Obesity and Weight Loss News

Poor Eating Behaviors Can Worsen Mood

March 18th, 2013
Poor Eating Behaviors Can Worsen Mood Consciously or unconsciously, people often turn to food to ease stress and/or improve mood. New research suggests this behavior may be counterproductive as researchers discover mood may ...

Depression in Kids Linked to Cardiac Risks as Teens

March 17th, 2013
Depression in Kids Linked to Cardiac Risks as Teens  Teens who were depressed as children are far more likely to be obese, smoke cigarettes and lead sedentary lives, which can increase the risk ...

Work Burnout Seen as Risk Factor for Coronary Heart Disease

March 13th, 2013
Work Burn-Out is Significant Risk Factor for Coronary Heart Disease Americans are blessed and burdened by an unprecedented work ethic. Sociologists say that Americans work longer hours, take fewer vacation days, and retire ...

New Smart Lunchrooms Influence Healthy Choices

February 25th, 2013
New Smart Lunchrooms Influence Healthy Choices  Smart technology is in vogue with intelligent airplanes, bombs, classrooms, homes and of course, phones. Officials now report a simple and ...

Fat Talk Gives Way To Old Talk As Women Age

February 25th, 2013
Fat Talk Gives Way To Old Talk As Women AgeUK researchers have found that as women age they often talk about the negative aspects ...

Mouse Study Links High-Fat Diets, ADHD and Obesity

February 21st, 2013
Mouse Study Links High-Fat Diets, ADHD and Obesity A new laboratory study suggests a link between high-fat diets and such childhood brain-based conditions as attention ...

Behavioral Counseling Helps Employees Drop Pounds

February 21st, 2013
Behavioral Counseling Helps Employees Drop PoundsA new pilot study demonstrates that worksite programs that couple dietary advice and behavioral counseling can help employees lose weight. Researchers at Tufts University discovered that ...

Response to Stress Can Fuel Childhood Obesity

February 19th, 2013
Response to Stress Can Fuel Childhood Obesity Emerging research from Penn State and Johns Hopkins universities suggests an overreaction to stress can increase a child’s risk of ...

Physically Active Bariatric Surgery Patients Less Likely to be Depressed

February 17th, 2013
Active Bariatric Surgery Patients Less Likely to be Depressed  Adults undergoing bariatric surgery who are more physically active are less likely to be depressed, ...

Mom’s Eating Habits Can Impact Obesity Risk for Preschoolers

February 11th, 2013
Moms Dietary Habits Can Influence Preschoolers Obesity New research suggests role modeling is a significant factor in a preschooler’s risk for obesity. While sugary drinks, lack of exercise and ...