Kids want to play, so what’s stopping day care centers from letting children be physically active?
Obesity
Diet Disruptor: How the Brain Sabotages Weight Loss
Why is it so hard to lose weight? Extra pounds may affect brain structures involved in appetite, making it harder to turn down food
Ads Featuring Overweight Children Make Some Experts Uncomfortable
Heavy children talk about their obesity in a series of ads that have experts debating whether aggressive public health campaigns are educational or exploitative
Study: Bad Relationship With Mom May Lead to Weight Gain
Another thing to blame on Mom? A new study finds that kids who start out with bad relationships with their mothers are more likely to end up obese as teens.
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Our Fattening Habits May Be Set in Childhood
Think twice before snacking on chips while preaching at your toddler to eat his broccoli: new research finds that habits ingrained in childhood may persist in adulthood, even withstanding later social influences, to affect body weight.
Fit Versus Fat: Which Matters More for Longevity?
Most of us are all too familiar with how much we weigh — but how many of us know how fit we are? And which matters more?
Why Are Thinner People More Likely to Die After Surgery?
Thin and normal-weight people may have a higher risk of dying soon after surgery than patients who are overweight, a new study finds.
Drug Based on Cancer Treatment Shows Promise for Weight Loss
An experimental drug developed from cancer research showed early promise in a study of weight loss, researchers report, causing fat monkeys to shed an average 11% of their body weight after just a month of treatment.
Debunking the Myth of the ‘Freshman 15′
Contrary to college folklore, the dreaded “freshman 15″ — the notion that students gain 15 lbs. during their first year at school — is a myth, according to a study from Ohio State University.
Why Dieters Can’t Keep the Weight Off
As any dieter knows, losing weight is hard. Keeping it off can be even harder, and a small, new study by Australian researchers helps explain why: a symphony of hormonal changes sends the body relentless signals to slow …
How Successful Dieters Make Weight Loss Stick
Dieters always regain lost weight, right? Not so, according to a new analysis of data from the National Weight Control Registry (NWCR), whose 10,000 participants have lost at least 30 lbs. and kept the weight off for a year or longer.
Change Your Neighborhood, Improve Your Health
Does where you live influence your health? Yes, and maybe even more dramatically than you might expect.
