New Way to Spot Adolescent Obesity Better Than BMI
The body mass index calculations that physicians have been relying on for decades may not be accurate for assessing body fat in adolescents between...
Vibration Plate Machines May Aid Weight Loss and Trim Abdominal Fat
Vibration plate exercise machines may help you lose weight and trim the particularly harmful belly fat between the organs.
Lack of Sun Does Not Explain Low Vitamin D in Elderly Who Are Overweight
Researchers have found that lack of sun exposure may not account for low levels of vitamin D in elders who are overweight.
Discovery May Lead to Diabetic Vascular Disease Prevention, Treatment
Researchers report that a molecule called pre-kallikrein could be a target for preventing and treating whole-body diabetic vascular disease. In an article published in the...
Insufficient Sleep Associated with Overweight and Obesity
Obese and overweight patients in a study group reported sleeping less than their peers with normal body mass indexes.
Convenience Leads to Childhood Obesity
Two of the biggest influences on children - parents and schools - may unintentionally contribute to childhood obesity.
Obesity Linked to Newer, Less Walkable Neighborhoods
The age of your neighborhood may influence your risk of obesity, according to a new study from the University of Utah.
Tomatoes Found to Contain Nutrient Which Prevents Vascular Diseases
They are the most widely produced fruit in the world and now scientists in Japan have discovered that tomatoes contain a nutrient which could tackle the onset of vascular diseases.
Stress Causes Heart-Damaging Fats to Stay in Blood Longer
A new study has found the first evidence that short periods of psychological stress can cause the body to take longer to clear heart-damaging fats from the bloodstream.
Using Worms to Prevent Diabetes Complications like Neuropathy
Researchers have found a sensor for the reactive molecules linked to diabetic complications using worms, which may provide new therapies for serious diabetes health...
Diabetic Retinopathy Occurs in Pre-Diabetes
Diabetic retinopathy has been found in nearly 8 percent of pre-diabetic study participants. It was also seen in 12 percent of participants with type 2 diabetes who developed diabetes during the program.
Study: Obesity a Major Factor in the Diabetes Epidemic
Researchers conclude that obesity is a major factor in the recent increase of newly diagnosed diabetes.
Fish Oil May Help Protect Against Retinal Degenerative Diseases
Paper published in "Neuroscience" reports on the role that the omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil play in ``protecting cells in the retina from degenerative diseases like ``retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration, the ``leading cause of loss of vision in those older than 65.
Milk and Dairy Products Protect Against “Metabolic Syndrome”
A daily helping of dairy foods protect against the clustering of abnormal body chemistry known as the metabolic syndrome, suggests a study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Diabetes Linked to Brain Tangles, Separate from Alzheimer’s Disease
People with type 2 diabetes have double the risk of developing dementia, and this new development shows how the diseases may be linked without...
High Blood Pressure Has Stronger Effect on Mental Function in Blacks
Not only does high blood pressure adversely affect mental functioning, but the correlation appears to be stronger among African-Americans than among whites, researchers report.
