Adults over 50 living with obesity were more likely to experience stressors during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic despite being less likely to perceive the pandemic's consequences as negative, says a McMaster University-led ...
Feb 14, 2023
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The American Academy of Pediatrics updated its guidance for evaluating and treating obesity last month, recommending proactive treatment for children and teens. But despite the fact that behavioral recommendations for obesity ...
Feb 9, 2023
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Research from Queen Mary University of London is the first to focus on the experiences of parents and their children who were categorized as "'overweight" and "very overweight" by England's National Measurement Programme ...
Feb 8, 2023
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Most U.S. adults are unaware of warning signs of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and treatment advances for the condition, according to survey results released by the American Society of Retina Specialists.
Feb 8, 2023
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For up to 40 years, nearly 800,000 people from Sweden, Norway and Austria have been tracked based on how their BMI and metabolic health—that is, their blood pressure, blood glucose levels and blood fats—affect the risk ...
Feb 7, 2023
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Referring to the cancelation of Israel's sweetened beverage tax, as "a grievous blow to public health," a group of senior health academics have published a letter in the medical journal, The Lancet, seeking to overturn the ...
Feb 7, 2023
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As a parent, you want the best possible health for your child. So does your pediatrician. When your child comes to see a pediatrician, for either a well visit or a sick one, we are always asking ourselves what we can do to ...
Feb 6, 2023
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University of Calgary researchers find diet-induced obesity is linked to a functional change in the brain. The study published in Nature Neuroscience finds that in obese mice there is a reduction in function of the brain's ...
Feb 6, 2023
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For the first time, a study examined perceived neighborhood walkability, physical activity, and obesity indicators on a national level, finding that people who lived in walkable neighborhoods were more likely to be physically ...
Feb 3, 2023
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A 12-month vigorous or moderate aerobic exercise program can produce long-term beneficial effects on diabetes prevention in individuals with central obesity, according to a research letter published online Jan. 30 in JAMA ...
Feb 1, 2023
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