Weight News

Can a gut bacterium curb obesity?

A certain bacterium has been found in high numbers in the guts of people who are not over weight and in lower numbers in people who are. The bacterium appears to have a role in preventing certain types of obesity.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 7 comments

Can the fat burning 'toggle switch' be found?

Several scientific inquiries have sought to find a way to convert undesirable white fat cells into brown fat cells as a means of stimulating weight loss. Some new research may have found the answer.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 1 comment

Possible probiotic treatment for premature babies

Scientists have put forward the idea that chemicals secreted by ‘good bacteria’, which typically live in the intestines of babies, could reduce the frequency and severity of diseases of premature infants.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 1 comment

Where you live may affect your weight, a national study shows

The odds of rural Americans to be obese could be almost 20 per cent more compared to their counterparts in the cities, WLS reports based on a national study of more than 8,800 Americans published in the Journal of Rural Health.

In the Media by Arthelo Palma - 4 comments

World's heaviest woman sheds 98 lbs with seven-times-a-day sex

Pauline Potter, Guinness Book of World Record's heaviest living woman, weighing 643 lbs, turned to seven-times-a-day marathon sex sessions with her ex-husband to help shed 98 pounds.

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Want to lose weight? Don’t eat as often, states new research

New research suggests that the time at which food is eaten is almost as important as the types of food that are eaten in relation to obesity levels.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 3 comments

'Early to bed, early to rise' keeps kids healthy and thin

A study in Australia has taken the old adage "early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise," and proved at least the healthy part to be legit. It also confirmed that early birds are generally thinner and more active than night owls.

In the Media by Abigail Prendergast

Survey: Half of men would leave a woman who gained weight

In a recent poll, almost half of the men surveyed said they would dump their partner if she gained weight, 37% said they fantasize about their partner's friends, and 55% think they can tell when a woman fakes an orgasm.

In the Media by Kim I. Hartman - 4 comments

Correct dosages important in medicating children Special

Toronto - When it comes to giving your children medicine dosage is key, experts say. In the past, over-the-counter medications and prescriptions used age and weight as the guidelines. That is changing in the wake of over and under dosages of medication.

Digital Journal Report by KJ Mullins

Meat eating linked to weight gain

Reducing the amount of meat being consumed, or eliminating it from the diet, may be the key to keeping weight down. A study found that people eating the most meat gained the most weight, even when they ate the same number of calories as other people.

In the Media by Lynn Curwin