Changing school environment curbs weight gain in children • Weight Loss Managment news • Apr 07 08 Small changes in schools lead to big results when it comes to preventing childhood obesity, according to a study published in the April issue of Pediatrics. The school-based intervention,… Overweight kids have fewer cavities, new study shows • Weight Loss Managment news • Apr 03 08 Contrary to conventional wisdom, overweight children have fewer cavities and healthier teeth compared to their normal weight peers, according to a study published in this month’s issue of Community… Walkable towns curb obesity, pollution, expert says • Weight Loss Managment news • Apr 02 08 Designing walkable communities is a cost-effective way to address the growing epidemic of obesity in the United States and cut down on harmful car emissions and pollution, a researcher… Early-onset obesity in father linked to increased potential for liver disease in child • Weight Loss Managment news • Apr 01 08 A history of early-onset paternal obesity increases the odds of elevated liver enzyme levels in offspring and points to the potential for a genetic… Short, long sleep duration is associated with future weight gain in adults • Weight Loss Managment news • Apr 01 08 Both short and long sleeping times predict an increased risk of future body weight and fat gain in adults, according to a study published in… Larger Belly in Mid-Life Increases Risk of Dementia • Weight Loss Managment news • Mar 27 08 People with larger stomachs in their 40s are more likely to have dementia when they reach their 70s, according to a study published in the March 26, 2008,… Obesity may keep some women from getting screened for breast, cervical cancer • Weight Loss Managment news • Mar 24 08 A review of cancer screening studies shows that white women who are obese are less likely than healthy weight women to get the recommended screenings… Tackling obesity needs comprehensive action • Weight Loss Managment news • Mar 21 08 There is little debate that obesity presents a public health issue in North America - obesity rates have more than doubled over a generation in the United States, according to the Centers… Mother knows best? Feeding styles and child obesity • Obesity • Mar 18 08 Too many American children are overweight, and they’re only getting fatter, with deleterious consequences for their health. But concerned pediatricians need help in designing effective interventions. This examination of… New method finds networks of genes behind obesity • Weight Loss Managment news • Mar 17 08 Overeating disrupts entire networks of genes in the body, causing not only obesity, but diabetes and heart disease, in ways that may be possible to predict, researchers reported on… Urban Planning a Factor in Rising Obesity Rates • Weight Loss Managment news • Mar 15 08 You may want to buy healthy food for your family, but if the good grocery stores are far away and pricey and the fast-food outlets are cheap and plentiful,… Body Mass Index May Serve As Prognostic Tool for Advanced, Aggressive Breast Cancers • Weight Loss Managment news • Mar 14 08 Body Mass Index (BMI), the measure of a person’s fat based on their height and weight, may be an effective prognostic tool for specific… Overweight, obese women improve quality of life with 10 to 30 minutes of exercise • Weight Loss Managment news • Mar 13 08 Sedentary, overweight or obese women can improve their quality of life by exercising as little as 10 to 30 minutes a day, researchers… Preschoolers benefit from daycare program to prevent obesity • Weight Loss Managment news • Mar 12 08 A preschool-based intervention program helped prevent early trends toward obesity and instilled healthy eating habits in multi-ethnic 2- to 5-year-olds, according to a report presented at the American Heart… The fight against obesity—a new insight • Weight Loss Managment news • Mar 12 08 With obesity still on the increase, it appears that the main weapon in the fight against it - reducing energy consumption by eating less - is ineffective. There is evident need… Monthly Contact With Counselor Provides Benefit for Weight Loss • Weight Loss Managment news • Mar 12 08 Weight-loss program participants who had a brief, monthly personal contact intervention – most often a 10-15 minute phone conversation – regained less weight than participants who were in… Maternal obesity not strongly linked to obesity in offspring says study • Weight Loss Managment news • Mar 11 08 Professor Debbie Lawlor and colleagues used two approaches to test the ‘developmental overnutrition’ hypothesis which asserts that if a woman is overweight during pregnancy, high sugar… Weight worries rise in boys, especially minorities • Weight Loss Managment news • Mar 10 08 Black girls are less likely than white girls to diet or otherwise try to lose weight, but those racial differences are reversed among boys, a new study suggests. Using national… Breastfeeding may help explain weight disparities • Weight Loss Managment news • Mar 05 08 Lower rates of breastfeeding may help explain why minority and disadvantaged U.S. children are at greater risk of becoming overweight, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among 739 10-… Rare Syndrome Provides Clues on Obesity, Blood Pressure • Weight Loss Managment news • Mar 04 08 University of Iowa researchers have found a clue about how resistance to the hormone leptin might disrupt the brain signals that tell the body when to stop eating. The… A new way to combat weight gain • Weight Loss Managment news • Mar 03 08 Two cell proteins that relax the gut and help accommodate a big meal have been identified by UCL (University College London) scientists. The proteins could offer a future drug target… New York using “green carts” in latest obesity fight • Weight Loss Managment news • Feb 28 08 New York City will issue 1,000 new permits for mobile fruit and vegetable stands in its latest drive against obesity and unhealthiness among its residents. The City Council… Overweight Hispanic Children Shown to Have Vascular Inflammation • Weight Loss Managment news • Feb 27 08 Overweight Hispanic children with normal blood glucose (sugar) levels showed elevated markers for blood vessel inflammation that may predispose them to developing both type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease,… Obesity linked to stroke increase among middle-aged women • Weight Loss Managment news • Feb 22 08 Middle-aged women’s waists aren’t the only thing that increased in the last decade. So did their chance of stroke. In a new study reported at the American Stroke Association’s… Childhood Obesity Leads to Increased Problems During Surgery • Weight Loss Managment news • Feb 22 08 Add this to the growing list of health challenges faced by obese children: A new study from the University of Michigan Health System finds that obese children are much… Page 17 of 53 pages « First < 15 16 17 18 19 > Last » << Back to main
