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Fat molecule ceramide may factor in muscle loss in older adults

As men and women age, increasing quantities of fat tissue inevitably take up residence in skeletal muscle. A small study of older and younger men conducted at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at ...

Medical research created Oct 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New genes discovered for adult BMI levels

A large international study has identified three new gene variants associated with body mass index (BMI) levels in adults. The scientific consortium, numbering approximately 200 researchers, performed a meta-analysis of 46 ...

Genetics created Oct 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Weight loss does not lower heart disease risk from type 2 diabetes

Intervention stopped early in NIH-funded study of weight loss in overweight and obese adults with type 2 diabetes after finding no harm, but no cardiovascular benefits

Diabetes created Oct 19, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Exercise stimulates adiponectin, raises HDL levels

(HealthDay)—Intensive lifestyle intervention for weight loss (ILI) significantly improves high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels in overweight and obese individuals with type 2 diabetes, which ...

Medical research created Oct 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Obese teen boys have up to 50 percent less testosterone than lean boys

A study by the University at Buffalo shows for the first time that obese males ages 14 to 20 have up to 50 percent less total testosterone than do normal males of the same age, significantly increasing their potential to ...

Overweight and Obesity created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Report reveals nearly 31 percent of Hoosiers obese, ranking Indiana as eighth worst

(Medical Xpress)—Nearly 31 percent of the adult population of Indiana reports being obese, ranking the state eighth worst nationally in terms of percentage of population severely overweight, says a new study by Ball State ...

Overweight and Obesity created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Biggest Loser' study finds modest diet and exercise can sustain weight loss

Exercise and healthy eating reduce body fat and preserve muscle in adults better than diet alone, according to a study funded and conducted by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part ...

Overweight and Obesity created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Add-on therapy doesn't improve weight watchers' results

(HealthDay)—The addition of behavioral weight loss (BWL) treatment to the commercial Weight Watchers (WW) weight-loss program does not improve weight loss outcomes, according to a study published online ...

Overweight and Obesity created Oct 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study suggests that obese teen males may become impotent, infertile adults

(Medical Xpress)—A study by the University at Buffalo shows for the first time that obese males ages 14 to 20 have up to 50 percent less total testosterone than do normal males of the same age, significantly increasing ...

Overweight and Obesity created Oct 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Discovery may lead to new drugs to curb obesity, type 2 diabetes

(Medical Xpress)—An international study led by a researcher from The University of Western Australia for the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research (WAIMR) has produced exciting results that may lead to new drugs ...

Immunology created Oct 11, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study shows group-based weight loss treatment effective whether led by health professionals or by peer counselors

A new National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study conducted at Baruch College and published in Obesity found that overweight and obese adults who participated in three different weight loss treatments, all in ...

Overweight and Obesity created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

African Americans less likely to adhere to DASH diet for lowering blood pressure

The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, which promotes consumption of more fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products, and whole grain, and less meats and sweets, is a proven effective treatment for hypertension. ...

Health created Sep 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Obese adults with excess abdominal fat, insulin resistance may have higher risk of type 2 diabetes

Obese adults with excess visceral fat (fat located inside the abdominal cavity, around the body's internal organs) and biomarkers of insulin resistance had an associated increased risk for the development ...

Diabetes created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

People who read food labels stay thinner

An international team of scientists headed from the University of Santiago de Compostela ensures that reading the labels on food products is linked to obesity prevention, especially in women. According to ...

Health created Sep 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In body-conscious Brazil, half are now overweight

One of the world's most body-conscious countries, Brazil is now threatened by growing obesity rates, with half of the population already overweight.

Overweight and Obesity created Sep 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0