Food Psychology – Page 8 – Dr. Barry Dworkin

Is obesity a disease?

June 20, 2013

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 20, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Designation of obesity as disease spurs Canadian debate Commentary from Dr. Yoni Freedhoff
Evidence is not conclusive that school-based healthy eating and weight initiatives are a possible cause for adolescent eating disorders.

April 1, 2013

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 1, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: When obesity-prevention programs backfire Reference: Trading Health for a Healthy Weight: The Uncharted Side of Healthy Weights Initiatives
Ottawa Hospital study to examine best means of treating binge eating disorders

March 12, 2013

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 12, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Ottawa Hospital tackling eating disorders
Ontario's Healthy Active Kids strategy is a good comprehensive approach to the childhood obesity problem

March 5, 2013

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 5, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Obesity panel urges Ontario to ban junk food marketing aimed at kids Reference: No Time to Wait: The Health Kids Strategy
Childhood obesity a complex problem with no simple solution

December 31, 2012

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 31, 2012 Source: Kids’ obesity a global threat
Junk-food diet in rats increases cardiovascular disease risk at younger age

October 1, 2012

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 1, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Fat-rich ‘cafeteria diets’ setting Canada’s youth up for premature strokes, researchers warn Reference: Canadian Stroke Congress in Calgary 2012
FDA approves weight-loss drug: A band-aid solution that will not address our obesogenic society

July 18, 2012

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 18, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Second Diet Drug Wins FDA Approval
An illustration that correlation is not causality: Diet soda consumption increases heart attack risk

February 20, 2012

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 20, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Daily diet soda may increase risk of heart attack, stroke: study Reference: http://bit.ly/widyUV Journal of General Internal Medicine, online January 27, 2012.
Societal factors continue to impact obesity rates

December 27, 2011

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 27, 2011