse obesity and promote healthy body weight Published July 31 2006	Concepts: weight loss, fish oils, obesity, fish oil, oily fish
Midlife Obesity Raises Risk of Alzheimer's Disease Later (press release) Published July 26 2006	Concepts: obesity, Alzheimer’s, Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's disease, overweight
Obesity levels in US are grossly underestimated (press release) Published July 24 2006	Concepts: obesity, public health, national health
Study of obesity in prostate cancer screening uncovers new predictor of disease for overweight men (press release) Published July 21 2006	Concepts: cancer, PSA, prostate cancer, BMI, overweight
Obesity in puberty linked to hormone disorder (press release) Published July 14 2006	Concepts: obesity, testosterone, fertility, metabolism
Obesity Makes Labor Tougher on Women (press release) Published July 10 2006	Concepts: obesity, medication, doctors, pregnant women
The story of $100 billion: A mysterious number that may explain what's wrong with America Published February 27 2006	Concepts: America, cancer, health care, diabetes, United States
Health news roundup: Kraft shrinks, drugs in the drinking water, and obese chickens (satire) Published January 31 2006	Concepts: chickens, water, Kraft, obesity, drinking water
Conjugated Linoleic Acid for weight loss: it's no magic diet pill Published July 29 2005	Concepts: CLA, conjugated linoleic acid, obesity, overweight, fat loss
The politics of sugar: why your government lies to you about this disease-promoting ingredient Published July 21 2005	Concepts: sugar, politics, sugar industry, Big Sugar, nutrition
The link between monosodium glutamate (MSG) and obesity Published July 9 2005	Concepts: obesity, MSG, excitotoxin, excitotoxins, monosodium glutamate
Sugar, high-fructose corn syrup and type II diabetes Published July 7 2005	Concepts: sugar, diabetes, high-fructose corn syrup, diabetic, blood sugar
DHEA for weight loss: miracle drug or unproven experiment? Published June 27 2005	Concepts: DHEA, obesity, weight loss, cancer, body fat
Diabetes and Hispanic Americans: more than just genetics Published June 27 2005	Concepts: diabetes, America, hispanics, obesity, Hispanic-Americans
American Diabetes Association peddling nutritional nonsense while accepting money from manufacturer of candy and sodas Published June 1 2005	Concepts: sugar, diabetes, insulin, blood sugar, diabetic
How to (not!) get fat in five easy steps Published February 7 2005	Concepts: obesity, body fat, weight gain, weight loss, health outcome
Walking the talk: the true story of my transformation from obesity and chronic disease to outstanding health Published January 20 2005	Concepts: nutrition, back pain, chronic disease, disease prevention, nature
The unauthorized history of Coca-Cola (satire) Published January 14 2005	Concepts: Coca-Cola, soft drinks, calcium, water, coke
The health effects of drinking soda - quotes from the experts Published January 8 2005	Concepts: calcium, soft drinks, osteoporosis, soda, caffeine
Every person needs sunlight exposure to create vitamin D, obesity impairs vitamin D absorption Published January 1 2005	Concepts: Vitamin D, obesity, natural sunlight, vitamin D deficiency, sunlight exposure
Consumption of soft drinks and high-fructose corn syrup linked to obesity and diabetes Published December 26 2004	Concepts: corn, corn syrup, diabetes, obesity, high-fructose corn syrup
How to slash national health care costs by 90% through education, nutrition, and a ban on junk food marketing Published December 5 2004	Concepts: nutrition, junk food, health care, health care costs, the FDA
Acomplia diet drug shows real promise for sustained weight loss, but only if you keep taking it Published November 9 2004	Concepts: weight loss, diet drug, Acomplia, diet pills, diet drugs
Gastric bypass surgery causes pregnant mother to lose her fetus Published August 19 2004	Concepts: gastric bypass, bypass surgery, gastric bypass surgery, expectant mothers, bariatic surgery
The food industry denies links between foods, nutrition and health; bad science meets aggressive marketing Published August 7 2004	Concepts: food industry, bad science, obesity, food ingredients, nutrition
Anti-Obesity Activists Fight For Fat Acceptance; Here's Where They're Right and Wrong On Issues of Obesity Published August 6 2004	Concepts: obesity, discrimination, NAAFA, fat activists, overweight activists
The Palm Springs Diet Promises to Help You Lose Weight, But Does It Really Work? Published August 6 2004	Concepts: Palm Springs Diet, chitosan, lose weight, weight loss, nutrition
