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Study Finds Weight Loss Can Be Contagious
Is weight loss “contagious”? According to a new study published online in the journal Obesity, teammates in a team-based weight loss competition significantly influenced each other’s weight loss, suggesting that shedding pounds can have a ripple effect…
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No commentsGut Bacteria May Have Role In Obesity
A new animal study published in this month’s issue of the Journal of Proteome Research suggests that bacteria living in the large intestine may play a role in obesity by slowing down the activity of energy-burning brown fat…
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No commentsThe Power Of Games And Interactive Media For Childhood Obesity Prevention And Health Promotion
Children are naturally drawn toward gaming and other types of technology, creating an ideal opportunity to design interactive media tools to encourage physical activity and promote healthy eating habits, according to an article in a special issue of the journal Childhood Obesity celebrating the second anniversary of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative…
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No commentsTrans-Fatty Acid Consumption Drops Among US Caucasians
A study by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, revealed that from 2000 to 2009, trans-fatty acid blood levels (TFAs) in white U.S. adults have decreased by 58%. CDC researchers have, for the first time, been able to measure trans fats in human blood…
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No commentsFour Plant Extracts Discovered For Possible Weight Loss
Four plant extracts that may be effective in fighting and preventing obesity have been identified through in vitro examinations by a team of researchers from the University of Granada. The team then tested the extracts on rats…
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No commentsAnti-Diabetic Medication May Prevent The Long-Term Effects Of Maternal Obesity
In a study presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meetingâ„¢, in Dallas, Texas, researchers reported findings that show that short therapy with the anti-diabetic medication Pioglitazone can prevent the long term effects of maternal obesity on offspring…
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No commentsWeight And Diet Changes May Not Be The Solution To Early Labor And Delivery
One of the strongest known risk factors for spontaneous or unexpected preterm birth – any birth that occurs before the 37th week of pregnancy, most often without a known cause – is already having had one. For women in this group who would like to avoid this scenario in their second pregnancy, focusing on weight gain and dietary changes may not be the best strategy…
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No commentsObese Teen Girls Helped To Manage Weight, Improve Body Image And Behavior By Primary Care Program
Teenage girls gained less weight, improved their body image, ate less fast food, and had more family meals after participating in a 6- month program that involved weekly peer meetings, consultations with primary care providers and separate meetings for parents. Those results from a study published online today in the journal Pediatrics…
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No commentsThe Negative Effects Of Maternal Obesity May Be Reversed By Exercise
Exercise is the key to overcoming the adverse metabolic effects passed on to offspring by their overweight mothers, with research showing for the first time these effects can be almost completely reversed through physical activity…
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No commentsExercise Increasingly Recommended By Doctors, CDC
Doctors in the US are increasingly advising adults to exercise or be more physically active, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published online on Thursday. The report shows that in 2010, about one in three adults (32…
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