News Articles on Obesity and Weight Loss
Healthy Lifestyle Can Increase Life Expectancy by 7 Years
A new study finds that avoiding risky health behaviors can help people live longer and with better quality as most of the additional years of life are spent in...
Opioids and Obesity Driving Increased Death Rates for White Men, Not Despair
A new study finds that contrary to other reported research findings, suicide and alcohol-related deaths are not to blame for higher death rates among middle-aged white men. Those reports...
Women with Handsome Husbands May Feel More Pressure to Be Thin
A new study appearing in the journal Body Image shows that women evaluated as less attractive than their husbands feel more pressure to diet and be thin than women...
Mindfulness Therapy May Ease Stress for Those with Weight Problems
A new Penn State study finds that for some population groups, mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) appears to be a better method to relieve stress than traditional health education. Researchers...
Kids Watching TV Not All Bad If Mom Joins In
In a study of low-income mothers, University of Michigan researchers found that when these moms watched parent-approved, educational programming with their child, television is viewed as a positive tool....
Study: Kids with Autism Should be Checked for Developmental Coordination Disorder
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) should be thoroughly evaluated for developmental coordination disorder since the two conditions often co-occur, according to a new review by researchers at the...
Teens with High BMIs at Greater Risk of Mid-Life Death from Certain Cardiovascular Diseases
Teens with higher BMIs (body mass index), including those who fall in the upper end of the accepted normal range, may be at greater risk of death in mid-adulthood...
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...
