TOP 100 WEIGHT LOSS SITES
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| Brain Enzyme May Play Key Role In Controlling Appetite And Weight Gain Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found that overactivity of a brain enzyme may play a role in preventing weight gain and obesity. The findings were reported in Cell Metabolism. To understand what drives hunger and causes metabolic disease, many scientists have focused on the hypothalamus, an almond-sized structure located deep within the brain that controls body temperature, hunger, and thirst. medicalnewstoday.com |
Confirmation That Longer Bouts Of Exercise Help Prevent Childhood Obesity, According To New Queen's Study Children who exercise in bouts of activity lasting five minutes or longer are less likely to become obese than those whose activity levels are more sporadic and typically last less than five minutes each, Queen's University researchers have discovered. medicalnewstoday.com |
Many overweight youngsters underestimate weight (Reuters) Reuters - In a study of urban-living mostly African American adolescents, nearly 40 percent were overweight or obese, and 27 percent of these youngsters underestimated their weight, researchers report. us.rd.yahoo.com |
"Prudent" diet linked to lower breast cancer risk (Reuters) Reuters - A diet rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains, and low in sweets and processed meats, may help lower the risk of breast cancer in some African-American women. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Medical Therapy Delivered By Primary Care Doctors Is Successful In Severe Obesity Despite a general belief among physicians that extreme obesity is too difficult to treat, except with bariatric surgery, researchers at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center have learned a substantial proportion of individuals with extreme obesity can lose 10-percent or more of their body weight through medical treatment that does not include surgery... mnt.to |