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Restricting TV and computer time helps kids lose weight
Cutting kids' TV and computer time by half reduced the amount of food they ate and helped them lose weight, a new study found.
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Sleeping too much, or too little speeds weight gain
People who sleep less than 7 hours or more than 9 hours a night gain more weight over time than individuals who log 8 hours every night, and are also more likely to become obese, research confirms.
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Older women have harder time preserving muscle than men
Keeping in good shape is more difficult for older women than men because it's harder for women to replace muscle that's lost naturally as they age, say U.S. and British researchers.
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Normal weight doesn't always equal healthy weight
Despite appearances to the contrary, more than half of normal-weight Americans have a high percentage of body fat. And, like their overweight contemporaries, this makes them susceptible to heart disease, diabetes and other metabolic disorders, a new study
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Mum's fish intake may boost child's brain power
Preschoolers whose mothers regularly ate low-mercury fish during pregnancy may have sharper minds than their peers, a study suggests.
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Abdominal fat boosts dementia risk
Potbellies in midlife may flood brain with toxic substances, researcher says.
A potbelly in middle age more than triples the risk of senility decades later, according to a large study that pinpoints a new link between obesity and dementia.
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Low-impact exercise helps obese boys burn more fat
For obese boys, lower-intensity exercise like walking may be better at burning fat than more-vigorous workouts, a small study suggests.
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Large US study links breast cancer to drinking
A large US study has linked alcohol consumption to an increased risk of the most common type of breast cancer in postmenopausal women.
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Healthy diet means better school performance
Kids who eat better perform better in school, a new study in fifth-graders confirms.
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Weight discrimination common, U.S. survey finds
Discrimination against the overweight may be about as prevalent as racial discrimination, the results of a survey of U.S. adults suggest.
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Motherhood linked to fewer eating disorder problems
Women have fewer eating problems after having children compared with their peers who remain childless, largely because they stop drinking as much and behave less impulsively, according to new findings from Norway.
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Significant others like a spouse or partner can make dieting difficult
A spouse or partner can often help keep your new diet on track, but in some cases they just put up roadblocks, a new study shows.
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Many cancer survivors are overweight and sedentary according to study
This, despite research that says proper diet and exercise can keep disease from recurring. A healthy lifestyle may help cancer survivors prevent recurrence of the disease and live longer, yet cancer survivors have rates of obesity and physical inactivity
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Quality dark chocolate may reduce pregnancy complication risk
Indulging in chocolate during pregnancy could help ward off a serious complication known as preeclampsia, new research suggests.
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