Latest Epidemiology of obesity Stories

Summer Weight Loss campers at BalanceME lost 4.25lbs per week Asheville, NC (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 At a time when the nation grasps for a solution to the obesity epidemic BalanceME weight loss summer camp emerges with the top reported weight loss results among residential weight loss summer camps. BalanceME campers averaged 4.25lbs of weight loss per week. “The BalanceME approach gives our a campers a full view of health by teaching nutrition and culinary education, providing activities...

While New Jersey’s self-proclaimed “Smart Realtor,” Lina Panza, loves walkable neighborhoods for many reasons, one of her favorite aspects of walkable places is the positive effect walkable environments have on health. In light of the current childhood obesity epidemic that plagues the United States, Panza urges homebuyers to consider walkable living. Montclair, New Jersey (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Leading New Jersey real estate agent, Lina Panza, is a fierce advocate for walkable...

MarketResearch.com announces publication of The Obesity Epidemic, an eBook that takes a dive deep inside the dynamic food and beverage sector, with special focus on the health and wellness market. Rockville, MD (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 MarketResearch.com announces publication of The Obesity Epidemic, an eBook that takes a dive deep inside the dynamic food and beverage sector, with special focus on the health and wellness market. The Obesity Epidemic is a unique addition to contemporary...

WORCESTER, Mass., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Richard French, DVM, M.S., Ph.D., Dean of Animal Studies and Allerton Chair of Animal Health Sciences at Becker College is urging pet owners to pursue healthy lifestyles. The bond between human owners and their pets may be affecting the health of both, he says, especially when it comes to diabetes, high blood pressure, and other illnesses associated with obesity. "In the veterinary sciences field, we have observed that the...

Announces remaining schedule of phased expansion into the United Kingdom TROY, Mich., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ViSalus, the company that has helped millions of people improve their health and fitness through the Body By Vi Challenge((TM)), celebrated on April 15(th) as its subsidiary, Vi (UK) Limited ("Vi UK"), began shipping the first Vi products and systems in the United Kingdom, the third most obese nation in the world. The completion of this first phase of an official...

Article questions our understanding of the cause of obesity The science of obesity: what do we really know about what makes us fat? If we are to make any progress in tackling the obesity crisis, we have to look again at what really makes us fat, claims an article published in this week's BMJ. Gary Taubes, co-founder of the Nutrition Science Initiative, argues that our understanding of the cause of obesity may be incorrect, and that rectifying this misconception is "absolutely...

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online New research from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) indicates our eyes are bigger than our stomachs when it comes to determining appetite. The researchers wrote in the Journal of Health Psychology people given large servings of food eat more than those given smaller servings, despite being knowledgeable about the impact of portion size. They say the study highlights the need to find new ways to reduce the effect of portion...

According to the World Health Organization, more than two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese. And it’s not just humans who are packing on the pounds. Our furry companions are plagued by an obesity epidemic of their own. More than 50 percent of the dogs and cats in the United States are overweight or obese. In a new paper on pet obesity in the Journal of Animal Science, University of Illinois professor of animal and nutritional sciences Kelly Swanson and his colleagues describe...

Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online A lot of research has focused on how TV affects today’s youth. One recent study has suggested that what’s on TV makes children antisocial, while another claimed there was no link between a child’s negative social development and sitting in front of the tube for too long. When it comes to obesity, previous research has also suggested that TV in the bedroom may be a factor in ballooning waistlines of young children. A 2009...

Pediatrician Dr. Marta Katalenas says that proper nutrition along with the quantity, quality, and timing of meals are important factors in managing weight in children. Austin, TX (PRWEB) April 01, 2013 Dr. Marta Katalenas, noted pediatrician and author of “The Step Up Diet: From Scratch... The Quality, Quantity, and Timing Solution to Childhood Obesity”, is advising parents to rethink their use skim milk as tool to combat childhood obesity. Dr. Katalenas notes that whole milk and...