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ScienceDaily (Mar. 22, 2012) Obese white teenage girls who lose weight may benefit physically, but the weight change does not guarantee they are going to feel better about themselves, according to a Purdue University study.

"We found that obese black and white teenage girls who transitioned out of obesity continued to see themselves as fat, despite changes in their relative body mass," said Sarah A. Mustillo, an associate professor of sociology who studies obesity in childhood and adolescence. "Further, obese white girls had lower self-esteem than their normal-weight peers and their self-esteem remained flat even as they transitioned out of obesity."

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that about 17 percent of American children ages 2-19 are obese.

"If the current national movement to end childhood obesity is successful, we can anticipate many young people moving from obese into the normal weight range, which will result in better physical health," Mustillo said. "I wanted to know if the same thing would happen for psychological health. Girls often struggle with self-esteem anyway during adolescence and, therefore, it is troubling to find that the negative effects of larger body size can outlive the obesity itself."

The study, based on data from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Growth and Health Study, is in the current issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior. The health and weight of more than 2,000 black and white girls was followed for 10 years starting at ages 9 to 10 as part of the national study. For this study, the girls were separated into one of three groups -- normal weight, transitioned out of obesity and chronically obese -- based on their body mass trends during the 10-year period.

There was a difference in self-esteem levels between races. Self-esteem for black girls transitioning from the obese to the normal range did rebound; however, both races continued to have negative body perceptions.

"The self-esteem for black girls was lower overall to begin with, but for those who moved into the normal weight range, self-esteem increased more than it did for any other group of girls," Mustillo said. "We would like to look at this at more closely to understand how subcultural norms influence this process.

"We did not show that self-esteem stayed flat because girls continued to see themselves as heavy, but just that they happened at the same time," she said. "Even so, providing mental health assistance during the weight loss process could be a benefit. Understanding and addressing body image, identity and self-esteem issues could ultimately help keep the weight off. Why keep dieting and exercising if you are still going to see yourself as fat?"

More research is needed to understand why girls feel this way, but Mustillo, who focuses on the trajectories of obesity in adolescence, said the feeling of lesser self-worth might be difficult to shake because society is full of negative stereotypes and messages about obesity.

"Studies show that children internalize stereotypes and negative perceptions of obese people before they ever become obese themselves, so when they do enter that stigmatized state, it affects their sense of self-worth," she said. "Then, whether they are gaining or losing weight, the negative message they have internalized and feelings of worthless may stick with them."

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Manu Feildel has revealed that he is trying to lose weight.

The celebrity chef, who is best known as one of the judges on Australian reality television series My Kitchen Rules, said that he has hired a personal trainer to help him lose the 10kg (22lb) that he has put on while filming the cooking show.

Feildel told The Daily Telegraph: "I'm a bit of a yo-yo. I put on weight on My Kitchen Rules last year, but then I did Dancing with the Stars and lost a lot of weight.

"I did My Kitchen Rules this year and put on weight, and now I've hired a personal trainer and I'm working hard to get those kilos off."

Feildel explained: "We film the show for five months and [fellow judge] Pete [Evans] and I had eight days off in those five months. We're doing 15-hour days and eating at any time of the day. It is full-on."

British celebrity chef and anti-obesity campaigner Jamie Oliver was recently forced to defend his weight in Australia, saying: "I do my best... working in the food business is quite hard when someone is constantly asking you to try things. I could definitely do better."

Curtis Stone later said that chefs who encourage healthy living have "got to practice what [they] preach", while Gordon Ramsay has previously insisted that professional chefs should never be "fat".

MasterChef judges Matt Preston, George Calombaris and Gary Mehigan have all admitted to struggling with their weight since the show debuted. Preston signed up with a weight-loss company in 2010, while Mehigan described himself as "chubby".

The My Kitchen Rules finals start tonight (March 22) at 7.30pm on the Seven Network.

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Published on Mar 22, 2012

(KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - United States (US) researchers say if a parent is worried about the weight of their child, the parents should lose weight themselves and their children will too.

Prof Kerri N. Boutelle, an associate professor of pediatrics and psychiatry at University of California, San Diego said 31 per cent of US children were overweight or obese - between 4 and 5 million children.

'We looked at things such as parenting skills and styles, or changing the home food environment, and how they impacted a child's weight,' Prof Boutelle said in a statement. 'The number one way in which parents can help an obese child lose weight? Lose weight themselves. In this study, it was the most important predictor of child weight loss.'

The study involved 80 parent-child groups with an overweight obese child ages 8-12, who participated in a parent-only or parent plus child treatment programme for five months.

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Can coffee play a role in helping people to lose weight and reduce the risk of adult-onset diabetes? That seems to be the case, according to a number of studies reported in medical journals.

One clinical study published in the scientific French review Phytothrapie demonstrated fat-reducing effects of a green (non-roasted) coffee bean extract. One group of volunteers was given 400 mg of a decaffeinated green coffee extract daily, and the second group received a placebo. After 60 days of supplementation, participants who received the green coffee extract had lost 5.7 percent of their initial weight. By contrast, the group that received a placebo had lost 2.8 percent of their initial weight.

