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U.S. diets not up to U.S. standards: study Andrew M. Seaman - Reuters - Thu, Nov 29, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a broad comparison of U.S. dietary standards and real Americans' eating habits, researchers found that people fall short of nutritional … More »U.S. diets not up to U.S. standards: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a broad comparison of U.S. dietary standards and real Americans' eating habits, researchers found that people fall short of nutritional recommendations overall, but some groups are worse than others. Among the findings, researchers said that children and the elderly seemed to eat a healthier …
Simple formula can predict child obesity risk at birth Reuters - Wed, Nov 28, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - A simple assessment can predict at birth a baby's likelihood of becoming obese during childhood, scientists said on Wednesday. The formula, available … More »Simple formula can predict child obesity risk at birth
LONDON (Reuters) - A simple assessment can predict at birth a baby's likelihood of becoming obese during childhood, scientists said on Wednesday. The formula, available as an online calculator, estimates the child's obesity risk based on its birth weight, the body mass index of the parents, the number of people in the household, …
Calif DAs, diet company reaches 900K settlement AP - Tue, Nov 27, 2012
A group of California prosecutors say they've reached a settlement with a weight loss company that claimed people could lose weight by spreading a so-called "sprinkle … More »Calif DAs, diet company reaches 900K settlement
A group of California prosecutors say they've reached a settlement with a weight loss company that claimed people could lose weight by spreading a so-called "sprinkle diet" over their food.
Personal coaching app tracks sleep, diet, fitness Natasha Baker - Reuters - Mon, Nov 26, 2012
TORONTO (Reuters) - Trying to get fit or lose weight but lacking the motivation and willpower? A new app that acts like a digital personal coach monitors fitness, activity, … More »Personal coaching app tracks sleep, diet, fitness
TORONTO (Reuters) - Trying to get fit or lose weight but lacking the motivation and willpower? A new app that acts like a digital personal coach monitors fitness, activity, sleep and diet and provides tips for health and productivity. The app called Larklife gathers data via a wristband and provides personalized advice …
Weight loss drugmakers rise on Aetna policy update AP - Wed, Nov 21, 2012
Shares of Vivus Inc. and similar developers of prescription weight loss drugs rose Wednesday after health insurer Aetna said it would cover the medications for certain … More »Weight loss drugmakers rise on Aetna policy update
Shares of Vivus Inc. and similar developers of prescription weight loss drugs rose Wednesday after health insurer Aetna said it would cover the medications for certain patients.
Bayer won't raise offer for Schiff Nutrition The Associated Press - AP - Tue, Nov 20, 2012
German drug maker Bayer AG says it won't raise its offer for Schiff Nutrition, refusing to engage in a bidding war with British consumer goods company Reckitt Benckiser … More »Bayer won't raise offer for Schiff Nutrition
German drug maker Bayer AG says it won't raise its offer for Schiff Nutrition, refusing to engage in a bidding war with British consumer goods company Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC.
Schiff Nutrition receives 2nd takeover offer The Associated Press - AP - Fri, Nov 16, 2012
A British consumer goods company has made a competing bid for Schiff Nutrition International Inc. a couple weeks after Bayer AG said it will buy the U.S. vitamin and … More »Schiff Nutrition receives 2nd takeover offer
A British consumer goods company has made a competing bid for Schiff Nutrition International Inc. a couple weeks after Bayer AG said it will buy the U.S. vitamin and nutritional supplement maker.
Rising obesity strains Europe's shrinking health budgets Chris Wickham - Reuters - Fri, Nov 16, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - More than half of Europeans are obese or overweight, adding significant pressure to healthcare costs at a time when spending is being cut by governments, … More »Rising obesity strains Europe's shrinking health budgets
LONDON (Reuters) - More than half of Europeans are obese or overweight, adding significant pressure to healthcare costs at a time when spending is being cut by governments, the OECD and European Commission said on Friday. On average across the European Union, health spending per capita rose by 4.6 percent a year in real …
"Exposure" to U.S. may raise immigrants' obesity risk Andrew M. Seaman - Reuters - Thu, Nov 15, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study finds that the longer immigrants from Mexico, and their U.S.-born offspring, spend in the United States, the greater their odds … More »"Exposure" to U.S. may raise immigrants' obesity risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study finds that the longer immigrants from Mexico, and their U.S.-born offspring, spend in the United States, the greater their odds of becoming obese. Compared to similar individuals living in Mexico, researchers found the grandchildren of immigrants to the U.S. from Mexico were three …
Clarification: Food-Thanksgiving-Vegetarian-Bisque The Associated Press - AP - Thu, Nov 15, 2012
In a Nov. 1 recipe for squash bisque with roasted corn salsa that moved as part of a vegetarian Thanksgiving menu, The Associated Press omitted the step for adding the … More »Clarification: Food-Thanksgiving-Vegetarian-Bisque
In a Nov. 1 recipe for squash bisque with roasted corn salsa that moved as part of a vegetarian Thanksgiving menu, The Associated Press omitted the step for adding the broth. It should be added at the same time as the squash and carrots. The corrected recipe follows.
