Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week back issues from December 2002:
Depression leads to obesity, but the reverse is not true.
Dec 07, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Depressed adolescents were significantly more likely to be come obese, according to a report in Pediatrics. "Adolescent obesity is a strong predictor of adult obesity, and adult ...
Low-fat diet and exercise are keys to maintaining weight loss.
Dec 07, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Three years after completing a very-low-calorie diet, women who maintained a high activity level and limited the amount of dietary fat regained the least amount of weight, according to researchers ...
Research clarifies mechanisms behind fat buildup.
Dec 07, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The growing prevalence of obesity in western societies represents a critical public health concern to millions of people, yet the factors controlling the buildup of fat within our bodies are not completely understood. The involuntary ...
Older runners appear to postpone disability, have lower mortality.
Dec 07, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Older people who run and participate in other aerobic activities are less likely to develop disabilities and have lower mortality rates, according to a new report. Benjamin W.E. Wang, MD, FRCPC, of Stanford University of Medicine, (now ...
Diet high in empty calories increases risk of becoming overweight.
Dec 07, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Information coming out of the Framingham Nutrition Studies indicates that identifying dietary patterns may aid development of effective weight management strategies. Paula A ....
Natural Alternatives International awarded GMP registration.
Dec 07, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Natural Alternatives International (NAI), Inc., (NAII), has been awarded Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) registration by NSF International (NSF) through the NSF Dietary Supplements Certification Program. The NSF Dietary Supplements ...
Merck KGaA enters $61 million international drug licensing agreement.
Dec 07, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Merck KGaA and Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (KOSP) announced a manufacturing and licensing agreement for Niaspan and Advicor, two products internally developed by Kos for the treatment of cholesterol disorders. Pursuant to the agreement, ...
BMP-7 may prevent bone and vascular complications.
Dec 07, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Curis, Inc., (CRIS) announced its proprietary compound, BMP-7, has shown effectiveness for the prevention of several serious complications of chronic kidney disease in animal models of these disorders. In a series of presentations at the ...
Ferring and Johnson & Johnson join in a research collaboration.
Dec 07, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ferring announced that it will collaborate with Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals,Inc., (Ortho-McNeil) and Ortho-McNeil's research affiliate, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, LLC, (J&JPRD) both members of the Johnson & Johnson ...
Nu Skin Enterprises announces management changes, reports third-quarter 2002 results.
Dec 07, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., (NUS) announced the appointment of Ritch N. Wood as the company's chief financial officer and a member of the executive committee effective. Wood will replace Corey B. Lindley, who has relocated to Shanghai to ...
Health and weight monitoring devices rank high with consumers.
Dec 07, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Given the results of the recent National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which found that the percentage of overweight Americans continues to climb, it's no surprise that consumers are interested in diagnostic tools and devices that can ...
Obesity and insulin resistance combine to increase heart disease risk.
Dec 07, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Obesity significantly increases the risk of coronary heart disease, a risk that is greatly exacerbated by insulin resistance, according to a report in the Journal of the American College of ...
New Enfamil LactoFree LIPIL with DHA and ARA to launch later in 2002.
Dec 07, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Mead Johnson Nutritionals has submitted its intent to launch new Enfamil LactoFree LIPIL infant formula to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, with the goal of introducing the new formula nationwide later this year. Designed for ...
Morbidly obese patients in ICU more likely than others to die.
Dec 07, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Morbidly obese people who are hospitalized in the intensive care unit are more likely to die from their illness than patients who are not as overweight, finds a study presented at CHEST 2002, the 68th annual International Scientific Assembly of the ...
Significant variation found in strength of garlic supplements.
Dec 07, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ConsumerLab.com's Product Review of Garlic Supplements found strength to vary by as much as 1500% across products. Strength was based on each product's ability to generate allicin, a chemical associated with the efficacy of nonaged ...
Bariatric surgery used on kids.
Dec 07, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Drastic surgery for obesity, once viewed as suitable only for adults, is emerging as an option for children, a new report says. Whether gastric bypass surgery, which shrinks the stomach from the size of a football to the size of an egg, ...
Surgeons perform first Zeus robotics system-assisted gastric bypass.
