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New Scientific Study Indicates that Eating Quickly is Associated with Overeating
According to a new study accepted for publication...

Adults, Especially Women, Have Calorie-Burning "Brown Fat"
Keeping your baby fat turns out to be a good thing ...

Successful Weight Loss with Dieting is Linked to Vitamin D Levels
Vitamin D levels in the body at the start of a low-calorie diet ...

Fasting Biases Brain Reward Systems Toward High-Calorie Foods
Dieters should eat breakfast, because a new study shows ...

 




U.S. Adult Obesity Still High, But Recent Data Suggest Rates May Have Stabilized
The prevalence of adults in the U.S. who are obese is still high, with about one-third of adults obese in 2007-2008, although new data suggest that the rate of increase for obesity in the U.S. in recent decades may be slowing, according to a study appearing in the January 20 issue of JAMA. The study is being published early online because of its public health importance. (American Medical Association, 1/13/10)

Food Attitudes Affect Obesity Risk in Middle-Aged Women
A small study of middle-aged women finds that “guilt-ridden dieters,” impulsive eaters and those too busy to focus on food are the most likely to show signs of obesity. (Health Education & Behavior, 12/2/09)

Exercise Keeps Dangerous Visceral Fat Away a Year After Weight Loss
A study conducted by exercise physiologists in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Human Studies finds that as little as 80 minutes a week of aerobic or resistance training helps not only to prevent weight gain, but also to inhibit a regain of harmful visceral fat one year after weight loss. (University of Alabama at Birmingham, 10/28/09)

 



 


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