Simple health metrics like a mother's body weight and whether she smokes can be used to effectively predict whether a child will become obese, according to researchers at Imperial College London who conducted a study of more than 6,500 children.
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With teen obesity at its highest it has ever been, and the continuous pressure of attaining super model thin bodies, research suggest teens who identify themselves as being fat when they are not can lead to obesity later in life. Delete the scoop?
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A team of international researchers have analyzed data from the UN and the WHO to conclude that humanity is 17 million tons overweight. Only North America, the authors say, comprises a third of the obese people in the world. Delete the scoop?
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Children with friends who are more physically active tend to become more active themselves, new research finds. Delete the scoop?
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Blame it on your genes? Researchers say individuals with variations in certain "obesity genes" tend to eat more meals and snacks, consume more calories per day and choose the same high fat, sugary foods. Delete the scoop?
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Carson Chow has used mathematical models to determine the causes of obesity, and ways to stem the epidemic.
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Our modern love-hate relationship with fat dates to antiquity, says a University of Kansas researcher who writes about the cultural history of fat in Western civilization. Delete the scoop?
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Television viewing and unhealthy eating habits in US adolescents appear to be linked in a national survey of students in the fifth to 10th grades, according to a report published in the May issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, a... Delete the scoop?
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There is a long-held concern that youths who eat a lot of fast food are at risk for becoming overweight. New research shows that greater familiarity with fast-food restaurant advertising on television is associated with obesity in young people. Delete the scoop?
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Researchers at Oklahoma State University and the University of Arkansas studied 1,139 first-graders in 29 rural schools where obesity risk is especially high. Delete the scoop?
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Our brain is a powerful, plastic organ, encompassing the ability mold itself into powerful tools and adapt to ever-changing environments. The evolutionary predisposition to prefer sweet, high fat foods plus the enticing stimuli entering from food media can equal a higher likelihood of becoming obese and acquire chronic diseases. By enacting larger scale social interventions, as well as implementing smaller scale individual interventions, Canadians could enjoy a healthier life, free from diet-related mortality and morbidity. Articles about NEUROSCIENCE: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=neuroscience Delete the scoop?
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The neighborhoods in which children and adolescents live and spend their time play a role in whether or not they eat a healthy diet, get enough exercise or become obese. Aricles about HEALTH: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=health Delete the scoop?
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Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have synthesized a pair of small molecules that dramatically alter the core biological clock in animal models, highlighting the compounds' potential effectiveness in treating a remarkable range of disorders -- including obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, and serious sleep disorders. Delete the scoop?
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As adults, we know that self-control and delaying gratification are important for making healthful eating choices, portion control, and maintaining a healthy weight. Delete the scoop?
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Next year the psychiatrist’s bible, the Diagnositic and Statistical Manual (DSM) will be revised into its 5th edition. It may have a dull moniker, but the DSM is more than a medical handbook. Central to its construction are the prevailing winds of societal attitudes – consider that as late as the 1973 homosexuality was still labeled a mental disorder. Delete the scoop?
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A recent paper (Andersen et al , 2012) ties all these facts and shows that prenatal exposure to pesticides could affect risk of cardiovascular disease development later in life. Results from a Danish study, which is a part of an on-going prospective study of the effects of pesticide exposure in early pregnancy on the growth and development in the children, offers important insight. Delete the scoop?
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Some people may eat more because they have certain genes, a new study says. More about GENETICS & OBESITY: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?q=genetics+obesity Delete the scoop?
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Obesity will soon create a shortage of organ donors in U.S, says a new study presented at National Kidney Foundation's 2012 Spring Clinical Meetings. Delete the scoop?
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Why does one person become anorexic and another obese? Researchers have now shown that reward circuits in the brain are sensitized in anorexic women and desensitized in obese women. Articles about NEUROSCIENCE: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?page=1&tag=neuroscience Delete the scoop?
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Social jetlag -- a syndrome related to the mismatch between the body's internal clock and the realities of our daily schedules -- does more than make us sleepy. It is also contributing to the growing tide of obesity. Delete the scoop?
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After a busy week with short nights, many use the weekend to make up for lost hours of sleep. Not a healthy habit, says researcher Paulien Barf of the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. Delete the scoop?
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While eating too much food can cause obesity, the fear of not having enough food may lead to the same result, according to a study. Articles about OBESITY: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=obesity Delete the scoop?
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Can lack of sleep make you fat? A new paper which reviews the evidence from sleep restriction studies reveals that inadequate sleep is linked to obesity. Delete the scoop?
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In order for the nation to achieve goals set by the federal government for reducing obesity rates by 2020, children in the United States would need to eliminate an average of 64 excess calories per day, researchers calculated in a new study. Articles about OBESITY http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=obesity Delete the scoop?
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Interesting. Is that the mother's body weight before pregnancy?