fitness news , Font size Weight Management Obesity rates in Canada have tripled in less than 3 decades - Reported, March 07, 2014 Obesity rates in Canada tripled between 1985 and 2011, from 6% to 18%, with significant increases in the very obese categories; it is projected that approximately 21% of Canadian adults will be … [Read more...]
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Parents Behaviors Increase Obesity Risk for Kids
fitness news , Font size Weight Management Parents Behaviors Increase Obesity Risk for Kids - Reported, March 18, 2014 Putting infants to bed with bottles, watching television with them, and encouraging them to finish feeding are all behaviors believed to increase a childs risk of obesity later in life, and, according to … [Read more...]
Weight Worries in Teens leads to Eating Disorders?
fitness news , Font size Weight Management Weight Worries in Teens leads to Eating Disorders? - Reported, December 20, 2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) Six out of ten British 13-year-old girls are afraid of gaining or getting fat, compared to four in ten boys of the same age, and these feelings can lead to behaviors associated … [Read more...]
TVs and Computers Linked with Obesity and Diabetes
fitness news , Font size Weight Management TVs and Computers Linked with Obesity and Diabetes - Reported, February 12, 2014 (Ivanhoe Newswire) A new study shows increased rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes in lower and middle income countries were associated with ownership of televisions, cars, and computers. A team of … [Read more...]
Exotic foods for weight loss
fitness news , Font size Weight Management Exotic foods for weight loss - Reported, February 10, 2014 There are few exotic foods that are considered helpful for weight loss. But actually there's no such thing as a miracle food, and losing weight is only possible through a change in overall diet and exercise. Nonetheless, … [Read more...]
Probiotics helps women in weight loss: A study
fitness news , Font size Weight Management Probiotics helps women in weight loss: A study - Reported, February 10, 2014 Specific to women weight loss, consumption of probiotics can help them twice then those who don't. A new study claims that the regular consumption of probiotics could help accelerate weight loss in women. … [Read more...]
Majority of Parents Underestimate Childs Weight
fitness news , Font size Weight Management Majority of Parents Underestimate Childs Weight - Reported, February 06, 2014 (Ivanhoe Newswire) Over 50 percent of parents fail to recognize their child is overweight or obese, according to a meta-analysis from researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In an analysis of … [Read more...]
Two million people in England eligible for weight loss surgery
fitness news , Font size Weight Management Two million people in England eligible for weight loss surgery - Reported, January 22, 2013 Two million people in England could be eligible for weight loss surgery according to new research published by JRSM Open, the open access companion publication of the Journal of the … [Read more...]
Diabetes Drug Could Treat Childhood Obesity
fitness news , Font size Weight Management Diabetes Drug Could Treat Childhood Obesity - Reported, December 20, 2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) When combined with lifestyle interventions, like exercise and diet, treatment with the diabetes drug metformin seems to be associated with a modest reduction in body mass index (BMI) … [Read more...]
Weight loss aided by embolization procedure
fitness news , Font size Weight Management Weight loss aided by embolization procedure - Reported, November 27, 2013 A new study reports that individuals who underwent embolization of the left gastric artery for gastrointestinal bleeding experienced a 7.9 percent decrease in body weight three months after the procedure. Results … [Read more...]
A State of Slim The Colorado Diet
fitness news , Font size Weight Management A State of Slim The Colorado Diet - Reported, November 19, 2013 DENVER, Co. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One third of all Americans are obese, but one state consistently defies that trend, Colorado. Researchers at the University of Colorado in Denver studied lean Coloradans to find out … [Read more...]
Obese Women more likely to Die before Age 85
fitness news , Font size Weight Management Obese Women more likely to Die before Age 85 - Reported, November 19, 2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) A new study indicates older women who are obese or have a big waist size are more likely to die, contract a major chronic disease, and have a higher risk of mobility disability before … [Read more...]
Early Puberty Linked to Obesity in Girls
fitness news , Font size Weight Management Early Puberty Linked to Obesity in Girls - Reported, November 06, 2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) New research indicates obesity is the largest predictor of early puberty in girls. Early puberty in girls has been associated with higher risks of depression, hypertension, and several cancers. … [Read more...]
Lose Weight Before Trying Other Sleep Apnea Treatments
fitness news , Font size Weight Management Lose Weight Before Trying Other Sleep Apnea Treatments - Reported, September 24, 2013 So your snoring is driving your partner crazy. Does that mean you're destined for one of those awkward-looking sleep apnea masks? Not so fast, doctors say. Many snorers don't have sleep apnea, which … [Read more...]
Newly identified hormone may help fight obesity and reduce cholesterol
fitness news , Font size Weight Management Newly identified hormone may help fight obesity and reduce cholesterol - Reported, September 04, 2013 Washington: Giving obese rodents a recently identified circulating protein called fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) helps improve their metabolism, a new study has suggested. … [Read more...]
Weight Loss Surgery Myths
fitness news , Font size Weight Management Weight Loss Surgery Myths - Reported, June 29, 2013 GILBERT, Ariz. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Bariatric surgery is on the rise with an estimated 177,000 surgeries performed last year, nearly four times the number performed four years ago. But even with this surge in surgeries, there are … [Read more...]