Dec 07, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Although a casual observer in the operating room at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on October 8, 2002, could have been pardoned for initially believing that the surgeon was playing high-tech video games, he was actually performing America's first Zeus ...
Micro Laboratories approved for trading on Berlin Stock Exchange.
Dec 07, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Micro Laboratories, Inc., (MLAR), a manufacturer of oral spray vitamins and breath sprays announced that it has been granted permission to trade its shares on the Third Market Segment of the Berlin Stock Exchange. The German trading ...
NutraStar approved for trading on Third Segment of Berlin Stock Exchange.
Dec 07, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- NutraStar, Inc., (NTRA), a life-sciences-based nutraceutical company, announced that it has been granted permission and has begun trading on the Third Market Segment of the Berlin Stock Exchange. The German trading symbol is NTQ and the ...
Exploration of obesity development may lead to novel treatments.
Dec 14, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Researchers in Switzerland report that advances in current research into the molecular mechanisms of obesity development are likely to yield new approaches for the prevention and treatment of ...
Internet no substitute for real human contact in weight loss programs.
Dec 14, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - The Internet just cannot replace real human contact for helping people to lose weight or maintain weight loss, say investigators in the U.S. J. Harvey-Berino and colleagues at the ...
How much exercise will help your heart?
Dec 14, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- If you want to boost your heart health, a new study reported in The New England Journal of Medicine suggests you get moving and keep moving - as much as 20 miles a week. The results of the study conducted by Duke University Medical ...
Patients seeking weight loss surgery often require psychological screening.
Dec 14, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Most patients seeking radical gastric bypass surgery suffer from some form of mental health problem and should first be evaluated by a mental health worker, according to a study completed by psychologists and surgeons at the Center for Weight ...
Obese women have thicker carotid artery walls, higher stroke risk.
Dec 14, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Obesity in middle-aged women is independently associated with premature thickening of the carotid arteries, a sign of impending heart disease, researchers report. Carotid arteries are in the neck and supply blood to the brain. ...
Pain may come with gain in childhood exercise.
Dec 14, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The phrase "no pain, no gain," used by coaches to prod school-age athletes, may have more meaning than they ever imagined, two University of California Irvine (UCI) College of Medicine studies have found. The studies suggested new ways ...
Health group urges less salt in food.
Dec 14, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The American Public Health Association has approved policy calling for a fundamental shift in the restaurant and food processing industries and in consumer behavior to dramatically lower the amount of sodium consumed by Americans. ...
Fat lurks behind slim Asian frames, researchers warn.
Dec 14, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Prapai Lertphiphat is an average Thai woman: short and slender, a picture of perfect health. But in Asia, appearances can be deceptive. The 44-year-old hospital clerk is suffering from the classic disease of overweight people: ...
Obesity on the increase in the Netherlands.
Dec 14, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - As has been seen in many developed countries throughout the world, the prevalence of obesity among Dutch men and women has steadily increased in the last 25 years and may even be accelerating, ...
Leptin targeted in research on obesity, pregnancy.
Dec 14, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Intent on helping Americans fight obesity, Agricultural Research Service scientists are probing the role that leptin plays in regulating appetite and weight gain. Janet C. King and Ratna Mukherjea at the ARS Western Human Nutrition ...
Dextroamphetamine controls weight, improves attention in children with craniopharyngioma.
Dec 21, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Dextroamphetamine improved concentration in and stabilized the weight of children who underwent surgery for craniopharyngioma, according to a report in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent ...
Excess weight over the long term increases hypertension and coronary heart disease risks.
Dec 21, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Forty-four years of data obtained from the Framingham Heart Study indicated that overweight adults were significantly more likely than were normal weight adults to have high blood pressure, ...
Myriad Genetics discovers a major cause of hereditary obesity.
Dec 21, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Myriad Genetics, Inc., (MYGN) announced that it has discovered a novel gene that causes human obesity. Myriad scientists led by Drs. Steven Stone and Donna Shattuck and University of Utah collaborators Drs. Steven Hunt and Ted Adams ...
Study focuses on after-school hours.
Dec 21, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Whether after-school hours filled with study, exercise and nutritious snacks can help turn around unprecedented obesity rates in children is the focus of a new study at the Medical College of Georgia. "We live in an environment that ...
