Obesity – A Lousy Cushion in Car Crashes
August 13th, 2010 by Kristina KellyDoes excess weight help cushion a car crash? A few researchers decided to test this hypothesis out using crash dummies in simulated car crashes. Check out what they found… April 4, 2010 | 6:00 am Los Angeles Times Some people believe obesity provides a cushioning effect in car crashes, with the extra padding helping to protect people against [...]
Human Instincts – Possible Causes of Obesity and Other Problems
August 13th, 2010 by Kristina KellyAccording to Deirdre Barrett, a clinical professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School, our primal urges have contributed to creating the obesity epidemic, social isolation, poor risk-assessment tendencies and sex addiction. She discusses the link between our impulses and how it relates to living in the modern world. CANWEST NEWS SERVICE APRIL 4, 2010 12:02 [...]
Fighting the ‘Fatso Gene’ by Exercising for an Hour a Day
August 13th, 2010 by Kristina KellyIt is not news that exercise and eating healthy can help to combat obesity. Additonally, according to lead author Jonatan Ruiz of the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, in a new European Study, one hour of moderate to vigorous exercise a day can help teenagers beat the effects of a common obesity related gene. The study [...]
A Different Obesity Timeline
August 13th, 2010 by Kristina KellyIt would appear that everyone is aware of the obesity epidemic by this point. It is portrayed as a recent occurrence, but this is not the case. John Komlos and Marek Brabec find that obesity rates began rising a long time ago and explain factors that may have contributed to this precursor to today’s obesity epidemic. By FREAKONOMICS [...]
Obesity in Infants Can Be Diagnosed at 6 Months
August 13th, 2010 by Kristina KellyShould we take this leap? Should we make this diagnosis? Well this is the same question people have been asking for quite some time about a relevant and concerning issue. Some groundbreaking new research indicates that obesity can be diagnosed earlier than we have ever imagined. This study was published by researchers at the University [...]
Almost 33% of Children in the World are Couch Potatoes
August 13th, 2010 by Kristina KellyAmericans are NOT the only ones who are couch potatoes! According to a study, published in The Journal of Pediatrics, of over 70,000 teens in 34 nations. Regina Guthold of the World Health Organization in Geneva and her colleagues commented on the amount of exercise children are getting worldwide. Mon, Mar 29 2010 NEW YORK [...]
Workplace Turmoil Might Increase Obesity
August 13th, 2010 by Kristina KellyDoes workplace stress contribute to obesity? A recent study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine in January of 2010, investigated the correlation between chronic job stress, lack of physical activity and obesity. Lead author Diana Fernandez, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., an epidemiologist at the URMC Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, said her study [...]
A Sweet Problem: Princeton Researchers Find that High Fructose Corn Syrup Might Lead to Weight Gain
August 13th, 2010 by Kristina KellyWhat’s the real deal with high fructose corn syrup? Results published online March 18 in the journal Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior from researchers from the Department of Psychology and the Princeton Neuroscience Institute reported on two experiments investigating the link between the consumption of high-fructose corn syrup and obesity. The researchers say the work sheds light [...]
The Last Supper has become The Super-sized Last Supper
August 13th, 2010 by Kristina KellyWith everything else in the U.S. becoming super sized, it was interesting to notice that the portions in the painting of the Last Supper have become super sized as well. Obesity experts argue that this change over time correlates with the increase in size of our own meals. A Cornell University team studied 52 of [...]
Attitude Toward Everyday Activity Important for Healthy Lifestyle
August 13th, 2010 by Kristina KellyWe all know that physical activity is important to good health and well-being. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recommends 150 minutes of aerobic activity throughout the week. David Conroy, associate professor of kinesiology and human development and family studies, along with Shawna Doerksen, assistant professor of recreation, park and tourism management, Amanda [...]