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Weight Loss & Obesity Research Blog - Archive #0043.Mediterranean diet lowers Alzheimer's risk in American cohortApril 18, 2006 - EurekAlert / Annals of Neurology Americans who ate a Mediterranean diet -- lots of fruits, vegetables, legumes, cereals, some fish and alcohol, and little dairy and meat -- had a reduced risk for Alzheimer's disease as they aged. Mega-brands have mega influence on dietary behaviorApril 17, 2006 - EurekAlert / Nutrition Today Familiar brands of foods maintain a strong grip on us because consumers, food companies, and supermarkets are intertwined in a symbiotic relationship that yields benefits for all three. New research links metabolism and appetite suppression, opening door to obesity treatmentsApril 13, 2006 - EurekAlert / Nature Medicine A team led by a Canadian researcher has discovered a process by which a small protein acts directly within muscles to increase the body's metabolism to burn fat while simultaneously suppressing appetite. These findings suggest that the protein, known as the ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF), could play a key role as a weight loss agent. Gene variant associated with obesity risk found with new statistical techniqueApril 13, 2006 - EurekAlert / Science A pioneering statistical technique has helped identify a common gene variation associated with an increased risk for obesity. Stress-induced levels of corticotropin-releasing factor responsible for binge behaviourApril 12, 2006 - EurekAlert / BMC Biology Stressed individuals might be particularly prone to binge eating or drug addiction because of the high levels of the stress hormone corticotropin-releasing factor in their brain. What's in that french fry?KFC, McDonald's make fast food fattier in U.S. than abroad Teen dieters are more likely to be overweight and suffer from eating disordersApril 11, 2006 - EurekAlert / Journal of the American Dietetic Association Adolescents who diet and use unhealthy weight-control behaviors are more likely to be overweight and put themselves at risk for eating disorders in the future Everyone's fat but me, Americans say in pollApril 11, 2006 - MSNBC (Link expired) Survey finds most underestimate their weight, overestimate height Big hips, big belly? It's in your genesApril 10, 2006 - EurekAlert / Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Obesity, body fat distribution more in your genes than previously known Research provides clues to obesity's cause and hints of new approach for curbing appetiteApril 10, 2006 - EurekAlert / Nature Medicine New research suggests obesity is due to an attraction between leptin, the hormone that signals the brain to stop eating, and a protein associated with heart disease. |
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