Gastric Bypass Hypnosis: Help or Hype?
fitness news , Font size Weight Management Gastric Bypass Hypnosis: Help or Hype? - Reported, May 08, 2013 TAMPA, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- From cutting meals to going under the knife, there are lots of ways to lose weight. Some work. Some dont. But we found a couple who says they fooled their brains into thinking they had … [Read more...]
Link exist between weight loss and blood pressure: A study
fitness news , Font size Weight Management Link exist between weight loss and blood pressure: A study - Reported, April 29, 2013 Your genetic makeup can help determine how well your body will respond to weight loss efforts aimed at controlling high blood pressure, a new study confirms. The multi-institutional study, led by … [Read more...]
Mobile Phone Apps helps in Weight Loss: A study
fitness news , Font size Weight Management Mobile Phone Apps helps in Weight Loss: A study - Reported, April 29, 2013 Mobile phones using text messaging and monitoring have been shown to be useful additions to health programs. The objective of this study was to develop and evaluate a weight-loss intervention delivered by a … [Read more...]
Doctors are less empathetic towards fat patients: A study
fitness news , Font size Weight Management Doctors are less empathetic towards fat patients: A study - Reported, April 24, 2013 Researchers at John Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, U.S., found that hospital doctors are nicer to thin patients than those who are overweight. They discovered that doctors are no … [Read more...]
Drug for Erectile Disorder Show Promise in the Treatment of Obesity
fitness news , Font size Weight Management Drug for Erectile Disorder Show Promise in the Treatment of Obesity - Reported, April 04, 2013 Although sildenafil is best known for promoting erections, it may also serve as a weight loss aid by coaxing our bodies to store more healthy "brown fat" relative to unhealthy "white fat" than … [Read more...]
Competitive Cash-for-Weight-Loss Plans Work Best: A Study
fitness news , Font size Weight Management Competitive Cash-for-Weight-Loss Plans Work Best: A Study - Reported, April 04, 2013 Paying people to lose weight works, but some sort of competition or group effort may make it work even better, a new study reports. The research showed how two company-sponsored weight-loss programs … [Read more...]
Overweight People has longer life than thin: CDC study
fitness news , Font size Weight Management Overweight People has longer life than thin: CDC study - Reported, January 07, 2013 Reviewing 97 studies involving almost 3 million people divided into groups according to weight, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control demonstrated that the overweightsnot the obese, but … [Read more...]
Weight Gain New Theory:Blame on leptin triggered by sugar
fitness news , Font size Weight Management Weight Gain New Theory: Blame on leptin, triggered by sugar - Reported, January 05, 2013 In a fascinating new book, Robert Lustig, a professor of clinical paediatrics at the University of California, expounds a whole new scientific theory. He argues that the urge to overeat and lounge … [Read more...]
Weight Gain and Sleep Loss correlated: A study
fitness news , Font size Weight Management Weight Gain and Sleep Loss correlated: A study - Reported, October 31, 2012 Getting seven to eight solid hours of sleep each night might seem an almost impossible luxury to many people. But not getting enough sleep is known to impair mental function and increase the risk for … [Read more...]
Jessica Simpson shed 60 pounds: Us Weekly
fitness news , Font size Weight Management Jessica Simpson shed 60 pounds: Us Weekly - Reported, November 01, 2012 Surrendering her "slutty brownies" and buttered Pop-Tarts, Jessica Simpson shed 60 pounds in five months, revealed Us Weekly on Oct. 26 2012. Get the secret to her slim-down success, including how she acquired that 70-pound … [Read more...]
Kim Kardashian gained over 15 pounds in six months
fitness news , Font size Weight Management Kim Kardashian gained over 15 pounds in six months - Reported, October 31, 2012 Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has made a fortune off her bootylicious curves, but has gained 15-20 pounds since she began dating musician Kanye West in April 2012. In fact, Kim joked that she now … [Read more...]
Mila Kunis 25 pounds weight gain stuns Christian Dior
fitness news , Font size Weight Management Mila Kunis 25 pounds weight gain stuns Christian Dior - Reported, October 22, 2012 MILA Kunis has riled up marketing bosses at Christian Dior because she has put on weight! Friends With Benefits star Mila Kunis may be the sexiest woman alive but marketing executives at fashion … [Read more...]
Kim Kardashian takes diet pills for weight loss.
fitness news , Font size Weight Management Kim Kardashian takes diet pills for weight loss. - Reported, October 05, 2012 Kim Kardashian is now taking diet pills to try and shed the weight shes put on from eating out recently. The reality star is desperate to lose weight after she she started dating Kanye West and is now … [Read more...]
Obesity and sugary drinks linked : A study.
fitness news , Font size Weight Management Obesity and sugary drinks linked : A study. - Reported, October 02, 2012 New research powerfully strengthens the case against soda and other sugary drinks as culprits in the obesity epidemic. A huge, decades-long study involving more than 33,000 Americans has yielded the first … [Read more...]
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