News tagged with weight control

Obesity rate will reach at least 42 percent, say models of social contagion

Researchers at Harvard University say America's obesity epidemic won't plateau until at least 42 percent of adults are obese, an estimate derived by applying mathematical modeling to 40 years of Framingham Heart Study data.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 04, 2010 | popularity 2.6 / 5 (5) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

New research finds no evidence that popular slimming supplements facilitate weight loss

New research evaluating the effectiveness of a broad selection of popular slimming supplements sold in pharmacies and health food shops has found no evidence that any of them facilitate weight loss beyond the placebo effect.

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created Jul 12, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Passive smoking increases risk to unborn babies, study says

Pregnant non-smokers who breathe in the second-hand smoke of other people are at an increased risk of delivering stillborn babies or babies with defects, a study led by researchers at The University of Nottingham has found.

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created Mar 09, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Study Puts Bariatric Surgery for Type 2 Diabetes to the Test

(PhysOrg.com) -- A multi-disciplinary team of Penn researchers, including diabetes, weight loss and bariatric surgery experts, are conducting a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to determine if bariatric ...

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created Dec 29, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0