BMI shows strong heritability among male family members.
Dec 21, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Strong similarities in body mass index found among biologically unrelated members of the same family indicate that factors in addition to simple heritability can influence obesity patterns in ...
American Heart Association issues statement on high-protein, low-carb diet study.
Dec 21, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Media reports about a small study funded by the Robert C. Atkins Foundation may have created the erroneous impression that the American Heart Association has revised its dietary guidelines. This is not the case. This study was released ...
New antioxidant measurement technology records nutrition's vital sign.
Dec 21, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pharmanex has launched the Pharmanex BioPhotonic Scanner, a testing device that noninvasively measures the human body's level of antioxidants. Pharmanex uses a proprietary laser technology allowing the BioPhotonic Scanner to measure the ...
Vista establishes new training center for weight reduction surgery program.
Dec 21, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Vista Medical Technologies, Inc., (VMTI) announced the establishment of an additional training center for the Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery (LBS) Preceptorship program, to be directed by Robin Blackstone, MD, FACS, at Scottsdale Healthcare Shea ...
Genomics company reports third quarter 2002 financial results.
Dec 21, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Lexicon Genetics, Inc., (LEXG), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery of breakthrough treatments for human disease, reported financial results for the 3 and 9 months ended September 30, 2002. Lexicon's revenues decreased ...
Zevex reports third quarter 2002 results.
Dec 21, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Zevex International, Inc., (ZVXI), reported financial results for the 3 and 9 months ended September 30, 2002. Net income for the third quarter of 2002 was $56,256 ($0.02 per fully diluted share), up from a loss of $809,629 ($0.24 per ...
Study: Exercise hits cholesterol risk.
Dec 21, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Need another reason to exercise? Scientists have discovered it makes cholesterol less dangerous. A new study found that even modest exercise changes the size and density of cholesterol-carrying proteins so they do less damage. And ...
Atkins diet helps patients lose weight, lower very LDL.
Dec 21, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Lynn Yoffee, senior medical writer - In one of the first randomized trials looking at the popular Atkins diet, researchers have found that a low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet, with supplements, led not only to weight loss but also a significant ...
Martek's oils receive Canadian clearance for use in infant formula.
Dec 21, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Martek Biosciences Corp. (MATK) announced that Canada's government health agency, Health Canada, has completed a favorable review of the company's submission supporting the use of Martek's proprietary DHASCO and ARASCO oils in infant formulas in ...
Mead Johnson Nutritionals extends LIPIL to lactose-free formula.
Dec 21, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Martek Biosciences Corp. (MATK) announced that Mead Johnson Nutritionals has submitted a notification of its intent to launch a new lactose-free version of its LIPIL infant formula to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ...
Ross launches preterm infant formulas supplemented with DHA and ARA.
Dec 21, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Abbott Laboratories' Ross Products Division announced the launch of three preterm infant formulas, NeoSure Advance, Similac Special Care and Similac Natural Care, supplemented with DHA and ARA, two fatty acids that are important for brain and ...
Lonza files patent and trademark infringement lawsuits.
Dec 21, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Lonza, Ltd., and Lonza, Inc., both subsidiaries of Lonza Group, Ltd., filed a series of patent infringement lawsuits against Carnitech, Inc., and Barrington Chemical Corp. in the District Court for the Southern District of New York; Stauber ...
Grape Commission: New study shows fresh grapes protect the heart like wine.
Dec 21, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New research indicates that eating fresh grapes provides the same heart-health benefits touted for red wine, according to the California Table Grape Commission. A growing body of research suggests that the polyphenols in wine and juice ...
Guidelines: Soy oils recommended for good fatty acids, avoiding heart disease.
Dec 21, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A Harvard Medical School publication recommends soy oils to replace "bad" saturated fats and transfats with healthier "good" omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids. Harvard Women's Health Watch reports on new guidelines for healthy eating ...
New guidelines focus on fish, fish oil, omega-3 fatty acids.
Dec 21, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Healthy people should eat omega-3 fatty acids from fish and plant sources to protect their hearts, according to updated American Heart Association recommendations. "Omega-3 fatty acids are not just good fats; they affect heart health ...
