Overweight & Obesity
New research supports intentional weight loss for older adults
The medical community touts the importance of not carrying excess weight, but that has not always been the message delivered to older adults.
Sep 19, 2013
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Health
Hours of sleep and body fat linked for teenage boys, study shows
Researchers in human nutrition at the University of Otago have found that teenage boys who sleep less have more body fat when compared to girls, whose sleep deprivation has no discernible effect on their body fat ratios.
Sep 19, 2013
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Medical research
Testosterone deficiency not the only cause of age-associated changes in men
Just as the symptoms of menopause in women are attributed to a sharp drop in estrogen production, symptoms often seen in middle-aged men – changes in body composition, energy, strength and sexual function – are usually ...
Sep 11, 2013
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Health
Toddler height linked to learning and adult risk of chronic disease in low- and middle-income countries
Children from low- and middle-income countries who grow taller in height during the first two years of life may do better at school and be healthier adults, whereas those who gain weight rapidly after the age of two are at ...
Sep 10, 2013
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Overweight & Obesity
Researchers call for individualized criteria for diagnosing obesity
With soaring obesity rates in the U.S., the American Medical Association has classified obesity as a disease. This major shift in healthcare policy brings much needed medical attention to obese patients. However, this definition ...
Aug 30, 2013
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Health
Doubling the daily allowance of protein intake with diet and exercise protects muscle loss
A new report appearing in the September issue of The FASEB Journal challenges the long-held adage that significant muscle loss is unavoidable when losing weight through exercise and diet. In the report, scientists show that ...
Aug 29, 2013
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Obesity/mortality paradox demonstrates urgent need for more refined metabolic measures
Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania point out that the body mass index (BMI), based on the weight and height, is not an accurate measure of body fat content and does not account ...
Aug 26, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Exercise effective and safe in patients with moderate kidney disease
A structured exercise and lifestyle program can improve fitness, body composition, and heart function in patients with kidney disease, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American ...
Aug 22, 2013
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Health
At 75, would Popeye still be able to take on Bluto?
If Popeye were to age naturally like the rest of us, he would need more than just big muscles to stay independent during his senior years. When it comes to muscles and aging, the important thing is quality, not quantity, ...
Aug 13, 2013
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Medical research
New study suggests chronic cocaine use causes profound metabolic changes, reducing the body's ability to store fat
Chronic cocaine use may reduce the body's ability to store fat, new research from the University of Cambridge suggests.
Aug 9, 2013
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