October 23, 2015 Fit mom Maria Kang banned from Facebook over obesity comments Fit mom Maria Kang has been caught in another media firestorm. The mother of three was temporarily banned from Facebook after comments she made about obesity went viral.
October 23, 2015 Web surfing may not be main reason for teenage weight gain Web surfing may not be as big a factor in teenage weight gain as how many excess pounds children are carrying around at the start of adolescence, a Swiss study suggests.
October 23, 2015 Just 1 in 4 young teens meet federal fitness guidelines Young teens aren't exactly embracing the government's Let's Move mantra, the latest fitness data suggest.
October 23, 2015 Low-fat milk is scarce in poor US neighborhoods, study finds Less than half of U.S. shops where milk is sold carry lower-fat or skim varieties, and this healthier option is most scarce in poor and minority communities that tend to have higher rates of obesity, a large study found.Â
October 23, 2015 Just 1 hour of TV a day linked to unhealthy weight in kids, study says A new study has researchers calling for stricter recommendations on screen time for kids following evidence that suggests watching only an hour of TV a day is linked to an unhealthy weight.
October 23, 2015 Unhealthy diets greater threat to health than tobacco, says UN expert Unhealthy diets pose a greater risk to global health than the increasingly regulated sale of tobacco and governments should move fast to tax harmful food products, a United Nations investigator said on Monday.
October 23, 2015 For mildly obese diabetics, weight loss surgery may be helpful The benefits of weight loss surgery for mildly obese people with type 2 diabetes can last at least five years, according to a new study.
October 23, 2015 Hidden sugar in your diet hurting your health? Everyone knows sugar has been tied to high cholesterol, weight gain and obesity. So why is it so difficult to cut it out of our diets?
October 23, 2015 Regulations may make kids' fast food meals healthier Regulating fast food kids' meals that include toys may end up making the meals healthier, according to a new study.
October 23, 2015 Men and women process, store fat differently, study suggests Men and pre-menopausal women may process fat differently, leaving men at a greater risk for excess fat-related illnesses such as heart disease and obesity, a new study suggests.