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Blog of Weight Loss, Dieting & Obesity Research - Archive #0126.
Excessive weight loss can be a bad thingJanuary 20, 2009 - EurekAlert / Clinical Nutrition Beware of unexplained and sudden weight loss, warns a Saint Louis University physician. Cachexia can signal a serious underlying sickness School performance and body weight affects kids' self-esteemJanuary 20, 2009 - EurekAlert / Obesity Reviews It's well-known that within the adult population body weight and self esteem are very much inter related. But until now, the same wasn't known about children's healthy body weight and its relationship with a positive self-image Low-carbohydrate diet burns more excess liver fat than low-calorie dietJanuary 20, 2009 - EurekAlert / Hepatology People on low-carbohydrate diets are more dependent on the oxidation of fat in the liver for energy than those on a low-calorie diet, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found in a small clinical study. School-based physical activity: Has benefits even if it doesn't help lose weightJanuary 20, 2009 - EurekAlert / Cochrane Library School-based health and exercise programs have positive outcomes despite having little effect on children's weight or the amount of exercise they do outside of school, say Cochrane Researchers who carried out a systematic review of studies on physical activity programs in schools. Child and adolescent obesity: Family-based programs including behavior therapy can workJanuary 20, 2009 - EurekAlert / Cochrane Library Family-based lifestyle interventions that not only modify diet and physical activity but also include behavior therapy programs can help obese children lose weight and maintain that loss for at least six months. This Cochrane Review also found that in adolescents the effect lasts for at least 12 months. Adding weight controlling drugs orlistat or sibutramine to behavior change programs for adolescents may provide additional benefits. Food advertisements in your magazine: How healthy are they?January 19, 2009 - EurekAlert / European Journal of Public Health At a time when many of us are thinking about how to get rid of a few extra pounds, research at Newcastle University has shown that even the magazine you read may affect how healthy your diet is. Fetal health affected by mother's dietJanuary 19, 2009 - EurekAlert / Journal of Clinical Investigation In the United States, there has been a recent dramatic rise in the number of children classified as obese and diagnosed with obesity-related diseases. One factor thought to contribute to this is obesity of the mother during pregnancy. However, new research using nonhuman primates now suggests that maternal consumption of excess fat, and not whether a mother is obese or lean, is most important for the obesity-related health of a child. Childhood obesity risk increased by newly-discovered genetic mutationsJanuary 18, 2009 - EurekAlert / Nature Genetics Three new genetic variations that increase the risk of obesity are revealed in a new study, published today in the journal Nature Genetics. The authors suggest that if each acted independently, these variants could be responsible for up to 50 percent of cases of severe obesity. New infant feeding and obesity research adds insight to ongoing issueJanuary 16, 2009 - EurekAlert / Journal of Nutrition Dr. David Barker's research, featured in the February edition of the Journal of Nutrition, finds that the protective effect of breastfeeding on obesity disappears by age 7 Early childhood diet may influence future healthJanuary 14, 2009 - EurekAlert / Journal of Physiology Surprising new research indicates a direct connection between an adult's propensity to put on weight and our early childhood diet |
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