While this study does not show the kind of rapid weight loss touted by many diet fads, it does point to a steady decrease in weight as a result of the use of green coffee extract. Furthermore, since the extract was decaffeinated, the weight loss does not appear to be due to a calorie-burning effect noted with caffeine.

Coffee, one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world, contains a plethora of naturally-occurring compounds, including several classes of antioxidants. Coffee is already known to be a preventive factor against mild depression, Parkinsons disease, and colon and rectal cancers. Now it appears that compounds in coffee also help to regulate blood glucose, reduce fat production, and enable steady weight loss.

The compounds responsible for the weight-controlling effects of coffee are antioxidants known collectively as the chlorogenic acids. These acids appear to slow the production of glucose in the body after a meal, by modifying the activity of certain enzymes in the liver. Additionally, the chlorogenic acids cause a more slow and sustained release of glucose into the body after eating, thereby reducing the production of new fat cells.

This process sheds favorable light on the practice of drinking an espresso after a meal. Espresso, made by steam expressing finely ground coffee, is rich in flavor and aroma and chlorogenic acids, but not very concentrated at all in caffeine. Drinking an espresso after eating causes a suppression of glucose production and release, in addition to causing the body to produce more gastric juices, which aids digestion.

Furthermore, coffee also appears to act as a preventive factor in type 2 diabetes. In one Harvard University in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers found that drinking coffee daily reduces the risk of the disease. In another study reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers from Amsterdam concluded that regular coffee consumption is associated with considerably lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. And yet another study conducted in the Netherlands showed a direct connection between coffee consumption and lower risk of type 2 diabetes.

What conclusions can we draw from this work? For a start, coffee with lots of cream and sugar will do little to control weight or prevent diabetes, due to the load of calories in such a beverage. But black coffee, espresso, coffee with a small amount of milk, or a green coffee bean supplement all appear to support weight reduction and lower rates of diabetes. In the studies cited above, decaffeinated coffee and caffeinated coffee alike worked equally well.

Just as it has been discovered over the past few years that coffee provides significant antioxidant protection, it now appears that coffee consumption may play a valuable role in fighting epidemic obesity and high rates of diabetes. These studies suggest that drinking coffee daily and enjoying an espresso after a meal may provide significant benefits to health.

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A traditional appetite suppressant recently touted by TVs Dr. Oz is changing the way Americans lose weight, and the popular ingredient could soon find its way into Neutra Corp.s (OTCBB:NTRR.OB - News) new Pure Plus Weight-Loss supplement.

Dr. Oz called African Mango a miracle in your medicine cabinet while introducing it on his show, causing a surge of new interest in the traditional weight-loss remedy. African Mango seed is harvested in West Africa, where locals have used the natural extracts to promote many health benefits.

The results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled research project on the effects of extract of African Mango was carried out in 2009 and later published in the international scientific journal, Lipids in Health and Disease. The study found that the extract Irvingia Gabonensis naturally acts as a very strong appetite suppressant by influencing the way the brain works.

Irvingia Gabonensis increases the bodys production of Adiponectin, which improves sensitivity to insulin and enables the body to burn more fat. With Dr. Oz touting the miraculous ingredient on his show, interest in this hot new weight-loss remedy has exploded. Adding African Mango to the Pure Plus Weight Loss supplement and enhancing its properties with our unique bio-energy infusion could prove to be a major boost to NTRR in differentiating its product from the competition once it hits store shelves.

Pure Plus products are formulated using a unique Bio-Energy infusion process that turbocharges select ingredients on the sub-atomic level, increasing the potency of their effects. In evaluating the benefits of adding African Mango extract to its formula, NTRR plans to test the potential fat-burning boost delivered by Bio-Energy infusion of the ingredient.

Neutra Corp. is developing Pure Plus Weight Loss and other new products to compete in the fast-growing nutraceuticals industry alongside Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF),Vitamin Shoppe (NYSE:VSI),Nutraceutical International Corp.(NASDAQ:NUTR) andSchiff Nutrition International Inc. (NYSE:WNI).

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The traditional diary program to lose weight has been revolutionized. Now advancing technology is allowing people to electronically record their diet and physical activity programs on their personal digital assistant.

The SMART study (Self-Monitoring and Recording with Technology) has proven that the device is significantly more efficient than a paper diary.

The devices people used provided personalized dietary and exercise feedback messages to better their weight loss goals. They adhered to five treatment factors for weight loss including attending group sessions, meeting daily calorie goals, reaching weekly exercise goals, meeting daily fat intake goals, and monitoring eating and exercise.

The SMART study involved 210 obese adults, 84 percent women and 79 percent white, who either used a handheld electronic device without feedback, a handheld device with daily feedback, or a paper diary. Those who used the electronic devices initially did better than those who used a paper diary in meeting attendance, self-monitoring, and energy and exercise goals.

The group that received daily messages from their device had more than a five percent weight loss at six months, but adherence declined and weight gain occurred over time. At 24 months weight loss was similar across the three groups; however, it was slightly better in the group receiving feedback.

