Obesity
Obesity Guide
As a parent who has always struggled with weight issues, what, if anything, can I do to help my children avoid a constant battle with their weight?
I had bariatric surgery four months ago. I eat lots of protein, but my hair is falling out, and I don't have room for vegetables and fruit. However, I do take a liquid vitamin and calcium. What type of foods should I be eating?
The Depression and Body Weight Connection
Does obesity lead to depression or does depression lead to weight gain? It's a chicken and egg relationship.
The mind-body connection is often complex, with our thoughts, memories and emotions influencing physical conditions and vice versa. This is certainly true when it comes to weight issues. Researchers have yet to definitively say whether one causes the other, but study after study supports a link.
Could Facebook Assist Public Health Efforts to Track Obesity?
Study tied users' online interests in U.S. regions to obesity rates
FRIDAY, April 26 (HealthDay News) -- Analyzing Facebook users' interests could help public health researchers predict, track and map obesity rates in specific cities, towns and neighborhoods across the United States, a new study says.
Cutting Out Mealtime Distractions May Help Manage Weight
Slowing down, focusing on food could keep you from overeating later, study contends.
By Barbara Bronson Gray
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, March 28 (HealthDay News) -- Too much multitasking could make you overeat, a new study suggests. So if you're finding it hard to reach or maintain your ideal weight, slowing down and savoring your meal might help.
How Sleep Affects Your Weight
There are plenty of reasons to get a good night's sleep. It can help you feel refreshed and more energetic the next day, not to mention reduce any under-eye puffiness and help your skin look better. But did you ever think that getting your full 40 winks could also help you maintain a healthy weight?
Breastfeeding Won't Prevent Pre-Teen Obesity, Study Finds
Nursing exclusively has no effect on later weight, but many other benefits exist
By Serena Gordon
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Breast-feeding has many benefits, but preventing overweight and obesity later in a child's life probably isn't among them, according to a new study.
Full Pantry Plus Too Little Sleep Is Recipe for Weight Gain
More nighttime snacking seen in small study of young adults
MONDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Too little sleep with unlimited food availability leads to too much eating and weight gain, according to a small new study.
Poll: Many Americans Don't See Their Kids as Overweight
But national statistics contend that there's an obesity epidemic among children
MONDAY, Feb. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Many American parents fail to see that their children are overweight or obese, a new poll finds.
Only 15 percent of parents said their children are a little or very overweight, but national statistics suggest that 32 percent of kids are overweight or even obese, according to the researchers.
Is Fructose Making People Fat?
Simple sugar found in high-fructose corn syrup and elsewhere is tied to appetite changes in study
TUESDAY, Jan.1 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that fructose, a simple sugar found naturally in fruit and added to many other foods as part of high-fructose corn syrup, does not dampen appetite and may cause people to eat more compared to another simple sugar, glucose.
