Tag Archives: Obesity
Nearly 25 percent of overweight women misperceive body weight
A startling number of overweight and normal weight women of reproductive age inaccurately perceive their body weight, affecting their weight-related behaviors and making many vulnerable to cardiovascular and other obesity-related diseases, according to new research. Continue reading
Professor reaches ‘healthy weight’ on junk food diet
Mark Haub is a professor of human nutrition at Kansas State University, and teaches a course in energy balance and obesity. Continue reading
Potatoes Can Be Part Of A Weight Loss Regimen
Research just released by the University of California, Davis and the National Center for Food Safety and Technology, Illinois Institute of Technology demonstrates that people can include potatoes in their diet and still lose weight. This research was presented at the Obesity Society’s 28th Annual Scientific Meeting October 8-12, 2010. The study sought to gain a better understanding of the role … Continue reading
Lose the Weight, NOT the Potatoes
DENVER, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ — Research just released by the University of California, Davis and the National Center for Food Safety and Technology, Illinois Institute of Technology demonstrates that people can include potatoes in their diet and still lose weight. This research was presented at the Obesity Society’s 28th Annual Scientific Meeting October 8-12, 2010. The study sought to gain a … Continue reading
Achieve better health while fighting hunger in your local community
(ARA) – Surprisingly hunger and obesity can be linked. The same communities can suffer from both epidemics. There are nearly 2 billion overweight people in the world, while 1 billion people in the world are underfed, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United States. Continue reading
Teens With Internet Addiction
While some parents are concerned their teens may get hooked on drugs or alcohol, another growing concern for parents is teenage internet addiction. A new study confirms parents have a right to worry, because there are many health and social issues for young people who spend too much time online. In fact, a new study found prolonged internet use to be linked to obesity, social isolation, skipping … Continue reading
Professor aims to dispel diet myths with calorie-controlled junk food diet
The food and beverage industry has consistently contested the idea that specific foods or drinks cause obesity, with confectioners and sugary drink manufacturers in particular repeatedly saying that their products do not cause weight gain if consumed in moderation as part of a balanced diet. Continue reading
K-State Professor Using Snack Cake Diet to Counter Popular Health Beliefs
MANHATTAN, Kan., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A monthlong diet of entirely snack cakes and fatty foods may sound like a fantasy, but for one Kansas State University professor it’s serious business. In 30 days Mark Haub is attempting to prove some common beliefs about nutrition are untrue. Haub, professor of human nutrition, teaches an obesity-related, energy balance course that sparked his … Continue reading
GOOD QUESTION!: Should Obese Kids Be Put In Foster Care?
“Should morbidly obese kids be put in foster care?” Neil Katz poses this jarring question on CBS News’s health blog, exploring the logic behind the increasingly prevalent recommendation among health care specialists. The logic is incredibly simple, although it potentially conflates the complex factors affecting obesity with an oversimplified explanation based on environment: If children can be … Continue reading