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Opening Hours Monday to Friday: 9 am to 3 pm, 7 pm to 11 pm Saturday & Sunday: 7 pm to 11 pm Public Holidays: Closed Last registration: half hour before closing time. Walk-in clinic. Appointments not required. Bring NRIC, Work Pass or Passport for registration.

References

• Obesity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• Obesity: Definition from Answers.com

Physical activity, sedentarism, and adiposity
Fri, 24 May 2013 05:26:14 +0100 | The Journal of Pediatrics
Although energy balance is clearly important in the process of obesity development, the relative contributions of sedentary time and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity have been questioned. In this issue of The Journal, Kwon et al address this question using data from the Iowa Bone Development Cohort Study, which is a longitudinal study of children followed from 8 to 13-15 years of age. The authors found that higher moderate-to-vigorous physical activity was associated with lower fat mass. Sedentary time and frequency of breaks in sedentary time were not associated with fat mass. These results do not mean that sedentary time is not important. It is clear that sedentary time can displace time for physical activity. These results emphasize the fact that sedentary time should be replaced ...

Media and adolescents: a complex relationship
Fri, 24 May 2013 05:26:13 +0100 | The Journal of Pediatrics
There has been a lot of attention paid in the lay media and professional literature to the impact of media on such outcomes as pediatric obesity and violence. Despite this attention, the primary research literature devoted to these topics is not extensive. The literature that does exist is complicated and does not lend itself to simple “sound bites.” (Source: The Journal of Pediatrics)

"Obesity (Silver Spring)"[ta]; +301 new citations
Fri, 24 May 2013 02:29:52 +0100 | Obesity
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The development of eating disorders after bariatric surgery.
Fri, 24 May 2013 02:15:02 +0100 | Eating Disorders
We describe three cases in which eating disorder symptoms developed after bariatric surgery. The accelerated weight loss and heightened dieting restraint, as well as the systematic reminders to control the amount of food eaten which are crucial for treatment success, might trigger the development of eating disorders after surgery. Implications for pre-surgery assessment and preparation are discussed.

A pilot study examining short-term changes in bone mineral density among class 3 obese users of depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate.
Thu, 23 May 2013 22:20:03 +0100 | The European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care
Conclusions DMPA-SC administration affects L-spine bone health similarly regardless of BMI status.

The Weight Of A Med Student's Subconscious Bias
Thu, 23 May 2013 22:02:00 +0100 | NPR Health and Science
A test of third-year medical students in North Carolina revealed biases against the obese. The author of the study says these thoughts, often subconscious, could affect how doctors treat their patients and whether those patients trust them.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)

Suppressed expression of granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor in oviduct ampullae of obese cows.
Thu, 23 May 2013 18:00:04 +0100 | Animal Reproduction Science
In conclusion, unlike normal and lean cows, obese cows had suppressed GMCSF gene expression in the ampulla.

Aucubin, a naturally occurring iridoid glycoside inhibits TNF-α-induced inflammatory responses through suppression of NF-κB activation in 3T3-L1 adipocytes.
Thu, 23 May 2013 17:35:04 +0100 | Cytokine
Authors: Park KS

Too Few Kids Use Fast-Food Calorie Info, Study Finds
Thu, 23 May 2013 17:30:45 +0100 | WebMD Health
Girls and obese children are likelier to take advantage of this knowledge (Source: WebMD Health)

Novo Nordisk says obesity drug trial confirms weight loss
Thu, 23 May 2013 16:58:57 +0100 | Reuters: Health
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's Novo Nordisk, the world's biggest insulin producer, said Phase III study results had shown people treated with its liraglutide drug had an 8 percent weight loss. (Source: Reuters: Health)