Weight Management : 358 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.

Being overweight ups risk of osteoarthritis of the knees

New study findings are reporting that being overweight has dramatic effects on developing arthritis of the knees.  The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Nottingham in…

More sleep, less stress helps with weight loss

According to new study findings from researchers in the U.S., sleeping between 6 to 8 hours and reducing stress may help with weight loss. Researchers found that that people trying to lose at…

Cool body temperature no cause for extra pounds

New study findings from researchers at the U.S. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development are contradicting one theory linking body temperature to obesity.   Some…

Weight loss programs ease depression

New study findings are reporting that obese people who participate in weight loss programs experience relief from depressive symptoms, regardless of how much weight they've lost. To…

Environmental factors, including home temperature, linked to obesity

A new study from Italian researchers is reporting that certain environmental factors, including the temperature you keep your home, may increase the risk of obesity. For the study, researchers…

Family, friends influence weight of young adults

According to researchers at The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center in the U.S., overweight and obese young adults are more likely to have overweight romantic…

Extra weight ups risk of early death

A major study published in The New England Journal of Medicine has found that you don't have to be obese to raise your risk of premature death, merely being overweight carries some risk,…

Abdominal fat ups osteoporosis risk in women

While previous study findings suggested obese women were at a lower risk of developing osteoporosis, and that excess body fat actually protected against bone loss, new study findings are…

High protein, low carb diet helps keep weight off

A new study has found that among men and women who had lost at least eight percent of their body weight, those who stuck to a diet high in protein and low in refined carbs were the least…

One in four overweight women misperceive own body weight

According to new study findings from researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, a startling number of overweight and normal weight women inaccurately perceive their…

Many teens tend to carry excess weight into adulthood

A new study from U.S researchers has shown that many obese teens put on extra weight as they grow up, often becoming obese adults. To investigate, researchers used data from the National…

Study finds tendency to obesity starts with pre-schoolers

A new study from researchers at the University of Alberta has found that when it comes to understanding where and when tendencies to overweight and obesity develop, you have to begin with the…

Study finds sleep loss limits fat loss

Cutting back on sleep reduces the benefits of dieting, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. When dieters in the study got a full night's sleep, they lost the…

Maternal diet high in trans fats doubles risk of excess body fat in breastfed babies

A new University of Georgia study suggests that mothers who consume a diet high in trans fats double the likelihood that their infants will have high levels of body fat. Researchers, whose…

Study finds milk drinkers lose more weight

A new weight loss study reveals that dieters who consumed milk or milk products lost more weight on average than those who consumed little to no milk products. Regardless of diet, researchers…

Three proper meals beat mini-meals for weight loss

According to new study findings from researchers at Purdue University in Indiana, sitting down to eat a real meal three times a day may be a better strategy for weight loss than grazing on…

Too little sleep ups future obesity risk in kids

Young children who don't get enough sleep may be at greater risk of becoming overweight or obese later on, new research shows. Children four years old and younger who logged less than 10…

Study finds 70 percent of Ontario adults overweight or obese

A new study from researchers at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute has found that 70 per cent of Ontario adults are either overweight or obese, making them strong candidates for heart…

Exercise can cut genetic obesity risk

New study findings are reporting that physical exercise can reduce a genetic predisposition to obesity by an average of 40 percent. The research challenges the notion that an inherited…

Short-term binge eating linked to long-term weight gain

Surprising new study findings are showing that a short period of excess food consumption can have long-term effects on your body weight and fat storage even after the initial weight is lost. A…