Weight Loss

Impoverished schools, parent education key factors in student weight

Attending a financially poor school may have more of an effect on unhealthy adolescent weight than family poverty, according to Penn State sociologists.

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Best Superfoods for Weight Loss

Superfoods build bones, prevent chronic diseases, improve your eyesight, and even keep your mind sharp. But did you know new evidence suggests these foods…    

Calories count, but source doesn’t matter: study

People trying to lose weight may swear by specific diet plans calling for strict proportions of fat, carbs and protein, but where the calories…    

Using contrasting colors to reduce serving sizes and lose weight

Choosing the right size and color of your bowls and plates could help you eat less, according to a new study in the Journal…    

Study suggests junk food in schools doesn’t cause weight gain among children

While the percentage of obese children in the United States tripled between the early 1970s and the late 2000s, a new study suggests that—at…    

Would you stop eating out to lose weight?

Going out to eat has become a major part of our culture. Frequently eating out and consuming high-calorie foods in large portions at restaurants…    

Bariatric Surgery Associated with Reduction in Cardiovascular Events and Death

Among obese individuals, having bariatric surgery was associated with a reduced long-term incidence of cardiovascular deaths and events such as heart attack and stroke,…    

Overall Fatness, Not Just BMI, Weight, for Measuring Obesity?

A new JAMA study published online on Wednesday suggests that when people consistently eat more calories than their bodies can burn each day, it…    

French diet guru urges students be graded on weight

France’s top diet guru Pierre Dukan is urging the government to grade students on their weight in a bid to curb growing obesity.

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Socioeconomic status may explain racial disparities in diet, exercise, and weight

Large disparities exist in obesity and other chronic diseases across racial/ethnic groups in the United States. Are racial differences in diet, exercise, and weight…    

Overweight individuals more susceptible to risk factors for further weight gain

Some risk factors for obesity become stronger the more overweight a person is, according to a study published Nov. 23 in the online journal…    

Medicare change tied to safer weight loss surgery

After Medicare changed its rules regarding coverage for weight loss surgeries in 2006, the cost for the procedures went down while safety measures increased,…    

Study finds overweight teens want to lose weight, going about it the wrong way

About 14 percent of Philadelphia’s high school students are considered overweight, and while a myriad of research has been published on what schools, communities…    

Green tea helps mice keep off extra pounds

Green tea may slow down weight gain and serve as another tool in the fight against obesity, according to Penn State food scientists.

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Weight Watchers works, scientific study finds

Overweight patients told by their doctors to go to Weight Watchers lose around twice as much weight as people receiving standard weight loss care…    

Lifetime ‘dose’ of excess weight linked to risk of diabetes, according to U-M study

Obesity is a known risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes. But it hasn’t been clear whether the “dose” of obesity—how much excess weight…    

Weight loss improves sexual health of overweight men with diabetes

A new study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine reveals that in obese men with type 2 diabetes, weight loss improves erectile function,…    

Obese dieters’ brain chemistry works against their weight-loss efforts

If you’ve been trying to lose weight and suspect your body’s working against you, you may be right, according to a University of Illinois…    

Surgery-related weight loss in men reverses testosterone deficiency

Low testosterone levels and symptoms of male sexual dysfunction due to obesity may be reversible with weight loss after bariatric surgery, a new study…    

How to raise a child who doesn’t bully

With all of the media attention on young people being tormented by bullies and cyberbullies, parents may wonder what they can do to protect…    

Low-fat dairy doesn’t help kids drop pounds: study

Kids who swap out regular dairy products for low-fat varieties consume less saturated fat but don’t seem to lose weight, according to Australian researchers.…    

Melatonin might help in controlling weight gain and preventing heart diseases associated with obesity

University of Granada researchers have proven that melatonin –a natural hormone produced by the body– helps in controlling weight gain –even without reducing the…    

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,…    

Nurses may help some overweight kids

A program including regular follow-ups with nurses and focused attempts to cut back on TV, fast food, and sodas appears to keep some overweight…    

Bariatric surgery highly cost-effective treatment for type 2 diabetes in the obese

Bariatric surgery is an especially cost-effective therapy for managing Type 2 diabetes in moderately and severely obese patients. These findings and others were presented…