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Two researchers discuss the latest obesity research, provide helpful health and fitness tips, and review the evidence behind popular weight loss products.
Travis Saunders is a PhD student, obesity researcher, and Certified Exercise Physiologist.
Peter Janiszewski has a PhD in Exercise Physiology. He's a published obesity researcher, lecturer, and an advocate of scientific knowledge translation.
The opinions expressed here belong only to Peter and Travis and do not reflect the views of any organization. Any medical discussion on this page is intended to be of a general nature only. This page is not designed to give specific medical advice. If you have a medical problem you should consult your own physician for advice specific to your own situation.
Category: Obesity Research
Image by thebittenword.comLast year I posted results from a study which suggest that having a breakfast high in fibre may be more satiating for a smaller number of calories, and thus may be one important way to help manage hunger...
Posted by Travis Saunders at 11:15 AM • 12 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Obesity Research
When many people set out to exercise, they do so with the primary goal of losing fat mass. There is much advice floating around about how to optimize or maximize fat loss during exercise; one of the most commonly touted...
Posted by Travis Saunders at 11:15 AM • 13 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Obesity Research
Image by shanevaughnToday is the first day of summer vacation here in Ontario, and I assume that the summer break has begun in most other parts of North America as well. That means that millions of kids are looking at...
Posted by Travis Saunders at 11:15 AM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Obesity Research
By now, readers of Obesity Panacea have hopefully learned that excess weight is not directly predictive of health risk, and that excess fat mass is not in itself unhealthy. Recall that approximately 30% of individuals who are classified as...
Posted by Travis Saunders at 11:15 AM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Obesity Research
Image by thienzieyung Most people know that consuming too much fat, and especially saturated fat, is bad for your health. That's why there has been a concerted push for several decades to get people to reduce the amount of...
Posted by Travis Saunders at 11:46 PM • 23 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Obesity Research
While we regularly post lengthy discussions on Obesity Panacea, there are many research updates, news stories, videos, etc. in the field of obesity, physical activity and nutrition that we come across on a daily basis that never grace the pages...
Posted by Travis Saunders at 3:30 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Obesity Research
Does this look "normal" to you? A significant number of overweight and obese individuals believe their body weight to be appropriate or normal and are satisfied with their body size. Misperception of overweight status is most common among the...
Posted by Peter Janiszewski at 12:00 PM • 20 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Obesity Research
The following post was originally published on Obesitypanacea.com on October 7, 2009. As many of our readers know, I performed my MSc under the direction of Dr Bob Ross at Queen's University (Peter recently completed his PhD in the...
Posted by Travis Saunders at 11:15 AM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Obesity Research
Image by MikeBaird.Last week ParticipACTION and the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) released recommendations for updated Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines. The previous guidelines were released between 1998 and 2002, and although they were based on the best research...
Posted by Travis Saunders at 12:16 PM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Obesity News
The Toronto Charter for Physical ActivityAs many of you know, I spent last week attending the 3rd International Congress on Physical Activity and Public. It. Was. Awesome! I've been to 5-6 conferences since I started grad school in 2006,...
Posted by Travis Saunders at 11:35 PM • 9 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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