| Health Tip: Eating a Brain-Healthy Diet (HealthDay) HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- What you eat can go a long way towardkeeping your brain sharp and efficient. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Brain Background To Body Mass - Brain Genes Associated With Increased Body Mass A genetic study of more than 90,000 people has identified six new genetic variants that are associated with increased Body Mass Index (BMI), the most commonly used measure of obesity. Five of the genes are known to be active in the brain, suggesting that many genetic variants implicated in obesity might affect behaviour, rather than the chemical processes of energy or fat metabolism. medicalnewstoday.com |
'Born In The USA' Might Mean Higher BMI For Asian Americans Socioeconomic status alone might not be as reliable a predictor of body mass index (BMI) in U.S. residents as previously thought, according to a new study. The influence of gender, ethnicity and birthplace are also worth considering when screening for obesity risk and other BMI-related health issues, argue study authors led by Emma Sánchez-Vaznaugh, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California San Francisco's Center on Social Disparities in Health. medicalnewstoday.com |
Excess Pounds, but Not Too Many, May Lead to Longer Life A Canadian study adds to a growing body of evidence that being overweight, but not obese, may help you live longer. nytimes.com |
General Mills Joins Unprecedented Coalition To Help Reduce Obesity Reinforcing General Mills' on-going commitment to helping Americans achieve a healthy weight through energy balance, the company joined retailers, non-government organizations and peer food and beverage manufacturers today to launch the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF). "We believe that companies like ours can make a difference, and we want to be part of the solution," said Ken Powell, General Mills Chairman and CEO. medicalnewstoday.com |