News tagged with gain weight


Less sleep leads to more eating, more weight gain, research says

Sleeping just five hours a night over a workweek and having unlimited access to food caused participants in a new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder to gain nearly two pounds of weight.

Health created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Coca-Cola puts new sweetener in U.K. Sprite

It's about to get difficult finding a can of regular Sprite in the United Kingdom.

Health created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

NJ drugmaker faces civil, criminal fines over drug

(AP)—A New Jersey-based generic drug maker has agreed to pay $45 million to resolve criminal and civil liability charges for improperly marketing its weight-gain drug to frail seniors.

Medications created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Heavy moms-to-be at greater risk of C-section

Researchers from Norway found that women with a pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) of 40 had an increased risk of vacuum extraction delivery or Cesarean section (C-section). Findings that appear in Acta Obstetricia et Gy ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Eating out can hurt heart health, expert warns

(HealthDay)—Eating out can lead to weight gain and increase people's risk for heart disease, diabetes and other serious health issues because popular menu items often have more fat, calories and saturated ...

Cardiology created Mar 01, 2013 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (11) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

High-fat diet impairs satiation signaling in obese-prone

(HealthDay)—Feeding obese-prone rats a high-fat diet leads to impaired satiation signaling through glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), a gastrointestinal hormone that suppresses food intake and helps regulate ...

Diabetes created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Most babies slow to grow catch up by early teens

New parents are pleased when their baby gains weight as expected, but if the rate of weight gain is slow parents can become worried and concerned about their child's future size.

Pediatrics created Feb 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Obesity, excess weight gain during pregnancy linked to heavier babies in African-American women

Epidemiologists at Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) have found that pre-pregnancy obesity and excess weight gain during pregnancy in African-American women are associated with an increased risk of giving ...

Overweight and Obesity created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Caloric restriction, exercise help prevent weight gain, other complications in obese women

In a study to be presented on February 15 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, researchers will report findings that suggest that consistent physical activity ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Babies born to immigrant women in Ontario bigger than those born in their mothers' native countries

Women who immigrate to Ontario have babies who are bigger than those born in their native countries, new research has shown.

Pediatrics created Feb 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Eat to dream: Study shows dietary nutrients associated with certain sleep patterns

(Medical Xpress)—"You are what you eat," the saying goes, but is what you eat playing a role in how much you sleep? Sleep, like nutrition and physical activity, is a critical determinant of health and well-being. With the ...

Health created Feb 07, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists identify molecular link between metabolism and breast cancer

(Medical Xpress)—A protein associated with conditions of metabolic imbalance, such as diabetes and obesity, may play a role in the development of aggressive forms of breast cancer, according to new findings by researchers ...

Cancer created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Obesity leads to vitamin D deficiency

Obesity can lead to a lack of vitamin D circulating in the body, according to a study led by the UCL Institute of Child Health (ICH). Efforts to tackle obesity should thus also help to reduce levels of vitamin D deficiency ...

Overweight and Obesity created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Samoan obesity epidemic starts at birth

As some Pacific island cultures have "westernized" over the last several decades, among the changes has been a dramatic increase in obesity. Researchers don't understand all the reasons why, but even a decade ago in American ...

Overweight and Obesity created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Weathering the winter blues

The holidays are over and there's a calendar full of cold, gray days ahead. Some of us experience the "winter blues" and others experience a more serious kind of depression like seasonal affective disorder (SAD). It can bring ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1