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'Fitness and Fatness': Not All Obese People Have the Same Prognosis; Second Study Sheds Light on 'Obesity Paradox'
September 4, 2012 — People can be obese but metabolically healthy and fit, with no greater risk of developing or dying from cardiovascular disease or cancer than normal weight people, according to the largest study ever ... > full story -
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Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome Associated With Impaired Brain Function in Adolescents
September 3, 2012 — A new study reveals for the first time that metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with cognitive and brain impairments in adolescents and calls for pediatricians to take this into account when ... > full story -
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First Simultaneous Robotic Kidney Transplant, Sleeve Gastrectomy Performed
August 31, 2012 — A 35-year-old Chicago woman is the first patient in the world to have a combined procedure that offers new hope for obese kidney ... > full story -
What Babies Eat After Birth Likely Determines Lifetime Risk of Metabolic Mischief and Obesity, Rat Studies Suggest
August 30, 2012 — Rats born to mothers fed high-fat diets but who get normal levels of fat in their diets right after birth avoid obesity and its related disorders as adults, according to new research. Meanwhile, rat ... > full story -
Calorie Restriction Does Not Affect Survival: Study Of Monkeys Also Suggests Some Health Benefits
August 30, 2012 — Scientists have found that calorie restriction -- a diet composed of approximately 30 percent fewer calories but with the same nutrients of a standard diet -- does not extend years of life or reduce ... > full story -
Living Against the Clock; Does Loss of Daily Rhythms Cause Obesity?
August 29, 2012 — When Thomas Edison tested the first light bulb in 1879, he could never have imagined that this invention could one day contribute to a global obesity epidemic. Electric light allows us to work, rest ... > full story -
Is Long-Term Weight Loss Possible After Menopause?
August 28, 2012 — Studies have found that it is difficult to keep weight off in the long term. For post-menopausal women, natural declines in energy expenditure could make long-term weight loss even more challenging. ... > full story -
How 'Beige' Fat Makes the Pounds Melt Away
August 28, 2012 — Researchers have decoded a signal path that could boost the burning of body fat. Mice that are missing a signal switch called VASP are clearly leaner and have more of the coveted brown and ... > full story -
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Limiting TV Time: An Effective Strategy for Preventing Weight Gain in Children
August 27, 2012 — A new study highlights how parents can help their children achieve a healthier lifestyle. Limit TV ... > full story -
Nutrition Tied to Improved Sperm DNA Quality in Older Men: Healthy Micronutrient Intake Linked to Reduced DNA Fragmentation
August 27, 2012 — A healthy intake of micronutrients is strongly associated with improved sperm DNA quality in older men. In younger men, however, a higher intake of micronutrients didn't improve their sperm ... > full story
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