Internet-based obesity prevention programs may be an effective channel for promoting healthy diet and physical activity behaviors to youth at-risk of obesity.
The two reports, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, each aim to correct some of the things that go wrong to cause type-1 diabetes, which is caused when immune cells mistakenly destroy the cells in the pancreas that make insulin.
In July the USDA published a report on its school lunch program. The program provides provided over 28 million low-cost or free lunches every day. They also try to answer the question: Does the school lunch program promote obesity in order to support industrial agriculture?
Obesity Penalty
Aug 25
State employees in Alabama will be required to receive medical screenings for several conditions, including body mass index. Those who are considered obese — along with exhibiting other negative health factors — will have a year to get in shape. The penalty for failure? A $25 increase in their monthly health insurance costs.
Data from the Nurses Health Study indicates that frequent nut consumption is associated with a reduced risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
A systematic review of the effectiveness of interventions to promote fruit and/or vegetable consumption in children in schools was conducted to inform the EC policy development process. 30 studies were included, 70% increased fruits and vegetables (FV) intake, with none decreasing intake.
In a study of more than 1,306 families, researchers from Saint Louis University found that when parents boosted their own consumption of fruits and vegetables, so did their young children. To keep a child from becoming overweight, parents need to expose them early to a variety of health foods and offer the foods many times.
Catherine Kraus from University of Michigan explaines that a healthy, balanced diet enables neurotransmitters (chemical messengers in the brain) to function more efficiently, resulting in improved concentration and memory.
Consumers are tricked into drinking more soft drinks when retailers eliminate small drink sizes. No matter what the volume of the soft drink, customers tend to avoid the largest and smallest options.
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