Medical research
Obesity creates wimpy rats
(Medical Xpress) -- Obesity appears to impair normal muscle function in rats, an observation that could have significant implications for humans, according to Penn State researchers.
May 9, 2011
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Health
Obesity stigma prevalent in online news coverage
(PhysOrg.com) -- Obese individuals shown in online news images are frequently portrayed in a negative and stigmatizing way, according to a study from the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University. The study ...
May 6, 2011
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Cardiology
A single workout could save your life
There is plenty of evidence that being physically active can reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke, but when do the benefits of exercise start to pay off? You might think that it's after a few weeks – or even months ...
Dec 13, 2017
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Study finds higher adherence to dash-style diet reduces excess weight gain in adolescent girls
Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers found that girls who followed the Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet pattern had a lower incidence of excess weight gain as measured by body mass index ...
Jun 6, 2011
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Medical research
Inactivity in obese mice linked to a decreased motivation to move
Starting a regular program at the gym is a common New Year's resolution, but it's one that most people are unable to stick with for very long. Now a study done in mice is providing clues about one of the reasons why it may ...
Dec 29, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Longer breast-feeding may protect infants at risk for obesity
(HealthDay)—For babies at high risk for obesity, the longer they breast-feed, the less likely they may be to become overweight, a new study suggests.
Dec 5, 2014
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Overweight & Obesity
New herbal supplement helps slim and trim without side effects, studies show
Study participants who took a new herbal supplement, while also exercising and controlling their food intake, had greater success in losing weight and slimming down than did those who didn't take the supplement, report researchers ...
Jul 24, 2013
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Health
Fat and sugar-heavy diet harms your brain – and makes you keep on eating
Do you eat only when you're actually hungry? Many of us eat even when our bodies don't need food. Just the thought of food entices us to eat. We think about food when we see other people eating, when we pass a favorite fast-food ...
Jan 20, 2015
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180,000 deaths worldwide may be associated with sugary soft drinks
Sugar-sweetened sodas, sports drinks and fruit drinks may be associated with about 180,000 deaths around the world each year, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, ...
Mar 19, 2013
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Medications
New generation of weight loss medications offer promise—but at a price
Excitement is building about a new generation of drugs that tout the ability to help adults with excess weight shed more pounds than older drugs on the market.
Oct 20, 2022
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