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More fat linked to less weight in kids study 1/29/2007 - Higher intake of fats is associated with lower body weight, says new research from Sweden that offers an alternative side to the role of fat intake in the rise of obesity. Support for Your Weight Loss Mission (ARA) - Weight gain can happen very quickly and for many different reasons. For example, over a holiday or weekend event, like when you partake in too much cake and cant make it to the gym. Cooper Industries downgraded to neutral weight NEW YORK, January 29 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Prudential Financial downgrade Cooper Industries Ltd ( CBE.NYS ) from overweight to neutral weight. The target price has been reduced from $115 to $100. US: Weight Watchers completes share purchase Weight Watchers International has revealed the final results of its modified Dutch Auction tender offer. The company has accepted for purchase an aggregate of 8,548,027 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $54 per share. Bits n Pieces: Weight loss has local man going bananas Like many of us, Nicholas Beatty tried but failed to lose weight in 2006. So the Vancouver photographer is applying a little pressure in 2007 by going public with his battle of the bulge. And hes using monkeys to help. W. Va. turns to Weight Watchers, Conn., other states may follow CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Facing more than $100 million in annual costs linked to obesity, the Medicaid program in one of the countrys most overweight states is turning to Weight Watchers to help residents slim down. Weight anxiety a heavy burden I RECEIVED SOME interesting feedback from the last column about teenagers and their focus on weight. It certainly shows that its a topic that requires a lot of discussion, both in public venues as well as on the home front. Weight Watchers Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2006 Earnings Conference Call Weight Watchers International Inc. will release its results for the fourth quarter and full year 2006 after the NYSE close on Tuesday, February 13, 2007. Skinny Nutritional Corp. Announces Entry Into the $40 Billion Weight Loss Industry With Meal Replacement Products Skinny Nutritional Corp. will begin its national marketing campaign for its weight loss system titled Skinny on the Go on Jan 29th through National television direct-to-consumer advertising and via the Internet at its website, www.skinnymeals.com. SH2B1 protein plays a key role in controlling body weight, response to insulin and leptin A single protein in brain cells may act as a linchpin in the bodys weight-regulating system, playing a key role in the flurry of signals that govern fat storage, sugar use, energy balance and weight, University of Michigan Medical School researchers report. | ||