Feb
28
Muscle In Obese People And Type 2 Diabetes May Be Conspiring Against Them
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Research by kinesiology investigator Dustin Hittel, PhD, has proven that muscle in extremely obese individuals produces large amounts of a protein called myostatin, which normally inhibits muscle growth - suggesting that for Type 2 diabetics, and the very obese, the task of getting healthy may be more difficult than initially thought.
Feb
27
Being Overweight Just As Risky To Health As Being A Smoker
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Obese adolescents have the same risk of premature death in adulthood as people who smoke more than 10 cigarettes a day, while those who are overweight have the same risk as less heavy smokers, according to research published on http://www.bmj.com today.
Feb
27
AFP - Health officials have ordered Russians to adopt a back-to-basics diet for the economic crisis to stop their weight ballooning after a decade of indulgence during the boom years.
Feb
27
Liver Tumors Associated With Metabolic Syndrome Differ From Other Tumors
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Liver cancer in patients whose only risk factor is metabolic syndrome has distinct forms and structures compared to other liver tumors. These findings are in the March issue of Hepatology, a journal published by John Wiley & Sons on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD). The article is also available online at Wiley Interscience (http://www.interscience.wiley.com).
Feb
27
Ethnic Differences Found For Fatty Liver Disease And Insulin Resistance
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A new study suggests that the metabolic response to obesity and insulin resistance, particularly as it pertains to the liver, differs among ethnic groups in the U.S. African-Americans are more resistant to the buildup of fat in the abdominal adipose tissue and liver, and to high triglyceride levels associated with insulin resistance.
Feb
27
Time.com - The $40 billion U.S. diet industry would have you believe that a high-protein or low-fat or low-carb plan is the ticket to thinness. A new study suggests simply this: eat less.
Feb
26
An In-Depth Look at Some Popular Children’s Cookbooks
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Teaching children to cook can be stressful. With the right cookbook, however, it can be fun. Below are our reviews of some of the best cookbooks for kids. Click to Read More.
Feb
26
Commenting on NHS Information Centre statistics indicating the number of people in England having obesity surgery has risen by 40% in the last year, Dr Peter Carter, Chief Executive & General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, said: “It is deeply concerning to hear that the number of people requiring surgery for obesity has risen so sharply.
Feb
26
Time.com - The $40 billion U.S. diet industry would have you believe that a high-protein or low-fat or low-carb plan is the ticket to thinness. A new study suggests simply this: eat less.
Feb
26
A new US study concluded that as long as a diet is heart-healthy and reduces calorie intake it helps you lose weight, no matter what proportions of fat, protein or carbohydrate it contains.