Health
One type of diet can add years to your life
(HealthDay)—Obese people who follow a low-fat weight-loss plan could tack extra years onto their life, a new review of medical evidence suggests.
Nov 16, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
Father's weight is just as relevant as the mother's in determining a child's risk of obesity
It's not only women who should be concerned about the impact of their weight on their children's health. A*STAR researchers have identified a set of factors, including the father's weight, that combine to increase a child's ...
Nov 16, 2017
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Physical inactivity and restless sleep exacerbate genetic risk of obesity
Low levels of physical activity and inefficient sleep patterns intensify the effects of genetic risk factors for obesity, according to results of a large-scale study presented at the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) ...
Oct 20, 2017
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Diabetes
Cardiometabolic risk, HOMA-IR up with increasing BMI in young
(HealthDay)—Cardiometabolic risk and homeostatic model assessment (HOMA) of insulin resistance (IR) increase with increasing body mass index (BMI) categories among children, and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) may attenuate ...
Sep 27, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Link between breast cancer and obesity influenced by type of obesity, says Chinese study
Obese women with large bellies may be at risk of developing a different subtype of breast cancer than those with widespread fat accumulation, according to a new study published in The Oncologist. This suggests that the link ...
Sep 14, 2017
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Genetics
Genetic effects are influenced by lifestyle
The risk for developing obesity is influenced by our lifestyle as well as our genes. In a new study from Uppsala University, researchers show that our genetic risk for obesity is not static, but is influenced by our lifestyle. ...
Sep 6, 2017
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Health
Brits consume more sugar than thought
Eating more sugar is linked to obesity, the first study using objective measures of sugar intake has found.
Jul 20, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
Fathers' involvement may help prevent childhood obesity
Fathers are becoming more involved with raising children, but limited research has examined their association with childhood obesity. In a recent study, fathers' increased involvement with child caregiving was linked with ...
Jun 21, 2017
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Pregnancy diet high in refined grains could increase kids' obesity by age 7
Children born to women with gestational diabetes whose diet included high proportions of refined grains may have a higher risk of obesity by age 7, compared to children born to women with gestational diabetes who ate low ...
Jun 7, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
Children with bedroom TVs at significantly higher risk of being overweight
A UCL-led study of over 12,000 young children in the UK has revealed that 11-year-olds who had TVs in their bedroom at age 7 had a significantly higher body mass (BMI) and fat mass (FMI) and were more likely to be overweight ...
Jun 5, 2017
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