Obesity News

Medindia's Press Release’ section provides the latest press release on Obesity from across the world for the global audience. This page links to 480 Obesity press releases.

It's Not News that Obesity is Bad for You but Dr. Michael Feiz's Success with Weight Loss Procedures is Big News

Stories linking obesity to breast cancer recurrence/death and dementia underline the lifesaving nature of leading edge bariatric techniques LOS ANGELES , Sept. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The record of achievement Los Angeles surgeon Dr. ...


National Restaurant Association: Beverage ban is punitive to restaurant owners, and ineffective tactic to impact obesity

Concerns raised by New Yorkers ignored in final proposal NEW YORK , Sept. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Restaurant Association says a beverage ban approved today by the NYC Board of Health unfairly targets restaurants, ...

Global Health Group Identifies Alarming Trend in Childhood Obesity Conversation

GLOBALHealthPR IHSMS 2.0 Initiative Reveals Opportunities for Healthcare Providers, Communicators, Industry and Public Health Advocates to Shift Dialogue Related to Global Health Crisis WASHINGTON , Sept. 12, 2012 ...

Back to Reality: Time to Lose Those Holiday Pounds

LONDON , September 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- At least one third of dieters are carrying nearly half a stone of post holiday weight according to research [ 1 ] by new XLS-Medical Fat Binder, a clinically proven, naturally derived weight ...

Inspiring Others During National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

Meet Three Children Who Turned Their Health Around With Smart Food Choices and Exercise OAKLAND, Calif. , Sept. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Children who are overweight or obese are at greater risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, ...

Analysis of the U.S. Obesity Surgery Devices Market

NEW YORK , Sept. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Analysis of the U.S. Obesity Surgery Devices Market ...

Obese Youth Have Significantly Higher Risk of Gallstones: Study

Girls and Hispanic youth at higher risk of disease usually seen in adults PASADENA, Calif. , Aug. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Children who are overweight or obese face an increased risk for gallstones, according to a Kaiser Permanente study ...

Study Shows Fruit and Vegetable Juice Concentrate May Reduce Abdominal Fat Mass and Improve Insulin Resistance in Overweight Boys

June 28, 2012 A new study published in the July issue of The Journal of Pediatrics shows that supplementation with an encapsulated fruit and vegetable juice concentrate (Juice Plus+® Orchard Blend and Garden Blend; NSA, LLC, Memphis, Tenn. ...

Obesity Care Continuum (OCC) Applauds FDA for Approval of New Obesity Drug

June 27, 2012 Today, members of the Obesity Care Continuum (OCC) applauded the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of a new obesity drug – Belviq (lorcaserin HCl). Belviq is the first obesity drug to be approved in the past 13 ...

Obesity journal publishes new study on lorcaserin, a weight-loss medication recommended for approval by FDA advisory panel

Study shows potential weight-loss medication helps overweight patients with diabetes June 26, 2012 A new study on the effects of lorcaserin, a drug recently recommended for approval by an FDA advisory panel for the treatment of obesity, was just ...

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Diet and Lifestyle Crisis Fuels India's Abdominal Obesity

Diet and Lifestyle Crisis Fuels India's Abdominal Obesity

Soumya Swaminathan, former WHO Chief Scientist, highlights that the rise in abdominal obesity in India is largely due to unhealthy diets and a lack of physical activity, pointing to a significant public health concern ( ). ...

Muscle Risk in Weight-Loss Medication

Muscle Risk in Weight-Loss Medication

Essential need to preserve skeletal muscle mass when using GLP-1 receptor agonists for weight loss has been highlighted in the Lancet editorial. Although effective for obesity treatment, these medications raise concerns over the potential for ...

Expanding Access to Weight Loss Drugs Could Save Lives

Expanding Access to Weight Loss Drugs Could Save Lives

Expanding access to new and highly effective weight-loss medications could save over 40,000 deaths every year in the United States ( ). A recent study by the Yale School of Public Health and the University of Florida, explains the ...

Simple Blood Test Offers Early Detection of Obesity-Related Risks in Kids

Simple Blood Test Offers Early Detection of Obesity-Related Risks in Kids

New blood test has been developed that measures lipids to identify children at risk of obesity-related complications, including type 2 diabetes , liver disease , and heart disease , as per a study from King’s College London published in Nature ...

Obesity Care Crisis: Underfunded Services Limiting Access to Treatment

Obesity Care Crisis: Underfunded Services Limiting Access to Treatment

A BMJ investigation has uncovered a widespread lack of access to obesity care in England. Nearly half of the country's patients cannot see specialist weight loss teams, and...

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