Ontario serving up cash to make kids eat better
Ottawa Sun, Canada -
"Increasingly sedentary lives, and super-sized portions of high-fat, low-nutrient foods, and the implications for our health care system are truly enormous," said Dr. Sheela Basrur, Ontario's chief medical officer of health.
2006-06-20
ISHIB2006: The Metabolic Syndrome - What Is It? Why Is It
Newswise (press release) -
ISHIB2006 is jointly sponsored by ISHIB and the American Society of Hypertension (ASH). ISHIB (The International Society on Hypertension in Blacks) is a nonprofit, professional medical membership organization devoted to improving the health and life expectancy of ethnic populations. ISHIB was founded in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1986 to respond to the problem of high blood pressure among ethnic populations. Each year, its international interdisciplinary conference presents advancements in the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases and reducing the health disparities among ethnic minority populations. In addition to US conference locations, other sites for the conference have included Toronto, London, the US Virgin Island, Kenya, Cameroon, and Brazil.
2006-06-19
Aging, obesity contribute to increase in osteoarthritis
USA Today -
According to the Census Bureau, the U.S. population age 65 and older will double within the next 25 years. Roland Moskowitz at Case Western Reserve University Hospitals in Cleveland says that the wave of aging Americans is the single biggest factor driving the arthritis epidemic of the future. Just as the parts of a car break down with increasing mileage, the body's joints begin to wear out starting at age 50, says Moskowitz, head of the hospitals' Arthritis Research Unit.
2006-06-18
Excess Pounds May Interfere With HCV Treatment
All Headline News -
Longer duration of treatment and higher doses of drug may be seen as additional approaches to enhance patients' response to combination drug therapy. The researchers advise that the dosages should be based on Body Mass Index (BMI) of the individual rather on weight.
2006-06-16
Obesity tied to hepatitis C treatment failure
Reuters.uk, UK -
Weight loss to reduce fat tissue is an important first step in improving response to treatment, the investigators advise. Also important is treatment with diabetes drugs, such as metformin and pioglitazone, to improve insulin sensitivity and reduce fat accumulation in the liver. This might reverse disease progression, the researchers note.
2006-06-15
Major losses
News-Leader.com, MO -
The more overweight a person is, the more likely that person is to have health problems. Among people who are overweight or obese, weight loss can help reduce the chances of developing these health problems. Studies show that if a person is overweight or obese, reducing body weight by 5 percent to 10 percent can improve one's health.
2006-06-14
We're out of shape
The Herald, WA -
These are some of the findings of a report card on health issued Tuesday by the Snohomish Health District. The countywide public health agency spent about 11 months sifting through statistics to come up with the findings.
1. Dietary patterns predict the development of overweight in women - Obesity
Overweight and obesity are associated with numerous adverse health outcomes, including cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, gallbladder disease, ...
2. Relationship of psychiatric disorders with overweight and obesity in an adult general population
Little is known about relationships between overweight or obesity and psychiatric disorders, such as former or current nicotine dependence, alcohol dependence, alcohol abuse, and anxiety or somatof
3. Prevalence and trends in overweight and obesity in three cross sectional studies of British children, 1974-94 - Statistical Data Included
The number of overweight children increased in England and Scotland between 1984 and 1994. The increase ranged from 5% to 15% and as of 1994, between 2% ...
4. Intrafamilial correlates of overweight and obesity
The prevalence of childhood overweight and risk for overweight has reached epidemic proportions. Approximately 10% of annual health costs are due to ...
5. DVDs on childhood overweight and obesity
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has developed two DVDs to teach children and their parents about smart eating and physical activity, ...