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1. Obesity - Weight Control (Krentzman)
   Provides sources of information on research and guidance to improve weight control. 6-01

News

1. Breast fed Babies Slimmer As Kids (applesforhealth)
   A study of over 9,000 children in southern Germany finds that those who were breast fed as infants are much less likely to suffer from obesity. 07-23-99.
2. Diabetes Can Be Prevented With Diet and Moderate Exercise (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
   Researchers have found that moderate exercise (30 minutes a day) and a small loss of weight (5 - 7 percent) can result in a 58 percent reduction in Type 2 diabetes for those who are most at risk. "At least 10 million Americans at high risk for type 2 diabetes can sharply lower their chances of getting the disease with diet and exercise..." Diabetes is a devastating disease that costs over 90 billion dollars a year in health care costs.
3. Diabetes Can Be Prevented With Diet and Moderate Exercise (USA Today)
   "Those who trimmed their weight by 5% to 7%, dropping an average 10 to 15 pounds, and exercised about 30 minutes a day, reduced their risk of progressing to diabetes within the three-year study period by 58%." Diabetes is a devastating disease that costs over 90 billion dollars a year in health care costs.
4. Obesity - Diet Drug Trial Shows Patients Keep Weight Off (applesforhealth)
   A clinical trial in Europe of the weight-loss drug Meridia shows obese patients were able to maintain their initial weight loss for a two-year period. 06-11-99.
5. Obesity - Fat Blocking Pill Aids In Weight Loss (applesforhealth)
   Scientists are claiming a victory in the battle of the bulge with a pill that blocks a third of the fat a person eats from making the trip from lips to hips. 06-04-99.
6. Obesity - Fat May Be Deadly Poison (applesforhealth)
   Fat may be more than a strain on the heart, it can actually be a deadly poison, researchers have shown for the first time. 02-18-99.
7. Obesity - Getting Control Of The "Fat" Hormone (applesforhealth)
   Leptin, the so called "fat" hormone apparently has a low tolerance for exercise. A study presented at an annual conference on cardiovascular disease indicates lean, physically active people have low leptin levels. 03-10-00.
8. Obesity - More Evidence That Fat Is Bad (applesforhealth)
   A study billed as the largest of its kind has found more evidence that being obese can reduce your life expectancy. 10-15-99.
9. Obesity - Overweight Children At Risk for Heart Disease (applesforhealth)
   A new analysis of a ground-breaking study on overweight children shows the majority have at least one additional risk factor for developing heart disease. 06-25-99.
10. Obesity Busters Aim At New Target (applesforhealth)
    Scientists looking for weapons against obesity may have found a new target. Researchers at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research in Cambridge, Mass., and Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., have identified a protein in the small intestine that plays a key role in the body's uptake of dietary fat. 10-08-99.
11. Obesity Claims Healthcare Money (applesforhealth)
    Obesity continues to monopolize medical news. It is credited with causing, and exacerbating, a number of ailments and the studies keep pouring in. 08-20-99.
12. Obesity Drug Leptin Shows Promise (applesforhealth)
    In the first published study of the hormone leptin for typical cases of obesity in humans, scientists have shown that the genetically engineered drug does help people knock off pounds of fat. 11-05-99.

