Childhood Obesity

Posted in Obesity on March 13th, 2009

Study: Fast-Food Ad Ban Could Curb Childhood Obesity

Link to article | http://news.health.com/2008/11/26/fast-food-ad-ban-child-obesity/

By Patrick Sauer

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 26, 2008 (Health.com) — Ronald McDonald first appeared in a television ad in 1963—played by none other than the Today show’s Willard Scott—and 45 years later the burger-slinging clown has reached near-universal recognition. The book Fast Food Nation notes that 96% of American schoolchildren surveyed recognized Ronald McDonald, second only to Santa Claus.
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Fad Diets Do Not Work in the Morbidly Obese

Posted in Diet & Nutrition, Research & Clinical Studies on March 1st, 2009

Regulating Commercial Weight-Loss Programs

Many patients suffer repeated failure at diets that can lead to a unjustified sense of desparation, depression and subsequent low self esteem.

The following editorial was published in the Cdn Medical Assoc Journal on Feb 17, 2009. It points out the lack of evidence to support the use of “fad diets” and commercial weight loss programs that promise unrealistic results. Many studies have shown that although many patients are able to lose weight with these programs, approximately only 2% are able to sustain a 20 lb weight loss for more than 2 years.

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