With just seven months until L’Aquila commitment deadline, G8 leaders must fulfill their promises WASHINGTON, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – President Obama’s new food security and nutrition initiative announced earlier today is a we… . . . → Read More: New food initiative a "significant step" but must be followed by strong action
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It turns out that when we eat may be as important as what we eat. Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have found that regular eating times and extending the daily fasting period may override the adverse health effects of a high-fat … . . . → Read More: Salk study may offer drug-free intervention to prevent obesity and diabetes For pregnant women, including those who are overweight and obese, following a healthy calorie controlled diet during pregnancy is safe and can reduce the risk of serious complications such as pre-eclampsia, diabetes and premature birth, finds a study p… . . . → Read More: Weight management in pregnancy with diet is beneficial and safe and can reduce complications Pregnant women, including those who are obese or overweight, should be encouraged to minimize weight gain through diet, according to major new research from Queen Mary, University of London. . . . → Read More: Weight in pregnancy best controlled by diet, study shows The IOM issued its obesity-prevention report at the Weight of the Nation conference hosted by the CDC. This report included a call to action for increased access to healthy foods (like fruits and vegetables) at retail outlets nationwide. Findings from … . . . → Read More: Study underscores canned foods’ importance to help address IOM Weight of the Nation recommendations Researchers at Duke University Medical Center transplanted a set of human genes into a zebrafish and then used it to identify genes responsible for head size at birth. This finding also is related to some cases of autism and possibly schizophrenia and … . . . → Read More: Zebrafish study isolates gene related to autism, schizophrenia and obesity A new link between obesity and Type 2 diabetes found in mice could open the door to exploring new potential drug treatments for diabetes, University of Michigan Health System research has found. . . . → Read More: New inflammation hormone link may pave way to study new drugs for Type 2 diabetes Taxes on unhealthy food and drinks would need to be at least 20 percent to have a significant effect on diet-related conditions such as obesity and heart disease, say experts on bmj.com today. Ideally, this should be combined with subsidies on healthy … . . . → Read More: 20 percent ‘fat tax’ needed to improve population health Managing adult obesity is challenging for primary care physicians, but a new review published in CMAJ aims to provide an evidence-based approach to counseling patients to help them lose weight and maintain weight loss. . . . → Read More: Managing obesity in adults: Tips for primary care physicians If your parents have high blood pressure, you can significantly lower your risk of developing the disease with moderate exercise and increased cardiovascular fitness.People with low fitness levels and hypertensive parents have a significantly higher ri… . . . → Read More: Physical fitness may reduce hypertension risk in people with family history |
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