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County gets grant to fight obesity

Chattanooga Times Free Press - Fri Dec 11, 12:21 am ET

Hamilton County commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to accept a $360,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to reduce childhood obesity.

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Deletions and Obesity
GenomeWeb News - Mon Dec 7, 12:15 pm ET
British researchers report that a 16p11.2 deletion is associated with severe early-onset obesity. That deletion, as they say in Nature , includes the SH2B1 gene that is involved in leptin and insulin signaling.
College football linemen take one for the team in terms of health
EurekAlert! - Mon Dec 7, 11:43 am ET
( Ohio State University ) The high-intensity exercise performed by college football linemen does not protect them from obesity, related health problems and the potential for cardiovascular disease later in life, new research suggests. In an assessment of 90 collegiate football players from a single Division I team, only offensive and defensive linemen were deemed obese because they had 25 ...
Rising obesity rates imperil health gains
Baltimore Sun - Mon Dec 7, 11:32 am ET
The increase in overweight Americans offsets the decline in smoking and threatens greater life expectancy, a study finds. Americans have increased their life expectancy by cutting back on cigarettes, but the pounds they're packing on mean that, ultimately, they could lose ground.
Chemicals in schools: Is safety part of the equation?
Lexington Clipper-Herald - Mon Dec 7, 11:21 am ET
(ARA) - When it comes to school safety and student health, our kids deserve the best protection possible. These days, schools have programs related to everything from gun violence to obesity prevention; but how safe are our nation's schools when it comes to protecting kids from dangerous chemicals?
Study links missing DNA and childhood obesity
Deseret News - Mon Dec 7, 10:20 am ET
Some children get severely obese because they lack particular chunks of DNA, which kicks their hunger into overdrive,...
Reasearchers find more benefits to breast-feeding
Chicago Sun-Times - Mon Dec 7, 9:05 am ET
Breast-feeding might offer mothers long-term protection against a condition linked to diabetes and heart disease, researchers have found.The longer women breast-fed, the lower their chance of developing metabolic syndrome, a cluster of risk factors such as high blood pressure and high triglycerides associated with obesity, the scientists found."Pregnancy may have some adverse effects on some of ...
Missing DNA may fuel obesity in youth
Albany Times Union - Mon Dec 7, 8:19 am ET
Study shows hunger may be driven by lack of acid tied to genetic makeup
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Financial And Strategic Analysis Review - New Report Published
OfficialWire - Mon Dec 7, 7:57 am ET
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (Arena) is engaged in research and development of innovative therapies for the treatment of various diseases including obesity, diabetes, insomnia, thrombosis.
Sirona Biochem Bolsters Scientific Advisory Board With Another Top Canadian Scientist
Marketwire - Mon Dec 7, 5:12 am ET
VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwire - December 7, 2009) - Sirona Biochem Corp. ( TSX-V : SBM ), an emerging biotech company focused on drug development for diabetes and obesity, announced today the fourth major appointment this month to its Scientific Advisory Board, Professor B. Mario Pinto, one of Canada's leading chemical biologists. Professor Pinto is a pioneer in the field of chemical biology having ...
Issue Summary
Colorado State Collegian - 2 hours 44 minutes ago
We are a nation of fat people. According to American Sports Data Inc., 63 percent of Americans are considered overweight and 31 percent of those are considered obese. I hate to say this, but obesity has become an epidemic. 3.8 million people in this country weigh more than 300 pounds.
Health Improvement Plan unveiled
KSWO Lawton-Wichita Falls - Thu Dec 10, 5:20 pm ET
Associated Press - December 10, 2009 5:05 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A plan for improving the health outcomes of Oklahomans focuses on improving children's health and reducing obesity and...
'Are You Sipping Your Way to Fat?' Asks Bariatric Physician Caroline Cederquist, M.D.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Thu Dec 10, 7:45 am ET
When researchers go looking for trends that might explain the nation's obesity epidemic, most agree that Americans have a "drinking problem." Alcohol, soda, and specialty coffee drinks are making significant impacts on our daily calorie count.
Readers respond to Megabites
Vernon Hills Review - Thu Dec 10, 5:06 am ET
Every day, (media) and daily conversations are filled with the dangers of obesity our nation is facing ... The Pioneer Press responds to this danger with MEGA BITES. The bigger, the more caloric, the more fat-filled the food the better to make a glutton of yourself, endanger your health and eat.
Active Generations come together to fight obesity
News 10 Now Syracuse - Wed Dec 9, 7:24 pm ET
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Generations came together to fight obesity. The program is called Active Generations. It's part of the OASIS Institute. It enlists older adults in fighting childhood obesity.
Ballooning Obesity Epidemic Drives Double-Digit Growth in Gastric Bands
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Dec 9, 4:01 pm ET
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - 12/09/09) - The obesity epidemic is a staggering public health problem and despite increased attention and education, the WHO still predicts the number of obese adults worldwide to increase from 400 million to 700 million between 2005 and 2015. More and more people are turning to bariatric surgery as a last resort. Despite a slow economy, demand remains strong, even ...