News tagged with overweight person
Perception: Skinny people aren't lazy but overweight people are
Research at the University of Alberta shows that when a thin person is seen laying down watching television, people assume they're resting. But when people see an overweight person relaxing, it's automatically assumed they're ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 20, 2010 |
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Naturally skinny people have their own challenges
Nancy Brueheim wishes she could break 100 pounds. Without working at it, Brueheim, who is 71 and stands 5-foot-2, fluctuates between 95 and 98 pounds.
Dec 15, 2009 |
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New study identifies risk factors of disordered eating in overweight youth
University of Minnesota Project Eating Among Teens (EAT) researchers have identified factors that may increase overweight adolescents' risk of engaging in extreme weight control behaviors such as self-induced vomiting, the ...
Jul 30, 2009 |
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Obese moms, asthmatic kids
Babies born to obese mothers may have an increased risk of asthma, according to data from a new study to be presented on May 19 at the 105th International Conference of the American Thoracic Society in San Diego.
May 19, 2009 |
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Can sexting be an illness? Experts are split
(AP) -- Married men sometimes behave badly. They covet. They flirt. They philander. And when they get caught, they occasionally adopt the insanity defense, telling spouses that an inner demon made them lose ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 15, 2011 |
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Extreme dieting: does it lead to longer lives?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Animals who consume fewer calories live longer and healthier lives. Now, a seminal study at the University of California, San Francisco is testing whether the same is true for extreme dieters.
Apr 19, 2011 |
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Does seeing overweight people make us eat more?
Consumers will choose and eat more indulgent food after they see someone who is overweight—unless they consciously think about their health goals, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Medicine & Health / Overweight and Obesity
Apr 19, 2011 |
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Starting periods before the age of 10 increases risk of lung complaints in future
Women who suffer from asthma or poor lung function as adults generally started their periods at the age of 10 or before. This is the conclusion of a European research study with Spanish participation, which ...
Apr 05, 2011 |
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3 square meals a day paired with lean protein help people feel full during weight loss
(PhysOrg.com) -- Eating fewer, regular-sized meals with higher amounts of lean protein can make one feel more full than eating smaller, more frequent meals, according to new research from Purdue University.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 31, 2011 |
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Negative attitudes toward fat bodies going global, study finds
Stigma against overweight people is becoming a cultural norm around the world, even in places where larger bodies have traditionally been valued. That's according to a cross-cultural study of attitudes toward obesity to be ...
Mar 28, 2011 |
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Eskimo study suggests high consumption of omega-3s reduces obesity-related disease risk
A study of Yup'ik Eskimos in Alaska, who on average consume 20 times more omega-3 fats from fish than people in the lower 48 states, suggests that a high intake of these fats helps prevent obesity-related chronic diseases ...
Mar 24, 2011 |
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Researchers discuss sugar's highs, lows
America's growing sweet tooth is super-sizing waistlines and the nation's health care price tag, warn University of California researchers. People in the U.S. are eating 21 times more sweet stuff today than the pilgrims and ...
Mar 24, 2011 |
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Coronary artery calcium scans may help lower heart disease risk without increasing tests and costs
A new study of coronary artery calcium scanning – a simple, noninvasive test that gives patients baseline information about plaque in their coronary arteries—has shown that the scan helps them make heart-healthy ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 23, 2011 |
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Study finds that overweight people really are big-boned
(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the blind spots in forensic science, particularly in identifying unknown remains, is the inability of experts to determine how much an individual weighed based on his or her skeleton. ...
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Mar 22, 2011 |
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