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Link to Article | http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2011/07/c8727.htmlMONDAY, March 7th, 2010 (newswire.ca) -- One of the most significant factors contributing to the epidemic rise of diabetes rates in Canada is the increase in the number of individuals who are either overweight or obese. The Canadian Diabetes Association applauds the announcement made today by Canada's Ministers of Health to launch a …
Link to Article http://www.canada.com/health/Ottawa+provide+millions+childhood+obesity+research/3829858/story.htmlWritten By: Tom SpearsMONDAY, November 15th, 2010 (Canada.com) --- For generations, stopping childhood obesity seemed so simple: Shoo them outside to play. Don't feed them junk.Now, federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkak has announced $3 million in medical research funding aimed mostly at solving mysteries of childhood obesity that she and her advisers say …
Link to Article | http://www.globaltvbc.com/Obesity+could+cost+taxpayers+billions+report/3525053/story.htmlTUESDAY, September 14th 2010 (Global BC) - The long term costs of smoking, obesity and lack of physical activity in Manitoba is skyrocketing, and could very well cost taxpayers $4.7 billion by 2026.The report is meant as a wake up call to all Manitobans and government to put more money into prevention …
Link to Article | http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2010/09/c8105.html THURSDAY, September 9th 2010 (CNW) - New analysis of a landmark health survey by the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) shows that 70% of Ontario adults are either overweight or obese, and have a strong prevalence of high blood pressure that could lead to heart attack or stroke. The …
Link to Article | http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news/20101608-21235.html MONDAY, August 16th, 2010 (Science Alert) -- Inflammation-causing cells in fat tissue may explain the link between obesity and diabetes, a team of Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers has shown.The discovery, by Professor Len Harrison and Dr John Wentworth from the institute’s Autoimmunity and Transplantation division, opens the way …
Weight Loss Surgery Helps Obese Diabetes Patients: Study Link to Article |http://www.nationalpost.com/Weight+loss+surgery+helps+obese+diabetes+patients+study/3405256/story.html Written By: Julie Steenhuysen MONDAY, August 16th, 2010 (Reuters) -- Three-fourths of obese diabetics who had weight loss surgery were able to quit taking diabetes drugs within six months of their operation, U.S. researchers said today, citing a new study. They said the surgery may …
Plus-Size Wars Written By: Ginia BellafanteWEDNESDAY, July 28th 2010 (The New York Times)--- Earlier this year, the editors of V, a magazine so recherché it can make Vogue seem like Redbook, published an issue featuring large models in expensive body-baring clothes. In one photograph, a woman in a strapless bathing suit, cut to reveal three …
Obesity, Weight Gain Increase Diabetes Risk After 50Link to Article | http://www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com/breaking-wls-news/obesity-weight-gain-increase-diabetes-risk-after-50.html/Weight Loss Surgery Channel -- Gaining weight after age 50 can increase the risk of developing diabetes, a new study suggests.Researchers from the University of Washington followed a group of more than 4,000 seniors age 65 and older for over 12 years to determine …
Atkins Effect Behind Obesity Epidemic?Link to Article | http://www.torontosun.com/life/healthandfitness/2010/06/11/14347616.htmlWritten By: Cara CastagnaMONDAY, June 14th 2010 (Edmonton Sun) -- Overweight North Americans aren’t totally out to lunch when it comes to good nutrition.But there are three common mistakes being made that are contributing to the current obesity epidemic, says well-respected U.S. dietitian and nutritionist Amy Shapiro.First, countless …
Can Neck Measure Indicate Body Fat Better Than BMI?Link to Article | http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/07/06/bmi.neck.fitness/Written By: Madison ParkTUESDAY, July 6th 2010 (CNN News) -- Flawed, limited and inaccurate. The complaints against the body mass index are many.Among them: The BMI, which measures weight relative to height, doesn't accurately calculate body fat. It deems athletes or muscular people to …
