Weight Loss, Dieting & Obesity

Weight Loss & Obesity Research Blog - Archive 0025.

Link Between Dairy, Weight Loss Unclear

July 17, 2005 - Yahoo! News & Associated Press (Link expired)

Got milk? And high hopes it will help you shed a few pounds? The dairy industry is counting on it.

Keep pounds from piling on in middle age

July 15, 2005 - MSNBC

Most Americans put on extra weight each year throughout adulthood

Despite Conflicting Studies about Obesity, Most Americans Think the Problem Remains Serious

July 14, 2005 - Harvard School of Public Health

Do not believe scientific experts are overestimating the health risks

Weight gain in girls blamed on drop in exercise

July 14, 2005 - MSNBC (Link expired)

Teens in study who cut physical activity doubled their rate of excess fat

Pregnant and worried about weight

July 13, 2005 - MSNBC

Aiming to be glamour mamas, some women fret over extra pounds

Obese men more carb intolerant than obese women

July 11, 2005 - EurekAlert / CHEST

Obese men may not process carbohydrates as efficiently as obese women. This can lead to a decrease in fitness level and the development of metabolic disorders.

Obese women fitter than obese men?

July 11, 2005 - MSNBC (Link expired)

Overweight females better able to tolerate exercise

Obese older women may be more prone to frailty

July 6, 2005 - EurekAlert / Journal of American Geriatrics Society

Obesity is associated with frailty in obese older women. Frailty, a condition that occurs in some older people, is characterized by physiological vulnerability and increased risk of falls, personal dependency, and mortality.

Food industry fights back on obesity claims

July 6, 2005 - MSNBC

Nonprofit coalition advocates personal responsibility, not more regulation

Nutritional info helps teens make better choices

July 5, 2005 - EurekAlert / Journal of Child Nutrition & Management

Mystery meat not withstanding, high school cafeterias can provide nutritional, balanced and healthful meals, but students have to choose correctly. Now, researchers have found that point-of-selection nutrition information cards can spur students to pick the right foods.