Weight Loss and Nutrition
Population-Based Strategy Urged to Cut U.S. Obesity Rate (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- Reducing the high rate of obesity in the United States requires a comprehensive, population-based strategy, says a new American Heart Association (AHA) scientific statement. More »
Hormone may help dieters keep weight off: U.S. study (Reuters)
Reuters - Falling levels of a hormone called leptin that helps the brain resist tempting foods may explain why people who lose weight often have a hard time keeping it off, U.S. researchers said on Friday. More »
Lose weight on the carb-packed "big breakfast" diet (Reuters)
Reuters - To lose weight and keep it off, eat a big breakfast packed with carbohydrates and protein, then follow a low-carb, low-calorie diet the rest of the day, a small study suggests. More »
Australians more obese than Americans, study finds (AFP)
AFP - Australia has a higher proportion of obese people than the United States, with the health system facing a "fat bomb" unless action is taken, a study warned Thursday. More »
Weight Loss After Gastric Bypass Is Key to Easing Diabetes (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- Weight loss plays a major role in improving diabetes after obese patients have stomach-reduction surgery, say Duke University Medical Center researchers. More »
Freshman 5 may put young women on road to obesity (Reuters)
Reuters - "Freshman 15," the idea that new college students put on 15 pounds of weight in the first year, may be a myth, but young women do gain about five pounds, Canadian researchers report. More »
'Standard' Glucose Test May Be Wrong One for Obese Children (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) -- The current standard screening test for prediabetes in children often fails to detect the condition, Canadian researchers contend. More »
Eating Habits Not Sole Cause of Thinness or Obesity (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 4 (HealthDay News) -- Your nerves, rather than your eating habits, may have a more direct role in whether you are fat or thin, according to new research. More »
Eating Habits Not Sole Cause of Thinness or Obesity (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 4 (HealthDay News) -- Your nerves, rather than your eating habits, may have a more direct role in whether you are fat or thin, according to new research. More »
Mood hormone may affect fat, U.S. study finds (Reuters)
Reuters - A brain chemical strongly linked to mood and appetite may also directly affect fat gain, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. More »