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US & Mexico Battle Obesity Problem In Children

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Posted by Andes on February 2, 2010 – 12:56 am
Filed under Weight Loss News & Updates

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 »

Are Obese People Candidates For Gastric Bypass Surgery?

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Posted by Andes on January 30, 2010 – 12:56 am
Filed under Fast Weight Loss Tips, Weight Loss News & Updates

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.

Is Your Weight Gain Caused By Birth Control Shot?

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Posted by Andes on September 4, 2009 – 4:52 pm
Filed under Weight Gain

You are very frustrated after seeing yourself gain weight again. You have no idea what has gone wrong; you have tried every fast weight loss solution, followed every pounds shedding system and used every weight loss aid available.

Do you think your obesity has got to do with this popular contraceptive choice – DMPA birth control shot?

According to a recent study published in the current issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, the birth control shot does cause significant weight gain and body fat.

Dr. Abbey Berenson and her colleagues at the University of Texas Medical Branch, found that women who used the contraceptive gained an average of 11 pounds and increased their body fat by 3.4 percent over three years.

After the women switched to a nonhormonal contraceptive they began to slowly lose the weight and fat they gained.

But women who switched to oral contraceptives after the shots gained an average of 4 more pounds over the next two years.

The study included 703 women.

The birth shot, also known by the brand name Depo-Provera, is a popular contraceptive choice among 2 million American women, including 400,000 teenagers.

The shot is composed of the drug depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, or DMPA, which is administered once every three months to halt ovulation.

Its advantages are the infrequent administration, along with the fact that it’s inexpensive and has a low failure rate.

So, if you are a DMPA user, you are more than twice as likely as women using nonhormonal birth control to become overweight over the next three years.

Jessica Simpson’s Weight Gain Body In High-Waisted Jeans & A Double Belt

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Posted by Andes on September 1, 2009 – 4:13 pm
Filed under Exercises, Fast Weight Loss Tips, Weight Loss Diets

We have read so much about Janet Jackson’s yo-yo weight gain. Now is Jessica Simpson’s turn for weight gain.

I was as stunned as you are now when I first heard that, “Jessica Simpson is fat again,” or “Jessica Simpson looks so overweight in jeans.”

Well, I still remember the slim, sexy 36-24-36 Jessica Simpson in These Boots Are Made For Walking MTV.

What did she do to fit into the tiny pair of denim shorts, aka Daisy Duke at that time? Two-hour workouts six days a week combined with lots of running, squats, lunges and weight-resistance exercises.

As for diet part, she followed a South Beach Diet-style low-carb, high-protein menu which contained grilled chicken, fish and green vegetables.

Jessica Simpson Weight Gain

Look at her new curves in high-waisted jeans and a double belt!

28-year-old Jessica Simpson showed off her new curves as she performed songs from her country album Do You Know at Sunday’s Kiss Country Chili Cookout in Pembroke Pines, Fla.

But it seems that Jessica Simpson herself doesn’t mind putting on a few more pounds or having her weight ups and downs.

Like she said, “Curves are better.”

My hubby used to say this to me too when I first put on some weight many years ago.

So long as I am not as fat as some curvy celebrities like Monique and Kirstie Allie, it’s fine for me to put on some weights and have some curves.

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