Tag: obesity

Despite the prevalence of workplace wellness efforts, only one-third of American workers say they regularly participate in the health promotion programs provided by their...

Evidence is mounting that a diet mimicking the effects of fasting has health benefits beyond weight loss, with a new USC-led study indicating that...

Scientists found bright light exposure increased insulin resistance compared to dim light exposure in both the morning and the evening. In the evening, bright...

BBP is not used in food preparation, but it is used in the conveyor belts and plastic fittings on machines used to process many...

94 percent of pregnant women studied had detectable levels of BPA, a chemical used in water bottles, canned foods, and paper receipt. Credit: ©...

In an editorial published in the current issue of Cardiology, professors from the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University have...

In the past 40 years, there has been a startling increase in the number of obese people worldwide–rising from 105 million in 1975 to...

Fat staining in the liver. Credit: Helmholtz Zentrum München Scientists at Helmholtz Zentrum München have new information on what happens at the molecular level when...

Scientists funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute have identified strategies that might help young adults (aged 18 to 35 years) avoid...

With obesity rates on the rise worldwide and excess sugar consumption considered a direct contributor, the search has been on for treatments to reverse...

Walking is the most common exercise, and many walkers like to count how many calories are burned. Little known, however, is that the leading standardized...