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fitness news , Font size Weight Management Newcastle scientists warn of weight loss chemical DNP deaths - Reported, June 26, 2014   A banned and potentially lethal substance is increasingly being bought by people who want to lose weight, according to scientists in Newcastle. The chemical DNP is used to make dyes, wood … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Helping people maintain weight loss just as important as dropping the pounds: Study - Reported, May 15, 2014   While helping people lose weight is great, just as much emphasis should be put on programs to help them keep the weight off, British researchers say. In a paper in the British … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Higher BMI associated with lower mortality risk in patients with severe pulmonary hypertension - Reported, May 15, 2014   In patients with congestive heart failure, obesity and a larger waist size have paradoxically been associated with a better prognosis in the prior investigations. This … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Whey protein consumption may lead to significant decreases in body weight and body fat and significant increases in lean body mass - Reported, April 25, 2014   New researchi published in the March/April 2014 issue of the Journal of the American College of Nutrition shows whey protein, … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management New Weight Loss Therapy: Put It In and Take It Out - Reported, April 01, 2014    More than one-third of Americans are obese – putting themselves at risk for heart disease, stroke, type-two diabetes, and certain cancers. When diet and exercise don’t work, many turn to surgery. But … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Obesity rates in Canada have tripled in less than 3 decades - Reported, March 07, 2014   Obesity rates in Canada tripled between 1985 and 2011, from 6% to 18%, with significant increases in the very obese categories; it is projected that approximately 21% of Canadian adults will be … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Parents’ Behaviors Increase Obesity Risk for Kids - Reported, March 18, 2014   Putting infants to bed with bottles, watching television with them, and encouraging them to finish feeding are all behaviors believed to increase a child’s risk of obesity later in life, and, according to … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Weight Worries in Teens leads to Eating Disorders? - Reported, December 20, 2013   (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Six out of ten British 13-year-old girls are afraid of gaining or getting fat, compared to four in ten boys of the same age, and these feelings can lead to behaviors associated … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management TVs and Computers Linked with Obesity and Diabetes - Reported, February 12, 2014   (Ivanhoe Newswire) – A new study shows increased rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes in lower and middle income countries were associated with ownership of televisions, cars, and computers. A team of … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Exotic foods for weight loss - Reported, February 10, 2014   There are few exotic foods that are considered helpful for weight loss. But actually there's no such thing as a miracle food, and losing weight is only possible through a change in overall diet and exercise. Nonetheless, … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Probiotics helps women in weight loss: A study - Reported, February 10, 2014   Specific to women weight loss, consumption of probiotics can help them twice then those who don't. A new study claims that the regular consumption of probiotics could help accelerate weight loss in women. … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Majority of Parents Underestimate Child’s Weight - Reported, February 06, 2014   (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Over 50 percent of parents fail to recognize their child is overweight or obese, according to a meta-analysis from researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In an analysis of … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Two million people in England eligible for weight loss surgery - Reported, January 22, 2013   Two million people in England could be eligible for weight loss surgery according to new research published by JRSM Open, the open access companion publication of the Journal of the … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Diabetes Drug Could Treat Childhood Obesity - Reported, December 20, 2013   (Ivanhoe Newswire) –When combined with lifestyle interventions, like exercise and diet, treatment with the diabetes drug metformin seems to be associated with a modest reduction in body mass index (BMI) … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Weight loss aided by embolization procedure - Reported, November 27, 2013 A new study reports that individuals who underwent embolization of the left gastric artery for gastrointestinal bleeding experienced a 7.9 percent decrease in body weight three months after the procedure. Results … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management A State of Slim – The Colorado Diet - Reported, November 19, 2013   DENVER, Co. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One third of all Americans are obese, but one state consistently defies that trend, Colorado. Researchers at the University of Colorado in Denver studied lean Coloradans to find out … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Obese Women more likely to Die before Age 85 - Reported, November 19, 2013   (Ivanhoe Newswire) – A new study indicates older women who are obese or have a big waist size are more likely to die, contract a major chronic disease, and have a higher risk of mobility disability before … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Early Puberty Linked to Obesity in Girls - Reported, November 06, 2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – New research indicates obesity is the largest predictor of early puberty in girls. Early puberty in girls has been associated with higher risks of depression, hypertension, and several cancers. … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Lose Weight Before Trying Other Sleep Apnea Treatments   - Reported, September 24, 2013 So your snoring is driving your partner crazy. Does that mean you're destined for one of those awkward-looking sleep apnea masks? Not so fast, doctors say. Many snorers don't have sleep apnea, which … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Newly identified hormone may help fight obesity and reduce cholesterol   - Reported, September 04, 2013 Washington: Giving obese rodents a recently identified circulating protein called fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) helps improve their metabolism, a new study has suggested. … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Weight Loss Surgery Myths   - Reported, June 29, 2013 GILBERT, Ariz. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Bariatric surgery is on the rise with an estimated 177,000 surgeries performed last year, nearly four times the number performed four years ago. But even with this surge in surgeries, there are … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Gastric Bypass Hypnosis: Help or Hype?   - Reported, May 08, 2013 TAMPA, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- From cutting meals to going under the knife, there are lots of ways to lose weight. Some work. Some don’t. But we found a couple who says they fooled their brains into thinking they had … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Link exist between weight loss and blood pressure: A study   - Reported, April 29, 2013 Your genetic makeup can help determine how well your body will respond to weight loss efforts aimed at controlling high blood pressure, a new study confirms. The multi-institutional study, led by … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Mobile Phone Apps helps in Weight Loss: A study   - Reported, April 29, 2013 Mobile phones using text messaging and monitoring have been shown to be useful additions to health programs. The objective of this study was to develop and evaluate a weight-loss intervention delivered by a … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Doctors are less empathetic towards fat patients: A study   - Reported, April 24, 2013 Researchers at John Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, U.S., found that hospital doctors are nicer to thin patients than those who are overweight. They discovered that doctors are no … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Drug for Erectile Disorder Show Promise in the Treatment of Obesity   - Reported, April 04, 2013 Although sildenafil is best known for promoting erections, it may also serve as a weight loss aid by coaxing our bodies to store more healthy "brown fat" relative to unhealthy "white fat" than … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Competitive Cash-for-Weight-Loss Plans Work Best: A Study   - Reported, April 04, 2013 Paying people to lose weight works, but some sort of competition or group effort may make it work even better, a new study reports. The research showed how two company-sponsored weight-loss programs … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Overweight People has longer life than thin: CDC study   - Reported, January 07, 2013 Reviewing 97 studies involving almost 3 million people divided into groups according to weight, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control demonstrated that the overweights—not the obese, but … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Weight Gain New Theory: Blame on leptin, triggered by sugar   - Reported, January 05, 2013 In a fascinating new book, Robert Lustig, a professor of clinical paediatrics at the University of California, expounds a whole new scientific theory. He argues that the urge to overeat and lounge … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Weight Management Weight Gain and Sleep Loss correlated: A study   - Reported, October 31, 2012     Getting seven to eight solid hours of sleep each night might seem an almost impossible luxury to many people. But not getting enough sleep is known to impair mental function and increase the risk for … [Read more...]