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Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Researchers from Temple University in Philadelphia wrote in the journal Pediatrics that one way to help fight childhood obesity is to shrink the size of the dinner plate. Previous studies have found that adults using smaller bowls and spoons helped to curb the amount of food being eaten. Jennifer Orlet Fisher, an associate professor of public health at Temple’s Center for Obesity Research and Education, and colleagues decided to...

TAMPA, Fla., April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The OAC is excited to announce the re-launch of the Your Weight Matters Campaign. The goal of the Campaign is to encourage a dialogue between individuals and their healthcare provider about weight and educate about the impact of excess weight on health. "Millions of Americans are affected by excess weight or obesity, but unfortunately, regular conversations between patients and their healthcare provider about weight rarely occur....

Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online A lot of research has focused on how TV affects today’s youth. One recent study has suggested that what’s on TV makes children antisocial, while another claimed there was no link between a child’s negative social development and sitting in front of the tube for too long. When it comes to obesity, previous research has also suggested that TV in the bedroom may be a factor in ballooning waistlines of young children. A 2009...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Two new studies appearing in this week’s edition of the journal Nature Genetics have identified new genetic links to obesity which could lead to new ways to help treat or prevent the condition. In one study, an international team of researchers identified seven new gene loci (genome regions) linked to obesity, while also demonstrating that the genetic mechanisms that cause extreme body fat are similar in nature to those that...

Avoiding excess weight gain could prevent many cases of chronic kidney disease Highlights: Individuals who are overweight starting in early adulthood are twice as likely to have chronic kidney disease at age 60 to 64 years than those who are not overweight. Larger waist-to-hip ratios ("apple-shaped" bodies) during middle age are also linked with chronic kidney disease at age 60 to 64 years. More than one-third of chronic kidney disease cases at age 60 to 64 years in the US could...

Pediatrician Dr. Marta Katalenas says that proper nutrition along with the quantity, quality, and timing of meals are important factors in managing weight in children. Austin, TX (PRWEB) April 01, 2013 Dr. Marta Katalenas, noted pediatrician and author of “The Step Up Diet: From Scratch... The Quality, Quantity, and Timing Solution to Childhood Obesity”, is advising parents to rethink their use skim milk as tool to combat childhood obesity. Dr. Katalenas notes that whole milk and...

Rigorous survey process ensures quality and safety TEANECK, N.J., April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- After completing a comprehensive review of Holy Name Medical Center and the services and facilities associated with its surgical weight loss program, the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) has approved Holy Name as an American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence® (BSCOE). BSCOE accreditation ensures the quality, safety and efficacy of...

It is known that family-based treatment that combines nutrition and exercise education, along with behavior modification, is a good approach to help children lose weight. But clinic-based weight-control programs for childhood obesity are not accessible to many families, due to issues such as cost or time commitment. Initial studies at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine indicate that a self-help treatment program for overweight children and their parents, guided by...

Dr. Feiz & Associates opens the door to long-lasting results for people struggling with obesity LOS ANGELES, March 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the years, one weight loss surgery center in Los Angeles has steadily built a solid reputation for both cutting edge technology and personalized patient care. Indeed, chances are you have already heard of Dr. Feiz & Associates, a Beverly Hills center that specializes in advanced bariatric procedures like Lap Band surgery and gastric...

[ Watch the Video: Obesity Leads to Decreases in Physical Activity ] April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online For decades, researchers have studied physical activity and its relation to obesity. Almost no one, however, has studied the reverse – obesity's effect on physical activity. A new study from Brigham Young University (BYU) looked at the other side of the equation to determine if obesity leads to less activity. Not surprisingly, the findings confirmed what...