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Different fat types can help or hinder obese girls' bone health

According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), obese teenage girls with a greater ratio of vi

Promoting exercise causes guilt

One quarter of the population feel guilt when reminded that exercise is a good thing, according to a new analysis by SOM, a Quebec survey firm. "More than 22 percent of respondents – 18 per

Pregnant women falling short on nutrition

Pregnant women are skimping on fruit and vegetables and gaining too much weight, according to a new Australian study. The research, in the journal Nutrition & Dietetics

Total fat, trans fat linked to higher incidence of ischaemic stroke
Post-menopausal women who reported consuming the most daily dietary fat had a 40 percent higher incidence of clot-caused strokes compared to women who ate the least amount, according to research prese

High-fat ketogenic diet to control seizures is safe over long term
Current and former patients treated with the high-fat ketogenic diet to control multiple, daily and severe seizures can be reassured by the news that not only is the diet effective, but it also appear

Obesity raises kidney stone risk
Obesity in general nearly doubles the risk of developing kidney stones, but the degree of obesity doesn't appear to increase or decrease the risk one way or the other, a new study from Johns Hopkins s

Winning the war on weight
A Monash University-led nationwide study into the health beliefs and behaviours of obese people has found that the more severely obese a person is, the less likely they feel they can reduce their weig

Chocolate lovers could be lowering their risk of stroke
Chocolates may help lower your risk of stroke based on a preliminary study from researchers at St. Michael's Hospital. The study, which is being presented at the American Academy of Neurology in April

Link between fish oil and mood
Fish oil, already known for its heart-healthy benefits, is attracting attention for its potential to prevent mental illness as well.

Role of protein pair in obesity regulation
New research by University of Cincinnati (UC) scientists implicates a new protein in obesity development and highlights a protein pair's "team effort" in regulating obesity and insulin resis

Mediterranean diet may lower risk of brain damage that causes thinking problems
A Mediterranean diet may help people avoid the small areas of brain damage that can lead to problems with thinking and memory, according to a study that will be presented at the American Academy of Ne

Household routines may help prevent obesity in children

According to Temple University's Robert Whitaker, a professor of paediatrics and public health at the Center for Obesity Research and Education, establishing certain routines at home could help cur

Obese teens who receive gastric banding achieve significant weight loss
A higher percentage of severely obese adolescents who received laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding lost more than 50 percent of excess weight and experienced greater benefits to health and quality

Mediterranean diet: Ingredients for a heart-healthy eating approach
In countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, heart disease is less common than in the United States. Researchers believe that foods common to Greece and southern Italy are a major reason for this dif

Yoga reduces cytokine levels known to promote inflammation
Regularly practicing yoga exercises may lower a number of compounds in the blood and reduce the level of inflammation that normally rises because of both normal ageing and stress, a new study has show