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New Research Shows Being an Only Child May Increase Risk of Obesity

Mike Adams — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 02:30:52 +0000

There certainly are some amazing benefits to being an only child, like not having to share your room, not having to share your friends and not having to share your food.

However, a new study suggests that those kids who grow up without a brother or sister might find more benefit in some good old-fashioned diet and exercise, as researchers have found that kids without siblings are 50 percent more likely to be overweight than children with siblings.

Is There Such a Thing as an 'Obesity Gene'?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 04:30:23 +0000

Having trouble losing weight? Well, it turns out that blaming your genes might actually be a legitimate excuse. Scientists discovered that a gene mutation can make people think they’re hungry even when they’re physically full.

Is Obesity Contagious?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:30:33 +0000

Recent studies have shown we tend to eat more when the people around us do. But new research with mice takes that one further, revealing obesity may actually be contagious. In the study, published online Feb. 1 in the journal Nature, mice engineered to have a particular immune deficiency predictably developed fatty liver disease and [...]

Why Is Christmas the Perfect Time for Telling People They're Overweight? — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:00:06 +0000

Who says the holidays have to be all warm and fuzzy? According to some health groups in the UK, Christmas can be the perfect time to tell a loved one he or she is overweight.

It may sound rude, but experts insist the health risks involved with obesity, including diabetes, heart disease and stroke, make it worth the uncomfortable conversation.

Obesity Isn't Just Bad for Your Body, It's Bad for Your Wallet, Too — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:00:33 +0000

The health risks of obesity are well-documented, but there’s a financial downside, too — data shows obese people also earn less money, especially women. How much less? George Washington University researchers found that in 2004, overall average annual incomes were about $9,000 less for obese women and almost $5,000 less for obese men compared with [...]

'Obesity May Run in the Family,' Say Researchers — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 09:00:09 +0000

Is obesity contagious? A study back in 2007 seemed to indicate that, saying we get it from our friends. To back that up, researchers highlighted data showing members of social groups were likely to have similar rates of obesity. New research, however, seems to be changing all this by finding that social interactions may have little impact on body weight.