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Genetic risk for obesity found in many Mexican young adults

As many as 35 percent of Mexican young adults may have a genetic predisposition for obesity, said a University of Illinois scientist who conducted a study at the Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosί.

Overweight and Obesity created May 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Child maltreatment increases risk of adult obesity

Children who have suffered maltreatment are 36% more likely to be obese in adulthood compared to non-maltreated children, according to a new study by King's College London. The authors estimate that the prevention or effective ...

Overweight and Obesity created May 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Genes linked to low birth weight, adult shortness and later diabetes risk

An international team of genetics researchers has discovered four new gene regions that contribute to low birth weight. Three of those regions influence adult metabolism, and appear to affect longer-term outcomes such as ...

Genetics created Dec 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study links diet with daytime sleepiness and alertness in healthy adults

A new study suggests that your level of sleepiness or alertness during the day may be related to the type of food that you eat.

Health created May 07, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Above-normal weight alone does not increase the short-term risk of death: study

An evaluation of national data by UC Davis researchers has found that extra weight is not necessarily linked with a higher risk of death.

Health created Jul 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Mobile app boosts weight loss by 15 pounds

Using a mobile app that tracks eating and activity helped people lose an average of 15 pounds and keep it off for at least a year, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.

Health created Dec 10, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Study finds a spoonful of cinnamon improves health

Sprinkling a spoonful of cinnamon on breakfast foods not only adds a burst of flavor but also dramatically lowers an individual's blood sugar levels, potentially reducing the chance of developing diabetes, says a new study ...

Health created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (11) | 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

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

Overweight adults back weight-loss health benefits

(HealthDay)—Most overweight adults feel that specific weight-loss benefits offered by health plans would be helpful, but few are willing to pay extra for them, according to a study published online April ...

Overweight and Obesity created Apr 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Grape polyphenols counteract fructose-induced effects

(HealthDay)—Grape polyphenol (PP) supplementation prevents fructose-induced oxidative stress and insulin resistance in healthy volunteers with high metabolic risk, according to research published online ...

Diabetes created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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

Resilient personality linked to cardiorespiratory fitness

(HealthDay)—While personality has no effect on energy expenditure at rest or during normal walking, people with a more resilient personality expend more energy when walking quickly, according to a study ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Poor kids' heaviness linked to less access to yards, parks

(Medical Xpress)—Low-income children may be overweight in part because they have less access to open green space where they can play and exercise, reports a Cornell study of obesity in Europe published in Social Science an ...

Health created Feb 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Experts urge action on global obesity 'pandemic'

Obesity has become a global pandemic that could leave more than half of all adults worldwide overweight within two decades, experts said, calling for urgent action beyond just blaming people for lacking willpower.

Overweight and Obesity created Jan 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1