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10 Most Obese Cities In The US: Americans Refuse To Lose Weight Despite Diet-Related Deaths [VIDEO]
By Regina Finch | Mar 25, 2017 09:47 AM EDTAmericans are earning the consequences of their penchant for fast food for quite some time now. A study has revealed the top ten fattest cities in the United States, with Jackson, Mississippi coming out on top.
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Sedentary Lifestyle In Obesity Linked To Decreased Motivation To Exercise
By Angela Laguipo | Jan 02, 2017 09:00 AM ESTThe lack of motivation to exercise has been linked to altered dopamine levels in the basal ganglia of the brain and sedentary lifestyle.
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Pregnant Women who eat too much Fish increase Obesity Risk for their Children, Study Says
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 16, 2016 10:37 AM ESTPregnant women who report high levels of fish consumption tend to have children with higher body mass indexes, a new study found.
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'Obese' Not Necessarily Unhealthy, UCLA Researchers Claim
By Peter R | Feb 08, 2016 11:45 AM ESTResearchers analyzed other parameters to conclude that 54 million Americans classified obese and overweight are healthy. However 20 million people with normal BMI are relatively less healthy.
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Exercise Alone Will Not Result In Weight Loss; Research Says
By Jenn Loro | Jan 31, 2016 03:27 PM ESTA recently published study proves that exercising more does not automatically lead to less weight- exercise does help you lose weight but only to a certain point.
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Teaching Kids 'Mindfulness' May Solve Childhood Obesity
By Jenn Loro | Jan 28, 2016 11:00 AM ESTA new study links unhealthy eating behaviors with impulsive brain function- suggests mindfulness therapy to reverse childhood obesity.
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WHO-Backed Panel says 40 Million Children under Five are Overweight, Obese
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 25, 2016 11:37 AM ESTA panel commissioned by the World Health Organization says 41 million children under the age of five who are either overweight or obese.
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Positive Findings May Lift FDA Hold On Zafgen’s Obesity Drug Trials
By Jenn Loro | Jan 22, 2016 08:57 AM ESTCrucial positive findings on Zafgen’s experimental obesity medication, beloranib, raises hopes on reversing FDA’s suspension of its drug approval bid following two deaths during the clinical trials.
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A Simple Trick To Help Kids Lose Weight: Water Jets
By Jenn Loro | Jan 22, 2016 08:56 AM ESTWater dispensing machines installed in cafeterias across New York City’s public schools have shown to help overweight students lose weight according to a recently published report by New York University (NYU).
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Parental Nagging does not affect Teen’s Weight, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 21, 2016 10:48 AM ESTParents who nag their teenage children about losing weight are not being helpful, a new study reported.
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Photo Diaries can help Dieters with Weight Loss, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 18, 2016 10:18 AM ESTKeeping a photo diary can help with weight loss, a new study reported.
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New Dietary Guidelines Get Mixed Reviews
By Kanika Gupta | Jan 13, 2016 12:04 PM ESTThe new dietary guidelines for Americans was received with lukewarm reactions from the health experts in Detroit.
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Obesity More Dangerous than Lack of Fitness, Study
By Kanika Gupta | Dec 29, 2015 10:06 AM ESTA recent study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology has nulled the idea of ‘fat but fit’
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Is 'Fat And Fit' A Myth?
By R. Siva Kumar | Dec 24, 2015 08:41 AM ESTIf you're fat then you can say goodbye to being fit.
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How Can Mothers Of Overweight Daughters Discuss Dieting With Them?
By R. Siva Kumar | Dec 23, 2015 01:07 PM ESTIt is important that when mothers discuss their daughters' weight issues, they also talk about their own weight problems, says a study.
