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Obesity tied to higher pancreatic cancer risk
2008-03-14 12:14:00 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research suggests that obesity may raise older adults' risk of developing pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest forms of the disease. The study, by researchers at the U.S. National Cancer Institute, found that men and women who were severely obese were 45 percent more likely than normal-weight adults to develop pancreatic cancer over five years. Abdominal obesity, in particular, was linked to a higher risk of the disease among women, the researchers report in the American Journal of Epidemiology. Pancreatic cancer is difficult to catch early, and 95 percent of patients die within five years of being diagnosed. Because of this dismal prognosis, researchers consider it particularly important to pinpoint the modifiable risk factors for the disease. Smoking is one such risk factor. Some studies have also implicated obesity and physical inactivity in contributing to pancreatic cancer, possibly because of their... More About: News , Obesity , Risk , Pancreatic Cancer
Protein that could fight obesity discovered by Swedish researchers
2008-03-07 12:00:00 STOCKHOLM ? Researchers in Sweden have discovered a protein that stimulates the formation of fat cells, a finding that could potentially be used to treat obesity, the Karolinska Institute said Wednesday. The protein, called TRAP (tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase), "stimulates the formation of new fat cells and can thus precipitate the development of obesity," the Institute said in a statement. The research was based on cell cultures and mice studies, and showed that patients with obesity have excessive levels of the protein. "This protein is potentially useful in the treatment of conditions involving morbid cachexia (weight loss), such as cancer diseases," professor Goeran Andersson, who led the study, said. "The discovery can also lead to new ways of treating obesity based on the inhibition of this protein's effect," he said. The study lasted four years and followed 14 obese women, Andersson said. The results were published Wednesday... More About: News , Obesity , Fight , Protein , Swedish
Study links childhood obesity, environs
2008-02-27 23:25:00 'It's not just about eating well and exercising' Meagan Fitzpatrick, The Ottawa CitizenIs your neighbourhood making your child fat? A new study suggests that children growing up in Canada's poorest neighbourhoods are more likely to be considered overweight or obese than those raised in higher- and middle-income areas. "Obesity is very complex," Lisa Oliver, the study's main author, said in an interview. "It's not just about eating well and exercising, but how do the environments in which you live influence your ability to engage in physical activity or eating healthy?" The study suggests that in the fight to reduce childhood obesity, policies should target those environmental influences. "Residing in a disadvantaged neighbourhood may promote weight gain through access to a less healthy food supply, limited access to recreation facilities and increased safety concerns," the study notes. It did not go in depth, however, ... More About: News , Childhood , Study , Links
Kiddie yoga helps combat obesity
2008-02-27 07:38:00 Kiddie yoga helps combat obesity A UK business that aims to get kids into yoga, Yoga Bugs, says the exercises can combat obesity and improve the health and wellbeing of young children. [Agencies] Fenella Lindsell reckons she has struck a winning formula linking yoga poses to tales of astronauts, adventurers and animals to help combat obesity and improve the health and wellbeing of young children. The concept is simple. Make yoga fun and take it into day care nurseries, parties, primary and junior schools for children from 30 months to 12 years. With pose names like Dolphin, Eagle, Dragonfly, Crocodile, Elephant and Lion it is not hard to see how young children who are naturally supple and equally inquisitive catch on quickly. "We didn't invent the names. That was done 5000 years ago by the yoga masters," said Lindsell, a qualified yoga teacher. "Our trick was to link them together into stories that catch the childrens' imaginations." "Th... More About: News , Obesity , Combat
Researcher: Obesity on Way to Being No. 1 Cancer Cause, Deadlier Than Smoki
2008-02-24 09:15:00 Obesity is on its way to being deadlier than smoking as a cause of cancer, a leading researcher said. Being obese is currently associated with about 14 percent of cancer deaths in men and 20 percent in women, compared with about 30 percent each for smoking, Dr. Walter C. Willett of the Harvard School of Public Health, told the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. "As smoking goes down and obesity goes up it won't be long before obesity is the No. 1 cancer killer," Willett said at a symposium on cancer prevention. Added Dr. Douglas R. Lowy of the National Cancer Institute: "Cancer prevention begins at home. ... Not all of us always act in our own best interest." Willett said research is producing increasing evidence associating obesity with a variety of cancers, including breast, colorectal, liver, pancreas and gallbladder. Alcohol is also associated with certain cancers, he said. In the 1980s, researchers focused on the... More About: News , Obesity
