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Going back for seconds at all-you-can-eat Chinese buffets
Posted by Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH of George Washington University School of Public Health & Health Services on April 10, 2013 Researchers with Cornell University’s Food and Brand Lab observe diners’ behavior to predict the number of trips they’ll make to the buffet at all-you-can-eat Chinese restaurants.
New report: Kids will eat their veggies…if you give them the chance
Posted by The Pump Handle on April 5, 2013 If you serve it, they will eat it. That’s one of the many lessons gleaned from a new report on the national Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.
Study finds high support for public health interventions, few worries about encroaching ‘nanny state’
Posted by The Pump Handle on March 18, 2013 A new study finds that the public does, indeed, support legal interventions aimed at curbing noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and obesity. However, they’re more likely to support interventions that create the conditions that help people make the healthy choice on their own.
Gastric bypass surgery and the importance of long follow-up times
Posted by Liz Borkowski on November 29, 2012 A new study finds that one-third of the subjects whose diabetes went into remission following gastric bypass surgery developed the disease again within five years.
Exploring links between working conditions and obesity in low-wage workers
Posted by Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH of George Washington University School of Public Health & Health Services on November 28, 2012 Most current strategies to address the obesity problem in Americans focus on individuals changing their behavior. A new report illuminates why those strategies alone ignore the work environment as a contributor to obesity risk.
For obesity prevention, IOM focuses on environments
Posted by Liz Borkowski on May 9, 2012 A new report from the Institute of Medicine recommends changing our environments to prevent obesity.
Short Breaks May Counteract Toll of Sedentary Time
Posted by Liz Borkowski on May 6, 2011 As Travis Saunders has explained, evidence is accumulating about the unhealthy effects of excessive sedentary time. This isn’t just because sitting burns fewer calories than walking or standing, but because sedentary behavior is associated with changes in triglyceride uptake, HDL cholesterol, and insulin resistance. And bouts of intense exercise every morning or evening can’t completely…
Stand Up Before You Hurt Yourself!
Posted by Liz Borkowski on April 18, 2011 A few months ago, Travis Saunders wrote at the Scientific American Guest Blog about the dangers of excessive sitting. He warned that those of us who faithfully log our exercise hours might still be at an increased risk of negative health effects if we spend too many hours sitting at a desk or lounging on…
Fat but Fit? Research on Obesity and Health
Posted by Liz Borkowski on September 28, 2010 Peter Janiszewski at Obesity Panacea has posted a fascinating series on the issue of people who are obese but metabolically healthy. We worry about rising rates of obesity because obesity increases the risk for health problems like diabetes and cardiovascular disease — but what if that’s not universally true? And if it turns out that…
Light Rail and Obesity in one NC City
Posted by Liz Borkowski on September 1, 2010 As we try to figure out how to curb an unhealthy increase in obesity, one of the factors under consideration is the built environment. Those who in live in places where few destinations are within walking/biking distance, public transit is limited, and the environment is unfriendly to pedestrians and cyclists may find it harder to…