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How to stop regaining weight? That's the real question
The key focus of the Diogenes study is to identify the most effective diet to help adults stop regaining weight after initial successful weight loss.   view more (2008-04-29)

Mayo Clinic study finds weight loss precedes dementia diagnosis in women
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that women who develop dementia experience a decline in weight as many as 10 years prior to the onset of memory loss, compared to peers who do not develop dementia.   view more (2006-07-17)

Study finds personal and Web-based support equal weight loss success
Findings in the Journal of the American Medical Association on the largest weight loss maintenance study to date reinforce Kaiser Permanente's approach to obesity prevention.   view more (2008-03-12)

Uncovering the molecular basis of obesity
Why does the same diet make some of us gain more weight than others?   view more (2007-06-06)

Does OTC diet pill Alli live up to its name?
The first and only over-the-counter product for weight loss approved by the Food and Drug Administration will be available Friday, June 15.   view more (2007-06-14)

Twins have similar school performance to single-born children
Twins have similar academic performance to single-born children, finds a large Danish study published online by the BMJ today.   view more (2006-09-29)

Not all fat created equal
It has long been known that type 2 diabetes is linked to obesity, particularly fat inside the belly. Now, researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center have found that fat from other areas of the body can actually reduce insulin resistance and improve insulin sensitivity.   view more (2008-05-07)

Maintaining healthy weight — the key to avoiding chronic disease
The study — also known as Women's Health Australia — is the largest of its kind ever conducted in Australia.   view more (2007-01-16)

U of M finds teens who eat breakfast daily eat healthier diets than those who skip breakfast
University of Minnesota School of Public Health Project Eating Among Teens (EAT) researchers have found further evidence to support the importance of encouraging youth to eat breakfast regularly.   view more (2008-03-03)

UCSB researchers develop hybrid silicon evanescent laser
In what promises to be an important advance, researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara have developed a novel laser by bonding optical gain layers directly to a silicon laser cavity.   view more (2005-11-16)

A daily dose of pistachios offers potential heart health benefits
Adding to a growing body of evidence, new research shows that a daily dose of pistachios may offer protective benefits against cardiovascular disease.   view more (2007-06-11)

Growth patterns into childhood reveal risk of coronary heart disease later in life
The risk of developing coronary heart disease as an adult is more strongly related to childhood growth patterns than body weight at any particular point in development.   view more (2005-10-27)

Women's dissatisfaction with body image greater in more affluent neighbourhoods
The more affluent the area in which she lives, the more dissatisfied a woman is likely to be with her body image, indicates research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.   view more (2002-02-08)

Eating out can have both positive and negative impact on obesity
Eating out instead of cooking at home continues to increase as a factor impacting the American diet. Americans face a large variety of food options and food establishments when choosing to eat out.   view more (2008-01-10)

Pregnancy may increase the risk of developing binge eating disorder
Pregnancy may open a window of vulnerability for developing binge eating disorder, especially for women from lower socio-economic situations.   view more (2007-09-07)

Visceral fat build-up is the high cost of inactivity
Inactivity leads to significant increases in visceral fat, and a moderate exercise regimen can keep this potentially dangerous form of fat at bay, according to the results of the first randomized clinical trial evaluating the effects of exercise amount and intensity in sedentary overweight men and... view more (2005-09-14)

Study finds low birth weight rates vary widely across US
Low birth weight, an important risk factor of infant mortality and childhood developmental disorders, varies more than 3-fold in regions across the U.S.   view more (2005-11-07)

How does soy promote weight loss? University of Illinois scientist finds another clue
Research shows that when soy consumption goes up, weight goes down. A new University of Illinois study may help scientists understand exactly how that weight loss happens.   view more (2007-05-02)

Calorie density key to losing weight
Eating smart, not eating less, may be the key to losing weight. A year-long clinical trial by Penn State researchers shows that diets focusing on foods that are low in calorie density can promote healthy weight loss while helping people to control hunger.   view more (2007-06-08)

Active lifestyle reduces risk of invasive breast cancer
Six or more hours per week of strenuous recreational activity may reduce the risks of invasive breast cancer by 23 percent, according to researchers from the University of Wisconsin Paul P. Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center (UWCCC).   view more (2007-02-16)

Psychiatric illnesses are common in children with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes
As many as one in five children with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes may also have a neuropsychiatric disorder, according to a new study. The illnesses include depression, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism, developmental delay, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. The research... view more (2005-06-20)

Second genetic link to weight and obesity
A study of 90,000 people has uncovered new genetic variants that influence fat mass, weight and risk of obesity. The variants act in addition to the recently described variants of the FTO gene: adults carrying variants in both genes are, on average, 3.8 kg (or 8.5 lb) heavier.   view more (2008-05-05)

Gene deficiency is a protective barrier to obesity
A search for the molecular clues of longevity has taken Mayo Clinic researchers down another path that could explain why some people who consume excessive calories don't gain weight.   view more (2007-06-27)

Reducing caffeine intake has no effect on birth weight or length of pregnancy
There is no evidence that moderate levels of caffeine consumption during pregnancy lead to a greater risk of premature births and underweight babies despite warnings from some public health officials.   view more (2007-01-29)

Scripps research scientists test anti-obesity vaccine
In the new study, mature male rats immunized with specific types of the active vaccine ate normally yet gained less weight and had less body fat, indicating that the vaccine directly affects the body's metabolism and energy use.   view more (2006-08-01)

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