Weight in Medical News

Low Birth Weight Might Raise Adult Kidney Disease Risk

Babies under 5.5 pounds at increased odds for chronic illness, review finds MONDAY, Aug. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Low birth weight babies have a much greater risk of developing kidney disease later in life, according to researchers who reviewed 32 observational studies. The meta-analys...

Kaiser Permanente Honored for Efforts to Combat Obesity With 2009 Pioneering Innovation Award at Weight of the Nation Conference

WASHINGTON , July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaiser Permanente, the nation's leading not-for-profit health plan and health care provider, received a 2009 Pioneering Innovation award today from the U.S. Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention for its groundbreaking obesity preven...

CDC Recognizes Innovative Obesity Prevention and Control Initiatives With Weight of the Nation Awards

WASHINGTON, July 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Eight organizations were awarded the Pioneering Innovation Award today at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Weight of the Nation Conference in Washington, D.C. These organizations are being recognized for their work ...

Dr. Chugay (drchugay.com) - Revolutionary Weight Loss Surgery

LOS ANGELES, July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Chugay, a leading Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon based in Southern California, now offers a new tongue patch procedure to aid patients with goals of rapid weight loss. Dr. Chugay, a Board Certified Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon, has over thir...

Excess Weight Speeds Up Osteoarthritis

Rapid loss of knee cartilage directly linked to being overweight in study TUESDAY, July 14 (HealthDay News) -- If fear of heart disease and diabetes isn't enough reason to slim down, here's another: Being overweight or obese can cause rapid deterioration of the cartilage in the knee, l...

Max Muscle Sports Nutrition Answers Call For Safe Science-Based Weight Loss

Max De-Lite is based in Science & Fact in an industry borne of hype Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) July 14, 2009 -- Max Muscle Sports Nutrition announces a new weight loss formula that combines the finest proven weight loss and fat burning ingredients available, scientific...

Canonsburg Woman Undergoes Robot-Assisted Weight Loss Procedure at AGH

A Pittsburgh area woman has undergone a new, robot-assisted weight loss surgical procedure at Allegheny General Hospital. (Vocus) July 9, 2009 -- A Washington County woman is recovering well today after undergoing a new, robot-assisted weight loss surgical procedure at ...

New national adolescent weight control registry will recognize successful teen weight loss efforts

PROVIDENCE, RI According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 16 percent of children ages 6-19 years are overweight or obese a number that has tripled since 1980. In an effort to combat this epidemic of pediatric obesity, researchers at The Miriam Hospital and The...

Low birth weight linked to long-term respiratory problems

Infants who weigh less than five and a half pounds at birth often enter the world with a host of medical complications, including respiratory problems. New research shows that these respiratory problems may persist well beyond their infancy and childhood and into adulthood. "We report a previo...

BariatrivTV.com Educates and Entertains Weight Loss Surgery Patients with Coverage of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Meeting

In their continuing effort to educate and entertain pre and post operative weight loss surgery patients, BariatricTV.com provided video taped coverage of the 2009 ASMBS meeting. Coverage consisted of interviews with various provider of products and service to the bariatric community as well as an...

Exposure to phthalates may be a risk factor for low birth weight in infants

Cincinnati, OH, June 25, 2009 -- Many parents worry about their child's exposure to phthalates, the chemical compounds used as plasticizers in a wide variety of personal care products, children's toys, and medical devices. Phthalate exposure can begin in the womb and has been associated with nega...

Major study highlights weight differences among 3-19 year-olds with type 1 and 2 diabetes

A major study of three to 19 year-olds has provided vital data on the weight problems faced by the growing number of children and young people with type 1 diabetes, which is more prevalent in younger age groups than type 2 diabetes. The findings of the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study Group, ...

Roux-en-Y weight loss surgery raises kidney stone risk

The most popular type of gastric bypass surgery appears to nearly double the chance that a patient will develop kidney stones, despite earlier assumptions that it would not, Johns Hopkins doctors report in a new study. The overall risk, however, remains fairly small at about 8 percent. As rat...

Medifast, Inc. to Expand Investment in Corporate Medifast Weight Control Centers

OWINGS MILLS, Md., June 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medifast, Inc. (NYSE: MED ) today announced that it plans to increase the build out of new corporate-owned Medifast Weight Control Centers. Earlier in the year, the Company stated it would be more conservative in the build out, and analyze the...

