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Exposure to Chemical Found in Personal Care Products May Contribute to Childhood Obesity
Researchers from the Children’s Environmental Health Center at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York have found an association between exposure to the chemical group known as phthalates and obesity in young children – including increased...
Experts Urge BMI Method for Calculating Weight in Kids with Eating Disorders
An exact determination of expected body weight for adolescents based on age, height and gender is critical for diagnosis and management of eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia. However, there are no clear guidelines regarding the appropriate...
Positive Impact of Growing Public Awareness of Obesity Epidemic
Increasing public awareness of the childhood obesity epidemic may be contributing to evidence of overall reductions in body mass index (BMI), a measure of obesity in children, according to the results of a nationwide study presented in Childhood Obesity,...
Increase Muscles Not Just Lower Body Fat to Reduce Your Diabetes Risk
More muscle mass — and not just less body fat — is critical to lowering your risk for type 2 diabetes, a new UCLA study suggests.
Latest Data Show Obesity Rates Remain High Throughout the US
Obesity has become a problem in every state, according to data analyzed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. No state reported that less than 20 percent of adults were obese in 2010, which means that no state met the national Healthy People...
Being Overweight Or Obese During Middle Age May Increase the Risk of Certain Dementias
According to a new study, being overweight or obese during middle age may increase the risk of certain dementias. The research is published in the May 3, 2011, print issue of Neurology® the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Overweight American Children And Adolescents Becoming Fatter
Overweight American children and adolescents have become fatter over the last decade, according to a new study that found adiposity shifts across sociodemographic groups over time and found US children and adolescents had significantly increased adiposity...
Exploratory Study: High BMI Linked to Proximity to Convenience Stores
Researchers at the University at Buffalo conducting a neighborhood-scaled exploratory study that tested the association between the food environment, the built environment and women’s body mass index have found that women with homes closer to a...
