Louisiana tied for fattest state in the country -

Louisiana tied for fattest state in the country- so do something about it!

 

Posted: Sunday, 18 August 2013 9:43AM
Courtesy of wwl.com (Don Ames Reporting)

A survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that nearly 35-percent of Louisiana adults are obese.

LSU obesity expert, Dr. George Bray, says the CDC report is not surprising, but at least the percentage of obese adults is no longer rising.

"The trends seem to have leveled off some over the last few years," says Bray. "But we've leveled off at very high rate and it's a little distressing for all of us interested in solving the problem."

Bray says states that have a higher percentage of obese adults usually have higher poverty rates. He says that's because inexpensive foods tend to have a lot of sugar and fat.

"Sugar and fat, as food commodities, are very cheap. We subsidize them by the federal government, so you might wonder whether the government isn't actually subsidizing the obesity epidemic."

Bray says it's a very serious issue. He says health care costs are much higher for states that have an obesity problem.

"The diabetes it produces, the kidney disease, the arthritis...are going to cripple our health care system in a serious way in the future if we can't reverse the problem before that happens."

Louisiana is tied with Mississippi for the most obese states in the country. 

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Obesity Can Lead to Vitamin D Deficiency, Study Finds

A new study shows that obesity can lead to a vitamin D deficiency.
Vitamin D, which is vital for the body to maintain healthy bones, is created in the skin from sun exposure. People can also get vitamin D from food and supplements.

A deficiency in vitamin D in adults can cause osteomalacia, resulting in weak bones, according to the Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health. Some people may have bone pain and muscle weakness but these symptoms are often subtle and go undetected.
Although doctors have known about a link between obesity and vitamin D deficiency, it was uncertain whether one condition was triggering the other.

Researchers from University College London say they have established that obesity leads to the deficiency, according to a news release.

"Vitamin D deficiency is an active health concern around the world,” said Dr. Elina Hypponen, the study’s lead researcher from the UCL Institute of Child Health. “While many health messages have focused on a lack of sun exposure or excessive use of suncreams, we should not forget that vitamin D deficiency is also caused by obesity."

Researchers used genetic markers from about 42,000 participants to investigate the link between body mass index and genes associated with the synthesis and metabolism of vitamin D, the news release states. They also confirmed associations between vitamin D and BMI among another group of 123,000 people.

They found that for every 10 percent increase in BMI, there was a 4 percent drop in concentrations of vitamin D in the body.

“Overall, the findings suggest that a higher BMI leads to lower levels of available vitamin D, while the effect of a lack of vitamin D on BMI appears to be very small,” the release states.
Hypponen said the study highlights the “importance of monitoring and treating vitamin D deficiency in people who are overweight or obese, in order to alleviate health effects caused by a lack of vitamin D.”

Sources: Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health, University College London news release

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Many primary-care doctors want help treating obesity

Many primary-care doctors want help treating obesity (they just don't know THE PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR THEM exists)

Updated: Dec 21, 2012 2:22 PM EST

 FRIDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Only 44 percent of primary-care doctors say they've helped obese patients lose weight, and many believe that nutritionists and dietitians are the most qualified care providers for these patients, researchers have found.

 For the new study, researchers surveyed 500 primary-care doctors across the United States in order to get their views about the causes of obesity, their ability to treat obese patients, ways to improve obesity care and which health professionals are most qualified to care for obese patients.

"In order to begin improving obesity care, medical education should focus on enhancing those obesity-related skills primary-care physicians feel most qualified to deliver, as well as changing the composition of health care teams and practice resources," study lead author Sara Bleich, an assistant professor in the health policy and management department at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, said in a school news release.

"With respect to training and practice-based changes [that] primary-care physicians would like to see implemented, 93 percent reported that including body-mass index (or BMI, a measurement based on height and weight) as a fifth vital sign would be helpful; 89 percent reported that including diet and exercise tips in patients' charts would be helpful; 85 percent reported that having scales that calculate BMI would be helpful; and 69 percent reported that adding BMI to patients' charts would be helpful," Bleich said.
The investigators also found that primary-care doctors who had been in practice for fewer than 20 years following completion of medical school were more likely to say two important causes of obesity were lack of information about good eating habits and lack of access to healthy food.