Anne Hathaway reveals oatmeal paste diet for 'Les Miserables' Reuters - Mon, Nov 12, 2012
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood starlet Anne Hathaway credits a strict diet of dried oatmeal paste for helping her shed some 25 pounds (11 kg) for her role in the forthcoming … More »Anne Hathaway reveals oatmeal paste diet for 'Les Miserables'
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood starlet Anne Hathaway credits a strict diet of dried oatmeal paste for helping her shed some 25 pounds (11 kg) for her role in the forthcoming big screen musical "Les Miserables." "I had to be obsessive about it - the idea was to look near death," Hathaway told Vogue about preparing for …
"Hunger Games" star Jennifer Lawrence will not diet for role Reuters - Fri, Nov 9, 2012
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Hunger Games" star Jennifer Lawrence will not be dieting for a role any time soon. Lawrence, 22, who plays the famished Katniss Everdeen … More »"Hunger Games" star Jennifer Lawrence will not diet for role
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Hunger Games" star Jennifer Lawrence will not be dieting for a role any time soon. Lawrence, 22, who plays the famished Katniss Everdeen in the life-or-death thriller series, told Elle magazine in an interview to be published on November 13 that dropping a few pounds will not be part of her …
Obesity drug maker Arena books smaller 3Q loss AP - Tue, Nov 6, 2012
Weight loss drugmaker Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Tuesday that its third-quarter loss shrank as its research and development and manufacturing costs declined. More »Obesity drug maker Arena books smaller 3Q loss
Weight loss drugmaker Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Tuesday that its third-quarter loss shrank as its research and development and manufacturing costs declined.
Early sales of Vivus's diet pill disappoint, shares slide Zeba Siddiqui - Reuters - Tue, Nov 6, 2012
(Reuters) - Vivus Inc reported lackluster initial sales of its weight-loss pill Qsymia as a lack of reimbursement coverage prompted concerns about the drug's adoption … More »Early sales of Vivus's diet pill disappoint, shares slide
(Reuters) - Vivus Inc reported lackluster initial sales of its weight-loss pill Qsymia as a lack of reimbursement coverage prompted concerns about the drug's adoption and dragged down shares of diet-drug makers. Shares of Vivus were down 24 percent at $11.38 on Tuesday afternoon on the Nasdaq after recovering from an earlier …
Weight Watchers 3Q beats expectations AP - Mon, Nov 5, 2012
Weight Watchers International Inc.'s shares jumped in after-hours trading Monday after the company reported that third-quarter earnings fell but still easily topped … More »Weight Watchers 3Q beats expectations
Weight Watchers International Inc.'s shares jumped in after-hours trading Monday after the company reported that third-quarter earnings fell but still easily topped expectations.
UMaine study: Youth obesity cost $1.2 B AP - Fri, Nov 2, 2012
A University of Maine study says the medical costs of obesity for children and adolescents in the state could reach $1.2 billion over the next 20 years. More »UMaine study: Youth obesity cost $1.2 B
A University of Maine study says the medical costs of obesity for children and adolescents in the state could reach $1.2 billion over the next 20 years.
