Obesogens

Welcome to Obesogen.com

You are probably wondering, is “Obesogen” even a word? According to Webster’s it’s not a word, yet, but I have a feeling it will be in the near future.

“Obesogen” is the newest catch-phrase related to obesity. “Obesogen” refers to foreign chemicals that have the potential to cause obesity in humans. Obesogen has most recently been used to describe Bisphenol-A (BPA) which is a chemical found in many plastic products. Many manufactures have already changed their product lines in order to be “BPA Free”

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Articles

Severity of obesity overlooked in U.S.: survey - People's Daily Online
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:36:00 GMT

... States as many obese or overweight Americans ... the Harris Interactive/HealthDay survey, respondents were asked to provide their height and weight, from which pollsters calculated their body-mass index (BMI), a ... Read More

Physical activity can reduce the genetic predisposition to obesity by 40 percent - Genetic Engineering News
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:32:00 GMT

These findings challenge deterministic views ... European Prospective Investigation of Cancer (EPIC)-Norfolk Study is funded by Cancer Research UK, the Medical Research Council, the British Heart Foundation, Read More

Ask Dr. Gott: Making excuses for obesity Making excuses for obesity - Monterey County Herald
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:16:00 GMT

... because she has polycystic ovarian syndrome ... with PCOS and is often the initial complaint. Abnormalities in the menstrual cycle, infertility, pre- or type II diabetes and the presence of polycystic ovaries ... Read More

Study finds prevalence of obesity, diabetes increases in California - News-Medical.Net
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:51:00 GMT

... California are obese or overweight, and more than 2 million have been diagnosed with diabetes , according to a new study from the UCLA Center ... backgrounds are struggling with obesity and diabetes , it ... Read More

Orexigen signs licensing deal worth $1 billion for obesity drug Contrave with Takeda - Chicago Tribune
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:04:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. surged Thursday after the drugmaker said it signed a $1 billion co-development agreement for its experimental obesity drug Contrave with Takeda ... Read More

Exercise cuts genetic obesity risk by 40pc - Pakistan News Service
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:07:00 GMT

WASHINGTON: Physical exercise can reduce a genetic predisposition to obesity by an average of 40 percent, a new study showed. The research challenges the notion that an inherited propensity to obesity is impossible ... Read More

Ten Times More Obesity Surgery in England than in 2000 - Softpedia
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 10:51:00 GMT

The use of weight loss surgery or bariatric surgery, is ten times more frequent in NHS hospitals in England, than it was in 2000, a new study published on bmj.com finds. A team of researchers from the Imperial College ... Read More

Physical activity can offset genetic predisposition to obesity, study finds - Bellingham Herald
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:38:00 GMT

according to a study published Tuesday in the journal PLoS Medicine ... known as FTO (short for fat mass and obesity). But many more DNA variants have been linked to obesity in the last three years, said Ruth Loos, Read More

First Lady to visit La. for anti-obesity campaign - AP - msnbc.com
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:59:00 GMT

when the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints host the Minnesota Vikings at the Superdome. The White House says the First Lady will highlight steps schools and communities can take to combat childhood obesity. Read More

Exercise can offset genetic leanings toward obesity - Everett Herald
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:57:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES -- Even people with a strong genetic predisposition to obesity can offset their risk of being overweight by being physically active, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal PLoS ... Read More