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Don?t let obesity shorten pet?s life
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
Obesity creates challenge for pack designers
2008-02-17 06:42:00 Consumers are making active attempts to eat more healthily, but the threat of obesity is showing no sign of slowing down, according to a recent Datamonitor report.This contradiction persists despite efforts by food manufacturers, retailers and designers to highlight the nutritional content of their products using labelling systems on packaging. Supporters of these labels say that never has it been so easy to monitor how much of the bad stuff we are consuming. 1Consumer market analyst Michael Hughes 2Hovis Seed Sensations, designed by Jones Knowles Ritchie 3Coco juice and milk cartons, designed by Blue MarlinThe report, however, also finds that shoppers are not willing to forgo flavour for health, something that is attributed to a widespread belief that healthy food tastes inferior. 'Although shoppers are making active attempts to eat more healthily they are unwilling to sacrifice hedonistic attributes associated with food, such as taste, pleasure and enjoyment,' says ... More About: News , Obesity , Designers , Challenge , Pack
Bill addresses childhood obesity, fitness in schools
2008-02-16 11:09:00 SUSAN C. INGRAM Tenth District Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam recently introduced a bill aimed at improving fitness for school-age children whose health may be compromised by obesity.A nurse by training and a health-care business owner, Nathan-Pulliam was motivated by the increase in childhood obesity to sponsor a bill encouraging more physical fitness programs in public schools. "What prompted it is the growing number of children with type 2 diabetes, with the sedentary lifestyles and diets," she said.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of overweight children age 6-11 more than doubled in the past 20 years from 7 percent in 1980 to almost 19 percent in 2004. For adolescents 12 to 19, the numbers shot up from 5 percent to 17.1 percent in the same time period.Sixty-one percent of those overweight children also have at least one heart disease risk factor, such as high cholesterol or high blood pressure, according to the CDC. They are more... More About: News , Fitness , Childhood , Schools , Obesity
Obesity: Wired in Our Brains?
2008-02-16 02:07:00 (Ivanhoe News wire) -- Are you hardwired to be fat? It sounds like the perfect excuse for your spouse or doctor, but new research suggests it may be true! A new study finds obesity may be wired in the brain. Laboratory tests on rats uncovered abnormalities in a part of the brain critical for appetite control. Study authors say the research reveals obese rats have defects in neurons of the arcuate nucleus (ARH) of the hypothalamus, which affects the brain's response to hunger. It leaves the brain less responsive to the hunger-suppressing hormone leptin. "The neurodevelopmental differences in these animals can be seen as early as the first week," says Sebastien Bouret of the University of Southern California. "The results show that obesity can be wired into the brain from early life. The three-million-dollar question is how to get around this problem." Researchers comment that it is increasingly accepted that obesity is the result of combination of genetic an... More About: Obesity , Wired , Brains
More Sleep, Less Childhood Obesity
2008-02-15 03:13:00 kimping on Sleep May Make Children More Likely to Become Overweight or Obese By Miranda Hitti WebMD Medical News Getting more sleep may help children avoid becoming overweight or obese. That's according to a new review of 17 studies on sleep and childhood obesity. The studies stretched from Europe to the U.S. to Asia. And around the world, the pattern was the same: Kids who didn't sleep enough were more likely to be overweight or obese. Reviewer Youfa Wang, MD, PhD, an associate professor in the Center for Human Nutrition at Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health, offers these tips for parents: Remove the TV, computer, and video games from kids' bedrooms. "Therefore, children can have more time to sleep rather than be tempted to engage in these activities," Wang tells WebMD. Set earlier bedtimes for kids. Wang suggests reading to young kids to help them get to sleep earlier. Beat the morning rush by preparing the nigh... More About: Childhood , Obesity , Childhood obesity
Natural Purple Pigments In Fruits, Vegetables And Berries, Such As Blueberr
2008-02-14 16:29:00 ScienceDaily (Feb. 14, 2008) — Scientists in Arkansas are reporting new evidence that natural pigments responsible for the beautiful blue/purple/reddish color of certain fruits and vegetables may help prevent obesity. Their animal study however, reports that eating the whole fruit containing these pigments seems to be less effective than eating an extract of the berry. Here's to purple power: Colorful pigments found in the skin of blueberries, strawberries and other fruits and vegetables may help prevent obesity, according to recent animal studies. (Credit: Courtesy of USDA Agricultural Research Service) Ronald L. Prior and colleagues, who did the new study, note that past research has shown that the pigments -- called anthocyanins -- prevent obesity in laboratory mice fed a high-fat diet. Anthocyanins are found in grape skins, blueberries, blackberries, purple corn, and other foods. The mice also had other healthful changes in disease-related substances found in th... More About: Fruits , Vegetables , Natural , Purple , Berries
Find market solutions to health care challenges
