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Obesity Rates Up in 37 States: Report (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- The obesity epidemic in America has gotten worse -- not better -- in the last year, despite public service campaigns warning about the health risks posed by carrying too much weight, a new report found.
Statins Help Obese People After Bypass Surgery (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Statins reduce the perils facing obese people after they have the bypass surgery that restores blood flow to an endangered heart, a study finds.
Heart disease risk soars with obesity, diabetes (Reuters)
Reuters - People who are both obese and have diabetes are highly likely to develop heart disease during their lifetime, a new study shows.
Armchair Olympics fuels obesity fears in China (Reuters)
Reuters - Armchair athletics may not be an Olympic sport but it's the most popular activity in China this month, fuelling concerns about rising obesity rates.
Kids' Obesity Linked to Ear Infections (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Damage caused by chronic ear infections in children may alter their sense of taste, making fatty and sweet foods more desirable and increasing the risk of obesity.
Poor Coordination in Childhood Tied to Adult Obesity (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A lack of physical control and coordination in childhood may be tied to an increased risk of obesity in later life, a new study says.
Clumsy children more likely to become obese adults (Reuters)
Reuters - Children with poor hand control and coordination are more likely to become obese adults, researchers said on Wednesday.
Obese people can be healthy: study (AFP)
AFP - Some obese people are in good health and are not predisposed to heart ailments, according to a surprise study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Half of overweight adults may be heart-healthy (AP)
AP - You can look great in a swimsuit and still be a heart attack waiting to happen. And you can also be overweight and otherwise healthy. A new study suggests that a surprising number of overweight people — about half — have normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels, while an equally startling number of trim people suffer from some of the ills associated with obesity.
Scientists Create Mice Resistant to Obesity (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, Aug. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have developed a strain of mice resistant to diet-induced obesity.
Fit and fat: Study shows it's possible (Reuters)
Reuters - It may be possible to be both fat and healthy, researchers reported on Monday, for at least half of overweight adults, and close to a third of obese men and women, have normal blood pressure, cholesterol and other measures of heart health.
Obese Men Face Twin Threat From Prostate Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 8 (HealthDay News) -- The standard screening test for prostate cancer may not be accurate for obese men, leaving them more vulnerable to the disease, and surgery is less likely to be effective for them, a new pair of studies found.
Prostate cancer prognosis worse in obese men (Reuters)
Reuters - Prostate cancer diagnosis tends to be delayed and surgical treatment more difficult in obese men than in lean men, according to two studies published Friday.
All U.S. adults could be overweight in 40 years (Reuters)
Reuters - If the trends of the past three decades continue, it's possible that every American adult could be overweight 40 years from now, a government-funded study projects.
Clinton honors 43 schools for anti-obesity efforts (AP)
AP - Former President Clinton is honoring 43 schools for their anti-obesity efforts, including one that banished candy from its building and another that offers a student fitness club.
Overweight problems seen even in infants (Reuters)
Reuters - New research indicates that problems associated with being overweight occur at a much younger age than previously thought.
Britain and France grapple with child obesity problem (AFP)
AFP - To combat the growing problem of child obesity, a French report Tuesday suggested imposing an anti-obesity tax on sweet and fatty foods, while British health officials want to avoid the label "obese" for very overweight children.
Obesity seen protective in cases of heart failure (Reuters)
Reuters - Overweight and obese patients with heart failure seem to have a lower risk of dying than their normal-weight counterparts, according to a review of published studies involving more than 28,000 heart failure patients who were followed for an average of nearly three years.
Kids Who Sleep Poorly at Risk for Being Overweight (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Getting too little sleep or not spending enough time in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is associated with being overweight among children and teens, a new U.S. study.
Lack of REM sleep may raise obesity risk in kids (Reuters)
Reuters - Studies have shown that children and teens who fail to get the proper amount of sleep each night are more prone to obesity, and researchers now think it may be linked to a particular stage of sleep.
