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Obesity News Articles Nuts boost health benefit of Mediterranean diet [ Cache ] Adding nuts to a traditional Mediterranean diet rich in fruit and vegetables appears to provide extra health benefits, Spanish researchers said on Monday. A daily serving of mixed nuts helped a group of older people manage their metabolic syndrome, a group of related disorders such as obesity, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and abnormal blood sugar. keywords: cholesterol high blood pressure vegetables nuts metabolic syndrome Mediterranean diet obesity fruit Too Little Vitamin D Puts Heart at Risk [ Cache ] Researchers say a growing body of evidence suggests that vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of heart disease and is linked to other, well-known heart disease risk factors such as high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes. keywords: diabetes obesity high blood pressure heart disease vitamin d High-protein meals may help overweight burn fat [ Cache ] Higher-protein meals may help overweight and obese people burn more fat, the results of a small study suggest. Research has shown that overweight people are less efficient at burning fat after a meal than thinner people are. In the new study, Australian researchers looked at whether the protein composition of a meal affects that weight-related gap. keywords: obesity high-protein diet Lack of sleep may spur weight gain [ Cache ] In a study that followed more than 68,000 U.S. women for 16 years, researchers found that those who caught more zzz's each night tended to put on less weight during middle-age. keywords: obesity sleep Red Wine Compound Could Boost Endurance [ Cache ] Athletes and non-athletes alike may want to raise a glass to resveratrol, an ingredient in red wine that researchers say doubled the physical endurance of mice in a new study, while protecting them against diabetes and obesity. keywords: diabetes obesity red wine Compound in Red Wine Boosts Health of Obese Mice [ Cache ] In another study that suggests red wine may be good for your health, researchers found that old, obese mice that were fed a high-fat diet plus the compound resveratrol were healthier and lived longer than their counterparts that didn't get resveratrol. keywords: obesity red wine Youth Can Lose Weight With Yoga [ Cache ] Researchers at Hampton University in Virginia report that a program combining yoga and breathing exercises helped teens shed unwanted pounds. keywords: obesity Low glycemic index diet may help women stay slim [ Cache ] Staying away from simple carbohydrates and eating plenty of fiber may help women avoid packing on pounds as they get older, a study by Danish researchers suggests. keywords: low glycemic index diet fiber obesity Waist-Hip Ratio a Better Heart Measure Than BMI? [ Cache ] Checking a person's hip-to-waist ratio, not their body mass index (BMI), is the best obesity measure for assessing heart attack risk, according to an international study in this week's issue of The Lancet medical journal. keywords: obesity heart attack dieting High number of cancers due to obesity [ Cache ] In the United States, roughly 10 percent of all cancers -- more than 100,000 cases a year -- could be avoided if overweight and obesity did not exist, according to updated statistics on the proportion of cancer due to obesity released Monday. keywords: cancer obesity dieting Eating fish regularly delays dementia [ Cache ] Eating fish at least once a week slows the toll aging takes on the brain, while obesity at midlife doubles the risk of dementia, a pair of studies concluded on Monday. keywords: aging fish dementia obesity Milk Does a Child's Body Good [ Cache ] Higher intake of dietary calcium, like that found in dairy products, is linked to lower body fat in young children, says a study in the December issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. keywords: calcium dairy obesity Study finds 4 Popular Diets All Work to Lower Weight, Heart Risk [ Cache ] No matter what diet you are on, if you eat less and lose weight you also lower your risk of heart disease, doctors reported at an annual heart meeting. keywords: obesity heart disease dieting Studies Find Breast-Fed Kids Aren't Thinner [ Cache ] Large-scale studies in Brazil and Britain throw cold water on the theory that breast-fed children are less likely to grow into obese adults. keywords: obesity breastfeeding Low-Carb Diets Are Working, Study Says [ Cache ] The dietary establishment has long argued it's impossible, but a new study offers intriguing evidence for the idea that people on low-carbohydrate diets can actually eat more than folks on standard lowfat plans and still lose weight. keywords: obesity dieting Study Says Kids' Diets May Promote Weight Gain [ Cache ] Children who diet may actually gain weight in the long run, perhaps because of metabolic changes but more likely because they resort to binge eating. keywords: obesity dieting Half Hour Works Out [ Cache ] Overweight, sedentary women can lose weight and strengthen their hearts with 30 minutes of moderate exercise every day, and they don't gain much by working out harder or longer, researchers reported last week. keywords: obesity exercise No Vigorous Exercise Needed to Shed Weight [ Cache ] The Journal of the American Medical Association reports, "If you can get people to exercise 30 minutes a day and reduce calorie intake by 20 percent, you get a reasonable reduction in weight," Jakicic says. "If you increase that to 60 minutes a day, you dramatically increase weight loss." keywords: obesity exercise Does Tea Belong in the Medicine Chest? [ Cache ] A dozen or so studies being presented Sept. 8 at the American Chemical Society meeting in New York City are reporting health benefits from the beverage that range from fighting fat to fighting cancer. keywords: cancer obesity tea