by April Durrett
A new study sheds light on why many adolescent girls are gaining weight. A decline in activity in the transition from childhood to adulthood could be responsible, according to a study published in the July 23 issue of The Lancet (2005; 366 [9482], 301–7).
In collaboration with others, Sue Y.S. Kimm, MD, from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, looked at activity ...
by Joy Keller
. . . a heart monitor that uses sensors woven into the fabric of underwear to warn people before they have a stroke; . . . new television reality shows likeThe Biggest Loser and Celebrity Fit Club, which promote exercise and . . . the CardioWest Total nutrition instead of drastic plastic surgery for weight loss;Artificial Heart, a new device for gravely ill p...
by Joy Keller
The National Institutes of Health invested $378.6 million for obesity research in 2003 and $400.1 million in 2004. The plan is to spend $440.3 million in fiscal year 2005.
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by Joy Keller
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has published a report that tackles the childhood obesity epidemic. Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance, commissioned by Congress, says the nation must take “immediate action.”
“Our nation has spent many billions of dollars to make incredible health advances related to genetics and other biomedical discoveries,&rdqu...
On June 17, a
first-ever obesity-related walk will take place in Washington, DC. According to
a press release, “Walk from Obesity—Walk on the Capitol” is an effort to bring
national attention to the obesity epidemic in hopes that the government—and the
country as a whole—will take greater strides to combat it.
“The Walk on the Capitol is
intended to send a powerfu...
Twenty-five years ago Debra Mazda, MEd,
of Mazda Motivations LLC, visited a health club and experienced firsthand the
feeling of not belonging. At age 21, she weighed over 300 pounds. Depressed and
battling high blood pressure, she decided to reinvent her life. “I was the only
seriously fat person in the gym,” she remembers. Undaunted, she sweated her way
through ae...
by Diane Lofshult
Talk about weird science! Here’s a finding out of left field: Overweight and obese men actually have a lower risk of suicide than their leaner counterparts! The reason this is especially surprising is that the link between high BMI and depressive thoughts that lead to suicide has been well established in the scientific literature.
In the March 12 issue of t...
by Joy Keller
Several states are taking positive steps to combat the nation’s obesity epidemic, especially as it affects children. The University of Baltimore Obesity Initiative’s latest report card gave six states—California, Illinois, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Tennessee—an “A” for their legislative and public-policy work in the past year to control child...
by Joy Keller
If you work with obese children, you may need to become more aware of how their condition is affecting their feet. Doctors with the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) say they’re noticing more and more overweight and obese children with foot and ankle pain. A vicious circle of foot pain and obesity may hinder some children from progressing. “You want overweight chil...
by Ryan Halvorson
Subject: Rochelle Rice, MA
Company: In Fitness & In Health
Finding Her Calling. To speak with Rochelle Rice is an inspiring experience. A New Yorker through and through, she is a pint-size dynamo with a voice that commands both authority and empathy and a smile that elicits instant trust. She is a regular presenter on the conference circuit, a...
