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Blog of Weight Loss & Obesity Research - Archive #0094.Are you what you eat? New study of body weight change says maybe notMarch 27, 2008 - EurekAlert / PLoS Computational Biology If identical twins eat and exercise equally, must they have the same body weight? NIH Investigators find that identical twins with identical lifestyles can have different body weights and different amounts of body fat. Brain's 'sixth sense' for calories discoveredMarch 26, 2008 - EurekAlert / Neuron The brain can sense the calories in food, independent of the taste mechanism, researchers have found in studies with mice. Their finding that the brain's reward system is switched on by this "sixth sense" machinery could have implications for understanding the causes of obesity. Study shows that a larger abdomen in midlife increases risk of dementiaMarch 26, 2008 - EurekAlert / Neurology A study shows that people in their 40s with larger stomachs have a higher risk for dementia when they reach their 70s. Previous studies showed that a large abdomen in midlife increases the risk of diabetes, stroke, and heart disease, but this is the first time researchers demonstrated that it also increases the risk of dementia. Partners can help or hinder attempts at changing dietMarch 25, 2008 - EurekAlert / Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior For people trying to make a change in their diet, significant others generally play a positive and supportive role, but sometimes respond in negative ways. Obesity may keep some women from getting screened for breast, cervical cancerMarch 24, 2008 - EurekAlert / University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Public Health A review of cancer screening studies shows that white women who are obese are less likely than healthy weight women to get the recommended screenings for breast and cervical cancer Children with healthier diets do better in schoolMarch 20, 2008 - EurekAlert / Journal of School Health A new study reveals that children with healthy diets perform better in school than children with unhealthy diets. Community-intervention study links successful town makeover focused on boosting calcium and exerciseMarch 19, 2008 - EurekAlert / Journal of Physical Activity and Health Researchers demonstrate the effectiveness of changing behaviors at a community level, suggesting that community-based interventions could be a viable option to address the nation's obesity epidemic. Body mass index higher among bariatric surgery patients with 2 genetic variationsMarch 17, 2008 - EurekAlert / Archives of Surgery The combination of two obesity-related genetic variations may be associated with an increased body mass index among severely obese patients undergoing bariatric weight loss surgery. Breast cancer more aggressive among obese womenMarch 14, 2008 - EurekAlert / Clinical Cancer Research Women with breast cancer have more aggressive disease and lower survival rates if they are overweight or obese. Urban planning a factor in rising obesity ratesMarch 13, 2008 - EurekAlert / Canadian Institute for Health Information Research confirms there are links between our urban surroundings and how likely we are to struggle with obesity. |
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