News Articles on Obesity and Weight Loss
Green Space at School Improves Child Health
Emerging research points to the benefits of a green environment to relieve stress and enhance physical fitness. A new concept gaining momentum in this realm is green schoolyards. A...
Taking Movement Breaks Can Lessen Mortality Risk
Researchers from Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) discovered that it isn’t just the amount of time spent sitting, but also the way in which sitting time is accumulated during...
Study ID’s Factors that May Speed or Slow Frailty in Older Men
Frailty — the feeling of being weak, fragile, and having low energy — tends to worsen over time, but past research has shown that about nine to 14 percent of already...
Pilot Study Melds Self-Compassion With Eating Disorder Treatments
In a new study, University of Queensland researchers found that compassion-focused therapy (CFT-E) holds promise in the treatment of eating and weight concerns. CFT, which has grown over the...
Walking the Dog for Happiness As Well As Health
A new study suggests that people who regularly walk their dogs do so in a pursuit of happiness, rather than to improve physical health or obtain other social...
Gradual Weight Loss Seen As Best to Achieve Long-Term Goals
Researchers have found that when it comes to keeping weight off, it is best to have lost the weight gradually and consistently. In a study of 183 participants over...
Curbing Inflammation May Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s
A new literature review suggests that a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases can be mitigated by lifestyle actions that slow inflammation of the nervous tissue. In...
Weight Gain Associated with Psychotic Disorders is Life Limiting
While everyone is aware of the obesity crisis, few understand that the link between obesity and mental health disorders is especially profound. A 20-year study now suggests obesity plays...
Maternal Inflammation Can Affect Fetal Brain Development
New research shows that increased levels of inflammatory markers during pregnancy can lead to changes in fetal brain development which, in turn, may increase the child’s risk of developing...
High-Income Individuals More Likely to Be ‘Weekend Warriors’
Overall, people with higher incomes tend to be slightly more sedentary than those with low incomes, but many try to make up for it with rigorous exercise a few days...
