The News Review:
- On the run for fitness, weight loss, good health
- Leading Online Weight Loss Community, WeightView.com, Hits Major …
- Faraudo: Weight loss a key to Bryant’s success
- Weight-loss surgery may improve IVF outcomes
- Diabetics ’skip insulin to lose weight’
- Plastic Surgeons Warn Of Malnutrition In Body Contouring Patients
On the run for fitness, weight loss, good health
Baltimore Sun, United States
The Anne Arundel County Department of Health estimates that 36 percent of all county residents are overweight. Overweight children are at greater risk for many serious health problems, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and Type 2 diabetes. Bistrack estimates between 40 percent and 50 percent of students participating in the running program this fall have weight problems. Last spring, the Parent Teacher Association at Germantown Elementary raised money to buy healthful snacks and medals for the runners. This fall, Bistrack got a $5,000 grant from the Rathmann Family Foundation for the expansion of the program. The Arnold-based organization donates money to education, the arts, children and youth health organizations, and environmental preservation. The money was used to buy T-shirts, running shoes for children who needed them, and snacks to eat after the runs.
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Leading Online Weight Loss Community, WeightView.com, Hits Major …
MarketWatch
11, 2008
NEW YORK, NY, Nov 11, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) –
WeightView. com, a patent-pending web based weight loss tool that
enables dieters to see a visual representation of themselves at their
desired weight, announced today that it has surpassed a milestone of
100,000 users who have uploaded their photos to get a glimpse into
their thinner future. The key feature of WeightView. com is its digital photo enhancement
process, which enables all users (FREE OF CHARGE) to see what they
might look like at 10, 20 or 50 pounds lighter. Users simply upload a
current photo, then the WeightView technology and team does the rest
to produce a visual of a slimmer version of the user.
Faraudo: Weight loss a key to Bryant’s success
Berryessa Sun, CA
There wasn’t one available that would accommodate his “350-something” pounds. “Late-night snacking was what killed me,” Bryant said. “I loved chips, and I used to eat a ton of popsicles. I was a night owl, and I used to stay up and watch TV and snack.
Weight-loss surgery may improve IVF outcomes
Reuters
Polosky discussed how morbid obesity affects follicle stimulating hormone, inhibin, and Mullerian inhibiting substance (MIS). “Obesity leads to decreased fertility in women with irregular and regular menstrual periods alike,” Polosky told Reuters Health. “However, weight loss only partially reverses reduced fertility; and we don’t know why. ”
They studied seven morbidly obese women (with an average body mass index of 49) who underwent bariatric surgery, leading to an average BMI of 37 at 6 months after surgery, along with 36 normal-weight infertile women who had normal ovarian reserve. At the start of the study, the obese women had levels of follicular stimulating hormone and inhibin B (an ovarian hormone) that were significantly lower than in normal-weight women. The 25 percent average weight loss was associated with significant recovery of follicular stimulating hormone levels, but not of inhibin B. MIS, a measure of ovarian reserve, did not differ significantly between normal and obese subjects.
Diabetics ’skip insulin to lose weight’
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia
“The difference is that people with type one diabetes have discovered a powerful but very risky weight-loss tool in that they simply skip their insulin. “He said the practice could lead to earlier than expected onset of diabetes complications and increased risk of death. The Insulin Misuse for Weight Loss research survey of about 250 people was funded by a pharmaceutical company that supplies insulin. About 140,000 Australian children and adults have the condition, which requires daily insulin injections to control their blood glucose levels because the body does not produce it naturally. Professor Jonathan Shaw, associate director of the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute in Melbourne, said skipping insulin to aid weight loss was a common problem, especially among young female diabetics. “The worry is that without insulin, blood glucose levels rise, and that leads to complications like heart disease, eye disease and kidney problems,” Prof Shaw said. “So misusing the medication comes with heavy costs to your health and wellbeing.
Plastic Surgeons Warn Of Malnutrition In Body Contouring Patients
Science Daily (press release)
13, 2008) — Identifying malnutrition before surgery in massive weight loss patients seeking body contouring will significantly decrease surgical complications, accelerate wound healing, improve scar quality and boost patient energy levels, according to a study in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). See also: Health & MedicineDiet and Weight LossSkin CareObesityMind & BrainDieting and Weight ControlSpiritualityNutrition Research Reference.