Sep
2
Experts Wonder Why Slimming Drug Meridia (sibutramine) Is Still On The Market In USA
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Sibutramine, brand name Meridia is an appetite suppressant, a weight loss pill. Editors at the NEJM (New England Journal of Medicine) write it is difficult for them to discern a “credible rationale for keeping this medication on the market”, even though it is restricted for people without heart disease…
Sep
2
Exercise Can Counteract Obesity Genes, Says Study (Time.com)
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Time.com - A new study finds people who are genetically predisposed to obesity may benefit most from physical activity
Sep
1
Exercise Can Counteract Obesity Genes, Says Study (Time.com)
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Time.com - A new study finds people who are genetically predisposed to obesity may benefit most from physical activity
Sep
1
Physically Active Lifestyle May Reduce Genetic Predisposition To Obesity
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New research from the UK suggests that living an active lifestyle can reduce people’s genetic predisposition to obesity by about 40 per cent, challenging a popular view that exercise doesn’t help people lose weight if they are genetically predisposed to obesity…
Aug
26
Fat Distribution Plays A Role In Weight Loss Success In Patients At Risk Of Diabetes
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Why is it that some people lose weight and body fat when they exercise and eat less and others don’t? German researchers say MRI and magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy can provide the answer - and help predict who will benefit from lifestyle changes. Results of the study are published online and will appear in the November issue of the journal Radiology…
Aug
25
More Walking, Cycling Linked To Healthier Weights Worldwide
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Amble, stroll or pedal: it’s all good. A new study provides evidence supporting a seemingly obvious but unproven link between walking- and cycling-friendly communities and lower levels of obesity. Researchers found that people are more likely to have healthy weights if they live in places where walking and cycling are more common. The link held up among nations, cities and U.S. states…
Aug
25
More Walking, Cycling Linked To Healthier Weights Worldwide
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Amble, stroll or pedal: it’s all good. A new study provides evidence supporting a seemingly obvious - but unproven - link between walking- and cycling-friendly communities and lower levels of obesity. Researchers found that people are more likely to have healthy weights if they live in places where walking and cycling are more common. The link held up among nations, cities and U.S. states…
Aug
20
Adding Fish Oil to Low-Fat/High-Carb Diet May Improve Cholesterol (HealthDay)
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HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) — For people with the metabolic
syndrome — a cluster of risk factors such as obesity, high blood
pressure, high levels of blood fats or triglycerides and high blood
sugar — adding a little fish oil to a diet low in saturated fats and high
in complex carbohydrates might be just the ticket, a new study
suggests.
Aug
20
Adding Fish Oil to Low-Fat/High-Carb Diet May Improve Cholesterol (HealthDay)
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HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) — For people with the metabolic
syndrome — a cluster of risk factors such as obesity, high blood
pressure, high levels of blood fats or triglycerides and high blood
sugar — adding a little fish oil to a diet low in saturated fats and high
in complex carbohydrates might be just the ticket, a new study
suggests.
Aug
3
Different Outcomes On The Same Diet: The Path To Obesity Becomes Clearer
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Why is it that two people can consume the same high fat, high-calorie Western diet and one becomes obese and prone to diabetes while the other maintains a slim frame? This question has long baffled scientists, but a study by Yale School of Medicine researchers provides a simple explanation: weight is set before birth in the developing brain…