Non Profit Organizations and for profit companies such as supermarket retailers and product manufacturers are becoming more involved in helping Americans fight their obesity battle. According to the World Health Organization 68 percent of American adults and over 30 percent of American children are considered overweight or obese. “Obesity not only affects health, but also [ Read More ]
Children who are overweight or obese face an increased risk for gallstones, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition. Researchers found that children and adolescents who were overweight were twice as likely to have gallstone disease, compared to children and adolescents who had a normal body mass [ Read More ]
Gemoscan Canada welcomes a new study published in the Journal of Obesity & Weight Loss Therapy that points to food sensitivity as a key culprit in obesity. The study, led by John E. Lewis, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Associate Director of the Medical Wellness Center at the University of Miami [ Read More ]
A new study from researchers at Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics in Kansas City, Mo., found that while pediatricians are consistent in taking weight-related history and creating treatment plans for overweight and obese children, more than half of these children (55%) do not receive follow-up instructions on their weight. The research was presented today at [ Read More ]
Since 1995 Rates Have Doubled or Nearly Doubled in 17 States Adult obesity rates increased in 16 states in the past year and did not decline in any state, according to F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2011, a report from Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation [ Read More ]
Kaiser Permanente study finds people who slept 6-8 hours a night and reported lower stress levels lost more weight If you want to increase your chances of losing weight, reduce your stress level and get adequate sleep. A new Kaiser Permanente study found that people trying to lose at least 10 pounds were more likely [ Read More ]