Optimal diet may help prevent coronary heart disease.
Dec 21, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An analysis of the results of clinical trials and other research concerning diet and coronary heart disease (CHD) identifies three dietary strategies that appear to be effective in offering protection against CHD. Frank B. Hu, MD, PhD, ...
Obesity on the rise in children entering school in Bavaria.
Dec 21, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - The prevalence of obesity among young Bavarian schoolchildren is increasing, raising concerns about health and the need for intervention. H. Kalies and colleagues at ...
Advocacy group: USDA school-lunch policies discriminate against minorities.
Dec 21, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Federal regulations that mandate cow's milk in school lunches but disallow other calcium-rich beverages are archaic and discriminate against minorities, many of whom are lactose-intolerant, said the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine ...
Prostate and breast cancer deaths more common among the obese.
Dec 28, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - In a large cohort in the United Kingdom, obesity increased the risks of developing prostate cancer and breast cancer but not colorectal cancer, according to a report in the Journal of ...
Heart disease risk more closely associated with waist circumference than body mass index.
Dec 28, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Waist circumference (WC) is better than body mass index (BMI) at predicting risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. "The ...
Prevalence of class 3 obesity in the United States climbs.
Dec 28, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - A rapid increase in the prevalence of extremely obese people is alarming, according to a report in JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association. "Although the prevalence of ...
Triple drug therapy causes successful weight loss in obese patients.
Dec 28, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Obesity treatment involving three drugs - orlistat, sibutramine, and topiramate - was effective at promoting weight loss in obese patients with different eating patterns, according to researchers ...
Key gene discovered for obesity and diabetes.
Dec 28, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A team of researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health, led by Gokhan Hotamisligil of the department of nutrition and collaborators Lufen Chang and Michael Karin from University of California, San Diego, have identified the gene JNK (c-Jun ...
Racial differences found in response to diet-induced weight loss.
Dec 28, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - After a weight-loss diet, black women became less fit and were less likely to exercise, in contrast to white women, who engaged in higher levels of physical activity and increased in fitness. ...
Cheney named senior vice president marketing, sales.
Dec 28, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cyberonics, Inc., (CYBX) announced that Michael A. Cheney has been promoted from vice president of marketing to senior vice president, marketing and sales. Cheney joined Cyberonics in July 2001 with more than 15 years of pharmaceutical ...
Obesity link identified.
Dec 28, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Leptin, the growth factor associated with weight gain, has been found to promote breast cancer cell growth, according to a new study. The research also found a lack of leptin or its receptor is associated with a lack of breast tissue ...
New device exploits fat tissue differences to provide accurate diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.
Dec 28, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - The subcutaneous adipose tissue of men with type 2 diabetes is different from the fat tissue of nondiabetic men, a characteristic that can be used for diagnosis of type 2 diabetes using an ...
Despite rise in obesity, diabetes prevalence in Sweden did not increase.
Dec 28, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - No significant increase in the prevalence of diabetes occurred in northern Sweden from 1986 to 1999, even though adiposity increased over the same period. Mats Eliasson at Sunderby ...
Artificial sweeteners benefit overweight adults.
Dec 28, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Supplementing a nonrestricted diet with artificial sweeteners prevented additional weight gain and promoted fat loss and reductions in blood pressure in overweight adults, according to a report ...
Worsening bulimia may deplete hormone that regulates appetite.
Dec 28, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Previous studies have noted that some bulimia nervosa patients have low levels of a hormone called leptin in their blood, while others have normal levels. Researchers from Italy suspect this hormone disparity may relate to the severity of the ...
Rapidly expanding indications for neurostimulation drive market revenues.
Dec 28, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The growing demand for a better quality of life for patients suffering from neurological disorders is encouraging manufacturers to develop new adjunctive therapies. Neurostimulators are based on pacemaker technology and can treat ...
BRACAnalysis developer reports results for first quarter of fiscal 2003.
Dec 28, 2002 ... 2002 DEC 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Myriad Genetics, Inc., (MYGN) reported that for the 3-month period ended September 30, 2002, predictive medicine revenues increased to $7.9 million from $5.5 million in the same quarter last year, an increase of 43%. Gross margins on ...