Early Childhood Obesity Rates Might Be Slowing Nationwide
December 25th, 2012 |
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About one in three children in the U.S. are now overweight, and since the 1980s the number of children who are obese has more than tripled. But a new study of 26.7 million young children from low-income families shows that in this group of kids, the tidal wave of obesity might finally be receding. Being [...]
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Can We Shrink Portions (and the Obesity Epidemic) with Psychology?
September 26th, 2012 |
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas—Eating might seem, principally, like a simple, primal act. We get hungry; we eat; we’re full. But surprising new research suggests that our habits, previous experiences, and our desire to conform to social norms helps determine not only how much we eat, but also how full we feel later on. The findings were [...]
Keep reading »Childhood and Adult Obesity not Budging Much in the U.S.
January 17th, 2012 |
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The rates of obesity in the U.S. are holding steady, despite ongoing efforts to curb the epidemic, according to two new reports, published online Tuesday in JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association. About 35 percent of adults and about 17 percent of kids were obese in the period from 2009 to 2010 (the [...]
Keep reading »Translating Calorie Counts into Exercise Equivalents Leads to Healthier Choices
December 15th, 2011 |
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By mid-2012, coffee shops and burger joints across the country will be required to prominently display nutritional information about their food products. Many of the larger franchises are already doing this. But does knowing the number of calories in a caramel latte make you more likely to choose a fat-free coffee? Unfortunately, no—most studies have [...]
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