Washington: Web-based programmes are the new effective measures in weight loss and weight management, according to a study.
Weight loss is a topic of concern for nearly 36 per cent of Americans who are considered obese. There are many barriers that can interfere with weight loss.
For those attending face-to-face weight loss programmes, barriers can include travel, conflict with work and home, need for child care, and loss of anonymity.
In a study released in the new issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, investigators from the University of Kansas Medical Center continue to explore alternative weight management delivery methods to eliminate some of these barriers....
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10:31 AM, Apr 29, 2013
Behind the light-hearted frivolity and sleigh-of-hand posturing, however, these bon mots betray a strong sense of apprehension, concern, distress, nervousness, worry and tension. ...
11:01 AM, Jan 29, 2013
An Indian doctor and his wife have pleaded guilty to charges of federal tax evasion and to illegally distributing weight loss medicines to patients, agreeing to pay nearly USD 5.2 million in restitution. Rakesh Anand, 57, a licensed physician in Indiana and Illinois and Meena Anand, 53, entered their guilty pleas on January 8 before US District Judge Joseph Van Bokkelen in federal court in Hammond. ...
01:19 PM, Jan 09, 2013
London: A new US study has found a daily slice of watermelon could help prevent heart disease by halting the build-up of harmful cholesterol and also be a help in weight control. Scientists who carried out studies on mice fed a high-fat diet found the fruit halved the rate at which 'bad' low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, accumulated, Daily Mail reported. LDL is a form of cholesterol that leads to clogged...
01:27 PM, Oct 05, 2012
Washington: The world's first anti-obesity vaccine has shown promising results in boosting weight loss, according to a study. Keith Haffer from Braasch Biotech LLC, south Dakota, who developed the vaccines in two versions JH17 and JH18, derived from a peptide hormone somatostatin, tested them in two groups of diet induced obese male mice, and compared with a group of mice that received saline injections. Somatostatin inhibits the action of growth...
06:23 PM, Jul 09, 2012
Arjun Kapoor used to weigh some 170 kilos before Salman Khan motivated him to sweat it out. ...
06:17 PM, May 01, 2012
Yoga expert Shalini Vadehra brings to you some asanas for weight loss, ...
10:30 AM, Apr 04, 2012
People who ate chocolate a few times a week or more weighed less than those who rarely indulged, according to a US study involving a thousand people. Researchers said the findings, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, don't prove that adding a candy bar to your daily diet will help you shed pounds. Nor did the total amount of chocolate consumed have an impact. But the researchers, led by...
10:46 AM, Mar 27, 2012
New Delhi: In an age where people tend to be judged for their looks and weight as well, how hard is it to be fat in India? How hard is to come back from what media professional Kalli Purie calls the dark zone? At the first glance, it's hard to register that Kalli Purie, a mother of two, really has to worry about her weight. She says she has written...
10:01 AM, Jan 09, 2012
London: Socialite Kim Kardashian says she will start using a weight loss supplement in order to get in shape for her wedding. Kardashian - who will marry basketball star Kris Humphries later this summer - will be taking QuickTrim, the supplement that helped her shed 6.8 kg in the past, reports femalefirst.co.uk. When one of Kim's Twitter followers tweeted her on microblogging site, "On my way to GNC to buy...
12:31 PM, Jun 22, 2011
London: Struggling to shed those extra kilos? If yes, try to have a good night's sleep besides sticking to your diet and daily exercise, scientists suggest. Researchers have found that those who get between six and eight hours of sleep a night are twice as likely to reduce their desired weight when put on a diet for six months. The study also found that people trying to lose at least...
02:16 PM, Mar 30, 2011
New Delhi: Everytime you say no to calories, you say no to energy. Celebrity nutritionist and fitness trainer Rujuta Diwekar, who coached the likes of Kareena Kapoor into fabulous bodies is back with a new guide that shows women what and how to eat from puberty to marriage and from pregnancy to menopause. Building on her four principles of eating right from her first book "Don't lose your Mind, Lose...
05:08 PM, Feb 22, 2011
New York: Losing weight is often touted as a way to improve health, but many weight-loss programs may not help stave off disease since people tend to gain the weight back, Australian researchers say. In a report in the International Journal of Obesity, they note the focus of such programs may need to change if they're really going to have a lasting effect. To test the potential impact of different...
05:37 PM, Jan 26, 2011
London: Food scientists have created friendly bugs that can help you shed pounds when added to yogurt. They found they could alter a gut bacteria to produce a type of molecule that has been shown to reduce levels of fat tissue in the body. The scientists from the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority (IAFDA) and Cork University, Ireland, hope they will be able to produce new types of probiotic...
07:35 PM, Jan 17, 2011
London: Far from ensuring weight loss, a hearty breakfast could be a sure recipe for piling on the pounds, say researchers. The study, which contradicts the dieting mantra that a big breakfast takes the edge off appetite, found that those who gorge in the morning continue to eat heartily throughout the day. The German researchers say those who want to lose weight should start watching what they eat from the...
04:04 PM, Jan 17, 2011
London: The key to successful slimming is to begin dieting at the age of 28. Women in the late 20s shed weight faster because they have more time and willpower than those of other ages, a survey said. Twenty-somethings are also more concerned about their weight and so remain focused on their weight loss goals. Conversely, those in their 30s are often too busy to watch their weight while many...
05:54 PM, Jan 06, 2011
London: Taking tea may prevent weight gain caused by junk food, according to a new study. Researchers found regular consumption of tea also suppressed damaging changes in the blood linked to fatty foods that can lead to type-2 diabetes, reports dailymail.co.uk. They said the research on mice could signal another set of health benefits from tea if they are confirmed in trials on humans. In the study some mice were...
12:52 PM, Dec 20, 2010
Silver Spring Maryland: The first new weight-loss pill in a decade moved closer to US approval on Tuesday, when a panel of expert advisers backed Orexigen Therapeutics's Contrave despite heart risk concerns. It was the third new weight-loss drug to come before U.S. regulators this year, the Food and Drug Administration having rejected two rival medicines in October. Orexigen's stock more than doubled to USD 12.20 from Monday's close of...
04:09 PM, Dec 08, 2010
Chris Thomas once weighed 120 kilos and lost nearly 30 kg just by walking. ...
12:44 PM, Jan 02, 2010
