http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/weight-watch-blog.html Weight watch blog From Weight watch blog Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:14:45 GMT en-us http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/images/blogs/weight-watch-blog-554670.jpg http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/weight-watch-blog.html 137 85 http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/9-2010/obesity-diabetes-epidemics-continue-to-grow.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/9-2010/obesity-diabetes-epidemics-continue-to-grow.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:14:45 GMT A majority of adults in California are obese or overweight, and more than 2 million have been diagnosed with diabetes, as per a newly released study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Both conditions - which are correlation to each other as well as to heart disease - increased significantly in just six years, with the prevalence of diabetes alone jumping nearly 26 percent between 2001 and 2007........ ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/8-2010/combining-resistance-and-endurance-training.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/8-2010/combining-resistance-and-endurance-training.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:14:45 GMT A study of triathletes reported in the online edition and recent issue of Radiology reveals that the heart adapts to triathlon training by working more efficiently. "To our knowledge, this is the first study using MRI to investigate effects of triathlon training on cardiac adaptations," said lead researcher Michael M. Lell, M.D., associate professor at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Erlangen, Gera number of........ ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/8-2010/fat-distribution-plays-a-role-in-weight-loss.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/8-2010/fat-distribution-plays-a-role-in-weight-loss.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:14:45 GMT Why is it that some people lose weight and body fat when they exercise and eat less and others don't? German scientists say MRI and magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy can provide the answer and help predict who will benefit from changes in lifestyle. Results of the study are published online and will appear in the recent issue of the journal Radiology....... ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/8-2010/delaying-fat-digestion-to-curb-appetite.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/8-2010/delaying-fat-digestion-to-curb-appetite.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:14:45 GMT Institute of Food Research researchers have discovered an unexpected synergy that helps break down fat. The discovery provides a focus to find ways to slow down fat digestion, and ultimately to create food structures that induce satiety. "Much of the fat in processed foods is eaten in the form of emulsions such as soups, yoghurt, ice cream and mayonnaise,"" said Dr Peter Wilde from the Institute of Food Research, an institute of BBSRC. "We are unpicking the mechanisms of digestion used to break them down so we can design fats in a rational way that are digested more slowly"........ ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/8-2010/sugary-drinks-do-not-cause-weight-gain.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/8-2010/sugary-drinks-do-not-cause-weight-gain.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:14:45 GMT New research from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, shows that sugary drinks, consumed in moderate quantities, do not promote weight gain, carbohydrate craving or adverse mood effects in overweight women when they do not know what they are drinking. The study, 'Effects of sucrose drinks on macronutrient intake, body weight, and mood state in overweight women over 4 weeks', which was conducted by Marie Reid, Richard Hammersley and his colleagues set out to determine the long-term effects of adding a sucrose drink to the diet of overweight women (BMI 25-30, aged 20 - 55), on dietary intake and mood. The results show that overweight women do not suffer adverse effects, such as weight gain or mood fluctuation, if they do not know whether or not they are drinking a sugary or artificially sweetened drink. Instead women took in fewer calories elsewhere in the diet, to balance the calories in the drinks........ ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/8-2010/improve-weight-loss-success.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/8-2010/improve-weight-loss-success.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:14:45 GMT Most weight loss programs try to motivate individuals with warnings of the long-term health consequences of obesity: increased risk for cancer, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and asthma. New research suggests the immediate health benefitssuch as reduced painappears to be the most effective motivator for helping obese individuals shed extra weight and commit to keeping it off........ ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2010/obesity-and-sensitivity-to-fat.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2010/obesity-and-sensitivity-to-fat.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:14:45 GMT Research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior, finds marked differences between obese and lean men in how they respond to the taste of fat. Fat also is less effective in obese men in stimulating certain gut hormones that are released into the bloodstream and normally suppress appetite........ ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2010/food-marketing-to-children.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2010/food-marketing-to-children.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:14:45 GMT The last six years have seen significant progress in efforts to curb the marketing of unhealthy food to children, with an increasing number of governments taking on the issue, but considerable challenges remain, a leading expert on the topic said today (Tuesday). At the International Congress on Obesity in Stockholm, Tim Lobstein presented an analysis of the European policy landscape, undertaken as part of the European Commission's effort to gather evidence to support policy making on the marketing of foods to children........ ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2010/extreme-obesity-in-children.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2010/extreme-obesity-in-children.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:14:45 GMT Extremely obese children have a 40 percent higher risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and children who are moderately obese have a 30 percent higher risk of GERD in comparison to normal weight children, as per a Kaiser Permanente study published online in the International Journal of Pediatric Obesity....... ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/6-2010/healthier-cafeteria-food-more-intense-gym-classe.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/6-2010/healthier-cafeteria-food-more-intense-gym-classe.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:14:45 GMT IHealthier cafeteria choices, longer and more intense periods of physical activity and robust in-school education programs can lower rates of obesity and other risk factors for type 2 diabetes, as per a national study called HEALTHY. The findings will be presented Sunday, June 27, at the American Diabetes Association's 70th Scientific Sessions event in Orlando, Fla., and will appear online and in the June 29 issue of The New England Journal (NEJM)........ ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/5-2010/muscle-mass-building-in-elderly.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/5-2010/muscle-mass-building-in-elderly.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:14:45 GMT For years, scientists have known that resistance exercise training such as weightlifting, in which muscles work against gravity or another force can be one of the most effective ways to fight the debilitating muscle loss caused by aging. But a number of older people are unable to get the full benefits of such training because they suffer from conditions such as arthritis that prevent them from lifting enough weight to stimulate muscle growth. And, while younger men and women continue to produce significant amounts of muscle protein for hours after a resistance exercise workout, seniors receive a much smaller post-workout benefit........ ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/4-2010/obesity-and-fibromyalgia.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/4-2010/obesity-and-fibromyalgia.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:14:45 GMT Scientists at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology have found an association between the level of leisure time physical exercise and a future risk of developing fibromyalgia. The research team also identified BMI as an independent risk factor for fibromyalgia. Details of the study appear in the recent issue of Arthritis Care and Research, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology........ ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/4-2010/forecasting-rates-of-overweight.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/4-2010/forecasting-rates-of-overweight.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:14:45 GMT Obesity rates for American adults have stabilized while the rate of childhood and minority obesity is rising, as per a research studyin the journal Medical Decision Making, published by SAGE. Using a novel simulation approach based on national data from 2000-2004 and validated against 2005-2006 data, the study looked at future projections for the distribution of body mass index in the United States. The research explored statistics for a number of categories of Americans based on gender, age and race, seeking to discover which overweight groups were the most likely to have stable, rising or lower rates of weight........ ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/3-2010/get-up-get-out-and-go.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/3-2010/get-up-get-out-and-go.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:14:45 GMT Getting children involved in finding ways to become more physically active can not only make them more aware of local recreational opportunities, but can even help increase their own physical activity. That's the result of a study examining the role of seven national parks in contributing to the health of today's youth. The study was conducted by scientists from a variety of disciplines at North Carolina State University and other U.S. universities and funded by the National Park Service........ ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/2-2010/major-cause-of-infertility-and-obesity.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/2-2010/major-cause-of-infertility-and-obesity.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:14:45 GMT Gail Donnelly's classmates nicknamed her "Knobby" because she was so skinny all her bones seemed to poke out from under her skin. But when Donnelly turned 27, that once knobby frame disappeared under mysteriously ballooning weight. Her diet hadn't changed, she was still walking several miles a day, but she gained 50 pounds in just six months........ ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/1-2010/self-control-is-contagious.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/1-2010/self-control-is-contagious.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:14:45 GMT Before patting yourself on the back for resisting that cookie or kicking yourself for giving in to temptation, look around. A new University of Georgia study has revealed that self-control-or the lack thereof-is contagious. In a just-published series of studies involving hundreds of volunteers, scientists have observed that watching or even thinking about someone with good self-control makes others more likely exert self-control. The scientists observed that the opposite holds, too, so that people with bad self-control influence others negatively. The effect is so powerful, in fact, that seeing the name of someone with good or bad self-control flashing on a screen for just 10 milliseconds changed the behavior of volunteers........ ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/12-2009/10-15%-of-women-may-have-disordered-eating.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/12-2009/10-15%-of-women-may-have-disordered-eating.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:14:45 GMT Montreal, December 18, 2009 Several maladaptive eating behaviors, beyond anorexia, can affect women. Indeed, some 10 to 15 percent of women have maladaptive eating behaviours and attitudes as per newly released study from the Universit de Montral and the Douglas Mental Health University Institute reported in the International Journal of Eating Disorders........ ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/12-2009/added-sugar-in-raisin-cereals.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/12-2009/added-sugar-in-raisin-cereals.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:14:45 GMT Elevated dental plaque acid is a risk factor that contributes to cavities in children. But eating bran flakes with raisins containing no added sugar does not promote more acid in dental plaque than bran flakes alone, as per new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Some dentists believe sweet, sticky foods such as raisins cause cavities because they are difficult to clear off the tooth surfaces, said Christine Wu, professor and director of cariology research at UIC and lead investigator of the study........ ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/12-2009/new-weapon-in-battle-of-the-bulge.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/12-2009/new-weapon-in-battle-of-the-bulge.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:14:45 GMT A real possibility does exist for developing a new generation of foods that make people feel full by releasing anti-hunger aromas during chewing, researchers in the Netherlands are reporting after a review of research on that topic. Such foods would fight the global epidemic of obesity with aromas that quench hunger and prevent people from overeating. Their article appears in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, a bi-weekly publication........ ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/12-2009/golden-ratios-for-female-facial-beauty.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/12-2009/golden-ratios-for-female-facial-beauty.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:14:45 GMT eauty is not only in the eye of the beholder but also in the relationship of the eyes and mouth of the beholden. The distance between a woman's eyes and the distance between her eyes and her mouth are key factors in determining how attractive she is to others, as per new psychology research from the University of California, San Diego and the University of Toronto........ ]]>