Muscadine grape seed oil may help reduce obesity
A study published in Food and Function shows that muscadine grape seed oil may help mitigate the formation of new fat cells because it produces tocotrienol, an unsaturated form of … Continue Reading →
Tag: obesity
Metabolic syndrome may be stabilizing as obesity rates levels out
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that nearly 35% of all U.S. adults and 50% of those 60 years of age or older were … Continue Reading →
Visible food, low self-esteem may predict obesity
A study published in the International Journal of Obesity shows that having low self-esteem related to one’s weight and keeping food visibly available around the house outside of the kitchen … Continue Reading →
USDA announces grants for childhood obesity prevention programs
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $ 9 million in grants to develop childhood obesity intervention programs through colleges and universities in 12 states and Puerto Rico. IFT … Continue Reading →
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation donates $500 M to fight childhood obesity
Recognizing that obesity remains one of the biggest threats to the health of children, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has announced it will commit $ 500 million over the … Continue Reading →
U.S. obesity rate inches up to 27.7% in 2014
The percentage of U.S. adults who are obese continued to trend upward in 2014, reaching 27.7%. IFT Daily News
Obesity, inactivity on the rise in the U.S.
According to the 25th edition of the America’s Health Rankings report, rising rates of obesity and physical inactivity continue to threaten Americans’ quality of life. IFT Daily News
The link between stress and obesity
A study published in Agricultural Research explores the neurophysiology of stress eating—the pathways inside the brain that link stress to unhealthy eating. IFT Daily News
CDC releases U.S. obesity map
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention has released an updated map detailing the prevalence of obesity for all U.S. states based on 2013 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System … Continue Reading →
Saturated fat intake may increase obesity risk for those genetically susceptible
A study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics shows that limiting saturated fat could help people whose genetic make-up increases their chance of being obese. … Continue Reading →