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Title Author Type Date Words
Workplace is the target for 'obesity prevention'. Dec 1, 2009 975
Upfront teachers' edition. Rebhun, Elliott Brief article Nov 23, 2009 278
Should the government tax your coke? Why some lawmakers and health officials are pushing for a 'soda tax' on sugary drinks. Neuman, William Cover story Nov 23, 2009 1700
Mangosteen juice may help prevent heart disease, diabetes in the obese. Clinical report Nov 3, 2009 448
Mangosteen juice may help prevent heart disease, diabetes in the obese. Oct 22, 2009 205
Using food and beverage price interventions to address obesity. Sauder, JoAnne Sep 22, 2009 5259
Master switch to prevent obesity. Sep 4, 2009 149
White tea fights fat. Dye, Dayna Brief article Aug 1, 2009 151
The Obesity Society Partners with Healthy Interactions[R] to Advance Obesity Prevention and Treatment. Jul 28, 2009 652
Grapefruit derivative 'prevents obesity'. Jul 14, 2009 277
Obesity adding billions to employers' health costs. Brief article Jul 1, 2009 253
Probiotics may ward off obesity. Brief article Jun 1, 2009 251
Arginine shows promise against obesity. Dye, Dayna Brief article May 1, 2009 187
Inhibition of Irvingia gabonensis seed extract (OB131) on adipogenesis as mediated via down regulation of the PPARgamma and leptin genes and up-regulation of the adiponectin gene. Report May 1, 2009 291
Healthy Eating Active Living Community Grant Program. Brief article Apr 24, 2009 107
Workplace can contribute to obesity. Apr 9, 2009 479
Weight bias prevents women from becoming CEOs. Apr 8, 2009 424
Healthy eating. Brief article Apr 1, 2009 262
Sleep less, snack more. Brief article Mar 1, 2009 183
Greater calcium intake correlated with lower body mass index. Dye, Dayna Brief article Mar 1, 2009 169
Fit for life. Feb 1, 2009 490
New resource to fight obesity and inactivity. Brief article Feb 1, 2009 128
Theaflavins attenuate hepatic lipid accumulation through activating AMPK in human HEPG2 cells. Brief article Jan 1, 2009 163
Saponins (ginsenosides) from stems and leaves of Panax quinquefolium prevented high-fat diet-induced obesity in mice. Liu, Wencong; Zheng, Yinan; Han, Likun; Wang, Haimin; Saito, Masato; Ling, Mingsong; Kimura, Yoshiyu Clinical report Dec 1, 2008 3327
Employers must take action against diabetes and obesity. Edelman, Steven V. Dec 1, 2008 564
Wellness and Prevention: Personal Behavior Changes Help to Avoid Diabetes. Nov 24, 2008 455
Watch your back! Obesity and long hours behind the wheel can both play havoc with your spine. Clifton, Joshua Nov 1, 2008 1910
PREVENTING OBESITY. Oct 27, 2008 77
Preventing obesity. Oct 27, 2008 73
Measuring 56 million middies. Brief article Sep 1, 2008 122
Learn to live a lighter life: State Farm helps more than half a million Americans create healthier, longer lives through The 50 Million Pound Challenge. Chordas, Lori Sep 1, 2008 509
High fibre, high protein snacks promote satiety: food intake management: the trendy way to maintain a healthy weight. Sep 1, 2008 1110
Low fat. Brief article Aug 4, 2008 98
Anthocyanins show promise for obesity. Ninger, Laura J. Brief article Aug 1, 2008 183
International Association for the Study of Obesity (IASO), www.iaso. org/index.asp, is an umbrella organization for national obesity associations, which includes 52 member associations representing 56 countries. Brief article Aug 1, 2008 86
Employers, employees seeing eye-to-eye on obesity strategies. Krisberg, Kim Aug 1, 2008 396
Prevention is better than cure. Jul 11, 2008 597
Obesity may reduce health care costs. Mangels, Reed Brief article Jul 1, 2008 275
Fiber free-for-all: not all fibers are equal. Liebman, Bonnie Jul 1, 2008 3092
The back page; from Jogging to Running: 40 years of American Running. Bohannon, Richard May 1, 2008 538
DHA and metabolic syndrome: fat is generally thought of as the starting material for the production of metabolic energy. This is true for saturated fats and the bulk of the unsaturated fatty acids in our diet; but the fatty acids integrated into those lipids--the triglyceride and phospholipid molecules--also carry information to our genes, information about how the body will react to the food we eat. Bryhn, Morten May 1, 2008 2117
University of Virginia Study Shows That Lisofylline Reduces Obesity-Related Inflammation and Insulin Resistance. Report Apr 16, 2008 588
Microbes weigh in on obesity. Ehrenberg, Rachel Apr 5, 2008 239
Recipe for health. Sohn, Emily Apr 2, 2008 2256
Wheeled sports: benefits are long term. Sullivan, Michele G. Brief article Apr 1, 2008 203
Taking action to end the obesity epidemic: a role for all. Schechter, Carol Mar 1, 2008 801
Obesity strategy. Brief article Mar 1, 2008 124
Walking back to health? The governments new obesity strategy. Abell, Lucy Mar 1, 2008 504
The modern diet: how well is it adapted to today's lifestyles? Van der Schraelen, Tim Report Mar 1, 2008 1383
Medical costs higher for thin, healthy folks; they live longer; But fighting obesity, smoking still valuable, study says. Feb 5, 2008 494
Yoghurt drinks may help to prevent obesity. Jan 15, 2008 130
An opportunity to cure. Goldberg, Bruce Dec 1, 2007 885
New Academic Analysis Identifies Three Barriers to Achieving Healthy and Achievable Policies to Combat Obesity in America. Nov 2, 2007 805