Diabetes Drug Byetta May Aid Weight Loss in Obese Patients

Combined diet, exercise and injection had best results in study THURSDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- Exenatide (Byetta), a drug normally used to treat diabetes, may also help non-diabetic obese people lose weight when combined with diet and exercise, new research has found. Researc...

Pamela Lyon, M.D. Achieves Board Certification in Bariatric, Weight Loss Medicine

Dr. Lyon has assisted hundreds of patients in the Lexington, Columbia and Midlands area of South Carolina to reach their weight loss goals through her physician-supervised program. Now, Dr. Lyon has added board-certification in bariatric medicine to her list of impressive medical credentials. ...

VIVUS' Qnexa Shows Significantly Improved Blood Sugar Control Through Weight Loss In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

- Year-Long Phase 2 Diabetes Study Results Presented at ADA Annual Meeting - NEW ORLEANS, June 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VIVUS, Inc. (Nasdaq: VVUS ), a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative, next-generation therapies to address unmet needs in obesity, diabetes and sexual health...

Use of Mealtime Pramlintide Added to Basal Insulin Showed Similar Improvements in Glycemic Control Compared to Rapid-Acting Insulin, With Lower Risk of Hypoglycemia and Without Weight Gain: Data Presented at ADA 2009

Additional Analyses Showed Pramlintide Improved Treatment Satisfaction and Quality of Life NEW ORLEANS, June 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN ) today announced data showing that the use of mealtime SYMLIN(R) (pramlintide acetate) injection improved gluc...

Body and Weight Checking May Signify an Eating Disorder

Remuda Ranch ( www.remudaranch.com ) Reports Many Patients with Eating Disorders Exhibit Weight and Body Checking Behaviors PHOENIX, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Everyone checks their body to some extent, but many people with eating disorders repeatedly check their body and often in a way that'...

Experts Urge Less Weight Gain for Obese Women in Pregnancy

New guidelines suggest adding no more than 20 pounds THURSDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) -- Obese moms-to-be should limit their weight gain during pregnancy to between 11 and 20 pounds to safeguard their health and that of their baby, according to newly updated expert guidelines. That...

Strict maternal feeding practices not linked to child weight gain

PROVIDENCE, RI A new study published online in the journal Obesity provides further evidence that strict maternal control over eating habits such as determining how much a child should eat and coaxing them to eat certain foods during early childhood may not lead to significant future weight g...

New pregnancy weight gain guidelines to be released May 28

Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Reexamining the Guidelines, a new report from the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council, recommends new guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy that aim to maximize the benefits and minimize the risks for mothers and infants. The report updates g...

'Tweeting for Weight Loss' Helps Users Stay Motivated with Twitter and traineo

traineo, the Internet's leading free health and fitness community, has integrated Twitter technology to enable users to make tracking their weight a daily habit. BOSTON, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- traineo, the Internet's leading free health and fitness community, has launched new functionality, e...

Worries About Weight Are Tied to Teen Suicide Tries

Even those who only think they're fat face higher risk, study finds,, MONDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Overweight teens, or those who believe they are, are more likely than other teens to attempt suicide, according to a U.S. study. Researchers looked at more than 14,000 high sch...

New study finds Power Plate exercise aids in weight loss, reduction of harmful visceral fat

Irvine, CA (May 11, 2009) New research presented at the 17th European Congress on Obesity (ECO) suggests that exercise done on Power Plate vibration plate exercise machines in conjunction with a healthy diet may help people lose weight and trim harmful belly fat. The study [Note: 1], conducted...

New Study Finds Power Plate(R) Exercise Aids in Weight Loss, Reduction of Harmful Visceral Fat

IRVINE, Calif., May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- New research presented at the 17th European Congress on Obesity (ECO) suggests that exercise done on Power Plate(R) vibration plate exercise machines in conjunction with a healthy diet may help people lose weight and trim harmful belly fat. The study(...

Increased food intake alone explains the increase in body weight in the United States

Amsterdam, the Netherlands: New research that uses an innovative approach to study, for the first time, the relative contributions of food and exercise habits to the development of the obesity epidemic has concluded that the rise in obesity in the United States since the 1970s was virtually all du...

