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Scientists Pinpoint Childhood Obesity Genes

SUNDAY, April 8 (HealthDay News) — For the first time, scientists have isolated mutations at two gene locations that seem to predispose children to becoming obese.

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Michelle Obama on ‘Biggest Loser’ to fight obesity

US First Lady Michelle Obama appeared on Tuesday night’s episode of “The Biggest Loser” to promote her campaign against obesity — and has hosted the US diet reality show’s first White House workout.

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US warns of cancer-agent in Japan weight loss pills

The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday warned consumers not to take a product called “Japan Rapid Weight Loss Diet Pills” because they contain a suspected cancer-causing agent.

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Schiff Nutrition buying Airborne for $150 million

Vitamin maker Schiff Nutrition International Inc. is purchasing Airborne Inc., a dietary supplement provider, from GF Capital Private Equity Fund LP for $150 million.

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Little goes a long way with nuts in a healthy diet

Nuts often get a bad rap because of their high fat content. But the fat in most nuts is the healthy unsaturated variety.

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Little goes a long way with nuts in a healthy diet

Study Weighs In on Diets for Kids

FRIDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) — If you’re trying to get your child to drop a few pounds, here’s some food for thought: A new study finds that among three types of diets, kids preferred the one emphasizing foods that don’t cause blood-sugar imbalances.

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Diet, Smoking May Affect MS Progression

FRIDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) — Dietary factors and cigarette smoking may alter the course of disease in patients with a milder form of multiple sclerosis, a new study finds.

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Sector Snap: Obesity drug companies

Shares of Vivus Inc. rose and Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. dropped Friday after a Food and Drug Administration panel wrapped up two days of discussions on obesity drugs.

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Obesity drugs need heart studies, U.S. advisers say

SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) – Heart safety studies should be required for new obesity drugs, U.S. drug advisers said on Thursday, possibly adding a new hurdle to the drugs’ approval. An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted 17-6 that regulators should make companies conduct heart impact studies in order to sell their drugs in the United States, even if clinical trials do not initially show evidence of increased heart risk. “Anti-obesity drugs have a bad track record of cardiovascular risk,” said Dr. …

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Weight loss, exercise improve mobility in diabetes

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Losing weight and improving fitness may ward off some of the mobility problems that older overweight people with type 2 diabetes often face, according to a new study. The lifestyle changes helped mobile people stay that way and eased severe mobility problems in others, at least over the short term. Lead author W. Jack Rejeski from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, said the trends show the importance of encouraging people to get their weight down and exercise sooner, rather than waiting until they develop problems getting around. …

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