Overweight & Obesity
Obesity's a larger problem in rural America
(HealthDay)—City folks are leaner than their country cousins, a new U.S. study finds.
Jun 14, 2018
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News tagged with obesity rates
Overweight & Obesity
Successful weight loss maintainers have different behavioral and physiological responses to food
Successful weight loss maintainers have different behavioural and physiological responses to food than people with obesity and their lean counterparts, according to new research by the University of Birmingham and the University ...
May 23, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Looking good? Your brain might be playing tricks on you
Your brain can make a psychological illusion with your body image, making you think you are a bit thinner or fatter than you really are.
May 3, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
Formerly incarcerated black men with family in jail or prison are more likely to be obese
Black men who have been incarcerated and have a close relative in jail or prison are three times more likely to be obese than other black men, according to new research from a sociologist at Rice University.
Apr 27, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Obesity is shifting cancer to young adults
A Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researcher has compiled evidence from more than 100 publications to show how obesity increases risk of 13 different cancers in young adults. The meta-analysis describes ...
Mar 26, 2018
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Neuroscience
Obesity trigger identified within the human gut
The key chemical for happiness and sadness, serotonin, is also a force in our body's weight gain and calorie control, and scientists say more research could reduce obesity rates.
Mar 22, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
Newest data shows childhood obesity continues to increase
Despite reports in recent years suggesting childhood obesity could be reaching a plateau in some groups, the big picture on obesity rates for children ages 2 to 19 remains unfavorable.
Feb 26, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
Where you live may influence whether you are overweight, study finds
The old real estate adage of "location, location, location" may also apply to obesity.
Jan 23, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
Fewer of America's poor kids are becoming obese
(HealthDay)—Obesity rates among poor kids may be declining, U.S. health officials report.
Jan 8, 2018
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Health
Food swamps predict obesity rates better than food deserts
A new study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut suggests that living in a food swamp – a neighborhood where fast food and junk food outlets outnumber healthy alternatives – ...
Nov 15, 2017
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