Obesity ?is like global warming'
2008-02-23 16:07:00 Obesity should be tackled in the same way as climate change Obesity must be treated in the same way as climate change if the world is to avoid a global health disaster, a leading expert has warned. Professor Philip James believes the obesity epidemic is now too serious to be treated merely as another 'lifestyle choice' issue. Instead, he wants to see governments and industry come together to tackle the causes of obesity just as they have done to limit carbon emissions. The crisis would not be resolved by encouraging people to exercise and eat less, he told the American Association for the Advancement of Science. 'Blaming individuals for their personal vulnerability to weight gain is no longer acceptable in a world where the majority is already overweight and obesity is rising everywhere,' said Prof James, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He claimed it was 'naive' of politicians and food industry e... More About: News , Global Warming , Global
Obesity: Behavioral Changes Needed To Keep The Pounds Off
2008-02-22 00:23:00 Wing, professor of psychiatry and human behavior at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and director of the Weight Control & Diabetes Research Center at The Miriam Hospital, people who are most successful in preventing weight gain, and dieters who lose weight and keep the pounds off, have made major changes in their in diet and exercise routines. Using new research findings, Wing will make her case for big behavioral changes to stave off weight gain at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Boston.* "We live in an obesogenic environment that relies heavily on fast food, automobiles, and remote controls -- all which can be labeled as 'toxic' to maintaining a healthy body weight," Wing said. "With our research, we want to determine the most successful strategies for maintaining a normal weight in this toxic environment. We've found that bigger changes are needed for success." Along... More About: News , Obesity
Risk of obesity rises in poorer neighbourhoods
2008-02-19 14:57:00 Lack of playgrounds, low rates of participation in organized sports may contribute to problem, researchers say Meagan Fitzpatrick, Canwest News Service OTTAWA -- Is your neighbourhood making your child fat? A new study suggests that children growing up in Canada's poorest neighbourhoods are more likely to be considered overweight or obese than those raised in higher- and middle-income areas. "Obesity is very complex," Lisa Oliver, the study's main author, said in an interview. "It's not just about eating well and exercising, but how do the environments in which you live influence your ability to engage in physical activity or eating healthy?" The study suggests that in the fight to reduce childhood obesity, policies should target those environmental influences. "Residing in a disadvantaged neighbourhood may promote weight gain through access to a less healthy food supply, limited access to recreation facilities and increased safety con... More About: Risk
UK researchers link obesity to more cancers
2008-02-19 14:54:00 Obesity can double the risk of several cancers, according to a study just published that for the first time also links being overweight with several less common forms of the disease.The analysis of 144 published studies incorporating some 282,000 men and women also showed that gender could make a difference in the relationship between obesity and some cancers, the researchers reported in the Lancet. Study leader Dr Andrew Renehan of Manchester University, UK, said the findings followed a major World Cancer Research Fund report in October that found excess bodyfat was likely to cause some cancers.Dr Renehan said the study showed an association with less common cancers that had not been shown before, including adult leukaemia, multiple myeloma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma for both men and women. Obesity is a major issue worldwide and also raises the risk of diseases such as type 2 diabetes and heart problems.The World Health Organization classifies around 400 million people as obese... More About: News , Obesity , Link
Don?t let obesity shorten pet?s life
More articles from this author:2008-02-19 11:11:00 Christie Long thepetdoctor@gmail.com It's estimated that as many as 40 percent of dogs in this country are overweight. While there are important hormonal contributions to weight gain, and there are drugs that can increase a pet's appetite, the overwhelming majority of overweight pets are obese due to an imbalance in the energy-exercise equation. That means too many groceries going in for the amount of energy Spot is expending. We feed too much dog food, give too many treats and give a bite of pork chop here and a spoonful of ice cream there. We get busy and complacent, and those weekly trips to the dog park become less frequent and ultimately nonexistent. Research and clinical experience tell us that obesity predisposes or exacerbates a host of medical conditions. A recent study showed that between two groups of dogs, one given unrestricted food intake and the other fed 75 percent of the amount consumed by the nonrestricted group, the calorie-restricted dogs lived ... More About: News , Life , Obesity 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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