News Articles on Obesity and Weight Loss
Work Stress Can Lead to Overeating But Good Sleep Can Provide Buffer
Insightful new research confirms that work stress can indeed lead to an unhealthy diet. However, investigators also discovered that a good night’s sleep can help improve healthy habits. Michigan...
Teens’ Poor Body Image Tied to More Drinking, Smoking
New research finds that the way a teen feels about their appearance can significantly impact their health and wellness. In the study, Dr. Virginia Ramseyer Winter, a body image...
Preschool Skills to Manage Emotions Important to Reduce Obesity
Emerging research suggests self-management skills to learn how to cope with the environment and manage emotions should begin during preschool years. Investigators found the skills are important because when...
Teens to Seniors, Study Finds A Nation of Couch Potatoes
A new study finds that general activity levels among children and teens is lower than previously thought and that 19-year-olds are essentially as inactive as 60-year-olds. In fact, the...
Plus-Size Models Can Boost Women’s Mental Health
Women are more likely to notice and remember average and plus-size models in the media compared to thin models, according to a new study at Florida State University. In...
Overweight Kids May Have Fewer Friends
New research finds that overweight children have less friends and are involved in fewer social groups than their thinner counterparts. In the study, USC researchers assessed 714 students in...
For Diabetic Moms, Diet Drinks During Pregnancy May Hike Kids’ Obesity Risk
Emerging research suggests moms with gestational diabetes could increase the risk of obesity in their children if they drink at least one artificially sweetened beverage per day. Investigators from...
Report: Alcohol Hikes Breast Cancer Risk, Exercise Lowers It
A new report suggests drinking just one glass of wine or other alcoholic drink a day increases breast cancer risk. Conversely, vigorous exercise such as running or fast bicycling...
Childhood Obesity May Raise Risk of Later Depression
Being overweight or obese in childhood may substantially increase one’s lifetime risk of major depression, according to a new study presented at the European Congress on Obesity. Researchers found...
Study Finds Mindfulness Aids Weight Loss
A new study suggests using a mindfulness approach helps weight loss. With obesity reaching epidemic proportions, mindful eating — focusing just on what we are eating, not watching television,...
