Overweight & Obesity
Start healthy eating habits early to head off obesity in kids
(HealthDay)—Though it may not always be easy, helping young children develop healthy eating habits is worth the effort, experts say.
Apr 28, 2015
0
26
Page 15 - News tagged with overweight
Health
Waist circumference linked to diabetes risk, independently of body mass index
A collaborative re-analysis of data from the InterAct case-control study conducted by Claudia Langenberg and colleagues has established that waist circumference is associated with risk of type 2 diabetes, independently of ...
Jun 5, 2012
0
1
Overweight & Obesity
More than two-thirds of US adults now overweight or obese: study
(HealthDay)—Fewer than one-third of Americans are currently at a healthy weight, with the rest of the population either overweight or obese, a new report finds.
Jun 22, 2015
4
18
Health
Men and women respond differently to exercise advertisements
(Medical Xpress) -- A new University of Michigan study finds that overweight men and women responded differently to advertisements about the benefits from exercise.
Jun 7, 2012
0
0
Health
Evidence shows how childhood obesity can be prevented
Targeting children aged six to 12 with school-based programmes that encourage healthy eating, physical activity and positive attitudes to body image are among a range of interventions that can help reduce levels of obesity, ...
Dec 7, 2011
0
0
Health
Not your fault! Hormones linked to weight regain
Any dieter knows that it's hard to keep off weight you've lost. Now a study finds that even a year after dieters shed a good chunk of weight quickly, their hormones were still insisting, "Eat! Eat! Eat!"
Oct 26, 2011
0
0
Diabetes
No evidence of survival advantage for type 2 diabetes patients who are overweight or obese
Being overweight or obese does not lead to improved survival among patients with type 2 diabetes. The large-scale study led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers refutes previous studies that have suggested ...
Jan 15, 2014
0
0
Health
Expanding waistlines threaten planet: researchers
If the human race keeps growing fatter at American rates, the Earth may face a rise in food demand equal to that of nearly a billion extra people, British researchers warned on Monday.
Jun 18, 2012
1
0
Cardiology
Pancreatic hormone linked with severe heart disease in obese and diabetic patients
Severe heart damage in people who are obese and diabetic is linked with a pancreatic hormone called amylin, UC Davis researchers have found.
Feb 16, 2012
0
0
Overweight & Obesity
In-school tests suggest overweight boys and girls benefit from being fit
Improving or maintaining physical fitness appears to help obese and overweight children reach a healthy weight, reports a new study from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. Researchers ...
Apr 4, 2012
0
0
