Health
Couples more likely to get healthy together
People are more successful in taking up healthy habits if their partner makes positive changes too, according to research published in JAMA Internal Medicine today (Monday).
Jan 19, 2015
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News tagged with losing weight
Overweight & Obesity
Keeping track of weight daily may tip scale in your favor
For those wishing to lose weight and keep it off, here's a simple strategy that works: step on a scale each day and track the results.
Jun 15, 2015
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Health
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 ...
Aug 28, 2012
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Overweight & Obesity
Few commercial weight-loss programs show evidence of effectiveness, study reports
In a bid to help physicians guide obese and overweight patients who want to try a commercial weight-loss program, a team of Johns Hopkins researchers reviewed 4,200 studies for solid evidence of their effectiveness but concluded ...
Apr 6, 2015
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Overweight & Obesity
Dieting approaches may not be effective for weight loss, according to research
Weight control attempts by middle-aged New Zealand women are not linked with change in weight three years later, according to new University of Otago research.
Aug 5, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Losing weight may improve sleep quality
(HealthDay)—Losing weight can help people who are overweight get a better night's sleep, according to a new study.
Nov 6, 2012
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Health
Yo-yo dieting vs. obesity? Dieters may be healthier, live longer, study finds
Yo-yo dieters may be healthier and live longer than those who stay obese, a new Ohio University study finds.
Jun 6, 2011
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Overweight & Obesity
Study finds overweight teens want to lose weight, going about it the wrong way
About 14 percent of Philadelphia's high school students are considered overweight, and while a myriad of research has been published on what schools, communities and parents can do to help curb these rates, very little information ...
Nov 1, 2011
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Health
How to best help your child lose weight: Lose weight yourself
A study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and The University of Minnesota indicates that a parent's weight change is a key contributor to the success of a child's weight loss in ...
Mar 14, 2012
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
To avoid complications, women with obesity should lose weight before pregnancy
Women with obesity have increased risk in pregnancy compared with those in the healthy weight category, according to a new systematic review of research from academics at City University London, Trinity College Dublin and ...
Jun 2, 2015
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