Obesity Researchers Lose Sight of the Big Picture While Peering Into Their Microscopes; Modern Science Loses Perspective Published August 6 2004	Concepts: modern science, obesity, metabolism, western medicine, medical research
Employers must take on some responsibility for employees' health in order to prevent obesity and chronic disease Published August 5 2004	Concepts: obesity, employees, natural light, employers, employee health
Medical researchers remain baffled at attempts to treat obesity with appetite suppressing hormones like PYY Published August 3 2004	Concepts: appetite, obesity, PYY, hormones, appetite hormones
Gastric bypass surgery should be a last resort, not a choice of convenience Published July 30 2004	Concepts: gastric bypass, bypass surgery, gastric bypass surgery, surgical procedures, cravings
Obesity epidemic threatens to bankrupt U.S. economy and threaten financial stability of the world Published July 26 2004	Concepts: obesity, obesity epidemic, U.S. economy, health care costs, health care
Are you a weight loss / diet pills / liposuction junkie? Published July 26 2004	Concepts: diet pills, weight loss, liposuction, physical exercise, lose weight
Growing band of obesity deniers claim that being obese isn't bad for your health Published July 25 2004	Concepts: obesity deniers, obesity, health responsibility, health outcome, lifestyle choices
Medicare to fund obesity treatments, but which ones really work? Published July 22 2004	Concepts: medicare, obesity treatments, obesity, weight loss, gastric bypass surgery
Obesity causes Alzheimers; massive wave of Alzheimer's to strike America in the years ahead Published July 20 2004	Concepts: obesity, Alzheimer's, America, public health, mental health
Obesity, lack of green vegetables and avoidance of mental exercise cause Azheimer's, dementia Published July 20 2004	Concepts: green vegetables, brain exercises, lifestyle choices, brain exercise, obesity
Is obesity a choice or a disease? Published July 19 2004	Concepts: obesity, lifestyle choices, nutrition, personal responsibility, health outcome
Is obesity during pregnancy child abuse? Published July 19 2004	Concepts: pregnancy, unborn children, obesity, expectant mothers, unborn child
Medicare declares obesity to be a disease, stripping away patient responsibility and power Published July 18 2004	Concepts: obesity, patient responsibility, medicare, disease prevention, chronic disease
Appetite stimulating hormone decreases following gastric bypass surgery Published July 13 2004	Concepts: appetite, brain chemistry, gastric bypass, weight loss, obesity
Artificial sweeteners like aspartame and sucralose may actually promote obesity and weight gain, says research Published July 1 2004	Concepts: sucralose, aspartame, obesity, soft drinks, diet soft drinks
Soft drink industry denies their products cause obesity or diabetes: parallels ridiculous denials of Big Tobacco Published May 17 2004	Concepts: soft drink industry, Big Tobacco, soft drinks, diabetes, corn
Diabetes and obesity linked to the consumption of high fructose corn syrup and refined sugars Published May 12 2004	Concepts: sugar, corn, diabetes, fructose, obesity
FDA approves obesity drug labeling that promotes the drug while ignoring side effects Published January 17 2004	Concepts: obesity, labeling, Xenical, the FDA, folic acid
Obesity causes cancer, says American Cancer Society Published January 16 2004	Concepts: cancer, obesity, cancers
High carbohydrate diets and lack of exercise to blame for obesity epidemic Published January 16 2004	Concepts: obesity, diets, toddlers, parents, carbohydrates
One more reason to lose weight: obesity causes a variety of negative health consequences, research shows Published January 9 2004	Concepts: obesity, reading, Atkins
New research shows green tea fights cancer, heart disease, cholesterol and obesity Published December 11 2003	Concepts: green tea, heart disease, cancer, healing herbs, disease prevention
Obesity being blamed for first ever drop in life expectancy Published November 10 2003	Concepts: obesity, appetite, hoodia
Obesity follows Western culture's influence around the world Published November 9 2003	Concepts: obesity, McDonalds, sugar, junk food, restaurants
Calling obesity a disease is a ploy to generate profits Published November 9 2003	Concepts: obesity, calling obesity a disease, doctors, body weight, body fat

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