"There are few differences in primary-care physicians' perspectives about the causes of obesity or solutions to improve care, regardless of when they completed medical school, suggesting that obesity-related medical education has changed little over time," Bleich said.

"Physicians who completed medical school more recently reported feeling more successful helping obese patients lose weight," she added. "However, no matter when they completed medical school they overwhelmingly supported additional training and practice-based changes to help them improve their obesity care."

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New Diet Drug Trades Brain Damage for Minimal Weight Loss

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Drug Trades Brain Damage for Minimal Weight Loss

How much risk is acceptable in the attempt to lose weight? The FDA seems to believe that there’s virtually no limit, not even a very large risk of brain damage, among many other adverse effects, from the new drug Qsymia.
 
Article by Heidi Stevenson courtesy of GalaHealth.com

The latest entry into the prescription weight-loss drug market, Qsymia^®, is a combination of two dangerous drugs, one of which, topiramate (Topamax brand name), is known to cause brain damage. Perhaps it’s worth that risk in the population for which it was originally designed: epileptics. However, taking topiramate as a diet aid means taking the gamble that a little weight loss won’t also result in nerve damage, vision damage, nervousness, speech damage, inability to concentrate, loss of control over body movements, or any of many other indications of brain damage.

The FDA approved Qsymia with only nods to other risks, including contraindication in people with hyperthyroidism or glaucoma, or pregnant women because of an increased risk of birth defects. They made no mention of the known risks of topiramate and the other drug phentermine.
Studies show that Qsymia provides an average of 3.5 – 9.4 kilograms (7.7 – 20.7 pounds) extra weight loss over placebo. Marvin Lipman, MD, of Consumer Reports, refers to the requirement that the manufacturer, Vivus, produce an after-approval trial:

The very idea that a post marketing risk evaluation strategy was a condition required by the FDA for approval of this combination drug product seems like putting the cart ahead of the horse. Such a study may very well result in preventable mortality and morbidity, a high price to pay in exchange for a few pounds of flesh.

People who are placed on Qsymia are expected to take it every day for the rest of their lives. Experience of trial subjects has shown that any weight lost as a result of the drug will be regained. Therefore, risks of the drug are not temporary. Let’s take a look at the risk profiles of each of the Qsymia drugs:

Phentermine	Topiramate
Frequency Not Defined Hypertension Palpitations Tachycardia Blurred vision Chills Dysphoric mood Dysuria Excitement Headache Insomnia Nervousness Restlessness Tremor Urticaria Hair loss Impotence Bad taste in mouth Constipation Diarrhea Drug-induced gastrointestinal disturbance Dry mouth Nausea Vomiting Myalgia Serious Heart valve disorder Psychotic disorder Primary pulmonary hypertension	>10% Dizziness (26-30%) Fatigue (26-30%) Ataxia (16-20%) Nervousness (16-20%) Paresthesia (16-20%) Psychomotor slowing (16-20%) Abnormal vision (11-15%) Anorexia (11-15%) Confusion (11-15%) Decreased concentration (11-15%) Decreased memory (11-15%) Depression (11-15%) Nausea (11-15%) Nystagmus (11-15%) Speech disorder (11-15%) Weight loss (11-15%) 1-10% Abdominal pain (6-10%) Diplopia (6-10%) Mood problems (6-10%) Pharyngitis (6-10%) Tremor (6-10%) Abnormal gait (1-5%) Apathy (1-5%) Asthenia (1-5%) Dry mouth (1-5%) Kidney stones (1.5%) Menorrhagia (1-5%) Skin disorder (1-5%) Taste change (1-5%)
Note: These adverse effects of phentermine and topiramate come from Medscape. They have changed their method of reporting adverse effects. When they compiled them for phentermine, they were divided into more or less serious groups. Now though, Medscape reports on the percent of patients known to suffer from each of the adverse effects.

