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Weight Loss & Obesity Research Blog - Archive #0051.BMI cannot predict outcome for people with heart diseaseAugust 17, 2006 - EurekAlert / Lancet Body mass index (BMI) - the commonly used measure of obesity - cannot reliably predict the outcome for patients with heart disease Exercise better than dieting to trim waistlineAugust 16, 2006 - MSNBC (Link expired) Working out can shrink abdominal fat cells, study shows Mapping the neural landscape of hungerAugust 16, 2006 - EurekAlert / Cell Press The compelling urge to satisfy one's hunger enlists structures throughout the brain, as might be expected in a process so necessary for survival. The Bacteria in Your Gut Might Make You FatAugust 13, 2006 - Dr. Mercola / New York Times Fascinating new research finding suggests your stomach bacteria may have a powerful influence on your health and weight. Weighing in: Diet vs. exercise for losing poundsCutting calories adds up faster than working out, but is it healthy? Waist-hip ratio should replace body mass index as indicator of mortality risk in older peopleAugust 8, 2006 - EurekAlert / London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Older people with high waist-hip ratios (WHRs) have a higher mortality risk than those with a high body mass index, or BMI, a new study reveals. Exercise important in reducing size of abdominal fat cellsAugust 7, 2006 - EurekAlert / International Journal of Obesity Reducing the size of abdominal fat cells -- which are a risk factor for diabetes and heart disease -- takes more than cutting calories. Early results from a five-year study show that exercise should be added to the equation. Fitness level affects bariatric surgery outcomesAugust 7, 2006 - EurekAlert / CHEST Morbidly obese patients with poor cardiopulmonary fitness may experience increased complications after bariatric surgery. Focus on weight undermines motivation for healthy lifestyle changes among people of all sizesAugust 1, 2006 - EurekAlert / Obesity A new study suggests our media and cultural obsession with achieving a certain weight does little to convince couch potatoes of any size to abandon their favorite sofa cushions and get active. In fact, those messages may actually undermine motivation to adopt exercise and other healthy lifestyle habits. Big kids are getting too bigAugust 1, 2006 - EurekAlert / International Journal of Obesity The epidemic of obesity in young children has been far worse in the tallest, fastest growing young children |
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