Fast food + nearby schools = fat kids
Youth who study just a short walk from a fast-food outlet eat fewer fruit and vegetables, drink more soda and are more likely to be obese than students at other schools, according to research published on Tuesday.
Make over your weight-loss resolutions
Amid pink slips and plummeting stocks, 2009 may not be shaping up to be the year you hoped for. But one thing you do still have some control over is your body.
Even a tiny bit of flab raises heart failure risk
Even a little bit of extra weight can raise the risk of heart failure, according to a U.S. study published on Monday that calculated the heart hazards of being pudgy but not obese.
Stay away from these online diet pills, FDA says
If you’re looking for a little help shedding extra pounds after the holidays, the government is warning you to stay away from nearly 30 weight-loss products that contain unlisted and possibly dangerous ingredients.
Parent training can help kids to slim down
A weight loss intervention directed at parents of overweight children may be as effective as interventions directed at both parents and children, study findings suggest.
Weight can be kept off no matter how it’s lost
Obese people who have lost substantial amounts of weight without surgery can do just as well at maintaining the healthier weight as their peers who lost weight via gastric surgery. That’s the finding of the first study to compare the two strategies.
Leaner nations bike, walk, use mass transit
Jim Richards is no kid, but he loves to ride his bike. At 51, he has become a cycling commuter, pedaling 11 miles from his home in the suburbs to his job in downtown Knoxville.
Child food adverts ‘misleading’
Manufacturers are making misleading claims about fatty and sugary foods aimed at children, a report says.
Experimental Weight-Loss Pill Passes Early Test
Researchers are hoping that an experimental new weight-loss drug will prove to be a valuable new weapon …
High heart rates linked to obesity, diabetes: study
High resting heart rates may be linked to the development of obesity and diabetes, a Japanese study shows.
