New research confirms that the more weight women pack on during pregnancy, the heavier their babies are likely to be. The researchers reported in the Aug. 4 issue of The Lancet that excessive birth weight appears to be associated with being overweight in adulthood, raising the risk of weight-associated diseases. In a journal news release, [...]
August 5, 2010 | Posted in
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There’s nothing wrong with hanging out with overweight friends. But you might need to think again before you eat with them. A new study which was reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found that overweight children and teenagers tend to eat more when they eat with their overweight friends, as compared to [...]
August 20, 2009 | Posted in
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A new study has concluded something a bit askew of what people are normally impressed of: overweight people tend to live longer than people with ‘ideal’ weights.
June 25, 2009 | Posted in
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