Shares of other obesity-drug makers also surged in after-hours trading following the panel's backing.
In the United States, sugary drinks were linked to the deaths of 25, 000 people from diabetes and other obesity-related diseases.
That, generally speaking, is bad news for other obesity drug companies like Orexigen, which faces an FDA panel in December, and Arena Pharmaceuticals, whose lorcaserin was rejected last week.
Whether or not you consider obesity a disease or a disorder, rising rates of Type II diabetes and other obesity-linked complications threaten the long-term economic health of our country.
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Amusa, for his part, thinks the depression problem represents a "red herring, " partly because the effects seem to go away when patients stop the drug and seem to occur in other obesity trials.
Along with helping heavy patients lose weight (it doesn't seem to work as well on thinner patients), Acomplia also raises good cholesterol, cuts bad cholesterol, reduces triglicerides and generally seems as if it should reduce the risk of heart disease and other obesity-related killers.
"It would raise revenue that government could put towards health promotion and other public health interventions to prevent obesity and reduce other cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, " she added.
What we need is the political will, starting with a full health economics analysis of the costs and benefits of effective weight management in diabetes and other conditions where obesity is a significant factor.
Scientific publications on genes linked to obesity and other ailments continued to juice the stock price.
The scientists suggest the findings could help to improve the diagnosis and treatment of obesity and other eating disorders.
More exciting, new formulations of the drug could treat several other conditions, including obesity, with the help of Alza drug delivery methods.
On the other hand, the obesity epidemic is a national crisis.
Preventable cardiovascular disease, cancer, arthritis, diabetes, mental health disorders and disabilities affect more and more people as obesity and other underlying risks increase and our population ages.
The research by Dr. Snowdon and others, though, suggests using thresholds of 27 and 32, respectively, for Samoans and the population of some neighboring countries would give a more realistic view of the risks they face of diabetes and other diseases associated with obesity, researchers say.
To purportedly keep children from being lured into eating food that causes obesity and other physiological mishaps, the ban, effective December 2011, prohibits restaurants from offering a free toy or prize with meals that exceed 600 calories, 650 mgs of sodium, and fat levels exceeding 35% of total calories.
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One protected against obesity, the other made it more likely by stimulating the appetite.
The scientists are working on treatments for AIDS, diabetes and obesity, among other things.
In the UK as in many other countries, rates of obesity, self-harm and mental health disorders diagnosed in children have climbed significantly since the 1970s.
The stakes are high: if we do not solve this problem, many among America's next generation will face diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and other health problems associated with obesity.
The findings were unchanged when the researchers took into consideration other factors, such as obesity and smoking, that could have influenced the results in the group of UK civil servants who were included in the study.
"Pediatricians and other healthcare providers who work with adolescents need to be aware of, and follow through with, screening guidelines and recommendations for obesity and also other cardiovascular risk factors, and suggest appropriate behavioral interventions, " May says.
The second Obesity Research report, on the other hand, shows how far we are from understanding, let alone treating, adult obesity.
Emerging basic research suggests that imbalances in good gut bacteria may be involved in obesity, diabetes and other ills.
The article blames, among other things, the problem of obesity.
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Obesity, diabetes and other public health problems are another factor.
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In June, New York State Assemblyman Felix Ortiz introduced legislation to impose a sales tax on TV ads for certain foods and other products to raise money for obesity programs.
Overshadowed by the soda ban are a slew of other recommendations from the city's obesity task force.
The figures took into consideration other factors, such as smoking and obesity, which can also increase the risk of snoring and daytime sleepiness.
They claimed that higher levels of inequality were associated with higher murder rates, lower life expectancy, more obesity and all manner of other ills.
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Individuals with high triglyceride levels should undergo further assessment of other cardiovascular risk factors, such as obesity, hypertension, abnormal glucose metabolism, and liver dysfunction.
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