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• Obesity may offer some protection after stenting (Reuters) 2 Jul 2008 | 6:51pm GMT
  
  Reuters - Paradoxically, obesity may offer some protection against heart-related "events," like heart attack, in people who have a stent placed to prop open a clogged coronary artery, research shows.
• Kidney stones a risk after stomach bypass surgery (Reuters) 2 Jul 2008 | 6:49pm GMT
  
  Reuters - Morbidly obese adults who undergo a particular type of stomach bypass surgery called Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) appear to be at increased risk of developing kidney stones earlier than previously thought. The increase in stone risk was evident just three months after the surgery.
• Population-Based Strategy Urged to Cut U.S. Obesity Rate (HealthDay) 1 Jul 2008 | 3:46am GMT
  
  HealthDay - MONDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- Reducing the high rate of obesity in the United States requires a comprehensive, population-based strategy, says a new American Heart Association (AHA) scientific statement.
• Fatty Liver Disease Ups Heart Risks for Obese Kids (HealthDay) 1 Jul 2008 | 3:46am GMT
  
  HealthDay - MONDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- More than 6 million children in the United States have a condition called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which can boost their odds for heart disease, researchers report.
• Obesity may interfere with prostate cancer screen (Reuters) 28 Jun 2008 | 1:14am GMT
  
  

  Reuters - The test commonly used to screen men for prostate cancer may be more likely to miss tumors in obese men, a new study suggests.

  
  
• U.S. program targets obesity at grassroots level (Reuters) 27 Jun 2008 | 7:34pm GMT
  
  

  Reuters - A new program developed by the U.S. government is tackling the obesity epidemic by helping "tween" girls and their parents make small but important changes to build a healthier lifestyle.

  
  
• Germany launches national anti-obesity drive (AFP) 25 Jun 2008 | 4:58pm GMT
  
  

  AFP - The German government on Wednesday unveiled a bundle of measures and incentives to whip millions of overweight adults and children into shape.

  
  
• Obese men may have lower hernia risk (Reuters) 25 Jun 2008 | 3:42pm GMT
  
  Reuters - Overweight and obese men may be less likely than their thinner counterparts to develop a hernia in the groin, a long-term study suggests.
• Controversial obesity drug gets UK okay (Reuters) 25 Jun 2008 | 7:23am GMT
  
  

  Reuters - Sanofi-Aventis won a final green light for its obesity drug Acomplia from Britain's cost-effectiveness watchdog NICE on Wednesday, clearing the way for doctors to prescribe it on the state health service.

  
  
• Hormone may help dieters keep weight off: U.S. study (Reuters) 21 Jun 2008 | 12:41am GMT
  
  

  Reuters - Falling levels of a hormone called leptin that helps the brain resist tempting foods may explain why people who lose weight often have a hard time keeping it off, U.S. researchers said on Friday.

  
  
• Weight loss after gastric bypass controls diabetes (Reuters) 20 Jun 2008 | 6:38pm GMT
  
  Reuters - Obesity surgery can cause type 2 diabetes to go into remission, but much depends on how much weight the patient loses within the first few months, a new study suggests.
• Lap band surgery improves health of obese teens (Reuters) 20 Jun 2008 | 2:19pm GMT
  
  Reuters - A type of minimally invasive weight-loss surgery called gastric banding not only helps morbidly obese teenagers lose a substantial amount of weight, but also leads to healthy changes in blood sugar and blood fats, a small study shows.
• Lose weight on the carb-packed "big breakfast" diet (Reuters) 20 Jun 2008 | 2:18pm GMT
  
  Reuters - To lose weight and keep it off, eat a big breakfast packed with carbohydrates and protein, then follow a low-carb, low-calorie diet the rest of the day, a small study suggests.
• Study finds weight-loss surgery cuts cancer risk (Reuters) 19 Jun 2008 | 7:29pm GMT
  
  

  Reuters - Morbidly obese patients who undergo weight-loss surgery greatly reduce their risk of cancer, according to a study providing fresh evidence of health benefits from these increasingly common operations.

  
  
• Australians more obese than Americans, study finds (AFP) 19 Jun 2008 | 12:17pm GMT
  
  

  AFP - Australia has a higher proportion of obese people than the United States, with the health system facing a "fat bomb" unless action is taken, a study warned Thursday.

  
  
• Weight Loss After Gastric Bypass Is Key to Easing Diabetes (HealthDay) 19 Jun 2008 | 3:47am GMT
  
  HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- Weight loss plays a major role in improving diabetes after obese patients have stomach-reduction surgery, say Duke University Medical Center researchers.
• Freshman 5 may put young women on road to obesity (Reuters) 16 Jun 2008 | 7:23pm GMT
  
  

  Reuters - "Freshman 15," the idea that new college students put on 15 pounds of weight in the first year, may be a myth, but young women do gain about five pounds, Canadian researchers report.

  
  
• 'Standard' Glucose Test May Be Wrong One for Obese Children (HealthDay) 16 Jun 2008 | 3:46am GMT
  
  HealthDay - SUNDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) -- The current standard screening test for prediabetes in children often fails to detect the condition, Canadian researchers contend.