TOP 100 WEIGHT LOSS SITES
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| Obese Teenagers Face Higher Metabolic Syndrome Risk In South America Than Europe Obese teenagers are much more likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome - which can lead to heart disease - if they live in Brazil than Italy, according to a study in the October issue of IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Practice. medicalnewstoday.com |
Physical Activity At School Has Benefits, Though Not Necessarily Weight-Loss School-based health and exercise programs have positive outcomes despite having little effect on children's weight or the amount of exercise they do outside of school, say Cochrane Researchers who carried out a systematic review of studies on physical activity programs in schools. The research shows that school-based programs increased the time children spent exercising and reduced the time spent watching television. medicalnewstoday.com |
Pharmacists Should Be On High Alert When Selling Orlistat, Says Society The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain is reiterating to pharmacists the need to adhere to its practice guidance regarding the sale of orlistat, a drug which can only be sold to patients who have undergone a consultation, and who have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 28 or higher. The emphasis on the Society's practice guidance follows two Sunday newspapers reporting cases of pharmacies not complying with regulations around the sale of the drug. medicalnewstoday.com |
Ventana's Promising New Anti-Obesity Patent Ventana Biotech Inc ("Ventana")(PINK SHEETS:VNTA), a biotechnology company that is developing a appetite-suppressing chewing gum, released detailed information about its innovative Anti-Obesity Chewing Gum. The goal of Ventana's Anti-Obesity Chewing Gum is to combat the growing global obesity epidemic while capturing a share of the multi-billion dollar market for anti-obesity drugs. medicalnewstoday.com |
Heavier Americans Push Back on Health Debate Heavier Americans are lobbying legislators and trying to move public opinion to recognize their point of view: that thin does not necessarily equal fit, and that people can be healthy at any size. nytimes.com |