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To: Biomaven who wrote (9537)	2/4/2003 11:48:06 PM
From: Vector1	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9719

Peter, On the 4Q02 call, Millennium announced that it had discontinued development of MLN4670 for obesity. I think they are continuing with second generation molecules which are pre-clinical. Also I want to add one more to the list of causes of obesity. Lack of self discipline. There is an epidemic in this country of trying to find someone else or some thing to blame instead of taking self responsibility. V1

To: Biomaven who wrote (9537)	2/6/2003 11:07:14 AM
From: Mike McFarland	Respond to of 9719

Less exercise and more food, well sure, but why? From the constant barrage of ads for prepared foods (sugar, fat and salt in a rainbow of colors and variety of shapes) to the placement of soda pop machines and Pizza huts inside of schools--kids are trained to eat more. Kids become adults, and grown ups have the cash to really pack it on. Also... In my day, we walked ten miles to school, barefoot, etc etc. Less exercise I should think--my neighborhood is packed with kids, and only a handful seem to be very active physically. But they may be whisked off to organized sports for all I know. How about aging of the population? Well maybe not, the average age in the US is probably not rising as it is in Japan and some of the European countries (heheh, where they are skinnier anyway!) Still, I left for college all muscle and bone at 165lbs. Now I'm 210 less than twenty years later. Gosh! I have to say, physicians do not emphasise it. Unless you have high cholesterol, and I don't, I think it is unlikely your doctor will put even a word in about diet--mine doesn't. He should <g>