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Peru's president signed a new law Thursday designed to reduce child obesity by encouraging healthier eating habits in schools. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-peru-junk-food-schools.html Health Fri, 17 May 2013 04:50:11 EST news287983827 Data from more than 180 research papers suggests fish oils could minimise the effects that junk food can have on the brain, a review by researchers at the University of Liverpool has shown. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-fish-oil-stall-effects-junk.html Health Tue, 14 May 2013 10:10:25 EST news287745015 (Medical Xpress)—The idea that adults are better equipped than children to resist junk food advertising has been debunked by a new study that has found both are influenced by television and Internet advertising. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-reveals-parents-immune-junk-food.html Health Fri, 03 May 2013 06:41:08 EST news286782062 (Medical Xpress)—Research from the University of Adelaide suggests that mothers who eat junk food while pregnant have already programmed their babies to be addicted to a high fat, high sugar diet by the time they are weaned. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-maternal-diet-junk-food-addiction.html Health Tue, 30 Apr 2013 06:50:03 EST news286521850 Sometimes you just can't resist a tiny piece of chocolate cake. Even the most health-conscious eaters find themselves indulging in junk foods from time to time. New research by scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) raises the striking possibility that even small amounts of these occasional indulgences may produce significant changes in gene expression that could negatively impact physiology and health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-scientists-dietary-gene-physiology.html Medical research Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:42:41 EST news283693354 Here's another reason why a healthy diet during pregnancy is critical to the future health of your children: New research published in the March 2013 issue of The FASEB Journal, suggests that pregnant mothers who consume junk food actually cause changes in the development of the opioid signaling pathway in the brains of their unborn children. This change results in the babies being less sensitive to opioids, which are released upon consumption of foods that are high in fat and sugar. In turn, these children, born with a higher "tolerance" to junk food need to eat more of it to achieve a "feel good" response. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-junk-food-pregnant-child-addict.html Health Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:34:55 EST news281273656 (HealthDay)—Super Bowl party hosts and guests are ready for some football. But they also need to get ready to fight the temptation to eat and drink too much while watching the game, an expert warns. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-score-hosting-healthy-super-bowl.html Health Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:50:01 EST news278938248 (Medical Xpress)—A new study conducted by researchers at Lehman College, and recently published in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension, shows conclusively that overfeeding causes increases in sympathetic nerve activity (SNA)—part of the fight or flight reflex—which can lead to the development of high blood pressure. Dr. Martin Muntzel, a professor in the College's Dept. of Biology and an expert on diet, Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, led the study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-link-overfeeding-high-blood-pressure.html Health Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:19:38 EST news275300372 The world's oldest person, American Besse Cooper, died on Tuesday at the age of 116, CNN reported. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-world-oldest-person-dies.html Health Wed, 05 Dec 2012 05:20:01 EST news273905690 A single junk food meal – composed mainly of saturated fat – is detrimental to the health of the arteries, while no damage occurs after consuming a Mediterranean meal rich in good fats such as mono-and polyunsaturated fatty acids, according to researchers at the University of Montreal-affiliated ÉPIC Center of the Montreal Heart Institute. The Mediterranean meal may even have a positive effect on the arteries. The findings are being presented at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, which runs in Toronto until Wednesday, by the head of the study, Dr. Anil Nigam, Director of Research at the Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Centre (ÉPIC) and associate professor at the university's Faculty of Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-reveals-junk-food-meal-arteries.html Health Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:50:11 EST news270816034 (Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Liverpool have found that regulations introduced to reduce children's exposure to junk food advertising have not had a significant impact. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-junk-food-advertising-minimal-impact.html Health Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:26:35 EST news268471587 Obesity rates in North America are a growing concern for legislators. Expanded waistlines mean rising health-care costs for maladies such as diabetes, heart disease and some cancers. One University of Alberta researcher says that if people do not take measures to get healthy, they may find that governments will throw their weight into administrative measures designed to help us trim the fat. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-legislated-health.html Health Thu, 30 Aug 2012 08:22:02 EST news265533695 A popular marketing ploy with junk foods and other indulgent table fare can be an equally effective tool for promoting healthier eating in school cafeterias. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-branding-school-lunches.html Health Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:36:57 EST news265383405 (HealthDay) -- Superheroes and other popular kids' characters have been used to sell junk food, candy and other sugary treats to children for decades, but new research shows they also can be used to promote healthier eating habits. