Posts Tagged ‘ overweight ’

There are many benefits to staying fit. Research has recently determined that “higher muscle mass (relative to body size) is associated with better insulin sensitivity and lower risk of PDM (prevalence of transitional/pre- or overt diabetes). This helps explain the correlation between those who are overweight and diabetic. Read the Abstract
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The DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) is a diet consisting of grains, veggies, fruits, some low-fat dairy, nuts/seed, some lean meats and fish. A study looking at weight gain in girls from age 9 through age 19 found that “adolescent girls whose diet more closely resembled the DASH eating pattern had smaller...
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A study of overweight and obese children found that “active video game intervention has a small but definite effect on BMI (Body Mass Index) and body composition in overweight and obese children” over a 24 week period. As sedentary behavior is thought contribute to obesity, the more you can get kids moving, the better....
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“Young children (3 – 5 year olds) who do not get enough sleep are at increased risk of becoming overweight,” says a new study. “This weight gain is a result of increased fat deposition in both sexes rather than additional accumulation of fat free mass.” The average sleep duration was just over 11 hours...
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Experts are discovering that obesity can begin even before children enter elementary school. A recent study found that bottle feeding can actually contribute to obesity in children. According to the study “the prevalence of obesity at 5.5 years was 22.9% in children who at 24 months were using a bottle and was 16.1% in...
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Evidence continues to suggest that our health habit earlier in life impact our health later on. A study of people over age 65 fond that “both overweight and obesity at midlife independently increase the risk of dementia, AD (Alzheimer disease), and VaD (vascular dementia).” Read Abstract
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Beta blockers (also known as “β-blockers”) are a type of drug used for high blood pressure. Unfortunately, like all drugs, they come with side effects that may be worse than the ailment they are supposed to address. In this case, a new study found that “energy expenditure is reduced and body weight increased in...
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Next time you eat dinner or lunch, focus on your food. A study compared people who ate lunch while playing a video game with people who didn’t. The video game eaters ultimately ate more additional food after lunch than did the non-gamers. These results of this study may “help to explain the well-documented association...
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Sugar-sweetened beverages include soft drinks, fruit drinks, iced tea, and energy and vitamin water drinks. Regular consumption of these drinks “has been associated with weight gain and risk of overweight and obesity.” This study finds that “in addition to weight gain, higher consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with development of metabolic syndrome and...
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Certain health factors have a significant impact in the risk of “all-cause mortality” in men: normal weight, not smoking, consuming a moderate alcohol intake, being physically active, and having a higher cardiorespiratory fitness. Compared to men with none of these health factors, the more of these health factors a man has, the lower his...
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