Archive for August, 2007
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Childhood obesity rates have risen in most developed countries, not just the United States. A study of both normal weight and overweight Swiss children found several factors associated with increased weight in children.
The amount protein as a percent of food intake was significantly higher in overweight children. Calories, carbohydrates and ...
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Thursday, August 23rd, 2007
A small group of both normal weight and overweight boys were studied to measure the amount of food eaten shortly after consuming either a glucose drink or a whey drink.
The glucose drink decreased subsequent food intake for both the normal weight and the overweight boys. The whey drink suppressed food ...
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Saturday, August 18th, 2007
A large study in Spain found that increasing your intake of calcium can help you lose weight. The researchers found that those with the highest intakes of calcium had significantly reduced odds of being in the highest quartile of BMI.
Higher calcium intake can enhance the metabolism of fat cells, increase ...
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Wednesday, August 15th, 2007
Respiratory Quotient is a calculation that determines which substrate (fat or carbohydrate) is currently being burned. It is a complex process that involves measuring oxygen inhaled and carbon dioxide exhaled and must be performed in a laboratory.
This study showed that plasma ghrelin (a hunger hormone) is a sensitive marker for ...
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Monday, August 13th, 2007
This large study examined the diets of women living in the southwest US. Greater intake of fat, protein and animal protein were associated with a greater risk of obesity.
The researchers recommended replacing some animal protein with vegetable protein.
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Thursday, August 9th, 2007
Bright light may improve the weight loss affect of exercise. Only the group receiving the bright light lost body fat, even though both groups lost weight. The bright light group also had an improvement in mood.
The benefits of bright light are probably achieved through increased serotonin (which lowers appetite and ...
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