Tonsillectomy May Spur Weight Gain in Kids, But Won’t Cause Obesity: Study
2014-04-17
Post-op rise in weight occurs mostly in younger, thinner children, research showsContinue Reading
Low Birth Weight, Lack of Breast-Feeding Tied to Inflammation Risk in Adulthood
2014-04-17
Study of more than 10,000 people suggests these infants may someday have more health problemsContinue Reading
Scientists Find New Way to Observe ‘Good’ Brown Fat
2014-04-17
Information from MRI scans might help in obesity, diabetes researchContinue Reading
Crunchy or Smooth? Food’s Texture May Sway Perception of Calories
2014-04-16
When study participants were thinking about calories, they ate more of the crunchier items, less of the softContinue Reading
Too Little Vitamin D May Add to Obesity’s Burden
2014-04-15
Study suggests severely overweight people are slowed down by low ‘sunshine vitamin’ levelsContinue Reading
Nearly 10 Percent of U.S. Adults Now Have Diabetes: Study
2014-04-14
Researchers found a nationwide rise of the disease since late 1980s, and a parallel rise in obesityContinue Reading
Teens’ Indoor Tanning May Be Linked to Unhealthy Dieting
2014-04-11
Poor body image behind both behaviors, expert saysContinue Reading
Obesity-Related Enzyme Targeted in Mouse Study
2014-04-09
Findings suggest new way to prompt body to burn extra energyContinue Reading
Obesity May Shorten Colon Cancer Survival
2014-04-09
Patients’ risk of death rises with every 5-point increase in BMI, study suggestsContinue Reading
More U.S. Children Severely Obese, Study Says
2014-04-07
Report, which conflicts with recent CDC review, finds growing number of kids likely to suffer serious health problemsContinue Reading