Weight Loss :: Not enough sleep associated with weight gain
Women who fail to get enough shut-eye each night risk gaining weight, a Cleveland-based researcher reported at a medical conference in San Diego today.
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Diabetes :: Obesity Driving Diabetes Epidemic
America’s obesity epidemic is definitely driving the nation’s type 2 diabetes epidemic, says a new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Nutrition :: Diet change may improve ovary disease outcomes
The fertility problems and hormone irregularities that plague women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may improve on a low-carbohydrate diet, according to a new study.
Snoring :: Snoring runs in families, study finds
Children whose parents snore have a three-fold increased risk of being noisy sleepers, a study at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital has found.
Weight Loss :: Obesity – Perhaps not all hot fudge sundaes
University of Pittsburgh scientists say it may not be all hot fudge sundaes and french fries that cause obesity — it might also be due to brain chemistry.
Alzheimer’s Disease :: Obesity at 40 increases risk of Alzheimer’s
A new study has found that people who are obese in their 40s are at an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease as they grow older.
Hypertension :: Lifestyle Changes Beneficial in Lowering High Blood Pressure
Men and women with elevated blood pressure who make healthy lifestyle changes and sustain them for up to a year and a half can substantially reduce their rates of high blood pressure and potentially decrease their heart disease risk. With behavioral counseling, increases in physical activity, and adoption of a healthy eating plan called DASH, rates of high blood pressure dropped from 37 to 22 percent among participants in a study conducted by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health.
Diabetes :: Chromium of no help for poorly controlled diabetes
Contrary to expectations, high-dose chromium supplementation does not improve blood-sugar control or other parameters in obese patients with poorly controlled, insulin-treated type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.
Anorexia :: Increased levels of an appetite suppressing hormone – peptide YY
Increased levels of an appetite-suppressing hormone called peptide YY are elevated in adolescent girls with anorexia, a team of Boston-based researchers report.
Hypertension :: Gastric surgery reduces blood pressure in obese
Gastric surgery to treat obese patients is associated with long-term reductions in blood pressure, which are most pronounced in patients who have untreated high blood pressure before surgery.