http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (HealthDay)—Women who report "eating more protein" as a weight loss strategy achieve weight loss over two years, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-protein-strategy-women-weight.html Health Sat, 11 May 2013 07:20:01 EST news287461187 Atkins Diet, Zone Diet, South Beach Diet, etc., etc., etc. Chances are you have known someone who has tried a high protein diet. In fact, according to the International Food Information Council Foundation, 50% of consumers were interested in including more protein in their diets and 37% believed protein helps with weight loss. In a new study released in the May/June 2013 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, researchers found a relatively high proportion of women who reported using the practice of ''eating more protein'' to prevent weight gain, which was associated with reported weight loss. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-national-survey-highlights-importance-dietary.html Health Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:46:39 EST news286195583 Weight loss is a topic of concern for nearly 36% of Americans who are considered obese. There are many barriers that can interfere with weight loss. For those attending face-to-face weight loss programs, barriers can include travel, conflict with work and home, need for childcare, and loss of anonymity. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-weight-loss-virtual-reality.html Overweight and Obesity Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:05:29 EST news286178720 Grow it, try it, and you just might like it is a motto many schools are embracing to encourage children to eat more fruits and vegetables. Through community-based kitchen garden programs, particularly those with dedicated cooking components, schools are successfully introducing students to healthier foods. In a new study released in the March/April 2013 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, researchers found that growing and then cooking the foods that kids grew increased their willingness to try new foods. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-school-based-kitchen-gardens.html Health Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:02 EST news281809683 (Medical Xpress)—A study of 177 teenagers looks at whether teens are open to receiving text messages about health and what kind of information those messages should contain. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-explores-teen-health-text-message.html Health Fri, 18 Jan 2013 07:53:33 EST news277717755 Today at the International Osteoporosis Foundation's Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting, researchers from the National Institute of Nutrition in Hanoi presented a new research study that showed the benefits of educational intervention in increasing calcium intake and retarding bone loss in postmenopausal women. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-community-based-nutrition-shown-successful-calcium.html Health Sat, 15 Dec 2012 15:24:51 EST news274807448 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 28% of adolescents are overweight. This means that about 1 in every 5 parents is thinking about how to discuss this with their child. Creating a healthful home environment, modeling healthful behaviors, and providing encouragement and support to adolescents for positive behavior changes may be more effective than communicating with adolescents about weight-related topics, according to a new study released in the November/December 2012 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-parents-teens-overweight.html Overweight and Obesity Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:44:03 EST news271601026 (Medical Xpress)—How school psychologists can help students prevent obesity and, in turn, achieve academic success is the focus of a study conducted by Neag School of Education researchers and published in the National Association of School Psychologists' School Psychology Forum. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-school-psychologists-key-role-obesity.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 08 Nov 2012 08:00:02 EST news271583094 Reducing television viewing may be an effective strategy to prevent excess weight gain among adolescents, according to a new study released in the September/October 2012 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-limiting-tv-timeeffective-strategy-weight.html Health Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:06:46 EST news265288000 Through the use of the Online Health Program Planner, a tool created by Public Health Ontario, a soon-to-be-implemented peer nutrition education program by and for university students looks to help enhance critical thinking skills. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-experimental.html Other Mon, 20 Aug 2012 05:12:18 EST news264658321 Two new studies presented today at the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior's (SNEB) annual conference may make it easier for moms to get their kids to eat – and enjoy – vegetables. Both studies were conducted by SNEB president Brian Wansink, PhD, the John Dyson Professor of Consumer Behavior at Cornell University, and funded by Birds Eye, the country's leading vegetable brand that recently launched a three-year campaign to inspire kids to eat more veggies. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-reveal-hidden-insights-vegetable.html Health Mon, 16 Jul 2012 10:13:11 EST news261652383 The food and beverages available to youth when they participate in organized sports can often be unhealthy, according to a new study released in the July/August 2012 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. The findings were based on interviews with parents of players participating in youth basketball programs. Common food in youth sport settings were sweets (eg, candy, ice cream, doughnuts), pizza, hot dogs, ''taco-in-a-bag,'' salty snacks (eg, chips, cheese puffs, nachos), as well as soda pop and sports drinks. Parents also reported frequent visits to a fast-food restaurant (eg, McDonald's, Dairy Queen) when their children were playing sports. Parents told researchers they considered these to be unhealthy. Parents said their busy schedules getting to practices and games made them rely more on convenient, but less healthy, foods and beverages. