Could the ‘Ulcer Bug’ Guard Against Obesity?
2014-06-05
International review of countries found higher H. pylori rates corresponded with lower obesity ratesContinue Reading
Kids’ Obesity Risk Rises With Parents’ Divorce: Study
2014-06-04
Stress, unhealthy coping strategies may be to blame, experts say
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For Obese Diabetics, Weight-Loss Surgery May Work Best
2014-06-04
Those who had gastric bypass dropped the most weight, some saw their type 2 diabetes disappear, studies foundContinue Reading
There’s No ‘Obesity Paradox’ for Stroke, Study Finds
2014-06-02
Earlier findings suggesting that extra weight might be protective don’t stand up, researchers say
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Could White Bread Be Making You Fat?
2014-05-30
Risk of obesity higher with 2 or more portions daily, researchers sayContinue Reading
Diabetes Drug May Spur Weight Loss in Obese Nondiabetics
2014-05-29
One-third who took Victoza lost 10 percent of body weight, researchers say
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Fast Weight Loss May Mean Muscle Loss
2014-05-29
Study volunteers eating 500 calories a day lost more muscle than those eating more than twice as muchContinue Reading
Obesity, Overweight Rates Jump Worldwide, Report Finds
2014-05-28
And United States is home to highest proportion of world’s obese people, researchers addContinue Reading
Obesity Crisis Has Scaled Even the Himalayas
2014-05-28
Rates in remote mountain villages are five times higher than two decades agoContinue Reading
U.S. Teens’ Cardiorespiratory Fitness Has Dropped in Last Decade: Report
2014-05-28
Overweight kids have worse fitness levels than those of normal weightContinue Reading
Mediterranean Diet May Keep Kids Slimmer
2014-05-28
Children who followed eating plan were 15 percent less likely to be overweight, study findsContinue Reading
Obesity Gene May Explain Why Some Gain Weight as They Age
2014-05-27
But experts say a healthy lifestyle can combat tendency to overeatContinue Reading
Obesity Gene and Impulse Control
2014-05-27
Does having the so-called obesity gene increase your desire for calorie-rich foods as you age?Continue Reading
Fit Kids Have Better Body-Fat Distribution, Study Finds
2014-05-23
Active children show fewer signs of future heart diseaseContinue Reading