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• Obesity contributes to global warming: study (Reuters) 15 May 2008 | 11:03pm GMT
  
  Reuters - Obesity contributes to global warming, too.
• Obesity tied to risk of psychiatric disorders (Reuters) 15 May 2008 | 5:04pm GMT
  
  

  Reuters - Obesity is a well known risk factor for certain physical health problems, but a new study suggests that heavy adults also have higher rates of psychiatric disorders.

  
  
• France reports leveling childhood obesity rates (Reuters) 15 May 2008 | 1:40pm GMT
  
  Reuters - France is the first EU country to report a leveling off of childhood obesity rates, suggesting that healthier diet programs and a ban on vending machines in schools is paying off, researchers said on Thursday.
• Childhood obesity levelling in France: studies (AFP) 15 May 2008 | 10:15am GMT
  
  

  AFP - Childhood obesity may be levelling in France in contrast to the general trend in Europe where more youngsters are growing fat, according to two new studies presented Thursday.

  
  
• Obesity may start as early as baby's bottle: researchers (AFP) 14 May 2008 | 6:29pm GMT
  
  

  AFP - Early exposure to chemicals used in the making of products such as baby bottles or plastic food wraps may lead to obesity, according to new research presented Wednesday.

  
  
• Unilever says new milkshake helps control appetite (Reuters) 14 May 2008 | 4:39pm GMT
  
  Reuters - A new weight loss drink that tastes like a milkshake significantly reduces appetite and could soon join Unilever's $400 million Slim-Fast weight-loss brand, the company's researchers said on Wednesday.
• Research links common chemicals to obesity (Reuters) 14 May 2008 | 2:32pm GMT
  
  

  Reuters - Exposure in the womb to common chemicals used to make everything from plastic bottles to pizza box liners may program a person to become obese later in life, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.

  
  
• Tackle obesity like smoking: researcher (Reuters) 14 May 2008 | 11:14am GMT
  
  

  Reuters - Tackling the global obesity epidemic will require governments to take similar action to that many used to curb smoking, a top researcher said on Wednesday.

  
  
• Drugs Alone Don't Lower Heart Disease Risks for Overweight Americans (HealthDay) 13 May 2008 | 3:47am GMT
  
  HealthDay - MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- Daily doses of statins and blood pressure medications will not be enough to prevent heart disease among the ever-growing number of Baby Boomers who are overweight or obese, a new study suggests.
• U.S. obesity rates alarmingly high (Reuters) 12 May 2008 | 9:54pm GMT
  
  

  Reuters - New research shows "alarming levels" of obesity in most ethnic groups in the United States, principal investigator Dr. Gregory L. Burke, of Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina told Reuters Health. The study also confirms the potentially deadly toll obesity exacts on the heart and blood vessels.

  
  
• Too much, too little sleep tied to ill health in CDC study (AP) 8 May 2008 | 8:57pm GMT
  
  AP - People who sleep fewer than six hours a night — or more than nine — are more likely to be obese, according to a new government study that is one of the largest to show a link between irregular sleep and big bellies.
• Weight-loss drugs may harm developing brain: study (Reuters) 7 May 2008 | 10:08pm GMT
  
  

  Reuters - A drug from a new class of weight-loss treatments disrupted wiring needed for brain development in young mice, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday, raising concerns about using such medications in children.

  
  
• Common gene variants linked to obesity (Reuters) 7 May 2008 | 3:25pm GMT
  
  Reuters - Researchers have identified new genetic variants that influence the risk of obesity and insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes, according to findings from two studies published online this week.
• Obesity-Related Inflammation Boosts Heart Risks (HealthDay) 7 May 2008 | 3:46am GMT
  
  HealthDay - TUESDAY, May 6 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity causes prolonged inflammation of heart tissue that in turn boosts heart failure risk, according to a U.S. study of almost 7,000 people.
• Calling all carbs: Dietitian hired to arrest officer obesity (AP) 7 May 2008 | 1:06am GMT
  
  

  AP - Rana Parker tells pudgy police they have the right to remain chubby, but it can and will be used against them on the streets of Los Angeles. The dietitian lays down the law for recruits, veterans and top brass, letting them know that eating right can help them do a better job and could even save their lives.

  
  
• Obese moms-to-be have longer pregnancies (Reuters) 5 May 2008 | 6:38pm GMT
  
  Reuters - Pregnant women who are overweight or obese in the first trimester of pregnancy and those who have a greater change in body weight during pregnancy are more apt to have lengthier pregnancies and more complications, according to results of a new study.
• High-fat, low-carb diet helps kids with epilepsy (Reuters) 5 May 2008 | 4:52pm GMT
  
  Reuters - The results of a study provide strong evidence that a diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates -- a so-called "ketogenic diet" -- can help control seizures in children with stubborn epilepsy that does not respond well to drug therapy.
• Obesity studies explain genetic risks; lead to potential treatments (AFP) 5 May 2008 | 11:38am GMT
  
  

  AFP - New investigations into obesity may identify people with an inherited risk of weight gain, explain why crash diets often fail and address a danger period in childhood that leads to obesity in adult life.

  
  
• Special Diet Can Ease Epileptic Seizures in Kids (HealthDay) 3 May 2008 | 3:47am GMT
  
  HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 2 (HealthDay News) -- The "ketogenic" diet, which features high levels of fat, low levels of carbohydrates and controlled protein intake, helps control and prevent seizures in children with drug-resistant epilepsy, a new study finds.
• Obesity May Worsen Impact of Asthma (HealthDay) 2 May 2008 | 3:46am GMT
  
  HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- A study of women with a wide range of body-mass indexes (BMIs) found that obesity may worsen the impact of asthma and also mask its severity in standard tests.