Obesity Gene Map Database The obesity Gene Map web site was developed to address the need to include increasinglydetailed information on the location and properties of an increasing http://obesitygene.pbrc.edu/
Extractions: Welcome to the expanded electronic version of the Human Obesity Gene Map. The project to review annually all markers, genes and mutations associated or linked with obesity phenotypes was developed when I was on the faculty at Universite Laval in Quebec City, Canada. Drs Louis Perusse and Yvon C. Chagnon were the early collaborators on this project. The first version covered the evidence published until the fall of 1994 and was published in the Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Obesity held in Toronto. Subsequently, yearly editions of the Human Obesity Gene Map have been published in Obesity Research, the official journal of the North American Association for the Study of Obesity. The 9th version of the map covers the literature until the end of October 2002.
Extractions: NEW YORK (CNN) After five years of trying, Tanya Dyce-Lovelace finally had a baby. "I remember my mother said to me one day, 'Well, maybe you're not supposed to be a mom maybe you're supposed to be an aunt,'" says Dyce-Lovelace. But she refused to accept it. "I believe in the heavenly father and so long as there is one, I will have a child," she said. Dyce-Lovelace didn't do in-vitro or any of the fertility drugs we've all heard about. She did something new, something on the cutting edge: She had her stomach stapled. She went from 270 to 208 pounds. She got pregnant with Clarence on the first try. And then about a year and a half later, Adia was born. Dr. Mitchell Roslin at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City did Tanya's surgery. He explains that obesity can cause serious hormonal imbalances in some women. Such imbalances can mean no pregnancy for some women.
Extractions: Obese teens turn to surgery Hospital halts stomach-staple operations after death HEALTH LIBRARY Health Library Surgery for obesity Popular weight control methods YOUR E-MAIL ALERTS Obesity Stomach stapling Gastric-bypass or Create your own Manage alerts What is this? BOSTON, Massachusetts (AP) Ken Powers knew the potential dangers of having his stomach stapled, but to a man who had tipped the scales at 475 pounds, those risks didn't much matter. "I had this thought: If I die on the operating table, having the surgery to try to better my life, I thought it was a better thing to do than to live the way I was living, which, in my opinion, I was kind of waiting to die anyway," he said. By the tens of thousands, morbidly obese people who have failed at diets, support groups and exercise programs are turning to surgery to lose weight. In 1998, there were 25,800 obesity-related operations, most of them gastric-bypass procedures commonly known as stomach stapling. This year, the American Society for Bariatric Surgery estimates 103,200 operations.
Screening For Obesity In Adults: Recommendations And Rationale Recommendations and Rationale. Screening for obesity in Adults. The importance ofobesity as a health problem in the United States is increasingly apparent. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/3rduspstf/obesity/obesrr.htm
Extractions: This statement summarizes the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on screening for obesity in adults based on the USPSTF's examination of evidence specific to obesity and overweight in adults. It updates the 1996 recommendations contained in the Guide to Clinical Preventive Service , Second Edition The USPSTF recommends that clinicians screen all adult patients for obesity and offer intensive counseling and behavioral interventions to promote sustained weight loss for obese adults. Rating: B Recommendation Rationale 30 kg/m ). Although the USPSTF did not find direct evidence that behavioral interventions lower mortality or morbidity from obesity, the USPSTF concluded that changes in intermediate outcomes, such as improved glucose metabolism, lipid levels, and blood pressure, from modest weight loss provide indirect evidence of health benefits. No evidence was found that addressed the harms of counseling and behavioral interventions. The USPSTF concluded that the benefits of screening and behavioral interventions outweigh potential harms. The USPSTF concludes that the evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against the use of moderate- or low-intensity counseling together with behavioral interventions to promote sustained weight loss in obese adults.
Extractions: Good fat vs. bad fat What is a portion? U.S. super-sizing at home, too ... CNN Presents: Fat Chance America's fat epidemic HEALTH LIBRARY Health Library Fitness and Nutrition Obesity Popular weight control methods ... The shape of a healthy diet (CNN) Jose Jimenez used to weigh 350 pounds. Then last year, at the age of 16, he turned to a drastic measure to lose weight bariatric surgery, or what is sometimes known as stomach stapling. "I wanted something that would work for me and I knew that the surgery would do that," Jose said. With childhood obesity rates soaring, some teenagers are turning to the once adult-only surgery, a procedure that closes off parts of the stomach and, sometimes, intestines. This restricts the amount of food a person can eat and creates a fuller feeling with a much smaller portion. In the seven months after his surgery, Jose lost 100 pounds and says he is still dropping weight.
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Is Obesity A Disease? (washingtonpost.com) Is obesity A Disease? Insurance, Drug Access May Hinge on Answer Nevertheless,the move to classify obesity as a disease appears to be accelerating. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20220-2003Nov9.html
Extractions: Monday, November 10, 2003; Page A01 The rising number of Americans who are seriously overweight has triggered intense debate among scientists, advocacy groups, federal agencies, insurance companies and drug makers about whether obesity should be declared a "disease," a move that could open up insurance coverage to millions who need treatment for weight problems and could speed the approval of new diet drugs. Proponents argue that new scientific understanding has clearly established that obesity is a discrete medical condition that independently affects health. Officially classifying obesity as a disease would have a profound impact by helping to destigmatize the condition, much as the classification of alcoholism as a disease made it easier for many alcoholics to get treatment, experts say. But equally important, the move would immediately remove key economic and regulatory hurdles to prevention and treatment, they say. Opponents contend that obesity is more akin to high cholesterol or cigarette smoking a risk factor that predisposes someone to illness but is not an ailment in itself, such as lung cancer or heart disease. Labeling it a bona fide disease would divert scarce resources, distract public health efforts from the most effective countermeasures and unnecessarily medicalize the condition, they say.