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-parents-healthy-youth-sports.html Health Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:54:01 EST news259340034 A study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and The University of Minnesota indicates that a parent's weight change is a key contributor to the success of a child's weight loss in family-based treatment of childhood obesity. The results were published today in the advanced online edition of the journal Obesity. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-child-weight.html Health Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:11:18 EST news250967472 Scientists say they have identified five eating patterns for U.S. adults that are strongly influenced by age, race, region, gender, income and education. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-dietary-patterns-adults-based-demographics.html Health Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:00:01 EST news250857111 Pass the peas please! How often do we hear our children say this? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System survey of adolescents, only 21% of our children eat the recommended 5 or more fruits and vegetables per day. So not very many children are asking their parents to "pass the peas," and parents are resorting to other methods to get their children to eat their vegetables. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-hide-and-go-seek-children-vegetables.html Health Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:56:46 EST news249843381 After years of increases in the rates of childhood obesity, a new UC Davis study shows that the increase slowed from 2003 to 2008 among California school children. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-obesity-california-school-children.html Health Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:14:53 EST news249840881 Going out to eat has become a major part of our culture. Frequently eating out and consuming high-calorie foods in large portions at restaurants can contribute to excess calorie intake and weight gain. However, a study in the January/February 2012 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior demonstrates that individuals can eat out and still lose weight. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-weight.html Health Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:30:03 EST news245395795 Based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other reports that childhood obesity has tripled over the past 30 years, we recognize the importance of reaching our children early to form good food habits. However, with teachers having to incorporate more and more learning standards into their already packed curriculums, where does that leave room for nutrition education in elementary schools? Perhaps by putting it into school subjects like geography and the study of other cultures, math, and science. A study in the November/December 2011 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior shows how the Cooking with Kids program successfully helps students learn school subjects and develop cooking skills. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-cooking-classroom-childhood-obesity.html Health Tue, 08 Nov 2011 03:44:59 EST news239946289 As lifestyles get busier and waistlines get bigger; many people are turning to online nutrition programs. In promotion of healthful nutrition behaviors, computer-tailored nutrition education has been identified as a promising health education strategy, especially in the promotion of lower fat intake. However, a study in the September/October 2011 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior reveals no evidence of the efficacy of such computer-tailored education using empirical data based on blood cholesterol and lipids. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-reboot-healthier-results.html Health Wed, 07 Sep 2011 04:14:51 EST news234587682 According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Healthy People 2010 objectives, adequate fruit and vegetable consumption is a national public health priority for disease prevention and maintenance of good health. Not only do fruits and vegetables furnish valuable dietary nutrients, but they also contribute vital elements to chronic disease prevention for heart disease, hypertension, certain cancers, vision problems of aging, and possibly type 2 diabetes. With the nation's health in mind, Network for a Healthy California is taking steps to prevent these problems by promoting fruit and vegetable consumption through a large-scale social marketing program funded in part by the United States Department of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP; formally known as the Food Stamp Nutrition Education program) to provide nutrition education. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-fruits-vegetables-californians.html Health Wed, 15 Jun 2011 04:21:55 EST news227330488 People generally worry about who their neighbors are, especially neighbors of our children. If high-fat food and soda are nearby, people will imbibe, and consequently gain weight. Or will they? With students' health at risk, a study in the July/August 2011 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior explores the influence food store locations near schools has on the student risk of being overweight and student fast-food and sweetened beverage consumption. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-comfort.html Health Wed, 15 Jun 2011 04:14:06 EST news227330026 This Father's Day, dad's choice of where to eat could literally tip the scales on his children's health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-children-eschew-fat-dads-arent.html Health Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:00:04 EST news226839570