"The results suggest that using an electronic diary improves treatment adherence. Over time, participants' adherence declined, particularly in the later phase as contact frequency declined and subsequently ended. Adherence in the paper diary group declined more than in the device groups," Lora E. Burke, Ph.D., study author and professor of nursing and epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh, PA, was quoted saying.

All participants in the study recorded their exercise levels and daily beverage and food intakes. Those who used devices were shown their consumed daily calories and fat grams and compared them to targeted amounts. Those who used devices with feedback received messages on their diet once as day and exercise every other day. Thirty-nine group sessions were offered to participants in the first 18 months and one "maintenance" session in the last six months.

Dr. Burke believes that more frequent contact during the last half of the trial would have made adherence better. The study confirms that withdrawing or reducing contact will result in weight regain.

"The technology used in the study has since been upgraded, but the concept is the same for smart phones and self-monitoring applications," Dr. Burke was quoted saying and is now conducting a study using smart phones to monitor the triggers for relapses.

SOURCE: American Heart Association, March 2012

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SAN DIEGO, March 20 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers said if a parent is worried about the weight of their child, the parents should lose weight themselves and their children will too.

Kerri N. Boutelle, an associate professor of pediatrics and psychiatry at University of California, San Diego, and Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego, and colleagues said 31 percent of U.S. children were overweight or obese -- between 4 and 5 million children.

"We looked at things such as parenting skills and styles, or changing the home food environment, and how they impacted a child's weight," Boutelle said in a statement. "The No. 1 way in which parents can help an obese child lose weight? Lose weight themselves. In this study, it was the most important predictor of child weight loss."

The study involved 80 parent-child groups with an overweight obese child ages 8-12, who participated in a parent-only or parent plus child treatment program for five months.

The study focused on evaluating the impact of three types of parenting skills taught in family-based behavioral treatment for childhood obesity: The parent modeling behaviors to promote their own weight loss, changes in home food environment and parenting style and techniques -- for example, a parent's ability to help limit the child's eating behavior, encouraging the child and participating in program activities.

The study published in the journal Obesity found, consistent with previously published research, parent body mass index change was the only significant predictor of child's weight loss.

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Adele is trying to trim her famously robust figure by two dress sizes, reports say.

While the British songstress appeared to have slimmed down considerably following her throat surgery last fall, sources tell The Sun that the singer is on a health kick and is looking to lose even more weight. Not only has the star quit smoking, but she is focusing on working out. Sources claim that the singer has been exercising twice a week with a personal trainer and plans to add to that regimen.

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Though Adele looked slimmer than usual at the Grammy Awards, source say she is looking to drop more pounds.

"Adele has found so much more energy now that she's quit smoking. She really wants to get healthier, now that she's half-way there," says the source. "She had always been curious about taking up Pilates but until recently there just hadn't been any time."

Should the six-time Grammy winner slim down, she will need to be careful about how she presents her weight loss to fans. When she was called "a little too fat" by Karl Lagerfeld in February, the singer shot back, "I've never wanted to look like models on the cover of magazines. I represent the majority of women and I'm very proud of that. I don't want to be some skinny mini with my tits out. I don't want people confusing what it is that I'm about."

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Adele reportedly wants to lose weight.

The 'Someone Like You' hitmaker has apparently embarked on a fitness regime in a bid to drop two dress sizes before the summer.

Having shed several pounds after undergoing surgery on her vocal chords last year, Adele has also quit smoking and is said to been keen to continue her good work.

A source told The Sun newspaper: 'Adele has found so much more energy now she's quit smoking. She really wants to get healthier, now that she's half-way there.

'She had always been curious about taking up Pilates but until recently there just hadn't been any time.'

Last month fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld came under fire after branding Adele a 'little too fat', but the 23-year-old singer insists she would never lose weight for anyone other than herself.

She told People Magazine: 'I've never wanted to look like models on the cover of magazines. I represent the majority of women and I'm very proud of that.

'I'd lose weight if I was an actress and had to play a role where you're supposed to be 40lbs lighter, but weight has nothing to do with my career. Even when I was signing , most of the industry knew if anyone ever dared say to me, they wouldn't be working with me.'

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Adele is apparently hoping to drop two dress sizes, despite previously stating she doesn't want to lose weight.

According to The Sun, the Someone Like You singer has started a new training regime and hopes to shed the pounds before the summer.

It is thought that she has already given up smoking since having throat surgery last year and has been working out twice a week at her home with a personal trainer.

The newspaper also claims that the 23-year old's pal Alan Carr has introduced her to Pilates, with Adele planning on taking her dog running with the comedian.

A source revealed: "Adele has found so much more energy now she's quit smoking. She really wants to get healthier, now that she's half-way there.

"She had always been curious about taking up Pilates but until recently there just hadn't been any time."

Despite the reports, the Chasing Pavements hitmaker has previously stressed that she has no desire to be skinny, stating in a previous interview: "I've never seen magazine covers or music videos and been like, 'I need to look like that to be a success.' I don't want to be some skinny mini with my t*ts out."

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