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Overeating Learned in Infancy, Study Suggests
Research shows that clinical
obesity at 24 months of age
strongly traces back to
infant feeding patterns. ... > full story
Addiction to Unhealthy Foods Could Help Explain the Global Obesity Epidemic, Research Suggests
New research shows that
high-fructose corn syrup can
cause behavioral reactions
in rats similar to those
produced by drugs of abuse
... > full story
Link Between Childhood ADHD and Obesity Revealed in First Long-Term Study
A new study found men
diagnosed as children with
attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) were twice
as likely to be obese in a
... > full story
Vicious Cycle: Obesity Sustained by Changes in Brain Biochemistry
Scientists have shown that
in the brain cells of rats,
obesity impedes the
production of a hormone that
curbs appetite and inspires
calorie burning. The root
... > full story
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Future Doctors Unaware of Their Obesity Bias
May 23, 2013 — Two out of five medical students have an unconscious bias against obese people, according to a new ... > full story -
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Children of Married Parents Less Likely to Be Obese
May 22, 2013 — Children living in households where the parents are married are less likely to be obese, according to new ... > full story -
Genetic Risk for Obesity Found in Many Mexican Young Adults
May 21, 2013 — As many as 35 percent of Mexican young adults may have a genetic predisposition for obesity, said a University of Illinois scientist who conducted a study at the Universidad Autónoma de San ... > full story -
Child Maltreatment Increases Risk of Adult Obesity
May 21, 2013 — Children who have suffered maltreatment are 36 percent more likely to be obese in adulthood compared to non-maltreated children, according to a new study. The authors estimate that the prevention or ... > full story -
Women Who Smoke During Pregnancy Increase the Risk of Both Obesity and Gestational Diabetes in Their Daughters
May 20, 2013 — Women who smoke during pregnancy increase the risk of both obesity and gestational diabetes, in their ... > full story -
Mediterranean Diet Seems to Boost Aging Brain Power
May 20, 2013 — A Mediterranean diet with added extra virgin olive oil or mixed nuts seems to improve the brain power of older people better than advising them to follow a low-fat diet, according to new ... > full story -
Gym Class Reduces Probability of Obesity, Study Finds for First Time
May 20, 2013 — Little is known about the effect of physical education on child weight, but a new study finds that increasing the amount of time that elementary schoolchildren spent in gym class reduces the ... > full story -
Do Men's and Women's Hearts Burn Fuel Differently?
May 20, 2013 — Gender specific shifts in cardiac metabolism under stress may shed light on heart ... > full story -
Intestinal Bacterium Akkermansia Curbs Obesity
May 15, 2013 — A dominant and useful bacterium called Akkermansia muciniphila is present in the intestinal system of all humans, from babies to the elderly. This microorganism is found in the intestinal mucus layer ... > full story -
Body Fat Hardens Arteries After Middle Age
May 15, 2013 — Having too much body fat makes arteries become stiff after middle age, a new study has ... > full story
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