Overweight & Obesity
Is the cold weather making you hungrier?
If the winter chill is making you reach for the cookie jar, don't beat yourself up—your brain is hard wired to seek calories, particularly when it's cold.
Jul 15, 2016
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International Journal of Obesity
Overweight & Obesity
Study finds childhood fitness reduces long-term cardiovascular risks of childhood obesity
A new study from a group of international researchers has identified a potentially effective tool to reduce the long-term health risks of childhood obesity-aerobic exercise.
May 24, 2016
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Neuroscience
Overweight individuals more likely to make unhealthier choices when faced with real food
Overweight people make unhealthier food choices than lean people when presented with real food, even though both make similar selections when presented with hypothetical choices, according to research led by the University ...
Apr 14, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Does weight loss reduce risk of early mortality?
The current recommendations from major health organizations stipulate that if an individual has a BMI in the obese range (>30 kg/m2), they should be counseled to lose at least 5-10% of their body weight. This advice appears ...
Mar 2, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Don't use body mass index to determine whether people are healthy, study says
Over the past few years, body mass index, a ratio of a person's height and weight, has effectively become a proxy for whether a person is considered healthy. Many U.S. companies use their employees' BMIs as a factor in determining ...
Feb 4, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Obesity debate threatens sugary drinks industry
Soft drink companies see the obesity debate as the biggest threat to their products, according to leading nutrition commentator Professor Marion Nestle.
Jan 20, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Antibiotics influence childhood weight gain
Kids who take antibiotics during childhood gain weight faster than those who do not, according to Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research. Still, antibiotics are necessary in some cases.
Dec 2, 2015
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Overweight & Obesity
Evidence shows low energy sweeteners help reduce energy intake and body weight
Use of low energy sweeteners (LES) in place of sugar, in children and adults, leads to reduced calorie intake and body weight – and possibly also when comparing LES beverages to water – according to a review led by researchers ...
Nov 10, 2015
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Diabetes
Among South Asians, risks of developing diabetes begins at birth, says research
New research suggests that the risks of developing type 2 diabetes for South Asians - a group long known to suffer from substantially higher rates of both diabetes and heart disease—begins immediately at birth.
Sep 29, 2015
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Overweight & Obesity
Obese smokers tend to put on more weight after quitting
(HealthDay)—Heavy smokers and those who are obese gain more weight after quitting smoking, a new study finds.
Sep 7, 2015
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