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Obesity and Extreme Slimness Cause Risks in Pregnancy
April 19, 2012 — Obese women run the risk of problems during pregnancy, labor and complications for the baby's health. A new study of more than 3000 expectant mothers confirms this, and also reveals that being ... > full story -
Excessive Weight Gain During Pregnancy a Predictor for Above-Average Birth Weight
April 17, 2012 — One out of every two women of reproductive age is overweight or obese. Overweight or obese women are more likely to give birth to above average weight babies, new research ... > full story -
Lack of Sleep Is Linked to Obesity, New Evidence Shows
April 17, 2012 — Can lack of sleep make you fat? A new paper which reviews the evidence from sleep restriction studies reveals that inadequate sleep is linked to obesity. The research explores how lack of sleep can ... > full story -
Diet Fad of 'Eating Through the Nose' Could Be a Nightmare, Nutrition Expert Says
April 16, 2012 — What should be a fairy-tale day — a woman’s wedding — could turn into a nightmare for a bride-to-be who goes on a new feeding-tube diet to lose 20 pounds fast, says an ... > full story -
Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollution Linked to Childhood Obesity
April 16, 2012 — Pregnant women in New York City exposed to higher concentrations of chemicals called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAH, were more than twice as likely to have children who were obese by age 7 ... > full story -
Fibre Protects Against Cardiovascular Disease, Especially in Women
April 16, 2012 — Foods high in fiber provide good protection against cardiovascular disease, and the effect is particularly marked in women. The research involved the study of the eating habits of over 20,000 ... > full story -
New Pregnancy Risk for Babies and Moms: Overweight Moms With Moderately High Blood Sugar Raise Health Risk
April 11, 2012 — Pregnant women who are overweight with moderately elevated blood sugar are at a higher risk of bad pregnancy outcomes than previously known. Their risk is higher than pregnant women who are obese ... > full story -
Zip Code as Important as Genetic Code in Childhood Obesity
April 10, 2012 — Neighborhood supermarket and park proximity directly related to obesity, study ... > full story -
Eliminating 64 Calories Per Day on Average Would Allow the US Childhood Obesity Prevention Goals to Be Met
April 10, 2012 — In order for the nation to achieve goals set by the federal government for reducing obesity rates by 2020, children in the United States would need to eliminate an average of 64 excess calories per ... > full story -
More Exercise, Eating Less Fat and Weight Loss Programs Are In, Popular Diets Are Out, Study Suggests
April 10, 2012 — Contrary to popular perception, a large proportion of obese Americans can and do lose weight, say researchers. What’s more, they say, the old tried and true methods of eating less fat and ... > full story -
Scientists Use Public-Database Search to Identify Novel Receptor With Key Role in Type 2 Diabetes
April 9, 2012 — Using computational methods, medical researchers have strongly implicated a novel gene in the triggering of type 2 diabetes. Their experiments in lab mice and in human blood and tissue samples ... > full story -
Obesity Accounts for 21 Percent of U.S. Health Care Costs, Study Finds
April 9, 2012 — Obesity now accounts for almost 21 percent of U.S. health care costs – more than twice the previous estimates, reports a new study. The research, which is the first to show the causal effect of ... > full story
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