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Obesity Master Switch Gene Found
Obesity Master Switch Gene Found
A master regulator gene which causes obesity and is linked to diabetes and cholesterol and controls the behavior of distant genes that exist inside fat cells has been identified, researchers from King’s College London and the University of Oxford wrote in the journal Nature Genetics.The authors say their discovery may help toward developing more effective treatments for obesity-related illnesses …
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S.A. group launches campaign to combat childhood obesity
S.A. group launches campaign to combat childhood obesity
One in three children in the U.S. are overweight. That number sky-rockets in the Latino community, leading to a number of health problems later in life. Saturday the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) joined up with Walgreens and the Phi Alpha Chapter of Our Lady of the Lake, held a health fair aimed at educating parents and children about eating healthy and exercising. The event …
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Doctors: Obesity most costly chronic condition
Doctors: Obesity most costly chronic condition
Local physicians say the most costly chronic condition isn’t hypertension or diabetes. It’s obesity. Seventy percent of the people who live in the 19-county South Texas region are overweight or obese, a rate 4 percentage points higher than the…
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Obesity, diabetes major Napa problems
Obesity, diabetes major Napa problems
Napa is the most obese county in the Bay Area and among the worst in the state, according to a recent study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
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Solano, Napa counties see high obesity, diabetes rates
Solano, Napa counties see high obesity, diabetes rates
If you’re a minority, poor, uneducated and living in California, it’s a good bet you’re obese and suffering from diabetes, according to a new research study.
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RWJF unites civil rights organizations to reverse childhood obesity
RWJF unites civil rights organizations to reverse childhood obesity
A $2 million initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is bringing together five civil rights organizations with the prominence and strength to help reverse childhood obesity, especially in African-American and Latino communities where the epidemic continues to hit hardest.
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Growing Obesity, Diabetes Epidemics In California
Growing Obesity, Diabetes Epidemics In California
A majority of adults in California are obese or overweight, and more than 2 million have been diagnosed with diabetes, according to a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Both conditions – which are related to each other as well as to heart disease – increased significantly in just six years, with the prevalence of diabetes alone jumping nearly 26 percent between 2001 and …
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South Carolina to cover obesity surgery next year
South Carolina to cover obesity surgery next year
Obese government workers in South Carolina can get stomach-shrinking surgery through the state health plan under a pilot program that starts in January. The state’s employee insurance plan will cover gastric-bypass or Lap-Band surgery costs for 100 people… Surgery – Gastric bypass surgery – Adjustable gastric band – Bariatrics – South Carolina
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Residents, Students Seek Action on Medical Education, Obesity, Other Topics
Residents, Students Seek Action on Medical Education, Obesity, Other Topics
Future family physicians want the Academy’s help in making changes to medical education, including proposals on residents’ duty hours and preventing burnout among medical students and residents. They’re also asking the AAFP to consider supporting efforts to allocate revenue from any tax on sugar-sweetened beverages for obesity and diabetes education, research and prevention efforts, and to …
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