High-protein diet may help some people shed pounds Genevra Pittman - Reuters - Thu, Nov 1, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Dieters who eat meals and snacks high in protein might lose a bit more weight than those who get less protein and more carbohydrates - all … More »High-protein diet may help some people shed pounds
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Dieters who eat meals and snacks high in protein might lose a bit more weight than those who get less protein and more carbohydrates - all other things being equal, a new analysis of past studies suggests. Researchers found that over an average of 12 weeks, people assigned at random to a high-protein …
Comptroller says obesity costing NY $12B yearly AP - Thu, Oct 25, 2012
The New York comptroller says the state is spending about $12 billion a year to deal with obesity, which is reaching "epidemic proportions" in children, affecting nearly … More »Comptroller says obesity costing NY $12B yearly
The New York comptroller says the state is spending about $12 billion a year to deal with obesity, which is reaching "epidemic proportions" in children, affecting nearly one-third of them.
U.S. elderly, middle-aged see higher obesity rates: poll Susan Heavey - Reuters - Wed, Oct 24, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Here's one more reason to dread aging: older Americans are seeing a greater increase in obesity rates, according to a survey released on Wednesday. … More »U.S. elderly, middle-aged see higher obesity rates: poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Here's one more reason to dread aging: older Americans are seeing a greater increase in obesity rates, according to a survey released on Wednesday. Data from nearly 600,000 U.S. adults showed that people aged 18 and older were more likely to be obese than they were in 2008, according to the Gallup …
Orexigen says FDA may allow faster resubmission for diet pill Reuters - Mon, Oct 22, 2012
(Reuters) - Orexigen Inc said the U.S. health regulator indicated it would be willing to discuss a faster resubmission of the company's application to market its weight … More »Orexigen says FDA may allow faster resubmission for diet pill
(Reuters) - Orexigen Inc said the U.S. health regulator indicated it would be willing to discuss a faster resubmission of the company's application to market its weight loss pill Contrave. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in January 2011 decided against approving Contrave, citing possible heart problems, and requested …
Meat-loving Thais turn vegetarian for festival Amy Sawitta Lefevre - Reuters - Mon, Oct 22, 2012
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand is not an easy country in which to be vegetarian. But once a year the country's avid meat eaters lay down their spicy meat stir-fries in … More »Meat-loving Thais turn vegetarian for festival
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand is not an easy country in which to be vegetarian. But once a year the country's avid meat eaters lay down their spicy meat stir-fries in favor of vegetables and meat substitutes. During the annual ten-day "Tesagin Kin Pak" vegetarian festival, yellow flags representing Buddhism and good moral …
Severe obesity still rising fast in the U.S. Amy Norton - Reuters - Thu, Oct 18, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of Americans who are severely obese shot up by 70 percent in the past decade or so, though the increase has slowed down in more … More »Severe obesity still rising fast in the U.S.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of Americans who are severely obese shot up by 70 percent in the past decade or so, though the increase has slowed down in more recent years, a new study finds. Between 2000 and 2010, the proportion of Americans who were severely obese - at least 100 pounds overweight - rose from 4 …
European regulators reject Vivus obesity drug Reuters - Thu, Oct 18, 2012
(Reuters) - Vivus Inc said European regulators recommended that its obesity pill not be approved, citing potential safety concerns related to the long-term use of the … More »European regulators reject Vivus obesity drug
(Reuters) - Vivus Inc said European regulators recommended that its obesity pill not be approved, citing potential safety concerns related to the long-term use of the drug. The European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) raised concerns over heart risks and birth defects and the drug …
Counseling slows weight gain in obese moms-to-be Kerry Grens - Reuters - Thu, Oct 18, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Motivational counseling can slow down pregnancy weight gain in obese women and may take the edge off their anxiety, too, according to a new … More »Counseling slows weight gain in obese moms-to-be
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Motivational counseling can slow down pregnancy weight gain in obese women and may take the edge off their anxiety, too, according to a new study from Belgium. It's recommended that obese women gain no more than 11 to 20 pounds during pregnancy to avoid health complications in both baby and mother. …
Epilepsy drug leads to weight loss, side effects Genevra Pittman - Reuters - Wed, Oct 17, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A drug approved to prevent seizures may also help obese people lose a few pounds when it's added to therapy and nutritional guidance, a new … More »Epilepsy drug leads to weight loss, side effects
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A drug approved to prevent seizures may also help obese people lose a few pounds when it's added to therapy and nutritional guidance, a new small trial suggests. But people who took zonisamide also reported more side effects, from nausea and vomiting to anxiety and depression. And two researchers …