Health and Fitness for Monday January 3, 2011

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Study: Women more ashamed of obesity LONDON (UPI) -- A study involving thousands of British volunteers showed twice as many women as men say they are ashamed about their bodies when it comes to weight. The poll of 2,200 people taken by British diet company Slimming World provided an insight into female self-esteem, The Sunday Telegraph reported. The poll required men and women volunteers to look at themselves in the mirror and choose from 12 adjectives describing how they believe they looked. Those taking part were weighed and measured to determine whether they were overweight or of a healthy weight. Despite being a healthy weight, 17 percent of women described themselves as "fat," and almost as many said they felt "down" when they looked in the mirror, the Telegraph said. Among those who actually were overweight, twice as many women as men described themselves as feeling "ashamed" about their bodies. Men usually blamed alcohol for their heft, while for women, chocolate was seen as the biggest diet downfall, the poll said. Caryl Richards, Slimming World's managing director, said the statistics showed self-confidence and weight for women were closely connected, while men tended to feel more pragmatic about their bodies, whether or not they were overweight. "Buying clothes and getting dressed to go out becomes a major anxiety, with the mirror a constant reminder of how unhappy they are with their bodies. "They'll stay in and decline social events to avoid the issue, they lose self-confidence quickly and their sense of self-worth is seriously affected by how they feel about their weight. It's something that's always on their mind and which affects much of their daily life." Copyright 2011 by United Press International
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Doctors urge 'shock tactics' on obesity PARKVILLE, Australia (UPI) -- The Australian Medical Association is urging the government to use shock tactics in television commercials warning of the risks of eating fatty foods. Doctors have proposed to the government of Victoria television and newspaper advertisements costing $25 million to graphically show the effects of fat on the body's internal organs as part of a public health campaign about obesity, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported Sunday. Dr. Gary Speck of the Australian Medical Association Victoria says the commercials would be modeled on U.S. ads that show people downing huge amounts of sugar and fat. "The male in the ad had a huge amount of fat; I think it's 10 pounds of fat," Speck said. "And alternatively (he) eats a number of sachets (packets) of sugar to illustrate how much sugar the drink has." Speck says those kinds of advertisements would encourage people to make healthier food choices. "It's trying to bring it to people's attention to realize that it's not a good pattern of eating or drinking," he said. "It's a matter of being aware that if you eat those things you've got to take that into account." Copyright 2011 by United Press International
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Alzheimer's patients given choices PHOENIX (UPI) -- An Arizona nursing home has found that allowing Alzheimer's patients freedom to eat and sleep when they want makes them happier and easier to care for. Beatitudes has also done away with restraints, The New York Times reports. They try to adjust care to each patient's needs and history. Tena Alonzo said patients can even get an alcoholic drink if that's what they want along with food like chocolate and bacon. "Whatever your vice is, we're your folks," she said. Staffers objected to one change, taking patients to the bathroom instead of putting them in diapers, Alonzo said. But they found the new procedure is actually less time-consuming. Arizona state regulators have sometimes found Beatitudes' practices strange. Alonzo said they questioned the lack of large group activities -- Alonzo says few patients actually participate in them and one-on-one activities are more helpful. "The state tried to cite us for having chocolate on the nursing chart. They were like, 'It's not a medication.' Yes, it is. It's better than Xanax," she said. Beatitudes now has such a reputation that other Arizona nursing homes send doctors and staff members there for training. Several Illinois homes are also adopting its methods, the Times said. Copyright 2011 by United Press International
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Alcohol: Limit access, prevent excess ATLANTA (UPI) -- U.S. public health experts propose protecting public health by limiting the days and hours alcohol can be sold. The U.S. Task Force on Community Preventive Services -- an independent, non-federal body of public health experts -- has recommended limiting the times during which alcohol can legally be sold, calling it a viable strategy that works to reduce excessive alcohol use and related health and social problems. The Community Guide studies, posted online by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, considered all of the scientific evidence on what happens when changing the days or hours when alcohol can be sold. The systematic review of 14 studies found regulating alcohol availability, including limits on days and hours when alcohol sales are allowed as well as regulating where alcohol may be sold, reduces many of the harmful outcomes of drinking too much alcohol. Excessive alcohol use, including binge and underage drinking, is the third-leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Copyright 2010 by United Press International
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