Saturday Stories: Howard Jacobson, Marlene Carter, and Kristopher Pena
Source: Clive JamesA truly incredible video of Man Booker prize winning author and journalist Howard Jacobson discussing anti-Zionism and Antisemitism (hard to believe there are people this eloquent out there). Kenneth Jackson in APTN News on the pending death sentence of Marlene Carter. Matthew Teague in The Guardian on Kristopher Pena and the story of his solitary confinement in Florida ; ; ; ; ; ; Related StoriesSaturday Stories: Magic Leap, "Helena", and HIVSaturday Stories: "Functional Medicine", Slavery, Shame, and SugarSaturday Stories: Sugar Conspiracies, Abortion, Nature, and Aging ;
Why I’ll Never Prescribe a Very-Low-Energy Diet
A VLED is a “very low energy diet”, and it’s defined as one providing fewer than 800 calories per day. These programs are generally administered by physicians, are expensive, often take the form of meal replacement shakes, and usually last for around 12 weeks. Multiple meta-analyses on VLEDs have been conducted, and generally their findings haven’t been particularly exciting. Either they’ve concluded they aren’t worth prescribing, or they’ve concluded that there isn’t sufficient information for a conclusion. Well add another meta-analysis to the pile. This one, published in March in Obesity Reviews, had what I found to be a very odd conclusion, and I’ll get there in a bit. Ultimately the researchers findings were that when compared with a standard, and non-extreme, behavioural weight loss program, 3-5 …
Top Ten Changes I’d Like to See in Canada’s New Food Guide
While Canada’s Food Guide’s revision has yet to be announced, all signs point to soon. The department has gone on record multiple times over the course of the past few years stating that changes were required, and with our new Liberal government and its terrific appointment of Dr. Jane Philpott to Minister of Health, I’m confident that change is coming. Though there are many things I’d like to see change with the Guide’s next iteration, here are ten things (in no particular order) that I see as its most important to-dos:A revision process that is insulated from the food industry. Sure, let industry submit their recommendations, but make sure those submissions are made public, and as opposed to last time around, don’t give the food …
New research shows all-cause mortality linked to obesity has decreased over past 40 years – News-Medical.net
Parent HeraldNew research shows all-cause mortality linked to obesity has decreased over past 40 yearsNews-Medical.netNew research from Denmark involving more than 100,000 individuals suggests that the excess risk of premature death associated with obesity has decreased over the past 40 years. All-cause mortality was higher in obese individuals than in normal weight …Obesity May Not Take Years Off Your LifeWebMDThe skinny on obesity: Higher BMI not so badThe Straits TimesEffects Of Obesity: Being Obese May Not Reduce Lifespan After All, Study ClaimsParent HeraldKorea Timesall 57 news articles »
Obesity not necessarily a disability – Lexology (registration)
Obesity not necessarily a disabilityLexology (registration)Throughout his employment the employee was considered to be obese, as defined by the World Health Organisation, and at the time of his dismissal he had a body mass index of 54. His obesity was mentioned in connection with a meeting regarding the …
Canada Makes Progress: Childhood Overweight/Obesity Declines – Medscape
MedscapeCanada Makes Progress: Childhood Overweight/Obesity DeclinesMedscapeChildhood overweight and obesity in Canada are now declining after years of increase, although Canadian children still remain relatively heavy, a new nationwide study finds. The results, based on data for more than 14,000 children aged 3 to 19 years of …
Planning against obesity in Italy – euronews
Planning against obesity in Italyeuronews“We did a series of simulations and they said that if we succeeded in having a population at the age of 50 in better health in terms of the level of obesity compared to the current population, this is how much I would be able to save,” Vincenzo Atella …and more »
Extra pregnancy pounds tied to obesity even for normal size babies – Fox News
Fox NewsExtra pregnancy pounds tied to obesity even for normal size babiesFox NewsWomen who gain excessive weight or develop diabetes during pregnancy are more likely to have obese children even when the babies start out at a normal size, a U.S. study suggests. Previous research has linked greater pregnancy weight gain and blood …Moms Can Put Even Normal Weight Babies at Risk of Later ObesityAmerican Council on Science and HealthInfluential factors of the social divide in child obesity ratesScience DailyHigher Offspring Obesity Risk With Elevated Glucose During PregnancyMonthly Prescribing Reference (registration)Shanghai Daily (subscription) -HealthDay -NDTVall 83 news articles »
Rebrand for ‘bariatric surgery’ urged to boost fight against obesity – BT.com
BT.comRebrand for 'bariatric surgery' urged to boost fight against obesityBT.comDropping the term “bariatric surgery” may lead to a rise in the number of operations carried out on obese people, experts have suggested. A new analysis of surgery to help obese patients in the UK concluded that the number of people getting bariatric …NHS urged to give a thousand people A WEEK anti-obesity surgeryMirror.co.ukMore obese patients in the UK should be offered weight loss operations, say surgeonsThe GuardianNHS needs to perform more weight loss surgery to curb the obesity epidemicEurekAlert (press release)OnMedica -SBS -BizTek Mojoall 11 news articles »
Obesity: The New Hunger – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalObesity: The New HungerWall Street JournalToday, obesity is the problem. Some 38{7920e18cf5186565893a18d1f69fa52bf2806dc683a7bfcea51d671d2f7d8125} of Americans are obese, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported last fall, compared with about 12{7920e18cf5186565893a18d1f69fa52bf2806dc683a7bfcea51d671d2f7d8125} in 1969. The statistics are worse among the poor. Obesity rates in America's poorest counties are …
Now fight obesity, diabetes and heart disease with grape-orange combo – Hindustan Times
Hindustan TimesNow fight obesity, diabetes and heart disease with grape-orange comboHindustan TimesThe University of Warwick researchers found that a combination of two compounds found in red grapes and oranges could be used to improve the health of people, and reduce cases of obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Paul Thornalley, who led the …and more »
New potential marker for obesity found – Science Daily
New potential marker for obesity foundScience DailyThe study further used animal models to show that a deficiency in NT protects against obesity, insulin resistance and fatty liver disease associated with high fat consumption, thus identifying NT as a potential early marker of future obesity and a …and more »