Health & Fitness
Disruption of circadian rhythms may contribute to inflammatory disease
A disruption of circadian rhythms, when combined with a high-fat, high-sugar diet, may contribute to inflammatory bowel disease and other harmful conditions, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at Rush University Medical Center. The study is online at the peer-reviewed, open-access journal, PLOS ONE. “Circadian rhythms, which impose a 24-hour cycle on our […]
Overweight teens more likely to be rejected as friends by normal weight peers
Overweight young people are more likely to be rejected as friends by peers who are of normal weight, according to new research by Arizona State University social scientists. “Using Social Network Analysis to Clarify the Role of Obesity in Adolescent Friend Selection,” published in the American Journal of Public Health by Arizona State University Associate […]
9 Health Benefits of Exercise
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Chronic insufficient sleep increases obesity, overall body fat in children
One of the most comprehensive studies of the potential link between reduced sleep and childhood obesity finds compelling evidence that children who consistently received less than the recommended hours of sleep during infancy and early childhood had increases in both obesity and in adiposity or overall body fat at age 7. The study from MassGeneral […]
Most People On A Path Towards A Healthier Lifestyle Are Looking To Brands For Guidance, Says New Healthy Living Study
DENVER, CO–(Marketwired – May 20, 2014) – Americans have been listening to the increasingly louder cries from health experts of the past few years and are trying harder than ever to adopt healthier lifestyles, opening more opportunities for brands to assist, says a new study from leading qualitative research firm iModerate[1]. The Healthy Living[2] study, […]
Little exercise, heavy use of electronic media constitute a significant health risk for children
The Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children Study, PANIC, carried out by the Institute of Biomedicine at the University of Eastern Finland shows that low levels of physical activity combined with heavy use of electronic media and sedentary behavior are linked to an increased risk for type 2 diabetes and vascular diseases already in 6-8 […]
Weight bias plagues U.S. elections, study finds
Overweight political candidates tend to receive fewer votes than their thinner opponents, finds a new study co-authored by a Michigan State University weight bias expert. While past research has found weight discrimination in schools, businesses, entertainment and other facets of American society, this is the first scientific investigation into whether that bias extends to election […]
Internet-mediated exercise program improves quality of life in COPD patients
A pedometer-based walking program supported by Internet-based instruction and support can improve health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study presented at the 2014 American Thoracic Society International Conference. “Low levels of physical activity among individuals with COPD can contribute to impaired quality of life […]
5 Foods for a Flatter Stomach
If there were foods that you could eat to get a flatter stomach, would you eat them? We would (and we do!)! Here are five foods that you should consider adding to your diet (if you don’t eat them already). Yogurt contains probiotics, which are good-for-you bacteria that aid in digestion and […]
Children who exercise have better body-fat distribution, regardless of their weight
Maybe the numbers on the scale aren’t alarming, but that doesn’t mean that healthy-weight children get a pass on exercising, according to a new University of Illinois study published in Pediatrics. “The FITKids study demonstrates the extent to which physical activity can improve body composition, and that’s important because it matters to your health where […]