http://obesity.valuepia.com The Dedicated Health Information Blog For Fighting Obesity and Losing Weight. Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:01:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Strong Link Between Obesity And Colorectal Cancer Science Daily - Dec 14 8:06 AM A clear, direct link between obesity and colorectal cancer has been shown in a new analysis. The report shows that obese individuals have a 20% greater risk of developing colorectal cancer compared with those of normal ... http://obesity.valuepia.com/archives/22 Abdominal obesity predicts heart disease   News-Medical-Net - 5 minutes ago Abdominal obesity is a strong independent risk factor for heart disease, and using the waist-hip ratio rather than waist measurement alone is a better predictor of heart disease risk among men and women, researchers reported in a study published ... http://obesity.valuepia.com/archives/21 Weakened Antibacterial Immunity Linked To Obesity   Medical News Today - Dec 11 4:08 AM In a paper published December 10, 2007, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS), Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine Associate Dean for Research, Dr. Salomon Amar, and his team have ... http://obesity.valuepia.com/archives/20 Higher obesity levels mean more health problems --- HealthandAge  HealthandAge - Jul 12 11:42 AM A study suggests that the health problems of very obese women may have been underestimated. Obesity is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of at least 30. Three categories of obesity exist - BM1 30 to 34.9 ... http://obesity.valuepia.com/archives/19 Weight loss may reduce arthritis disability  Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jun 28 10:04 AM Overweight adults with osteoarthritis who lose just five percent of their body weight can reduce the amount of physical disability associated with this most common form of inflammatory joint disease, results of several studies suggest. http://obesity.valuepia.com/archives/18 Aging, obesity contribute to increase in osteoarthritis  USA Today - Jun 18 7:39 PM Osteoarthritis cases will virtually explode during the next 25 years as boomers start to develop the age-related disease. The CDC estimates that the number of arthritis cases will rise by nearly 40% by 2030. The number ... http://obesity.valuepia.com/archives/17 Metagenics Responds to Childhood Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity Crises with Therapeutic Lifestyle Program  [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Jun 05 6:00 AM SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.----June 5, 2006--Metagenics Inc., a privately held company focused on developing and manufacturing science-based nutraceuticals, announced today a new therapeutic lifestyle changes program, the ... http://obesity.valuepia.com/archives/16 Cultural approach is key to tackling obesity  EurekAlert! - May 16 8:45 AM New Haven, Conn. -- Culture plays a significant role in how women perceive obesity in terms of both appearance and health, according to a study by Yale School of Nursing researchers in the Journal of Advanced Nursing. http://obesity.valuepia.com/archives/15 McDonald's, Disney deny obesity at fault as alliance ends  AFP via Yahoo! News - May 08 6:29 PM The Walt Disney Co. and fast food giant McDonald's Corp. have announced they are ending a decade-old marketing alliance but denied the deal was ending because of concerns over obesity. http://obesity.valuepia.com/archives/14 Updated Statistics On The American Obesity Epidemic: Data From The CDC  Medical News Today - Apr 25 12:07 AM UroToday.com - The success of the fast food and soft drink industries has translated into an unprecedented rise in childhood and adult obesity. This epidemic has had a direct impact on our (urologists) practice due ... http://obesity.valuepia.com/archives/13