HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancer survivors who are moderately or severely obese face tougher survival odds following treatment compared with their normal-weight peers, a new study reveals.
[Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:04:05 GMT]
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AFP - New York leaders are pressing for a so-called fat tax on the soft drinks industry, saying that sweet beverages are responsible for an upsurge of obesity across the United States.

[Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:27:14 GMT]
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Reuters - A deal to sell healthier drinks in U.S. schools has slashed the amount of fattening beverages offered to students, former President Bill Clinton said on Monday as New York leaders pushed for a soda tax to tackle obesity and budget shortfalls.
[Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:30:12 GMT]
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AFP - Women who drink a couple of glasses of red wine, beer or spirits a day are better at keeping the pounds off than women who do not drink at all, according to a study published Monday.

[Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:10:43 GMT]
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Reuters - Disgust. Pity. Contempt.
[Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:31:00 GMT]
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AFP - The bugs that help digest food may also cause the body to pack on the pounds if they are not properly regulated, a new study has found.

[Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:21:32 GMT]
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Time.com - A growing body of research suggests that your ever expanding gut is not only the result of weight gain, but could potentially be a cause

[Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:30:00 GMT]
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HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- Intestinal bacteria may contribute to obesity and metabolic syndrome, a new study in mice suggests.
[Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:48:51 GMT]
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AP - Diet not working? Blame your genes. That's the pitch behind a new test that claims to show whether people will do better on a low-fat or a low-carb weight loss plan.
[Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:22:26 GMT]
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Reuters - People who are obese are at increased risk of becoming depressed, and people who are depressed are at increased risk of becoming obese, Dutch researchers have found.

[Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:16:26 GMT]
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Reuters - Germs that make their home in the gut may help cause obesity and a range of health-threatening symptoms that go along with it, researchers reported on Thursday.
[Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:22:20 GMT]
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Reuters - Can't lose weight on a low-fat diet? Maybe you need to cut carbs instead, and a new genetic test may point the way, maker Interleukin Genetics Inc reported on Wednesday.
[Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:47:53 GMT]
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HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- Wondering if you'd do better to cut carbs or fats to lose weight? A DNA test using a cheek swab may reveal which approach would work best for you, new research suggests.
[Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:50:11 GMT]
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HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- New research finds that the prevalence of obesity has grown in recent years among children aged 10 to 17, and certain kids are being especially hard hit.
[Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:49:29 GMT]
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Reuters - New York City's obesity rate has climbed in recent years, but there are large variations across the city's neighborhoods, with lower income areas hit hardest, a new study finds.
[Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:15:43 GMT]
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Reuters - U.S. children eat an average three snacks a day on top of three regular meals, a finding that could explain why the childhood obesity rate has risen to more than 16 percent, researchers said on Tuesday.

[Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:04:52 GMT]
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HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Risk factors for childhood obesity begin before birth and affect blacks and Hispanics more than whites, U.S. researchers report.
[Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:51:35 GMT]
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HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Obese children as young as 3 could harbor a warning sign that they're at risk of heart disease in the future, new research suggests.
[Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:51:26 GMT]
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HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- There appears to be a back-and-forth link between depression and obesity, say researchers who reviewed the findings of 15 studies that included nearly 59,000 people.
[Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:51:23 GMT]
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HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Any one of three heart-healthy diets -- low-fat, low-carbohydrate, Mediterranean -- can reverse the thickening of artery walls that can lead to heart attack and stroke, an Israeli study indicates.
[Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:51:22 GMT]
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