Posts Tagged ‘weight’

Hungry shoppers buy more junk food

CORNELL (US) — Skipping meals before going to the grocery store can sabotage your shopping—and your diet—according to new research. Continue…

Tuesday, May 7, 2013 16:02 - 0 Comments

Health & Medicine - Jan 3, 2013 12:40 - 5 Comments

Exercise or diet? How to shed extra weight

U. MICHIGAN (US) — If losing weight is one of your New Year’s resolutions, the first step may be to ask yourself if diet or exercise is more important to success. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 12, 2012 11:24 - 0 Comments

Can grilled steak make you fat?

PURDUE (US) — The chemicals that make a grilled steak taste so good could add inches to your waistline and may be linked to cardiovascular and other diseases. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Oct 3, 2012 10:30 - 0 Comments

Is desire to be thin in the genes?

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Women are constantly exposed to messages about the value of being thin, but genetics may make some more vulnerable to this pressure than others, a new study shows. (more…)

Science & Technology - Oct 1, 2012 10:33 - 1 Comment

Electron ring images confirm Landau Levels

U. WARWICK (UK) — Physicists have directly imaged Landau Levels for the first time since Nobel Prize-winner Lev Landau conceived of them in 1930. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 28, 2012 12:19 - 2 Comments

Fruit, veggies key to older women’s diets

U. PITTSBURGH (US) — A new study offers diet advice to women in their 50s and 60s who are trying to control their weight. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 9, 2012 10:49 - 0 Comments

Lots of fructose sets up metabolic trouble

UC DAVIS (US) — A fructose-heavy diet may contribute to the development of metabolic syndrome—which can increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 8, 2012 13:43 - 0 Comments

Diabetes more deadly for normal weight adults

NORTHWESTERN (US) — American adults of normal weight with new-onset diabetes are more likely to die than overweight and obese adults with the same disease, according to a new study. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 3, 2012 15:05 - 0 Comments

US adults under-report their weight gain

U. WASHINGTON (US) — Obesity went up in the US between 2008 and 2009, but in response to questions about year-to-year weight changes, on average, people said they lost weight. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 1, 2012 15:05 - 5 Comments

Men’s sexual health suffers as waist size grows

CORNELL (US) — Losing just 2.5 inches from their waistlines may lower men’s odds of sexual dysfunction and frequent urination, say researchers. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jul 11, 2012 12:28 - 11 Comments

Extra pounds may not cut lifespan

UC DAVIS (US) — Extra weight is not necessarily linked with a higher risk of death, according to a new analysis of national data from nearly 51,000 adults. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 13, 2012 12:57 - 0 Comments

After first baby, weight won’t lower preterm risk

U. ROCHESTER (US) — Changes in weight or diet will not decrease a woman’s risk of having a preterm baby if she has already had one, a new study shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Oct 31, 2011 6:00 - 7 Comments

Lose weight. Regain it. Blame hormones?

U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Obese people may regain weight after dieting due to hormonal changes, a new study shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Sep 7, 2011 11:02 - 0 Comments

Overweight at 25: Higher risk of early death

UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) —Young adults who carry extra weight are more likely to die early—even if they slim down when they get older. (more…)

Ditch the diet (and the scale)

UC DAVIS (US) — Do diets ever work? A new study suggests focusing on weight loss can actually lead to weight gain and even can have negative affects on overall health. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 16, 2010 13:38 - 1 Comment

Ingrained activity wards off weight

NORTHWESTERN (US) — People who engage in moderate to vigorous activity nearly every day of the week starting as young adults will gain significantly less weight by middle age. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Oct 20, 2010 16:15 - 0 Comments

Insulin hitches obesity to memory

U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — People who are obese display different brain responses than their normal-weight peers while completing a challenging cognitive task. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 16, 2010 10:36 - 0 Comments

School centers good for teens’ health

MICHIGAN STATE (US)—Students with access to school-based health centers experience greater satisfaction with their health, more physical activity, and greater consumption of healthy food than students who do not use such centers. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jul 12, 2010 10:59 - 8 Comments

How water helps us lose weight

VANDERBILT (US)—Ordinary water—without any additives—does more than just quench thirst. It increases the activity of the sympathetic—fight or flight—nervous system, which raises alertness, blood pressure, and energy expenditure. (more…)

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