Weight Loss & Obesity Research Blog -
Archive #0090.
Irregular exercise pattern may add pounds
February
1, 2008 - EurekAlert / Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise
The consequences of quitting
exercise may be greater than previously thought. The weight gained
during an exercise hiatus can be tough to shed when exercise is resumed
at a later date.
Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated?
January
31, 2008 - EurekAlert / British Medical Journal
Last week, the UK health secretary
declared that we are in a grip of an obesity epidemic, but does the
evidence stack up?
Government dietary guidelines, unintended consequences
and public policy
January
30, 2008 - EurekAlert / American Journal of Preventive Medicine
In the years following the
government promotion of a low-fat diet, obesity in America has reached
almost epidemic levels. Were the federal guidelines a direct cause?
Queen's study connects obesity with nervous system
January
23, 2008 - EurekAlert / Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
A discovery by Queen's biologists
and their students sheds new light on the genetic roots of obesity.
Overweight patients with diabetes appear more likely to
achieve remission with weight-loss surgery
January
23, 2008 - EurekAlert / JAMA
Preliminary research indicates that
obese patients with type 2 diabetes who had gastric banding surgery
lost more weight and had a higher likelihood of diabetes remission
compared to patients who used conventional methods for weight loss and
diabetes control.
Do national dietary guidelines do more harm than good?
January
22, 2008 - EurekAlert / American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Researchers raise questions about
the benefits of federal dietary guidelines.
Seasonal weight changes linked to metabolic syndrome
January
22, 2008 - EurekAlert / Public Library of Science
Seasonal changes in weight increase
the risk for metabolic syndrome.
The missing link between belly fat and heart disease?
January
21, 2008 - EurekAlert / Circulation
Overweight people have a higher risk
of heart attacks, strokes and other problems that arise from clogged,
hardened arteries.
Probiotics affect metabolism, says new study
January
15, 2008 - EurekAlert / Molecular Systems Biology
Probiotics, such as yoghurt drinks
containing live bacteria, have a tangible effect on the metabolism.
Body weight influenced by thousands of genes
January
14, 2008 - EurekAlert / BMC Genetics
Researchers from the Monell Center
have for the first time attempted to count the number of genes that
contribute to obesity and body weight.
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