Obesity and occupational therapy (position paper). Clark, Florence; Reingold, Faryl Saliman; Salles-Jordan, Katie Report Nov 1, 2007 2630
Lose it or misuse it: obesity increases risk of traumatic workplace injuries, researchers say. Clifton, Joshua Sep 15, 2007 317
Federal action on obesity unlikely soon. Schneider, Mary Ellen Sep 1, 2007 437
Part II: obesity and its threat to your patients' health. Nappo-Dattoma, Luisa Sep 1, 2007 2532
Report shows obesity rates increased in 31 states in '06. Aug 28, 2007 599
New York's obesity epidemic spurs researchers and educators into action: fighting the escalating trend toward obesity with an ecological approach, the college's faculty members and Cornell Cooperative Extension educators are designing and offering programs that encourage healthful eating and more active lifestyles. Ulrich, Clare May 1, 2007 2371
Vitamin C may help fight obesity. Kiefer, Dale Brief article Apr 1, 2007 181
Elixir Pharmaceuticals Presents New Data Highlighting Ghrelin Inhibition as a Potential Method for Regulating Metabolism and Treating Diabetes. Jan 17, 2007 799
Take it to hearth: advice from Indiana heart centers and updates on technology. Held, Shari Jan 1, 2007 2788
New York City passes trans fat ban. Arias, Donya C. Brief article Dec 1, 2006 258
Europe adopts charter to combat rising obesity rates. Brief article Dec 1, 2006 278
Being overweight in midlife tied to increased risk of death. Brunk, Doug Clinical report Oct 1, 2006 606
California: San Ramon steps up to health. Oct 1, 2006 549
Being overweight can prevent patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from going into remission of disease. Sep 22, 2006 156
Drug 'prevents diabetes in obese'. Sep 15, 2006 69
Women who walk regularly are less likely to develop cardiovascular disease (CVD) and are able to modify any risk factors they may have for this disease, such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. Brief article Jul 1, 2006 102
Healthier vets program tackles obesity, diabetes. Brief article May 1, 2006 124
First they came for the smokers. Brief article Mar 27, 2006 138
Chief of the fat police: Bill Clinton's new role. Shiflett, Dave Mar 27, 2006 1472
Working together./Travailler ensemble. Theriault, Diane Mar 1, 2006 1471
FDA mulls changing nutrition label. Frieden, Joyce Dec 1, 2005 557
Institute of Bariatric Medicine[TM] and Marchelle's Paris[TM] Medical Spa: stop dieting, lose weight safely with medical supervision and keep it off for life. Dec 1, 2005 307
Study: 2 million kids at risk for diabetes. Nov 7, 2005 417
Hutch to help study cancer-obesity link; Nationwide project; Scientists will look at prevention strategies in humans, rats. Oct 12, 2005 525
Advocacy update: reducing obesity through recreation: park and recreation agencies need increased federal funding to support efforts to reduce health problems. Vinluan, Monica Hobbs Oct 1, 2005 1204
Costs of inadequate nutrition and physical activity on obesity, lifestyles, and disability. Sep 22, 2005 1312
Should states ban junk food in schools? In response to rising obesity rates nationally, 16 states have recently adopted school nutrition policies. Dively, John Sep 19, 2005 534
Obese cardiac patients may not link weight to heart disease. Tucker, Miriam E. Sep 1, 2005 648
Obesity rates continue to rise. Aug 29, 2005 294
Prescribing exercise may improve cognition in obese kids. Mahoney, Diana Aug 1, 2005 470
High body mass index linked to chronic kidney disease. Tucker, Miriam E. Aug 1, 2005 444
National Restaurant Association leads fight against obesity lawsuits. Jul 11, 2005 249
Overfed but undernourished: not will power, but purchasing power, may determine who eats healthy foods. Winterfeld, Amy Apr 1, 2005 1616
Lifestyle cannot be overlooked in obesity. Brief article Mar 22, 2005 144
Boosting Sarasota's heartbeat: a new heart-pumping program helps a Florida community walk for weight loss. Klein, Gus Feb 1, 2005 1834
Excuses, excuses. Brief Article Nov 1, 2004 122
Healthy children, healthy communities: schools, parks, recreation, and sustainable regional planning. Garcia, Robert; Flores, Erica S.; Chang, Sophia Mei-ling Oct 1, 2004 9282
Who really is the overweight/obese consumer? Consumer research and careful communications about overweight and obesity will be key to future success. Kitzmiller, Greg Sep 1, 2004 1159
Do parents, teachers and health professionals support school-based obesity prevention? Binns, Colin Sep 1, 2004 6082
Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). Brief Article Jul 1, 2004 198
Don't tread on my ... Soupcoff, Marni Column Jun 22, 2004 900
The "dynamic epidemiology" of obesity: knowledge to help improve our ability to manage the condition. Jonas, Steven Jun 22, 2004 3370
"One-on-One, Walk & Run" program. Jun 22, 2004 400
Fighting fat: U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson speaks candidly about our nation's health. Interview Jun 1, 2004 585
Obesity lawsuits coming, say speakers. Brief Article May 17, 2004 72
FDA. Brief Article Mar 22, 2004 96
The aftermath of fen/phen: Obesity still not treated as a chronic disease. May 1, 1998 1308

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