Ban On Fast Food

WoW!

This is great.

The government has banned tobacco advertising on TV, maybe they will do the same with fast food.

Fast-food ad ban could cut child obesity:
Study November 20, 2008 – Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Banning fast-food advertising on television in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, researchers said on Wednesday.

But the team at the National Bureau of Economic Research questioned whether it would be practical to impose that kind of government regulation -- something only Sweden, Norway and Finland have done.

We have known for some time that childhood obesity has gripped our culture, but little empirical research has been done that identifies television advertising as a possible cause," said economist Shin-Yi Chou of Lehigh University in Pennsylvania.

"Our results indicate that a ban on these advertisements would reduce the number of overweight children ages 3-11 in a fixed population by 18 percent and would reduce the number of overweight adolescents ages 12-18 by 14 percent."

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 13.9 percent of children aged 2 to 5 are overweight, 18.8 percent of those aged 6 to 11 are and more than 17 percent of those 12 to 19.

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Keywords – Obesity, Childhood Obesity

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Surrey Kinesiologist States that "Fat Kids Lead to Fat Adults"

This article scares me.

The picture in the article almost made me puke.

This has been a huge motivation for me to start running again.

My son is one years old and I know that I am the example he sees.

If I sit on my rear, he will sit on his rear.

If I eat crap, he will eat crap.

I hope you are not eating when you read this article.

Obese Children Have Arteries of 45-year-olds, Study Finds
Wednesday, November 12th 2008 - by The Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS - Obese children as young as 10 had the arteries of 45-year-olds and other heart abnormalities greatly increasing their risk of heart disease, say doctors who used ultrasound tests to take a peek inside.

The studies, reported Tuesday at an American Heart Association conference, found about a third of American children are overweight and one-fifth are obese.

Many parents think "baby fat" will melt away as kids getolder. But research increasingly shows fat kids become fat adults, with higher risks for many health problems.

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1 Hour a Week of Exercise Can Improve Quality of Life in Obese Individuals

This is great research showing at even 1 hour can improve the quality of life in obese individuals

A Little Exercise Goes a Long Way for Severely Obese

October 8, 2008 - Reuters - by Megan Rauscher

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When it comes to exercise and physical activity, people who are severely obese often feel defeated and think -- why bother. But a new study shows why they should bother, according to the study team.

Even a little bit of exercise - as little as 1 hour a week - can boost their quality of life and ability to complete everyday tasks like getting dressed, tying shoes and simply moving around, the study found.

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If The Government Wants to Learn How to End Obesity, They Should Look to Smokers

I have been thinking this for some time.

I have had this debate with many of my fellow students in my Masters program.

If government is serious about taking on obesity, they need to attack it and market it like they do for smoking, seat belts and children helmets.

Tackle Obesity Like Smoking, Says Researcher

Reuters, Michael Kahn

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

This could include regulations that restrict how companies market junk food to children and requirements for schools to serve healthy meals, said Professor Boyd Swinburn, a public health researcher who works with the World Health Organization.

"The brakes on the obesity epidemic need to be policy-led and governments need to take centre stage," Swinburn, a researcher at Deakin University in Australia, said at the 2008 European Congress on Obesity.

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Research Shows It is Better for Doctors to Push Pills, Compared to Exercise for New Diabetics

The drug companies got a lot richer today.

This research have given a research based reason for doctors to push pills compared to exercises.

Right now the USA, pays $10 billion a year on diabetes medication, because of this study, it will soar even higher.

Early Diabetes Treatment Key for Long Term Health: study

Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - People with diabetes given intensive drug treatment soon after diagnosis are healthier when they grow older, even if they become less rigorous about controlling their blood sugar later on, British researchers said on Wednesday.


This means it may be important to prescribe diabetes drugs early, even for people just diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, instead of trying to get them to diet and exercise first, the researchers reported in the New England Journal of Medicine.


"We now know not only that good glucose control from the time type 2 diabetes is diagnosed reduces the rate of diabetic complications but also that this early intervention leads to sustained benefits in the longer term," Rury Holman of Oxford University, who led the study, said in a statement.

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Greens Keep You Thin!

Lack of Veggies Can Lead To a Life Of Obesity

July 31, 2008 - Reuters - By Terri Coles

TORONTO (Reuters) - Many teenage girls are not getting the nutrients they need to ensure healthy development, putting them at risk for weight-related problems and cardiovascular disease.

Female adolescence is an important time for setting up adult health, as nutritional needs change because of increased growth and the beginning of menstruation, said Andy Bellatti, who runs the popular nutrition blog Small Bites. But studies have shown that on average, teenage girls are not getting enough fiber, calcium, iron, zinc, magnesium or vitamins A, E and B in their diets, and are eating too much saturated fat and sodium, said Bellatti, who is also a graduate student in New York University's Department of Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health.

"There's a lot of work that needs to be done," he said.

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Teens Who Think They're Too Fat

Normal Weight Teens Who Think They're Too Fat Have Poor Quality Of Life

June 20, 2008 - CBC News

Teens who think they're fat but are actually of normal weight have a lower quality of life than those who are obese but believe they're of normal weight, new research suggests.
A German study of 7,000 teens between 11 and 17 years old found that 55 per cent of girls and just under 36 per cent of boys thought they were too fat in responses to a questionnaire. The study was based on data obtained between 1995 and 1998.

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Physical Activity and Obesity

Physical Activity and Obesity: Their Interaction and Implications for Disease Risk and the Role of Physical Activity in Healthy Weight Management

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine - December 19, 2007 - by Robert F. Zoeller Jr,

The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing at an epidemic rate. Increased adiposity, especially central or visceral adiposity, is predictive of cardiovascular disease/coronary heart disease, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The increased risk for cardiovascular disease/coronary heart disease and metabolic abnormalities associated with abdominal obesity may be mediated, at least in part, by increased systemic inflammation. Greater physical activity and/or fitness may reduce inflammation associated with greater visceral adiposity. Increased adiposity and low levels of physical activity and/or fitness are risk factors for atherosclerotic disease and type 2 diabetes, as well as the increased mortality associated with them. Increased physical activity/fitness reduces disease and mortality risk regardless of body mass index but does not completely abrogate the risks associated with obesity. Both moderate to vigorous physical activity and weight loss independently reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes and improve glucose/insulin metabolism via different mechanisms. Physical activity on the order of 2500 to 2800 kcal/wk may be necessary to prevent weight gain or maintain weight loss. Strength training is recommended as an adjunct to regular aerobic exercise but not as the
primary mode of exercise for weight loss. Individuals are strongly encouraged to engage in regular physical activity because of the known health benefits, regardless of whether that activity results in weight loss.

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Keywords – Obesity, Childhood Obesity, Diabetes,

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