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-popular-characters-kids-healthy-foods.html Pediatrics Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:30:01 EST news264774341 U.S. laws strictly curbing school sales of junk food and sweetened drinks may play a role in slowing childhood obesity, according to a study that seems to offer the first evidence such efforts could pay off. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-junk-food-laws-curb-kids.html Overweight and Obesity Mon, 13 Aug 2012 03:41:20 EST news264048047 (Medical Xpress) -- Children fed healthy diets in early age may have a slightly higher IQ, while those on heavier junk food diets may have a slightly reduced IQ, according to new research from the University of Adelaide. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-children-healthy-diets-healthier-iq.html Health Tue, 07 Aug 2012 06:17:40 EST news263539050 (Medical Xpress) -- A University of Queensland study has found that while obesity rates have been partly attributed to the easy access of cheap, high calorie food, many individuals exposed to the same food continue to lie well within the healthy weight range. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-tv-temptress-junk-food.html Overweight and Obesity Mon, 06 Aug 2012 04:21:38 EST news263445563 Research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior, sought to investigate personality traits that make some people more vulnerable to over-eating and weight gain. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-reward-sensitivity-food-television-junk.html Health Tue, 10 Jul 2012 05:50:01 EST news261115562 (Medical Xpress) -- A diet based on American junk food could lead to more obesity-induced inflammation than a diet high in animal fat, according to a new study by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-junk-food-diets-spur-inflammation-saturated.html Inflammatory disorders Thu, 28 Jun 2012 07:42:40 EST news260088104 (Medical Xpress) -- Getting kids to pass up junk food in favour of healthier fruits and veggies has led to many a mealtime meltdown for parents everywhere. Now, researchers from the University of Alberta offer a simple solution: give them an apron. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-kids-cook-hungrier-healthy-food.html Health Wed, 27 Jun 2012 08:46:11 EST news260005561 In the war to lose weight it may be something other than willpower or junk food that's preventing victory: it could be faulty use of mathematics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-obesity-mathematical.html Health Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:30:01 EST news249210399 Despite new regulations restricting UK TV advertisements for food, children are still exposed to the same level of advertising for junk foods which are high in fat, salt and sugar, researchers have found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-tv-food-adverts-healthier-children.html Health Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:00:20 EST news248543537 While the percentage of obese children in the United States tripled between the early 1970s and the late 2000s, a new study suggests that—at least for middle school students—weight gain has nothing to do with the candy, soda, chips, and other junk food they can purchase at school. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-junk-food-schools-doesnt-weight.html Health Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:40:01 EST news246004169 The poor diet of shift workers should be considered a new occupational health hazard, according to an editorial published in this month's PLoS Medicine. The editorial draws on previous work published in the journal, which showed an association between an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and rotating patterns of shift work in US nurses. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-unhealthy-occupational-hazard.html Health Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:00:02 EST news244197159 A new research project conducted at the Faculty of Life Sciences (LIFE), University of Copenhagen, shows that dietary fibres from brown algae boost the sensation of satiety, thereby making people eat less and lose more weight. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-extra-weight-loss-dietary-fibers.html Health Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:26:26 EST news242562376 Teens who drink more than five cans of non-diet, fizzy soft drinks every week are significantly more likely to behave aggressively, suggests research published online in Injury Prevention. This includes carrying a weapon and perpetrating violence against peers and siblings. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-high-fizzy-soft-consumption-linked.html Health Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:08:23 EST news238734493 (AP) -- Anghella Torres is just 4 years old, but already she weighs 66 pounds (30 kilos) - twice what she should. Because of her excess girth, her little feet constantly hurt from bearing the extra weight. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-mexico-tackles-epidemic-childhood-obesity.html Health Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:32:40 EST news238303952 Two studies this week raised gnawing worries about the safety of vitamin supplements and a host of questions. Should anyone be taking them? Which ones are most risky? And if you do take them, how can you pick the safest ones? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-vitamin-safety-experts-advice.html Health Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:24:22 EST news237745450 Got lots of fast food restaurants and other outlets that sell junk food in your neighborhood? Then your teen is more likely to nosh regularly on burgers and fries and wash them down with a soda. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-unhealthy-food-outlets-teens-junk.html Health Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:20:05 EST news230994219 In 1995, no state had an obesity rate above 20 percent. Now, all but one does. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-obesity-states.html Health Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:38:23 EST news229257485