Obesity in the News

Seems that last week obesity was the topic of choice at many news sites. Here's a sampling:

• Bacteria Mix in Guts of Babies Predicts Obesity HealthDay - Fri Mar 7, 11:47 PM ET

  FRIDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- The mix of bacteria in a baby's gut may predict whether that infant will become overweight or obese later in life, a new study suggests.

• Some experts doubt obesity epidemic AP - Tue Mar 4, 5:15 PM ET

  LONDON - Go on, have another doughnut. According to some experts whose views are public health heresy, the jury is still out on how dangerous it is to be fat. "The obesity epidemic has absolutely been exaggerated," said Dr. Vincent Marks, emeritus professor of clinical biochemistry at the University of Surrey.

• Obese Children Face More Complications During Surgery HealthDay - Mon Mar 3, 11:47 PM ET

  MONDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- Obese children are much more likely than normal-weight children to have breathing-related problems during surgery, says a University of Michigan Health System study.

• Device helps fat kids cut TV time Reuters - Mon Mar 3, 6:38 PM ET

  CHICAGO (Reuters) - A monitoring device that cut TV and computer time in half helped young, overweight children eat less and lose weight, U.S. researchers said on Monday.