Friday, 10th September 2010

Obesity

Exercise, genetics and obesity A "genetic excuse for obesity 'is a myth'", reported The Daily Telegraph. It said, "people could work off around 40 per cent of the extra weight that "fat genes" laid on them by exercising."

Fatty food and long-term weight gain "A moment on the lips really does mean a lifetime on the hips," says the Daily Mail. The newspaper suggests that even short periods of overeating "could cause the waistline to bulge years later".

Waist size 'predicts early death' "Men and women with large waists are at increased risk of dying young," BBC News has reported. The article said that people with a large gut all have the same risk of early death, regardless of whether their body mass index (BMI) fall

New weight advice for pregnancy Many newspapers have reported on new official guidelines for how women can manage their weight before, during and after pregnancy. The advice comes from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).

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New weight advice for pregnancy

Eat less meat to lose weight

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Body fat 'linked to Alzheimer's'

Diets alone 'will not shift weight'

Wine and women's weight

Rise in deaths linked to obesity

BMI and survival in older people

Child care link to obesity

BMI and survival in older people

Obese may need larger drug doses

Gene mutation for obesity 'rare'

Yoghurt story 'hard to swallow'

Weight loss pills vs anti-fat jab

Middle age fat and life-span

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