Posted by Andes on February 2, 2010 – 12:56 am
According to the US government statistics, about 32% of children and adolescents are obese or overweight. Almost 20% of children ages 6 to 11 and 18% of those ages 12 to 19 are obese.
The first lady Michelle Obama is determined to reduce childhood obesity as obese children are at a greater risk for weight-related health problems such as high cholesterol and Type 2 Diabetes, and they have an increased chance of becoming obese adults.
Besides the US, Mexico has also started to battle obesity problem in children.
(AFP) – Mexico’s rich diet of tacos, tortillas and tortas (large sandwiches), which is jokingly nicknamed “Vitamin T,” has steered its children to the top of world obesity charts.
The concerned government last week launched a new campaign to battle obesity, which it estimates to cost the health system some 3.2 billion dollars per year.
“Obesity and excess weight are one of the biggest health challenges that Mexico is facing today,” President Felipe Calderon said as he introduced the national public-private plan to improve eating habits, mainly among children.
Nine-year-old Diego attends a school in a middle-class neighbourhood of Mexico City, and he said the food was healthier than it was three years ago, when there were many fried dishes made from corn. Read More »
Posted by Andes on January 30, 2010 – 12:56 am
Are you so obese/overweight that you start thinking if you should consider getting rid of excess weight fast with gastric bypass surgery?
Here is an article of Who’s a Candidate for Gastric Bypass Surgery?
(HealthDay News) — Gastric bypass surgery, sometimes recommended for obese people, involves re-routing the path that food takes, including shrinking the size of the stomach. But the procedure has a number of risks, including the possibility of post-surgical infection, blood clots or developing gallstones.
The U.S. National Library of Medicine says the following people may be candidates for gastric bypass surgery:
* People who are obese and are unable to lose enough weight by dieting and exercising.
* People who are committed to a diet and exercise regimen.
* People who are not mentally ill.
* People who do not have drug or alcohol dependency problems.
* People who have a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or higher; generally at least 100 pounds overweight.
* People who have a BMI of 35 or greater, in addition to a serious health problem that could get better with weight loss — for instance, heart disease or type 2 diabetes.
Posted by Andes on January 21, 2010 – 7:06 am
While looking for the latest fast weight loss solution news at various online news portals, I came across this article, “Weight Watchers Sues Jenny Craig Over Ad Campaign” at www.Bloomberg.com.
I am kind of surprised to read that the largest weight-loss program company, Weight Watchers International Inc. is suing its rival Jenny Craig Inc. over its advertisng campaign that said its weight-loss program was superior to Weight Watchers’.
Here is the full article of “Weight Watchers Sues Jenny Craig Over Ad Campaign:
By Thom Weidlich
Jan. 19 (Bloomberg) — Weight Watchers International Inc. sued rival Jenny Craig Inc., claiming it lied in an advertising campaign saying its weight-loss program is superior to Weight Watchers’.
The centerpiece of the campaign is a TV ad featuring spokeswoman Valerie Bertinelli in a lab coat saying that “a major clinical trial” shows “Jenny Craig clients lost, on average, over twice as much weight as those on the largest weight-loss program,” referring to Weight Watchers, according to a complaint filed today in federal court in New York.
“The Jenny Craig advertisements are false,” Weight Watchers said. “Jenny Craig did not conduct ‘a major clinical trial’ comparing its product with the Weight Watchers program.”
Weight Watchers, based in New York, asked the court to stop Jenny Craig, a unit of Vevey, Switzerland-based Nestle SA, from using advertisements claiming its weight-loss program is superior. It also seeks damages. Read More »
