items tagged with Obesity
CDC releases county by county obesity rates
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-11-21 08:38:32
According to a first-time report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the counties in the Appalachian region of the country report high rates of obesity and diabetes in more than 80% of its counties. A majority of counties in the Deep South also report the same.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-11-21 08:38:32
According to a first-time report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the counties in the Appalachian region of the country report high rates of obesity and diabetes in more than 80% of its counties. A majority of counties in the Deep South also report the same.
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Diet changes gut bacteria, alters ability to control weight
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-11-16 11:29:24
Although many factors contribute to weight gain, U.S. microbiologist Jeffrey Gordon has been collecting evidence to show that the type of foods eaten changes the composition of bacteria in the gut. Whether you have a low-fat or high-fat diet is very influential on your body’s ability to gain weight, and to lose it, too.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-11-16 11:29:24
Although many factors contribute to weight gain, U.S. microbiologist Jeffrey Gordon has been collecting evidence to show that the type of foods eaten changes the composition of bacteria in the gut. Whether you have a low-fat or high-fat diet is very influential on your body’s ability to gain weight, and to lose it, too.
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Baby Boomers may have boomed out
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-11-15 07:15:02
According to a UCLA study of trends in disability within older adults in the United States (especially in the Baby Boomer generation), a disturbing trend was found: much more physical disabilities than the previous generation.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-11-15 07:15:02
According to a UCLA study of trends in disability within older adults in the United States (especially in the Baby Boomer generation), a disturbing trend was found: much more physical disabilities than the previous generation.
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Adult diabetes to inflict 1 of 7 Australians by 2050
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-10-28 09:22:07
According to a report by the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling, type 2 diabetes will occur in about 14% of all Australians within forty years. Can you guess why such a large percentage of type 2 diabetes is occurring?
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-10-28 09:22:07
According to a report by the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling, type 2 diabetes will occur in about 14% of all Australians within forty years. Can you guess why such a large percentage of type 2 diabetes is occurring?
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Depression, anxiety leads to weight problems
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-10-10 08:55:27
A British-French-Australian study has concluded that common mental disorders such as depression and anxiety give larger risks of becoming obese. And, the more mental problems a person has the more risk of obesity.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-10-10 08:55:27
A British-French-Australian study has concluded that common mental disorders such as depression and anxiety give larger risks of becoming obese. And, the more mental problems a person has the more risk of obesity.
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U.S. study: Irregular eating habits adds weight
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-09-04 09:25:50
According to a Northwestern University study, people who have irregular eating habits are more prone to gain weight. Do you wake up in the middle of the night and go straight to the refrigerator? Do you work a swing shift? Do you skip breakfast?
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-09-04 09:25:50
According to a Northwestern University study, people who have irregular eating habits are more prone to gain weight. Do you wake up in the middle of the night and go straight to the refrigerator? Do you work a swing shift? Do you skip breakfast?
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Mississippi gets BIG award, again! But, it's not GOOD!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-07-02 08:03:34
For the fifth year in a row, Mississippi has the largest percentage of obese people in the United States. Thirty other states have over one in four people in the really heavy category (obese). It’s a big problem, and its getting bigger.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-07-02 08:03:34
For the fifth year in a row, Mississippi has the largest percentage of obese people in the United States. Thirty other states have over one in four people in the really heavy category (obese). It’s a big problem, and its getting bigger.
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Study finds more food is only cause of U.S. obesity
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-05-08 09:46:46
Australian-led study finds that increased intake of food, and not reduced exercise, is the sole reason why people are getting bigger in the United States. Previous thoughts were than more calories and less exercise were equally to blame. Guess not!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-05-08 09:46:46
Australian-led study finds that increased intake of food, and not reduced exercise, is the sole reason why people are getting bigger in the United States. Previous thoughts were than more calories and less exercise were equally to blame. Guess not!
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Can fruit juice change your shape from orange to banana?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-04-25 08:30:14
According to a U.S. study, a glass of 100% fruit juice every day can lower your risk from several diseases, along with helping you lose weight. Juices involving oranges, bananas, and other such fruits help to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-04-25 08:30:14
According to a U.S. study, a glass of 100% fruit juice every day can lower your risk from several diseases, along with helping you lose weight. Juices involving oranges, bananas, and other such fruits help to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
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Why brown fat is better than white fat
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-04-09 08:04:07
Several studies published in The New England Journal of Medicine have concluded that brown fat (good fat) can burn off white fat (bad fat) in order to lose weight. It looks like babies may help in the global obesity epidemic because brown fat is also called “baby fat.”
