Weight Management & Obesity
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A drug to prevent obesity?
In the near future, there may be drugs to prevent obesity by silencing a gene to enhance the rate of fat breakdown. -
Late Night Eating Adds Kilos
It’s not only how much you eat, but the time that you eat it that influences weight gain, according to a study done on mice published in the journal Obesity. -
Obesity Gene Not as Important as Eating Habits
More new research shows that you are what you eat, no more, and no less. Those who have double copies of the obesity gene have a 2.5 times greater risk of becoming obese; however, a high fat diet is still required to make the person obese. A low fat diet neutralises the effect of the obesity gene. -
Weight Training Machines Effect Strength
New Research from the University of North Texas shows that using weight machines with a weight counterbalance are not as effective as generally believed to be. -
Exercise Offers Much More than Weight Management
New research suggests we should shift our focus from weight management to other health indicators when exercising.