Study: Vibration plate machines may aid weight loss and trim abdominal fat

Amsterdam, the Netherlands: New research suggests that, if used properly, vibration plate exercise machines may help you lose weight and trim the particularly harmful belly fat between the organs. In a study presented on Friday at the European Congress on Obesity, scientists found that overwei...

Medifast Weight Control Center Opens in Round Rock, TX

OWINGS MILLS, Md., May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medifast, Inc. (NYSE: MED ) today announced the grand opening of its third Medifast Weight Control Center in Austin, Tx. The new Medifast Weight Control Center is located at Round Rock Crossings Shopping Center, 117 Louis Henna Dr., Suite 120 A,...

Video: New Survey Finds 97 Percent of Women Understand Weight Increases Heart Disease Risk - The Leading Cause of Female Death in the United States - Yet 55 Percent Remain Overweight

Actress Caitlin Van Zandt Joins Health Education Campaign to Share Her Weight-Loss Journey and Inspire Other Women to Live Heart Healthy WASHINGTON, May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Until last year, actress Caitlin Van Zandt of "Guiding Light" and "The Sopranos" was one of the 35 million obese women in ...

Physician and Author to Share Clinically Proven System for Permanent Weight Loss and Optimal Health in Westerville and Dublin, Ohio Areas

Dr. Wayne Andersen to discuss weight management system and book, "Dr. A's Habits of Health" which is helping thousands maintain permanent weight loss. Westerville-Dublin, Ohio (PRWEB) April 30, 2009 -- Dr. Wayne Scott Andersen, a leading critical care physicia...

Four-in-Ten U.S. Employees Have Gained Weight at Their Current Jobs, CareerBuilder Study Finds

-Expert Offers Tips to Help Make Healthy Choices on the Job- CHICAGO, April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The economy may be contributing to the expanding waistlines of U.S. workers as one-in-ten report increased snacking during the day due to concerns over the current economic situation. Overall, 43 pe...

Safely transporting a preterm or low birth weight infant

INDIANAPOLIS New guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics should eliminate one of the many stresses of bringing a preterm or low birth weight infant home from the hospital. The new AAP clinical report, "Safe Transportation of Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants at Hospital Discharge...

Medifast Weight Control Center Opens in Austin, TX

Breakthrough Weight-Loss Plan Adapts to Dieter's Lifestyle OWINGS MILLS, Md., April 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medifast, Inc. (NYSE: MED ) today announced the grand opening of its newest Medifast Weight Control Center in Austin, Tx. The new Medifast Weight Control Center is located at The...

Newer Antipsychotics May Boost Weight in Alzheimer's Patients

Drugs such as olanzapine, quetiapine may also lower 'good' cholesterol, researchers say WEDNESDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) Newer antipsychotic drugs promote weight gain and lower levels of HDL ("good") cholesterol in Alzheimer's patients, according to a new study of more than 400 el...

Kids Who Lack Self-Control May Be Prone to Weight Gain

New research finds that need for instant gratification might play a part MONDAY, April 6 (HealthDay News) -- Small children who can't keep their hands out of the cookie jar -- in other words, those who have more difficulty delaying gratification -- appear more likely to be overweight a...

Effective Weight Management with Gene-Eden, a New Dietary Supplement Based on Dr. Hanan Polansky's Discovery

ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- What is the relationship between latent viruses and excess body weight? An important study examined this relationship. The scientists measured the percentage of fat and body weight of 20 identical twins, that is, individuals with an identical genetic backgr...

Fewer Sugary Drinks Key to Weight Loss

Cutting down on sodas, other sweet beverages may work better than eating less, study finds THURSDAY, April 2 (HealthDay News) -- When it comes to losing weight, cutting back on the calories in sugar-sweetened drinks, rather than food, may be most important. So say researchers who fo...

Atkins Diet Tougher on Heart After Weight Loss

Study found worse cholesterol, blood vessel health than with South Beach, Ornish regimens WEDNESDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) -- In the "maintenance" phase that occurs after initial weight loss, the popular Ornish and South Beach diets seem to be easier on the heart than the high-fat...

Rapid Infant Weight Gain Linked to Childhood Obesity

Harvard study suggests earliest intervention may reduce risk MONDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- Babies who gain weight quickly during the first six months of life may be more prone to obesity as toddlers, Harvard researchers report. "We need to start our preventive methods when ch...