http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. The high-intensity exercise performed by college football linemen does not protect them from obesity, related health problems and the potential for cardiovascular disease later in life, new research suggests. http://www.physorg.com/news179416544.html Medicine & Health Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:56:16 EST news179416544 (PhysOrg.com) -- Using the latest technology, researchers are uncovering evidence of exactly how major a role activity plays in the battle to keep obesity at bay. In new report published in the British Medical Journal, scientists have shown that it`s the type of exercise you do, rather than the amount, that's most important. http://www.physorg.com/news178975986.html Medicine & Health Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:33:33 EST news178975986 Dialysis patients with low body fat are at increased risk of death -even compared to patients at the highest level of body fat percentage, according to research being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego. http://www.physorg.com/news176403792.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:40:02 EST news176403792 The location of extra pounds appears to affect the risk of blood clots in middle-aged people, but affects men and women differently, researchers report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://www.physorg.com/news175794590.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:50:59 EST news175794590 (PhysOrg.com) -- With obesity emerging as a leading health threat to Americans, it`s easy to blame a couch-potato culture addicted to calorie-rich foods. But UC Irvine biologist Bruce Blumberg doesn`t believe lifestyle alone explains this growing obesity epidemic. He thinks industrial pollutants play a part too. http://www.physorg.com/news175194836.html Medicine & Health Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:14:28 EST news175194836 Fat and muscle mass, as potentially determined by a person's ethnic background, may contribute to diabetes risk, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). http://www.physorg.com/news174041922.html Medicine & Health Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:59:08 EST news174041922 New findings from nutrition researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggest that it's not whether body fat is stored in the belly that affects metabolic risk factors for diabetes, high blood triglycerides and cardiovascular disease, but whether it collects in the liver. http://www.physorg.com/news170346913.html Medicine & Health Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:20:04 EST news170346913 A study comparing how two common dietary oil supplements affect body composition suggests that both oils, by themselves, can lower body fat in obese postmenopausal women with Type 2 diabetes. http://www.physorg.com/news166186990.html Medicine & Health Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:03:31 EST news166186990 (PhysOrg.com) -- Most healthy 25 year olds don't stay up at night worrying whether they are going to develop diabetes in middle age. The disease is not on their radar, and middle age is a lifetime away. http://www.physorg.com/news164997303.html Medicine & Health Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:36:54 EST news164997303 Researchers in Japan are reporting new evidence that the ordinary vinegar -- a staple in oil-and-vinegar salad dressings, pickles, and other foods -- may live up to its age-old reputation in folk medicine as a health promoter. They are reporting new evidence that vinegar can help prevent accumulation of body fat and weight gain. Their study is scheduled for the July 8 issue of ACS` Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. http://www.physorg.com/news164637520.html Chemistry Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:40:03 EST news164637520 Keeping your baby fat turns out to be a good thing, as long as it is "brown fat" -the kind that burns calories, according to a study that found adults have much more of this type of fat than previously thought. http://www.physorg.com/news163950178.html Medicine & Health Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:43:13 EST news163950178 The body mass index (BMI) and waistline measurement overestimate obesity in blacks, according to a new study. The results suggest that conventional methods for estimating body fat may need to become race-specific. http://www.physorg.com/news163947028.html Medicine & Health Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:50:45 EST news163947028 Older women who take hormone therapy to relieve menopausal symptoms may get the added benefit of reduced body fat if they are physically active, according to a new study. http://www.physorg.com/news163844291.html Medicine & Health Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:19:32 EST news163844291 New research led by the University of Cincinnati (UC) suggests that the hunger hormone ghrelin is activated by fats from the foods we eat -not those made in the body -in order to optimize nutrient metabolism and promote the storage of body fat. http://www.physorg.com/news163472750.html Medicine & Health Sat, 06 Jun 2009 02:06:19 EST news163472750 Too little vitamin D could be bad for more than your bones; it may also lead to fatter adolescents, researchers say. http://www.physorg.com/news156088325.html Medicine & Health Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:52:47 EST news156088325 If you have trouble keeping weight off and you're wondering why - the surprising answer may well be the cheeseburgers you ate - when you were a toddler. http://www.physorg.com/news151167056.html Medicine & Health Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:50:56 EST news151167056 A Kansas State University graduate student has found a correlation between childhood obesity and asthma. Sara Rosenkranz, doctoral student in human nutrition, Manhattan, conducted research that found that healthy children with higher levels of body fat and lower levels of physical activity had greater amounts of airway narrowing after exercise. http://www.physorg.com/news148316700.html Medicine & Health Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:05:00 EST news148316700 New research continues to link tart cherries, one of today's hottest "Super Fruits," to lowering risk factors for heart disease. In addition to lowering cholesterol and reducing inflammation, the study being presented by University of Michigan researchers at next week's American Dietetic Association annual meeting, found that a cherry-enriched diet lowered body weight and fat - major risk factors for heart disease. http://www.physorg.com/news143894258.html Medicine & Health Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:37:38 EST news143894258 Genes that control percentage of body fat are also responsible for circulating levels of testosterone in men, research published in the latest edition of Clinical Endocrinology shows. The research shows a 23% overlap between the genes that control testosterone and those that regulate body fat composition, suggesting that these two variables are partly controlled by the same set of genes. http://www.physorg.com/news137173251.html Medicine & Health Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:40:51 EST news137173251 When it comes to risk for a heart attack, having excess fat around the heart may be worse than having a high body mass index or a thick waist, according to researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and colleagues reporting in the August issue of the journal Obesity. http://www.physorg.com/news136606264.html Medicine & Health Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:11:04 EST news136606264 One of the reasons people on low-carbohydrate diets may lose weight is that they reduce their intake of fructose, a type of sugar that can be made into body fat quickly, according to a researcher at UT Southwestern Medical Center. http://www.physorg.com/news136085479.html Medicine & Health Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:31:19 EST news136085479 In the first study of its kind, using sophisticated methods to measure body composition, the nationally known commercial weight loss program, Weight Watchers, was compared to gym membership programs to find out which method wins in the game of good health. A University of Missouri researcher examined the real-life experiences of participants to determine which program helps people lose pounds, reduce body fat and gain health benefits. The answer is that both have pros and cons and that a combination of the two produces the best results. http://www.physorg.com/news134212243.html Medicine & Health Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:10:43 EST news134212243