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Obesity Linked to Circle of Friends
July 9, 2012 — A study of high school students provides new evidence that a person's circle of friends may influence his or her weight. Students were more likely to gain weight if they had friends who were heavier ... > full story -
Good News About the Glycemic Index of Rice
July 9, 2012 — Research analyzing 235 types of rice from around the world has found its glycemic index varies from one type of rice to another with most varieties scoring a low to medium ... > full story -
Lower Iron Levels Seen in Newborns of Obese Mothers
July 9, 2012 — Being born to an obese mother with elevated levels of the hormone hepcidin was associated with lower iron status at birth, according to ... > full story -
Overweight? There's a Vaccine for That, at Least for Mice
July 9, 2012 — New vaccines promote weight loss. A new study assesses the effectiveness of two somatostatin vaccinations, JH17 and JH18, in reducing weight gain and increasing weight loss in mice. Four days after ... > full story -
Above-Normal Weight Alone Does Not Necessarily Increase Short-Term Risk of Death, U.S. Data Suggest
July 6, 2012 — An evaluation of national U.S. data has found that extra weight is not necessarily linked with a higher risk of death. When compared to those with normal weight, people who were overweight or obese ... > full story -
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Child Diabetes Levels Almost Four Times Higher in China Than in US
July 5, 2012 — Chinese teenagers have a rate of diabetes nearly four times greater than their counterparts in the United States. The rise in the incidence of diabetes parallels increases in cardiovascular risk, ... > full story -
Trace Me If You Can: Studying the Marine Top Predators With Biogeochemical Markers
July 5, 2012 — New research deals with the increasingly important impact of the human activities on marine top predators. The authors analyze the use of intrinsic biogeochemical markers, such as stable isotopes, ... > full story -
Groundbreaking Discovery of Mechanism That Controls Obesity, Atherosclerosis
July 5, 2012 — Scientists have discovered a new signalling pathway that controls both obesity and atherosclerosis. They have demonstrated that mice deficient in the Wip1 gene were resistant to weight gain and ... > full story -
Why Current Strategies for Fighting Obesity Are Not Working
July 3, 2012 — As the United States confronts the growing epidemic of obesity among children and adults, a team of obesity researchers concludes that what the nation needs is a new battle plan -- one that replaces ... > full story -
Fast Food Intake Increases Risk of Diabetes and Heart Disease in Singapore
July 2, 2012 — Researchers have examined the eating habits of residents in Singapore and found new evidence that a diet heavy in fast food increases the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes and coronary heart ... > full story
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