News tagged with energy loss


'Eating more protein' strategy helps women lose weight

(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 an ...

Health created May 11, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Gene variant appears to predict weight loss after gastric bypass

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have identified a gene variant that helps predict how much weight an individual will lose after gastric bypass surgery, a finding with the potential both to ...

Genetics created May 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

National survey highlights perceived importance of dietary protein to prevent weight gain

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 ...

Health created Apr 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Modest population-wide weight loss could result in reductions in Type 2 diabetes and cardio disease

A paper published today in BMJ suggests a strong association between population-wide weight change and risk of death from type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Health created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Employees shed pounds in worksite-based weight loss intervention with behavioral counseling

Workplace-based programs that include dietary advice coupled with behavioral counseling appear to be a promising approach for men and women with significant weight loss goals, based on the results of a pilot study conducted ...

Health created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Diabetes drug could hold promise for lung cancer patients

Ever since discovering a decade ago that a gene altered in lung cancer regulated an enzyme used in therapies against diabetes, Reuben Shaw has wondered if drugs originally designed to treat metabolic diseases ...

Cancer created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Could the timing of when you eat, be just as important as what you eat?

Most weight-loss plans center around a balance between caloric intake and energy expenditure. However, new research has shed light on a new factor that is necessary to shed pounds: timing. Researchers from Brigham and Women's ...

Overweight and Obesity created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds ways to prevent muscle loss, obesity and diabetes

A research study from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has yielded important breakthroughs on how the body loses muscle, paving the way for new treatments for aging, obesity and diabetes.

Medical research created Dec 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New study shows that even your fat cells need sleep

In a study that challenges the long-held notion that the primary function of sleep is to give rest to the brain, researchers have found that not getting enough shut-eye has a harmful impact on fat cells, reducing by 30 percent ...

Medical research created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'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

Is long-term weight loss possible after menopause?

Many people can drop pounds quickly in the early phases of a diet, but studies have found that it is difficult to keep the weight off in the long term. For post-menopausal women, natural declines in energy expenditure could ...

Health created Aug 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Medical myth: Cutting carbs is the best way to lose weight

There seems to be an endless number of fad diets and "golden rules" for weight loss. One of the most popular of these rules is that cutting carbohydrates (carbs) is the best way to lose weight.

Health created Aug 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Overweight? There's a vaccine for that

New vaccines promote weight loss. A new study, published in BioMed Central's open access journal, Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, assesses the effectiveness of two somatostatin vaccinations, JH17 and JH18, in red ...

Overweight and Obesity created Jul 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Why current strategies for fighting obesity are not working

(Medical Xpress) -- As the United States wages war on the growing epidemic of obesity among children and adults, a team of University of Colorado School of Medicine obesity researchers conclude that what the ...

Overweight and Obesity created Jul 03, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Study compares effect of three common diets on energy expenditure following weight loss

In an examination of the effect on energy expenditure and components of the metabolic syndrome of 3 types of commonly consumed diets following weight loss, decreases in resting energy expenditure and total energy expenditure ...

Overweight and Obesity created Jun 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast