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April 21, 2015April 21, 2015

Central Obesity Has a Negative Influence on the Control of Asthma

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According to a recent study, asthma remains uncontrolled in women despite treatment, and central obesity seems to have a negative influence on the control of the disease. In a study published in the journal Allergy, Asthma & ... Read more

April 16, 2015October 28, 2015

Study Shows Gut Immune System as Effective Target in Treating Type 2 Diabetes

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This week a group of interdisciplinary researchers from the University of Toronto (UT) released study findings in which they made an important discovery in the field of Obesity Medicine. The ... Read more

April 14, 2015April 14, 2015

Family Stress Increases Children’s Risk of Obesity

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In a recent study, researchers from Texas Obesity Research Center (TORC) and the University of Houston Department of Health and Human Performance (HHP) examined the precursors to gender-related obesity disparities ... Read more

April 8, 2015October 27, 2015

“Visualize You” Mobile App Shows Result of Weight Loss Through User’s Picture

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Visual Health Solutions, Inc., a Fort Collins-based multimedia communications company, recently announced the launch of a new innovative weight-loss mobile app called Visualize You – Weight Change Viewer that uses a photograph to ... Read more

April 7, 2015April 7, 2015

UC San Francisco Researchers Isolate Beige Energy Burning Fat From Human Cells

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A team of researchers from UC San Francisco was able to isolate beige energy burning fat from humans. This type of fat is known to convert unhealthy white fat into healthy ... Read more

April 6, 2015April 6, 2015

UK Parents Are Not Aware of Children’s Weight Issues

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A research team from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and the UCL Institute of Child Health in London recently found that UK parents are not aware their ... Read more

April 2, 2015April 2, 2015

Takeaway Outlet Increase in UK Promotes Obesity, Especially in Poorer Areas

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Researchers at the UKCRC Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR) at the University of Cambridge recently reported that the number of takeaway outlets in the last 18 years has increased ... Read more

April 1, 2015April 1, 2015

Exercise May Help Obese Mens’ Sexual Function

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Getting active may lead to more action for obese men. A study from Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute and Department of Surgery associated exercise with greater sexual function in ... Read more

March 31, 2015March 31, 2015

TV Cooking Shows Associated With a Higher Body Mass Index in Women

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Researchers at the University of Vermont, the University of Texas at Austin and Cornell University in Ithaca recently published their findings in the journal Appetite showing that women who watch ... Read more

March 30, 2015March 30, 2015

Weight Discrimination Decreases Quality of Life and Well-Being in Obese Individuals

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Researchers at the University College London in the United Kingdom recently published in the journal Obesity their findings that weigh-related discrimination is associated with a significantly lower quality of life ... Read more