Unhealthy foods are the most promoted items in Australian supermarket catalogues, according to an analysis by Deakin University obesity prevention researchers.
Oct 27, 2015
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In the last three decades, the prevalence of obesity has increased rapidly in the United States, resulting in negative consequences for individuals as well as for society as a whole.
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Obesity continues to increase among children, despite previous national reports that the rate flattened, according to recent analysis.
Jun 12, 2015
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Children are exposed to a considerable amount of televised food advertising: more than six ads accounting for about 2:21 minutes per hour during typical programming. Concerns about the role of televised food advertising as ...
May 8, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Articles relating to diabetes and obesity, lipid management, bone metabolism, adrenal disorders, and thyroid disorders are included in a special endocrinology update summary published online April 30 in the ...
May 4, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Researchers say they have successfully linked certain byproducts of digestion to the risk of excess body fat.
Apr 30, 2015
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Obesity has a profoundly different effect on prostate cancer risk in African-American as compared to non-Hispanic white men. Obesity in black men substantially increases the risk of low- and high-grade prostate cancer, while ...
Apr 16, 2015
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In philosophy classes, one of the first lessons in logic that students learn is what fallacies are and how to avoid them. One of my favorites is the false dichotomy, mainly because of its crystal-clear examples: you're either ...
Mar 16, 2015
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Body mass index (BMI) during infancy may help to predict if a child will be obese by age four. In a study focused on the infant BMI-childhood obesity relationship in a cohort with a majority of African-American children, ...
Mar 11, 2015
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In obesity, some people store fat evenly throughout the body while others store fat around the abdomen. Storing fat around the abdomen places some obese individuals at an increased risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular ...
Mar 5, 2015
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