TOP 100 WEIGHT LOSS SITES
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| Lower Reward Response And Genetics Tied To Weight Gain The brains of obese people seem to respond to a tasty treat with less vigor than the brains of their leaner peers, suggesting obese people may overeat to compensate for a reduced reward response, according to a new brain imaging and genetics study conducted by researchers at Yale University, The John B. Pierce Laboratory, the University of Texas and Oregon Research Institute. medicalnewstoday.com |
Fitness Isn’t an Overnight Sensation There are many examples of people who took up exercise and markedly changed their appearance. But how long does it take? nytimes.com |
Obesity, Diabetes Interfere With Work Productivity Obese workers with type 2 diabetes report less productivity on the job than their normal-weight co-workers, according to a new study of 7,338 working adults. "We obtained information directly from individuals on how effective they were at the workplace to provide their perspective of the impact of diabetes and obesity on patients' lives," said study co-author Kathleen Fox, Ph.D. medicalnewstoday.com |
National Wildlife Federation: Time Outdoors Improves Nation's Health The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week held an inaugural conference on obesity prevention and control. The CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity convened in Washington, D.C. to chart ways to improve access to healthy places, discuss opportunities for obesity prevention, and plan physical education standards in schools through federal policy. Obesity is medicalnewstoday.com |
Global Health Partner AB: Start-up Of Obesity Treatment Operations In Finland In collaboration with Eira Hospital in Helsinki, Global Health Partner (STO:GHP) has started up obesity treatment operations and the first bariatric surgery procedure has now been performed. Finland has the highest obesity prevalence in the Nordic countries. However, the number of bariatric surgery procedures has so far been very low. medicalnewstoday.com |