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Weight Loss & Obesity Research Blog - Archive #0091.Large changes needed to address global obesity epidemicFebruary 17, 2008 - EurekAlert / Brown University A leading weight loss expert from Brown University and the Miriam Hospital makes the case that big changes in diet and exercise are needed to prevent and treat obesity. French paradox redux? US vs. French on being fullFebruary 15, 2008 - EurekALert / Obesity It's the French paradox redux: Why don't the French get as fat as Americans, considering all the baguettes, wine, cheese, pate and pastries they eat? Because they use internal cues -- such as no longer feeling hungry -- to stop eating. Americans, on the other hand, tend to use external cues -- such as whether their plate is clean, they have run out of their beverage or the TV show they're watching is over. Body image is stronger predictor of health than obesityFebruary 12, 2008 - EurekAlert / American Journal of Public Health In a study to examine the impact of desired body weight on the number of unhealthy days subjects report over one month, researchers found that the desire to weigh less was a more accurate predictor of physically and mentally unhealthy days, than body mass index (BMI). Artificial sweeteners linked to weight gainFebruary 10, 2008 - EurekAlert / Behavioral Neuroscience Want to lose weight? It might help to pour that diet soda down the drain. Researchers have laboratory evidence that the widespread use of no-calorie sweeteners may actually make it harder for people to control their intake and body weight. Sleep duration may play important role in childhood obesityFebruary 7, 2008 - EurekAlert / Obesity Less sleep can increase a child's risk of being overweight or obese. Lower-income neighborhoods associated with higher obesity ratesFebruary 7, 2008 - EurekAlert / Nutrition Reviews The characteristics of neighborhoods, including the area’s income level, the built environment, and access to healthy food, contribute to the continuing obesity epidemic. 'Weight training' muscles reduce fat, improve metabolism in miceFebruary 5, 2008 - EurekAlert / Cell Metabolism Researchers have demonstrated that in mice, the use of barbells may be as important to losing weight and improving health as the use of running shoes. Obesity may be wired in the brain, rat study suggestsFebruary 5, 2008 - EurekAlert / Cell Metabolism A predisposition for obesity might be wired into the brain Lifetime medical costs of obesity; nurses as 'soft targets' of drug company promotionFebruary 4, 2008 - EurekAlert / Public Library of Science What are the lifetime medical costs associated with obesity? Bone mineral content continues to increase in obese adolescents during weight lossFebruary 1, 2008 - EurekAlert / Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Obese teenagers who succeeded in losing weight in a year-long medically supervised weight control program also saw their bone mineral content increase. |
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