Social support critical to women's weight-loss efforts, study finds
Being accountable to another person and receiving social support may be vital in motivating some women to lose weight and keep it off, a new study says.
Nov 6, 2014
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Being accountable to another person and receiving social support may be vital in motivating some women to lose weight and keep it off, a new study says.
Nov 6, 2014
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A new study investigating the psychology behind losing weight suggests temperament may influence food choices rather than willpower.
Nov 3, 2014
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Contrary to current dietary recommendations, slow and steady weight loss does not reduce the amount or rate of weight regain compared with losing weight quickly, new research published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology ...
Oct 16, 2014
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A study of exercise habits in people with diabetes finds that women with diabetes who are trying to lose weight are far more physically active than women with diabetes who are not trying to control their weight. Furthermore, ...
Sep 10, 2014
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(HealthDay)—Eating lots of fruits and vegetables is often recommended as a way to lose weight, but doing so may not help you shed excess pounds, according to researchers.
Jun 25, 2014
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Very overweight teens face a social world of stigma, discrimination, and isolation because of their body size, reveals an analysis of their views, published in the online journal BMJ Open.
Apr 30, 2014
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While many overweight patients have the best intentions to lose weight after joint replacement, a study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) finds that although some are able to achieve this goal, equal numbers of patients ...
Mar 14, 2014
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If a new medication came on the market to help one lose weight, increase exercise, stop smoking and prevent heart disease, cancer, stroke, respiratory illness and diabetes, people would flock to physicians for a prescription ...
Feb 26, 2014
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Researchers from The Miriam Hospital have found that DietBet, a web-based commercial weight loss program that pairs financial incentives with social influence, delivers significant weight losses. The study and its findings ...
Feb 18, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—Obese people with diabetes are able to lose weight on high-protein diets and see improvement in both cardiovascular and renal health, despite initial concerns about the impact on their renal health.
Jan 15, 2014
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