Dec
31
Having A Snack Attack: U.S. Obesity Epidemic Related To Its Easy Accessibility In Retail Stores
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A new study shows that candy, salty snacks and sweetened beverages, which have been implicated as contributing to the obesity epidemic, are widely available in retail stores whose primary merchandise is not food…
Dec
31
A Faculty of 1000 evaluation examines how a stomach-produced hormone that influences the desire to eat and consume alcohol could be switched off to control drinking problems. The study, carried out by Jerlhag et al…
Dec
30
Curvy actress Kate Winslet has topped a UK national poll to find the perfect celebrity body. The Oscar-winning film star, who has been praised for promoting a more realistic body shape, took the top spot with 16% of the overall votes - narrowly pipping shapely Kelly Brook into second place with 15%…
Dec
30
Overeating is a key factor in obesity and in cases where it becomes compulsive, it is often classified as “food addiction”, a label that has been controversial, states a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). The authors argue that food addiction in some individuals may be a reality and needs to be considered in management of weight problems…
Dec
30
K-State Psychologists Show That Future-Minded People Make Better Decisions For Their Health
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When New Year’s Eve rolls around and you’re deciding whether to have another glass of champagne, your decision may be predicted by your perspective of the future…
Dec
30
Adding 30 minutes of daily physical activity should top your list of New Year’s resolutions for a healthier 2010, says Peter Brubaker, professor of health and exercise science at Wake Forest University. Regular daily exercise is the most important step toward a healthier lifestyle, Brubaker says…
Dec
30
Negative Emotions Outweigh Intent To Exercise At Health Clubs
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Time and time again, it has been documented that regular exercise has many health benefits including lowering risks associated with the comorbidities of obesity…
Dec
30
Three University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) professors have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Election as a fellow of AAAS is an honor bestowed upon members by their peers. The new fellows from UAB are David Allison, Ph.D., of the Department of Biostatistics; Etty “Tika” Benveniste, Ph.D…
Dec
30
New Type 2 Diabetes And Obesity Treatment Approved - EndoBarrier Receives European CE Mark
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GI Dynamics, a leader in non-surgical, endoscopic treatments for type 2 diabetes and obesity, today announced that it has received European CE mark approval for the EndoBarrier™, a non-surgical therapy to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity. The CE marking (an acronym for the French “Conformite Europeenne”) certifies that a product has met EU requirements for marketing in Europe…
Dec
30
Adverse Consequences Of Obesity May Be Greater Than Previously Thought, UK
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The link between obesity and cardiovascular mortality may be substantially underestimated, while some of the adverse consequences of being underweight may be overstated, concludes a study published on bmj.com . This means that the adverse influence of higher BMI and obesity in a population is of greater magnitude than previously thought, say the authors…