13Jan/101
Lunch talk with the Young Professionals
Young Professionals of Central Virginia has asked me to speak at their YP Voices meeting at noon on Jan. 20. The general topic is getting fitter and healthier in the new year, naturally. I'll give a very short presentation on what has worked with Classika clients and I also plan to talk a bit about what research has found to be effective with regard to changing behaviors. More info can be found on YP's website.
Yahoo Fitness and Weight Loss
- The pill equally effective in obese, thin women
(Reuters)Reuters - Despite studies suggesting that birth control pills might not work as well in obese women, a new study suggests that they prevent pregnancy the same no matter what a woman weighs. […]
- Knee, Hip Replacements May Aid Weight Loss: Study
(HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Weight loss has been noted among patients who've had a knee or hip replacement, a new study says. […]
- Obese patients lose weight on new Orexigen drug
(Reuters)Reuters - Overweight volunteers who took Orexigen's experimental drug Contrave, designed to reduce cravings, lost about 13 pounds (6 kg) over a year, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday. […]
- In Young Girls, Obesity Linked to Early Puberty, Analysis
Reveals
(HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is associated with early puberty in young girls, according to a researcher who analyzed more than 100 reports on the issue. […]
Science Daily: Fitness
- Many knee and hip replacement patients experience weight decrease after surgeryPatients often exhibit a significant decrease in weight and body mass index (BMI) after undergoing knee or hip replacement surgery (arthroplasty). […]
- Adherence to recommended exercise improves physical function, reduces pain for osteoarthritis patientsPatients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee or hip who adhere to the recommended home physical therapy exercises and physically active lifestyle experience more improvement in pain, physical function, and self-perceived effect according to a study from researchers in The Netherlands. Research also shows that maintenance of exercise behavior and physically […]
- The more frequently you log on, the more weight you can keep off, study findsThe more people used an interactive weight management website, the more weight loss they maintained, according to a new study. […]
- Early predictors of metabolic syndrome in healthy 7-9 year-olds identifiedNew research finds evidence supporting relationships seen in adolescents between insulin sensitivity and fatty liver, belly fat, and total body fat and identifies additional potential early markers of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome in healthy 7-9 year-olds, including fat in muscle cells, blood pressure, physical activity, and birth weight. […]
February 22nd, 2010 - 05:21
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