2008-02-11 07:30:00 SIOUX CITY -- Here now comes a Letter to the Editor in which the writer complains about the lack of health care coverage for her and her husband. Nowhere does she say if they are gainfully employed and if they are, to what capacity. I believe that it is rare in this day and age to find an employer of full-time wage-earners that does not offer some sort health coverage availability. But let's take her problem at its root. The writer believes that it is the government's job to provide health care for all Americans at the expense of the populace (taxes). She apparently derives her motivation from the roundly discredited propaganda film "Sicko." If it is the government's job to provide health care to all, what other basic needs should they also be involved in? Housing? Transportation? Cell phone? In many sectors these items are heavily subsidized if not free already. It is interesting to note that she holds France, Canada and Great Britain up as examples of countri... More About: News , Health , Health Care , Market , Find
Love among the cubicles, health risks and work, spending rebates
2008-02-11 07:30:00 CUBICLE CUPID Work place romance acceptance declines Fewer people will be looking to a nearby cubicle for a valentine this year. About a third of U.S. workers have said they would consider having a workplace romance, a number that has steadily declined from 42 percent three years ago, according to a recent survey by recruiting and staffing company Spherion Corp. The poll found that 30 percent were hesitant to date a co-worker for fear it would jeopardize their job security or advancement opportunities, and about a third of those who reported having an office fling said they kept it a secret. Women were more likely to keep their romances under wraps -- 35 percent compared with 25 percent of men. Meanwhile, nearly 60 percent reported that their company does not have a policy on relationships in the workplace. "It becomes a problem when there is no policy that addresses this issue, and relationships tend to end poorly," said John Heins, Spherion's vice presi... More About: News , Health , Love , Spending
Obesity: Not just a 'condition'
2008-02-09 14:22:00 KUWAIT: The World Health Organization (WHO) released a statement recently suggesting that the prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing at an alarming level. Both developed and developing countries are affected. According to WHO, overweight and obesity are now common that they are replacing the more traditional public health concerns such as malnutrition and infectious diseases as some of the most significant contributors to ill health. The statement released by WHO was part of the opening remark made by Dr. Yousef Bo Abbas, Al-Amiri Hospital Endocrinology Consultant and current president of Kuwait Obesity Association (KOA), the main speaker on late Wednesday's public seminar held at the Marina Hotel. The seminar, which was aimed to educating the public about obesity, its treatment and the government's response, was held in cooperation with the Kuwait Medical Association, KOA and Abbott Laboratories, a leading pharmaceutical and medical research company. Among the s... More About: News , Condition
Getting to the root of obesity
2008-02-09 14:22:00 NEW programmes to help support families tackle obesity are being developed by Northumberland Care Trust. One programme which has been on offer to schoolchildren throughout the county is Root s and Shoots.With the help of staff at The Alnwick Garden, children are able to grow, harvest and taste their own fruit and vegetables. Key messages are sent out to pupils and teachers to help develop growing projects at school and to promote healthy eating and how to cook healthy food and enjoy physical activity in the garden. Public health specialist Dawn Scott said: "We are doing lots of work with children and families to promote healthy living and raise awareness of childhood obesity and the methods to combat it which include eating more healthily and being more active. "Childhood obesity can lead to many health complaints including problems with the joints and bones, high blood pressure, high levels of blood fats and diabetes. It can also lead to low self-esteem."Part of our... More About: News , Obesity
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Eating broccoli may help fight heart disease
2008-02-06 10:08:00 Researchers at the University of Connecticut have revealed that eating broccoli can effectively fight heart disease. Broccoli has always been a rich source of antioxidants, vitamins, and fiber that may protect against cancer. The new study led by Dipak K. Das has found that it may benefit the heart. The team conducted the research using rats where they gave broccoli extract to lab rats for one month and examined its effects on the rats' heart muscle. The findings revealed that broccoli-fed animals had improved heart function and reduced heart muscle damage when deprived of oxygen compared to control group that ate a regular diet. Researchers believe that broccoli's beneficial effects are likely due to its high concentrations of certain substances that seem to boost levels of a heart-protective protein called thioredoxin. The study is scheduled to be published in Jan 23 issue of ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. More About: News , Fight , Heart , Disease
Preventing obesity saves lives, but not money
More articles from this author:2008-02-06 10:08:00 A passenger waits for a delayed flight at Heathrow airport's terminal four in London's Heathrow airport.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Preventing obesity can save lives, but doesn't save money. It is becasue people live longer, then they cost the health system more, according to a Dutch study Monday. The Dutch study counters the common perception that preventing obesity would save governments millions of dollars. In a paper published online in the Public Library of Science Medicine journal, Dutch researchers found that the health costs of thin and healthy people in adulthood are more expensive than those of either fat people or smokers. "This throws a bucket of cold water onto the idea that obesity is going to cost trillions of dollars," said Patrick Basham, a professor of health politics at Johns Hopkins University who was unconnected to the study. He said that government projections about obesity costs are frequently based on gu... More About: News , Money , Obesity , Lives 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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