Displaying items by tag: Obesity

An team of international researchers has found that removal of a single gene in mice can lead to a situation where the rodents do not gain weight, even if they gorge themselves on high-fat foods for a long time.

The CSIRO says its behavioural scientists have identified the dominant diet type among Australian adults, revealing why many people find it hard to maintain a healthy diet.

If you’re worried about gaining weight a simple daily text message on your mobile phone or a weekly email could be part of the answer to getting rid of those extra kilos.

According to July 2010 research from Northwestern University, older women who are obese, especially around the hips, are more likely to have problems remembering than do other women. It is better to be apple-shaped than pear-shaped for women when it comes to memory.

Australian research scientists report that even modest weight loss, as little as 13 pounds (6 kilograms), can strengthen a weak immune system, especially with regards to obese people with Type 2 diabetes.

According to a group of retired military leaders, obesity problems with our youth are threatening the ability of the military to protect the United States of America. We are too fat to join the military.

Meal size has increased over the past century. Because of this, individuals have grown in size, too; to the point where obesity is a worldwide problem. Two U.S. researchers have studied this trend with the use of art, specifically paintings of 'The Last Supper.'

U.S. researchers in New Jersey found that lab rats consuming high fructose corn syrup had a greater increase of body weight than rats with access to sucrose or table sugar. However, does it also apply to humans?