Papers

1. Anorexia and Eating Disorders (My Graphics)
   Provides information on anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders. Includes myths, support, symptoms, treatments, and more.
2. Breast fed Babies Slimmer As Kids (applesforhealth)
   A study of over 9,000 children in southern Germany finds that those who were breast fed as infants are much less likely to suffer from obesity. 07-23-99.
3. Most People Older Than 25 Are Overweight (CNN.com - )
   "Poll results show that 80 percent of people older than 25 are overweight based on the body mass index (BMI), a national guideline computed through a combination of weight and height." 3-02
4. Obesity (applesforhealth)
   Even though some say most Americans are obsessed with being thin, if you look around you'll see that most Americans are overweight. In fact, over one third of the adult US population is obese - that's a 10% increase from the number of people who were obese in 1980. And the number continues to climb. 09-10-99.
5. Obesity (applesforhealth)
   Even though some say most Americans are obsessed with being thin, if you look around you'll see that most Americans are overweight. In fact, over one third of the adult US population is obese - that's a 10% increase from the number of people who were obese in 1980. And the number continues to climb. 09-10-99.
6. Obesity - Being Overweight Increases Risk Of Death (applesforhealth)
   The largest study on obesity and mortality ever conducted has found convincing evidence that being overweight can diminish a person's life span. The study found the heaviest people were most at risk, at least two times more likely to die early than thinner people. Furthermore, overweight people ran a higher risk of premature death, even if they were non-smokers and were otherwise healthy during their middle years. 01-07-00.
7. Obesity - Diagnosis (ivillagehealth.com)
   Provides a chart to diagnose whether a person is obese. Editor's Note - The chart is designed for women and the person's level of fitness is not considered in the chart. A male athlete who weighs 200 pounds and is 6 feet tall, for example, would not would not be overweight, despite what the chart implies. 3-02
8. Obesity - Fat Acceptance (NAAFA)
   The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance provides news, monitors legal actions regarding discrimination, and provides suggestions to improve acceptance of obesity. 6-01
9. Obesity - Fat Acceptance (NAAFA)
   The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance provides news, monitors legal actions regarding discrimination, and provides suggestions to improve acceptance of obesity. 6-01
10. Obesity - Good Eating Habits Start Young (applesforhealth)
    While the incidence of adult obesity has increased about 15 percent since 1960, studies suggest it has risen by 54 percent among 6- to 11-year-olds, and 39 percent among 12- to 18-year-olds. 10-15-99.
11. Obesity - Lose Pounds, But Not Bone Density (applesforhealth)
    Women who cut calories to lose weight without significantly increasing their physical activity are likely running the risk of osteoporosis later in life, a new study suggests. 08-06-99.
12. Obesity - Read Labels (applesforhealth)
    Hutchinson Center study shows strong link between label reading and fat intake. 01-04-00.
13. Obesity - Suggestions for Seniors (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
    Provides suggestions to improve the physical activity of persons over 50. The report states that persons 50 and older need the community, workplace, and policies to support a more active lifestyle in order for the needed improvements to occur. 6-01
14. Obesity - Tips To Control Your Holiday Weight (applesforhealth)
    Nutritionalist and author Ann Louise Gittleman offers several tips to help keep your weight down during the holidays and the rest of the year. 12-17-99.
15. Obesity - Walking to School (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
    Provides a guide to make walking to school safer and more frequent. Recommends steps for the community and families so that groups of children, accompanied by adults, walk or ride bicycles to and from school. This may help reverse obesity in children and start them on a healthier lifestyle. 6-01
16. Obesity - Walking to School (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
    Provides a guide to make walking to school safer and more frequent. Recommends steps for the community and families so that groups of children, accompanied by adults, walk or ride bicycles to and from school. This may help reverse obesity in children and start them on a healthier lifestyle. 6-01
17. Obesity - Why More Are Getting Fatter (Nutrition Action - Brownell)
    Suggests reasons why more people in the USA and globally are getting fatter and suggests solutions to reduce obesity. 6-01
18. Obesity Is Now the Top Preventable Health Problem (Rand - Cook)
    Provides results from a study that shows that more people are now have health problems as a result of excess fat than from smoking, drinking, or conditions related to poverty. 6-01
19. Obesity Is Now the Top Preventable Health Problem (Rand - Cook)
    Provides results from a study that shows that more people are now have health problems as a result of excess fat than from smoking, drinking, or conditions related to poverty. 6-01
20. Obesity, Nutrition, and Physical Activity (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
    Provides news, suggestions, and results of studies to prevent disease and improve health. 6-01
21. Physical Education in the USA in 2001 (PE4Life.com)
    Provides results from the report of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) for 2001 on the status of physical education in the American educational system. Includes recommendations for schools. 3-02

Research

1. Fitness Research (PE4Life.com)
   Provides over a dozen studies on obesity, fitness, and heatlh. 3-02