Careful scanning of these two lists shows that both have effects on the brain and central nervous system. Both can cause depression, called “dysphoric mood” in phentermine adverse effect and “depression” or “mood problems” in topiramate.  In fact, although topiramate is noted for its adverse neurological effects, the fact that phentermine has been noted as capable of inducing psychosis should cause people who might take Qsymia to think twice.
When drugs are combined, their risks are often increased and new ones can show up. Since we know that both phentermine and topiramate can induce serious neurological effects, what will prove true of Qsymia?
The manufacturer, Vivus, admits that the drug combination can cause mental problems. On their own website, they state:

Qsymia may affect how you think and is associated with difficulty with attention and concentration, memory and word-finding. Therefore, use caution when operating hazardous machinery, including automobiles.

On that page, they also warn patients about risks to their vision, the potential of a racing heartbeat, and that it can cause low blood sugar—though they suggest only that diabetics may have their diabetes drugs modified by their doctors.
Phentermine is also associated with a deadly heart valve disorder. That’s the reason another diet drug combination was withdrawn. One of the drugs in that combination was phentermine.
Even the FDA admits that the safety of Qsymia is not clear in relation to heart disease. So, a condition of approval is that the manufacturer must do a post-marketing study on its safety in regard to its effect on the heart. If you think that your interests and safety are the FDA’s central concerns, surely this fact will open your eyes!
Topiramate can make you stupid. I’ve personally witnessed that effect on a loved one. His normally active and sharp mind deteriorated dramatically, to the point where he could barely converse. His concentration was destroyed. Later, he told me how utterly frustrated he was at being unable to focus on anything. Fortunately, those symptoms were temporary for him. They are not, though, unusual. Would you want to take the chance that your normal intelligence and concentration might never return?
We know that virtually no drug’s negative profile is known at the time of approval. In the case of this one, we have the advantage of knowing in advance a significant portion of the problems that can be expected. However, the combination of drugs is almost certain to produce even more harm.
While it’s certainly true that severe obesity is, itself, a serious risk to health, just how much extra risk is worth taking in exchange for a few pounds—especially when that risk will be induced for the rest of a person’s life?

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Study Affirms Resveratrol Supports Heart Health

HEERLEN, Netherlands—A new study affirms the beneficial role of resveratrol in the support of cardiovascular health. Presented at the 24th Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension in Sydney, the results demonstrate regular supplementation with DSM resVida® resveratrol has a positive and sustained effect on circulatory function in obese, mildly hypertensive adults.

The double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted by researchers at the University of South Australia, Adelaide. For the study, 28 subjects were supplemented with 75mg Resvida per day for six weeks. This resulted in a significant 23% increase in vasodilator function (measured by flow-mediated dilatation, FMD), compared with the placebo. The extent of improvement was greater in subjects with poorer initial vasodilator function. This is important as a decreased vasodilator response is an early biomarker for cardiovascular risk and associated with obesity and hypertension.

What Makes Isotonix® Resveratrol Unique?   

Poor cellular and cardiovascular health is becoming a worldwide epidemic. An unhealthy diet of processed, high-calorie, high-fat foods, pollution, smoking and sedentary lifestyles all contribute to poor cell and heart health. Scientists revealed The French Paradox, which states that even though the French drink, smoke and eat high-fat foods they have some of the lowest incidences of poor cardiovascular and cellular health. Scientists attribute this to the large amounts of red wine that the French consume or, more importantly, an extract found in red wine: resveratrol. Resveratrol is an ingredient with incredible clinical research, revealing that it supports cardiovascular and normal cell health. Because wine is so highly processed, the actual amount of resveratrol is quite low. One would have to drink at least three bottles of red wine a day to experience the effects of resveratrol extract. Additionally, the content of resveratrol in red wine is inconsistent and varies by type of wine, region and processing techniques. Resveratrol extract or more specifically, Resveravine®, which is a more concentrated form of resveratrol, ensures that the body reaps all of the benefits of resveratrol, without the ill effects from three bottles of wine.*

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