Weight Management : 359 Articles

With almost two-thirds of North Americans considered to be overweight or obese, weight control is top of mind for many people. Whether you want to look better, feel more fit or stay healthy as you age, check out this section for study findings, tips, and articles to help you achieve and maintain a healthy weight.

People eat larger portions of foods labeled “healthy”

People will choose larger portions of food if they are labeled as being "healthier," even if they have the same number of calories, according to a new study. According to the…

Study: Subway food may not be much healthier than McDonald's

Subway may promote itself as the "healthy" fast food restaurant, but it might not be a much healthier alternative than McDonald's for adolescents, according to new UCLA research.…

Smartphone aids weight loss

Your smartphone could be a key tool to losing weight according to scientists at the University of Leeds. Their study is the first to evaluate a smartphone app as the sole method for monitoring…

Exercise, diet may keep sleep apnea from worsening

Losing weight through exercise and healthier eating may have long-term benefits for people with mild sleep apnea, a new Finnish study suggests. Researchers found obese study participants who…

How menopause affects a woman’s fat cells

Women tend to carry excess fat in their hips and thighs, while men tend to carry it on their stomachs. But after menopause, things start to change: many women's fat storage patterns start…

Vitamin D may lower diabetes risk in obese children and adolescents

Being obese puts individuals at greater risk for developing type 2 diabetes, a disease in which individuals have too much sugar in their blood. Now, University of Missouri researchers found…

High protein breakfast reduces evening snacking

According to a new study, eating a breakfast rich in protein significantly improves appetite control and reduces unhealthy snacking on high-fat or high-sugar foods in the evening. This is the…

Diet drinks may not fuel your appetite

According to a U.S. study, diet soda drinkers don't eat any more sugary or fatty foods than people who stick with water instead. Some researchers have proposed that drinks sweetened with…

Eating lunch earlier could help you lose weight

Dieters who ate early lunches tended to lose more weight than those who had their midday meal on the later side, say Spanish researchers. While this new finding doesn't prove eating an…

Exercise before breakfast = more fat burning

People can burn up to 20% more body fat by exercising in the morning on an empty stomach, according to new research from Northumbria University. The researchers asked twelve physically active…

Cheesecake Factory pasta on list of caloric "food porn"

A Cheesecake Factory pasta dish with more than 3,000 calories - or more than a day and a half of the recommended caloric intake for an average adult - is among the headliners on this…

Amount of caffeine in diet supplements varies greatly

The amount of caffeine in diet supplements varies widely, and product labels are often inaccurate or have no caffeine information at all, according to a U.S. study published in JAMA Internal…

Combo-snack of cheese and vegetables cut kids calories

Kids given a combination of cheese and vegetables will eat only about a quarter as many calories as those given potato chips, according to a new study from Cornell University. The findings may…

Small changes in eating prompts weight loss

Making small easy changes to our eating habits on a consistent basis, 25 days or more per month, can lead to sustainable weight loss, according to research by Professor Brian Wansink in…

Healthy lifestyle during menopause may cut breast cancer risk

Obesity during menopause stops healthy tissue from trapping excess fat and sugars, which instead fuel tumor growth. Obese, postmenopausal women are at greater risk for developing breast cancer…

New personal coaching app tracks sleep, diet, fitness

Trying to get fit or lose weight but lacking the motivation and willpower? A new app that acts like a digital personal coach monitors fitness, activity, sleep and diet and provides tips for…

Limiting carbs to dinner increases satiety, improves blood glucose

An experimental diet with carbohydrates eaten mostly at dinner could benefit people suffering from severe and morbid obesity, according to new research findings from the Hebrew University of…

Extending sleep duration may curb overeating

A new study suggests that increasing the amount of sleep that adults get could lead to reduced food intake, but the hormonal process differs between men and women. The study, published in the…

Reading food labels help shoppers stay thin

Shoppers, particularly women, who take the time to read food labels are thinner than those who don't. These findings are from a recently released study authored by Steven T. Yen, a…

Older overweight children consume fewer calories than their healthy weight peers

A new study by University of North Carolina School of Medicine pediatrics researchers finds a surprising difference in the eating habits of overweight children between ages 9 and 17 years…