Images of Overweight People Can Thwart Diet, Study Finds
2011-05-05
Seeing someone with excess pounds may temporarily reduce your commitment to healthContinue Reading
Prolonged Bottle Feeding Boosts Kids' Obesity Risk: Study
2011-05-05
Nearly one-quarter of 2-year-old bottle feeders were obese at age 5, researchers sayContinue Reading
Obese Teens Lack Vitamin D, Study Finds
2011-05-05
Whether raising levels would mitigate risks of being overweight remains unclearContinue Reading
Obese People Have Less Satisfying Sex Lives: Study
2011-05-03
Overweight women seem to be affected more than men, researchers addContinue Reading
TVs Common in Daycare Centers, Flouting Guidelines
2011-05-03
Ohio study finds media is too often a replacement for adult-child interactionContinue Reading
Belly Fat + Heart Disease Can Be Deadly: Study
2011-05-02
Even normal weight people with a ‘beer belly’ or ‘muffin top’ at risk, Mayo researchers sayContinue Reading
Extra Pounds at Midlife May Boost Dementia Risk Later
2011-05-02
Being merely overweight in middle age raised risk by 70% compared to normal-weight peers, experts findContinue Reading
Frequent Business Travel Tough on the Heart, Study Finds
2011-05-02
People on the go 20 or more days per month had more cardiovascular risk factorsContinue Reading
Obese Pregnant Women May Have Tougher Time Fighting Infections
2011-05-02
Blood tests show lean pregnant women had more infection-fighting immune cellsContinue Reading
Survey Finds Many Young Adults Oblivious to Heart Health
2011-05-02
As obesity and other risk factors rise, many believe stroke and heart disease won’t affect themContinue Reading
Multiple Pregnancies May Up Risk of Obesity, Diabetes: Animal Study
2011-04-29
The research was in mice, but may have implications for humansContinue Reading
Low Vitamin D Levels Tied to Obesity in Kids
2011-04-29
Fat accumulates as concentrations of the nutrient fall, and these changes differ by race, study findsContinue Reading
Rising Obesity Rates Add to Arthritis Woes in U.S.
2011-04-28
Urgent need for weight control programs for those with painful joint disorder, CDC saysContinue Reading
New Clues to How Gastric Bypass Surgery Combats Diabetes
2011-04-27
Levels of amino acids linked to insulin resistance drop right after procedureContinue Reading