Media exacerbating 'culture of blame' against obese people

The Hindustan Times;  June 18, 2008 ;     512 words ......Syndication. Washington, June 18 -- Obese people frequently feel overwhelmed and socially...to a new study. The study showed that obese people feel "a culture of blame" against them...better address issues of concern to obese people, in an attempt to improve interventions...

Obese people hit by prejudice.(Features)

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  June 2, 2005 ;     355 words ...Discrimination against obese people is now greater than ever, campaigners...Trust (Toast) found that 93% of obese people said that being overweight adversely...charity said discrimination against obese people was now widespread and took a number...

Death rate found lower for obese people who exercise

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  July 18, 2001 ;     544 words ...Death rate found lower for obese people who exercise Being trim may not mean...Press Wednesday, July 18, 2001 London -- Obese people who exercise have half the death rate...beneficial?" Blair said that about 50% of the obese people in his studies were fit. It is unclear...

Many obese people believe they eat healthy

Maryland Gazette;  August 16, 2006 ;     411 words ......than 11,000 people. About 40 percent of obese people also said they do "vigorous" exercise...survey also found that 28 percent of obese people reported snacking two or more times...respondents. For example, about 19 percent of obese people said they always read nutritional labels...

Obese people say their diet is healthy, survey discovers

Charleston Gazette;  August 2, 2006 ;     487 words ......than 11,000 people. About 40 percent of obese people also said they do "vigorous" exercise...survey also found that 28 percent of obese people reported snacking two or more times...respondents. For example, about 19 percent of obese people said they always read nutritional labels...

NSW: NSW govt to finance surgery for morbidly obese people

AAP General News (Australia);  August 3, 2008 ;     156 words ......to finance surgery for morbidly obese people The NSW government will pay for weight-loss surgery for morbidly obese people in a radical attempt to slash...disease. There are over one million obese people in NSW .. and that number is predicted...

FAT CLUB FURY; Expert slams series that 'risks obese people's...

The Mirror (London, England);  January 4, 2002 ;     250 words ......will follow the struggles of a group of obese people to lose weight with a gruelling exercise...It was deeply cruel and patronised obese people. They have a life-threatening condition...pick on the overweight? He said many obese people have high blood pressure, arthritis...

Obese people lack enough of hunger-causing hormone according to study

University Wire;  July 12, 2004 ;     700+ words ......of a hunger-stimulating hormone than obese people do. According to their research, which...in the middle of the night, while obese people do not. Julio Licinio, professor of...opposite -- higher levels of ghrelin in obese people," he said. Stomach cells, as well as...

Obese People Have Higher Risk of Cancer Death, Study Says.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  April 24, 2003 ;     700+ words ......specialists predict a rise in fatalities Obese people face considerably higher risks of death...000 died from cancer, with extremely obese people more than 50 percent more likely to...clear. Cancer specialists said that obese people are, in general, more difficult to diagnose...

Obese people's eyesight at risk.(News)

The Birmingham Post (England);  September 6, 2006 ;     252 words ...Obese people are twice as likely to lose their sight...permanently damaging the sight, she said. Obese people are at double the risk of dry age-related...than those of normal weight, she said. Obese people are also up to ten times more likely...

STUDY SAYS RISK OF CANCER DEATH HIGHER FOR OBESE PEOPLE AS WEIGHTS SOAR,...

The Boston Globe;  April 24, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Obese people face considerably higher risks of death...000 died from cancer, with extremely obese people more than 50 percent more likely to...clear. Cancer specialists said that obese people are, in general, more difficult to diagnose...

Britain to have 13 mln obese people by 2010

Xinhua News Agency;  August 26, 2006 ;     192 words ...Britain to have 13 mln obese people by 2010 LONDON, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Britain is facing an obesity crisis as there will be 13 million obese people in the country by 2010 if no action is taken, according to a government health report. Around...

Hormone dose may curb appetite of obese people

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  September 8, 2003 ;     122 words ...Medical Briefing Hormone dose may curb appetite of obese people Compiled by Kawanza Griffin of the Journal Sentinel...digestive system can apparently curb the appetite of obese people, according to a new study. Volunteers who were given...

INFLAMMATORY CELLS FOUND IN OBESE PEOPLE

United Press International;  September 21, 2004 ;     211 words ......21-2004 Inflammatory cells found in obese people BUFFALO, N.Y., Sep 21, 2004 (United...blood samples from normal weight and obese people known to be at risk of diabetes and...adequately reduce the inflammation in obese people. SUBJECT CODE: 07001005 07001000 07001004...

Panacea for Fat Mice May Be Placebo for Obese People, Researchers Suggest

The Washington Post;  August 30, 1995 ;     544 words ......overweight mice may not do the same for very obese people, new research suggests. Scientists found...in fat cells taken from 14 extremely obese people, who were more than 70 pounds beyond...that lean people do. But the brains of obese people may not be getting leptin's message...