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-04-09 08:04:07
Several studies published in The New England Journal of Medicine have concluded that brown fat (good fat) can burn off white fat (bad fat) in order to lose weight. It looks like babies may help in the global obesity epidemic because brown fat is also called “baby fat.”
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Simply: More fat means less life
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-03-18 08:19:54
The more you weigh the fewer years you will live, according to a large research study performed in the United Kingdom on nearly 900,000 adults. Specifically, according to this study, if you are severely obese your life expectancy is reduced by 10 years on average—yes, TEN YEARS!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-03-18 08:19:54
The more you weigh the fewer years you will live, according to a large research study performed in the United Kingdom on nearly 900,000 adults. Specifically, according to this study, if you are severely obese your life expectancy is reduced by 10 years on average—yes, TEN YEARS!
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My head hurts because of my belly fat
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-02-14 09:20:58
Researchers have linked migraine headaches to an excess of belly fat. The U.S. study found that women were even more prone to migraines when their middles were full of fat. However, younger people had more risk from migraines when their bellies were large.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-02-14 09:20:58
Researchers have linked migraine headaches to an excess of belly fat. The U.S. study found that women were even more prone to migraines when their middles were full of fat. However, younger people had more risk from migraines when their bellies were large.
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Study links better memory and reduced calorie diet
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-01-27 10:09:11
A German study has shown a diet that restricts the amount of calories eaten each day improves the memory in older women. It is considered the first study in humans to find such a link.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-01-27 10:09:11
A German study has shown a diet that restricts the amount of calories eaten each day improves the memory in older women. It is considered the first study in humans to find such a link.
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Give me the money and I'll lose weight
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-01-04 09:24:20
A U.S. study finds that weight loss is more effective when there is a financial reward rather than one based on a traditional diet plan.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-01-04 09:24:20
A U.S. study finds that weight loss is more effective when there is a financial reward rather than one based on a traditional diet plan.
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FDA warns U.S. consumers not to use tainted weight-loss products
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-12-23 07:21:56
On December 22, 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers not to use twenty-seven weight-loss products, primarily sold over the Internet, because they contain ingredients that are not identified on their labels and which may place the user at a health risk.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-12-23 07:21:56
On December 22, 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers not to use twenty-seven weight-loss products, primarily sold over the Internet, because they contain ingredients that are not identified on their labels and which may place the user at a health risk.
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Study concludes: Eat fast! Eat until full! Get fatter!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-12-14 08:46:33
A Japanese-U.S. study found that the quicker a person eats and those eating until they feel full are much more likely to be overweight.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-12-14 08:46:33
A Japanese-U.S. study found that the quicker a person eats and those eating until they feel full are much more likely to be overweight.
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Skinny belly dancers should live long lives
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-11-13 11:28:33
A European study has found that the circumference of one’s waist increases a person’s risk of premature death. In other words, the people with the biggest bellies have the biggest chance of not making it to their next meal.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-11-13 11:28:33
A European study has found that the circumference of one’s waist increases a person’s risk of premature death. In other words, the people with the biggest bellies have the biggest chance of not making it to their next meal.
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All-you-can-eat buffets separate overweight from normal weight people
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-11-04 20:08:20
A study published in the journal Obesity found that eating behavior was different at all-you-can-eat Chinese buffets depending on your body mass index (BMI), which is an indication of whether you are slender of build, normal, overweight, or obese.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-11-04 20:08:20
A study published in the journal Obesity found that eating behavior was different at all-you-can-eat Chinese buffets depending on your body mass index (BMI), which is an indication of whether you are slender of build, normal, overweight, or obese.
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Can reading help children lose weight?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-10-06 09:10:01
Yes, if it’s the right book! A Duke University study has shown that obese children can lose weight when they read a book that helps guide them in effective ways to shed their excess pounds, along with being an interesting book to read.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-10-06 09:10:01
Yes, if it’s the right book! A Duke University study has shown that obese children can lose weight when they read a book that helps guide them in effective ways to shed their excess pounds, along with being an interesting book to read.
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Consumer Reports says not all breakfast cereals are good
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-10-03 12:29:04
A study performed by Consumer Reports says that some breakfast cereals have high amounts of sugar and low levels of fiber, a bad combination for children and adults alike.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-10-03 12:29:04
A study performed by Consumer Reports says that some breakfast cereals have high amounts of sugar and low levels of fiber, a bad combination for children and adults alike.
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