Extractions: Being fat at 40 cuts years off life U.S. super-sizing at home, too CNN Presents: Fat Chance America's fat epidemic HEALTH LIBRARY Health Library Fitness and Nutrition Obesity The shape of a healthy diet YOUR E-MAIL ALERTS Obesity Diet and Fitness or Create your own Manage alerts What is this? WASHINGTON (Reuters) Obesity is the No. 1 health threat in the United States today, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. While much of her time is spent preparing to fight anthrax, smallpox, and biological threats, and diseases like SARS and West Nile virus, the CDC's Dr. Julie Gerberding said Americans are much more likely to die from cancer, heart disease, and diabetes caused by smoking, eating too much and exercising too little. "Unfortunately, poor diet and a lack of exercise have almost caught up with tobacco as being the leading cause of death in the United States," Gerberding on Tuesday told a meeting of the National Health Council, which groups companies and non-profit health advocacy organizations. She cited statistics that show 65 percent of U.S. adults are either overweight or obese. In 2000, 38.8 million American adults were classified as obese, meaning their health is seriously at risk.
SwetsWise: Login obesity Online Reference For Health Concerns obesity Updated 05/31/2003. Definition. obesity is defined as an excess accumulationof body fat associated with increased fat cell size and number. http://www.swetswise.com/link/access_db?issn=1467-7881
Extractions: TOAST is a national charity (Reg. No. 1088049) dedicated to encouraging a better understanding of obesity, its causes and the practical solutions that are or should be available. We encourage informed debate and research into obesity, and seek to stimulate action for its prevention and treatment. TOAST works closely with industry, academia, patient groups, the medical prefession, consumers, local government and the weight loss industry. This page will automatically advance in 15 seconds, if it does not please Click here to enter
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Right Weigh Right Weigh helps clinically severe obesity patients with lifestyle changes, education and surgical procedures. http://www.rightweigh.com
Extractions: Donna, our program director in Louisville, is the one on the left, in the "before" picture. If you're 100 or more pound s over your ideal weight, you suffer from a disease called clinically severe (or morbid) obesity. It is generally regarded as a life threatening condition that requires treatment. If you're like most people who have this problem, you've tried scores of diets, medications, exercise programs, and even therapy. Nothing has worked.
The Weight Management Clinic Located in Weymouth Street, London W1 and providing treatment for weight related problems, including obesity and eating disorders. http://www.weymouthclinic.co.uk/weight/
TOAST - The Obesity Awareness & Solutions Trust TOAST stands for The obesity Awareness Solutions Trust Its focusis to support research and analysis of the problems of obesity. http://www.toast-uk.org.uk/
Extractions: TOAST is a national charity (Reg. No. 1088049) dedicated to encouraging a better understanding of obesity, its causes and the practical solutions that are or should be available. We encourage informed debate and research into obesity, and seek to stimulate action for its prevention and treatment. TOAST works closely with industry, academia, patient groups, the medical prefession, consumers, local government and the weight loss industry. This page will automatically advance in 15 seconds, if it does not please Click here to enter
Coke Chief On The Offensive CEO stated that government regulation will not address the complex issue of obesity, referring to possible restrictions on softdrink sales. Atlanta Journal-Constitution http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/coke/1203/09coke.html
Extractions: Price: £11.00 Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, told Parliament today that the prevalence of obesity in England had tripled over the last 20 years and continues to rise. Most adults in England are now overweight, and one in five is obese. Producing the first authoritative estimates of the costs and consequences of obesity in England, Sir John estimated that obesity accounted for 18 million days of sickness absence and 30,000 premature deaths in 1998. On average, each person whose death could be attributed to obesity lost nine years of life. Treating obesity costs the NHS at least £½ billion a year. The wider costs to the economy in lower productivity and lost output could be a further £2 billion each year. Sir John recommends that greater effort is placed on establishing an evidence based approach to the problem to enable the NHS to adopt a more consistent approach to the management of obesity. Continued and more extensive joint working across government is also needed, both nationally and locally, to promote long term changes in lifestyles.
Extractions: International Edition MEMBER SERVICES The Web CNN.com Home Page World U.S. Weather ... Special Reports SERVICES Video E-mail Services CNNtoGO Contact Us SEARCH Web CNN.com Story Tools VIDEO CNN's Dr. Sandra Fryhofer says a new report shows being obese can subtract seven years from human life (January 6) Source: CDC (CNN) Two out of three Americans have an ongoing battle of the bulge, and most know all that extra weight can contribute to life-threatening ailments such as stroke, diabetes and heart disease. But just how many years will the fat take from you? A new study shows for the first time how much life expectancy is shortened for those who are overweight or obese at 40. For smokers, the statistics are even worse. "If you're overweight, you basically live three years less ... and if you're obese, you live approximately six to seven years less," says Dr. Robert Eckel with the American Heart Association.
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