Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that obesity affects more than 40% of American adults, placing them at higher risk for heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of ...
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A study led by researchers at the University of South Carolina's Department of Exercise Science has found increases in body mass index (BMI) scores among school-age children. Likely a result of school closures, food insecurity ...
Aug 30, 2021
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A Kaiser Permanente study of nearly 200,000 children showed that children gained excess weight during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially those between 5 and 11 years old. The study was published in the Journal of the American ...
Aug 27, 2021
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For a long time, it was believed that after the age of 20 your metabolism decreased dramatically—making it harder to lose weight and keep in shape. But a recent study has shown our metabolism—also known as energy expenditure—stays ...
Aug 20, 2021
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Gender-affirming hormone therapy is the bedrock of medical therapy for many transgender and gender diverse individuals. Some adult transgender individuals decide with their health care provider to start hormone therapy—testosterone ...
Aug 20, 2021
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After a year and a half of COVID-19 quarantine, people around the globe are once again outdoors and basking in the sun.
Jul 28, 2021
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, over 50% of adolescents saw more weight stigmatizing content on social media, according to a new study from researchers at the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity. Teens also reported ...
Jul 28, 2021
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Weight loss is given insufficient priority in the management of heart patients despite the benefits, according to a study published today in European Heart Journal—Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes.
Jul 28, 2021
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Women recovering from endometrial cancer require health professionals to provide them with individualized weight management plans to assist with their recovery, a University of Queensland study has shown.
Jul 14, 2021
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A large team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions across the U.S. and several other countries, working with Regeneron Genetics Center, has isolated several gene variants that play a role in body weight control. ...
