Three States Reach 30 Percent Adult Obesity Rate, Study ShowsWASHINGTON, DC -- The number of states that have an adult obesity rate of at least 30 percent has jumped from one to three. West Virginia and Alabama join Mississippi in that category, according to the fifth annual “F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America, 2008” report, which was released Tuesday.... Surveys Show Economy Putting Industry in PinchBy: Michael Scott Scudder In an effort to independently determine just how much influence the present early recession is having on our businesses, I turned to my network of clients,... Overweight Seniors Could Burden TaxpayersBy: Pamela Kufahl Atlanta The extra Medicare cost associated with overweight elderly people could place a significant financial burden on tax payers, costing up to hundreds... 70Obese women who carry most of their extra weight around the stomach are 70 percent more likely to develop pancreatic cancer. Source: Study by Juhua Luo... Study Finds That Food Diaries Double Weight LossBy: Jennipher Shaver Portland, OR Something as simple as keeping a food diary can double a person's weight loss, according to recent research. The more food records people... Study Finds Children Exercise Less as They AgeBy: Pamela Kufahl Washington The activity level of a large group of American children dropped sharply between the ages of 9 and 15, when most failed to reach the daily... Physical Fitness May Slow Brain Atrophy In People with Early Alzheimer's DiseaseBy: Stuart Goldman Kansas City, KS A new study shows that exercise may help slow brain shrinkage in people with early Alzheimer's disease. In the study, people with early... IDEA Survey Finds Facilities More Focused on CommunityBy: Jennipher Shaver San Diego Fitness facility owners are focusing on building communities for their members, according to results from the IDEA Fitness Programs and Equipment... Small IHRSA Study Shows Positive Results for First Quarter 2008BOSTON -- Despite a slowing economy, a recently conducted survey of 18 leading U.S. health and sports club companies shows that financial performance improved for the first quarter ending March 31, compared to the same period last year.... IDEA Survey Finds Fitness Facilities Focusing More on CommunitySAN DIEGO -- Fitness facility owners are focusing on building communities for their members, according to results from the IDEA Fitness Programs and Equipment Survey. The 13th annual survey also finds that although new pieces of equipment and group exercise formats are popular in clubs, the old standbys are holding strong in popularity, too. ... Physical Fitness May Slow Brain Atrophy in People With Alzheimer’sKANSAS CITY, KS -- A new study shows that exercise may help slow brain shrinkage in people with early Alzheimer’s disease. In the study, people with early Alzheimer’s who were less physically fit had four times more brain shrinkage than normal older adults.... Study Finds That Keeping a Food Diary Doubles Weight LossPORTLAND, OR -- Something as simple as keeping a food diary can double a person's weight loss, according to a new study. ... More Employers Offer Incentives for HealthBy: Pamela Kufahl Washington, Dc Major U.S. employers using incentives to promote employer-sponsored health and wellness programs rose from 62 percent to 71 percent between... 86Eighty-six percent of Americans attempt to make changes to improve their overall health, according to a recent survey. However, only 46 percent of those... More Employers Offer Incentives for HealthWASHINGTON, DC -- Major U.S. employers using incentives to promote employer-sponsored health and wellness programs rose from 62 percent to 71 percent between 2007 and 2008, according to a recent survey by the ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and IncentOne. ... Diabetic Numbers RiseWASHINGTON, DC -- More than 24 million people, or 8 percent of the U.S. population, have diabetes, according to new 2007 prevalence data estimates released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The number represents an increase of more than 3 million diabetics in approximately two years. ... Tennis on the Rise; Aerobics DeclinesMOUNT PROSPECT, IL – Tennis participation is on the increase, but aerobics participation has declined, according to the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA).... Childhood Obesity Rate Levels OffBy: Pamela Kufahl Washington, Dc A recent finding by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that the childhood obesity rate leveled off isn't necessarily... More than $2 Million Awarded To Study Interactive GamesBy: Jennipher Shaver Princeton, Nj Twelve research teams in California, Florida, Indiana, Maine, North Carolina, New York, South Carolina, Vermont and Washington were awarded... Americans Lack Confidence to Administer CPR/AED, Survey SaysBy: Stuart Goldman Dallas In Correlation with the inaugural National CPR/AED Awareness Week, which took place June 1-7, the American Heart Association released a survey... Childhood Obesity Rate Levels OffWASHINGTON, DC -- The childhood obesity rate is leveling off, according to researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), but the rates are still high, with 16 percent of children classified as obese and 32 percent classified as overweight. ... Active Games Burn Up to Three Times the Calories of Hand-Held GamesINDIANAPOLIS -- Three recent studies show that playing active video games burns more calories than playing sedentary hand-held games. The studies were presented this week at the 55th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), Indianapolis.... Study Shows Fit People Have Higher Levels of Circulating CellsATLANTA -- Fit healthy people tend to have higher numbers of circulating cells that regenerate blood vessels, a new study shows. ... 89%People who are 40 years or older and are at a normal weight but carry an excess of fat around their abdominal area are 89 percent more likely to have... A Larger Abdomen in Midlife Increases Risk of DementiaOAKLAND, CA -- People in their 40s with larger stomachs have a higher risk for dementia when they reach their 70s, according to a study published in the March 26, 2008, online issue of Neurology. ... |
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