Extending sleep duration may curb overeating
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…
Reading food labels help shoppers stay thin
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…
Older overweight children consume fewer calories than their healthy weight peers
Older overweight children consume fewer calories than their healthy weight peers A new study by University of North Carolina School of Medicine pediatrics…
Obese, overweight women at increased risk of recurrence of breast cancer
Obese, overweight women at increased risk of recurrence of breast cancer Extra pounds-even within the overweight but not obese range-are linked to a higher…
Obese youth at much greater risk of gallstones
Obese youth at much greater risk of gallstones Children who are overweight or obese face an increased risk for gallstones, according to a Kaiser Permanente…
Exercising 30 minutes daily - versus 60 - effective for weight loss
Exercising 30 minutes daily - versus 60 - effective for weight loss Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have shown that 30 minutes of daily training…
Yo-yo dieting doesn’t harm weight loss efforts or metabolism long term
Yo-yo dieting doesn’t harm weight loss efforts or metabolism long term Yo-yo dieting - the repetitive loss and regain of body weight, also called weight…
Food journal best tool for weight loss
Food journal best tool for weight loss Women who want to lose weight should faithfully keep a food journal, and avoid skipping meals and eating lunch in…
Group program helps teens keep weight off
Group program helps teens keep weight off Four months of weekly group discussions and physical activity sessions helped overweight teens lose weight and keep…
Ratio of appetite-regulating hormones marker of successful dieters
Ratio of appetite-regulating hormones marker of successful dieters A pre-diet measurement of two hormones related to weight regulation can help predict which…