News tagged with obese persons


Watching 'Biggest Loser' can spur anti-fat attitudes, according to communication study

(Medical Xpress)—People who watch the NBC reality weight-loss show "The Biggest Loser" are prone to have negative opinions of obese people, according to a study by Jina H. Yoo, associate professor of communication at the ...

Health created Apr 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Foods can help fight inflammation

Inflammation is the body's normal response to injury. While it may be a natural defense system, it can lead to disease development if it becomes chronic. A University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) expert ...

Inflammatory disorders created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Resilient personality linked to cardiorespiratory fitness

(HealthDay)—While personality has no effect on energy expenditure at rest or during normal walking, people with a more resilient personality expend more energy when walking quickly, according to a study ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Beliefs on best way to lose weight can torpedo New Year's resolutions

(Medical Xpress)—People setting a goal to lose weight in 2013 may want to first ask themselves if diet or exercise is more important to success.

Health created Jan 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

GET-UP! Video game will fight obesity

(Medical Xpress)—Reversing the image of the sedentary game player, a new video game under development by University of California, Davis, researchers will encourage children to strengthen their action-hero characters by ...

Overweight and Obesity created Nov 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Gastric bypass surgery: Follow up as directed to lose more

(Medical Xpress)—Gastric bypass patients who attended five follow-up office visits in two years as recommended by their surgeons lost nearly twice as much weight (113 lbs. vs. 57 lbs.) as patients who attended only two ...

Overweight and Obesity created Nov 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Parents talking to their teens about being overweight

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 28% of adolescents are overweight. This means that about 1 in every 5 parents is thinking about how to discuss this with their child. Creating a healthful ...

Overweight and Obesity created Nov 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Report reveals nearly 31 percent of Hoosiers obese, ranking Indiana as eighth worst

(Medical Xpress)—Nearly 31 percent of the adult population of Indiana reports being obese, ranking the state eighth worst nationally in terms of percentage of population severely overweight, says a new study by Ball State ...

Overweight and Obesity created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New triggers for weight gain: Researchers focus on air pollution, sleep deprivation

As obesity rates soar worldwide, the antidote may seem obvious: Eat less! Move more! But the common-sense approach hasn't been terribly effective, prompting some scientists to question the simplicity of the formula.

Overweight and Obesity created Oct 08, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Obese adults with excess abdominal fat, insulin resistance may have higher risk of type 2 diabetes

Obese adults with excess visceral fat (fat located inside the abdominal cavity, around the body's internal organs) and biomarkers of insulin resistance had an associated increased risk for the development ...

Diabetes created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Bariatric surgery substantially reduces the risk of diabetes

Bariatric surgery reduces the long-term risk of developing diabetes by over 80 % among people with obesity. The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) has published the results of a study conducted at Sahlgrenska Academy, Univ ...

Diabetes created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Research: Link between healthy outlook and healthy lifestyle

(Medical Xpress)—A 'can do' attitude is the key to a healthy lifestyle, University of Melbourne economists have determined.

Health created Sep 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mothers, children underestimate obesity in China

Childhood obesity is on the rise in China, and children and parents there tend to underestimate body weight, according to Penn State health policy researchers.

Overweight and Obesity created Aug 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Is TV the temptress for junk food?

(Medical Xpress) -- A University of Queensland study has found that while obesity rates have been partly attributed to the easy access of cheap, high calorie food, many individuals exposed to the same food continue to lie ...

Overweight and Obesity created Aug 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Reward sensitivity increases food 'wanting' following television 'junk food' commercials

Research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior, sought to investigate personality ...

Health created Jul 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0