| Asian Indoor Games: Where geeks are Gods (AFP via Yahoo! News) Two overweight young men in tracksuits sit slumped in their seats, eyes fixed on flickering screens, hands twiddling furiously at their computer game controllers. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Thousands Of UK Women's Cancers Due To Overweight And Obesity (Medical News Today) Overweight and obesity among UK women is causing an additional 6,000 cases of cancer each year, according to an article published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). The report explains that obesity/overweight raises the risk of developing and dying from cancer. According to a recent national survey, approximately 23% of UK women are obese, while 34% are overweight. [click link for full article] us.rd.yahoo.com |
Sanofi-Aventis Response To BMJ Article On Obesity Drugs Achieving Modest Weight Loss (Medical News Today) The British Medical Journal recently published an article stating that most obesity drugs achieve 'modest' weight loss. Below is the response from Sanofi-Aventis. [click link for full article] us.rd.yahoo.com |
Obesity Epidemic In America Shows Signs of Plateauing (Washington Post) The obesity epidemic that has been spreading for more than a quarter-century in the United States has leveled off among women and may have hit a plateau for men, as well, federal health officials reported yesterday. us.rd.yahoo.com |
U.S. dietary guides criticized for potential harm (Reuters) Reuters - Some researchers are questioning whether national guidelines advising Americans to eat a low-fat diet have had the unintended consequence of feeding the current obesity epidemic. us.rd.yahoo.com |