I was a Fat Man

Extra pounds do not inevitably accompany holiday feasting, according to research presented at the 55th American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual Meeting, held in Indianapolis. Study subjects were screened for weight, cholesterol and other factors before and after the holiday season, as well as logged their nutritional intake.

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Obesity experts speaking today presented recent evidence that changes to our built environment could tackle the rising tide of obesity. The conference, organised by the charity the Association for the Study of Obesity, also discussed innovative solutions from policy makers and organisations including NICE, Sustrans and Living Streets.

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CombinatoRx, Incorporated (NASDAQ: CRXX) announced that John Randle PhD, Senior Vice President, Commercial Development is scheduled to present at the upcoming Canaccord Adams Diabetes & Obesity Conference at The Nikko Hotel in San Francisco. Mr. Randle is scheduled to present on Friday, June 6, 2008 at 10:20 am PST. Interested parties may access a live webcast of the presentation by visiting the CombinatoRx website at

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Binge eating and purging can occur in boys and girls at a variety ofages, but the risk factors for these behaviors largely vary by agegroup and gender, according to an article released on June 02, 2008 inthe Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine,one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

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The June 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association contains articles and research studies you may find of interest. Below is a summary of some of this month’s articles. “Freshman 15″ May Be More Like “Freshman 5″The “Freshman 15,” the notion that students gain 15 pounds during their first year of college, may overstate students’ actual weight gain, according to researchers at the University of Guelph, Canada.

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A Florida State University researcher has received a major scientific grant to study the chemical processes within the human body that may lead to the development of diabetes. Knowledge gained from Michael Roper’s research could lay the foundation for future treatments of a disorder that is reaching pandemic proportions throughout the world, especially in the United States and other developed countries.

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Obesity, impact of alcohol ads on adolescents, prescription drug use, and impact of neighborhoods on violence among several new studies being presented at San Francisco meeting, May 27-30, 2008Leading researchers in prevention science are meeting May 27-30, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Embarcadero Center to present new findings on a wide variety of health challenges facing youth and families.

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Anxiety may influence children’s metabolic health differently according to weight status, says a study presented in Indianapolis at the 55th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).

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