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Scientists wean mosquitoes off blood with dieting drugs

Researchers have found a way to reduce the blood thirst of mosquitoes and prevent mosquito bites and spread of mosquito borne illnesses such as Zika, dengue fever, malaria and chikungunya.

7 Feb 2019

Researchers reveal risks of eating disorders from childhood

Eating disorders — anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or hyperphagia — usually appear in adolescence and often leave young patients and their families helpless. These disorders, whose prevalence is increasing, raise the question of early detection.

1 Feb 2019

Persistent low BMI in children may be a risk factor for developing anorexia nervosa

A new study has found that a persistent low body mass index in children, starting as young as age 2 for boys and 4 for girls, may be a risk factor for the development of anorexia nervosa in adolescence.

1 Feb 2019

Exercising regularly linked to better eating habits

In the latest evidence that it's worth sticking to your health-focused New Year's resolutions, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have found that exercising regularly is linked to better eating habits.

30 Jan 2019

Research provides new insights into why we crave fatty foods when dieting

Have you ever wondered why we crave the very foods that we try to avoid when dieting? Or wish there was a way to turn off the craving?

24 Jan 2019

Obese women could achieve weight loss and improvements in health with intermittent fasting

Research carried out at the University of Adelaide shows that obese women lost more weight and improved their health by fasting intermittently while following a strictly controlled diet.

8 Jan 2019

Food insecurity associated with increased odds of binge-eating disorder and obesity

Food insecurity--difficulty affording enough food to support regular, balanced meals--was associated with increased likelihoods of binge-eating disorder and obesity in a recent International Journal of Eating Disorders study.

19 Dec 2018

Girls who gain weight rapidly at childhood are more likely to be obese at age 24

Girls who gain weight more rapidly between the ages of 5 and 15 are more likely to be obese at age 24, according to researchers.

4 Dec 2018

Study: Intermittent fasting not superior to conventional calorie restriction diets

Intermittent fasting helps lose weight and promotes health. However, it is not superior to conventional calorie restriction diets, scientists from the German Cancer Research Center and Heidelberg University Hospital have found out in a study called HELENA - the largest investigation on intermittent fasting to date.

27 Nov 2018

Scientist proves role of microbiome in obesity

New research presented by the award-winning Dr. Christoph Thaiss describes several bacterial metabolites in the human gut are modified during obesity.

22 Nov 2018

Researchers explore whether low-gluten diets can be recommended for people without allergies

An increasing number of people choose a low-gluten diet, even though they are not allergic to the dietary substance. This trend has sparked public debate about whether or not low-gluten diets are recommendable for people without allergies.

15 Nov 2018

Obese adolescents feel less food enjoyment than those with normal weight, study reveals

Researchers from the University of Granada belonging to the Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Center and the Faculty of Business and Economics have proven that adolescents who suffer from obesity feel less food enjoyment than those who have a normal weight.

13 Nov 2018

Young men struggle much more with body image disorders than thought

Young men who are overly preoccupied with building muscle have a significantly higher risk of depression, weekend binge drinking, and dieting that is not connected to obesity.

9 Nov 2018

What's the best time of the day to lose weight?

Researchers have found that late afternoons and early evenings are the best time to lose weight as the metabolic rates are the highest around that time. The results of the study titled 'Human Resting Energy Expenditure Varies with Circadian Phase', is published in the latest issue of the journal Current Biology.

8 Nov 2018

Addressing chronic diseases could save tens of billions of dollars in healthcare costs annually

As Americans head to the polls this coming Tuesday, a top issue for all voters is the rising cost of healthcare. A new report has found that addressing chronic diseases, and in particular diabetes, could save tens of billions of dollars in healthcare costs annually.

2 Nov 2018

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Open enrollment and a midterm preview

Nov. 1 marks the start of Open Enrollment for people buying their own coverage for 2019 in most states. Despite the turmoil surrounding the Affordable Care Act, most consumers will have more choices and mostly flat — and in some cases lower — premiums.

1 Nov 2018

Gastric sleeve or bypass surgery can prevent womb cancer in obese women

A study of women who had gastric sleeve or bypass surgery for obesity has found that precancerous tissue in their womb reverted to normal tissue when they lost weight.

25 Oct 2018

Hidden drugs and danger lurk in over-the-counter supplements, study finds

Everyone has seen the ads or the products on the shelves. A dietary supplement that promises to make consumers skinny, without dieting or exercise. Or the one that will bulk them up and turn them into the envy of other weightlifters at the gym. Not to mention the one to make them perform better in the bedroom.

12 Oct 2018

Yo-yo dieting increases risk of heart attack and stroke, finds study

In the study, sudden changes in metabolic health parameters were associated with a raised risk of heart attacks, strokes and even early deaths.

4 Oct 2018

Excess pregnancy weight gain affects cardiometabolic risk in offspring

Pregnant mothers have been advised to eat for two for centuries. A professional body for midwives now has come up with recommendations that this belief is a myth and pregnant women should be advised how to better manage their body weights.

18 Sep 2018

Dieting News and Research

Latest Dieting News and Research

Scientists wean mosquitoes off blood with dieting drugs

Researchers reveal risks of eating disorders from childhood

Persistent low BMI in children may be a risk factor for developing anorexia nervosa

Exercising regularly linked to better eating habits

Research provides new insights into why we crave fatty foods when dieting

Obese women could achieve weight loss and improvements in health with intermittent fasting

Food insecurity associated with increased odds of binge-eating disorder and obesity

Girls who gain weight rapidly at childhood are more likely to be obese at age 24

Study: Intermittent fasting not superior to conventional calorie restriction diets

Scientist proves role of microbiome in obesity

Researchers explore whether low-gluten diets can be recommended for people without allergies

Obese adolescents feel less food enjoyment than those with normal weight, study reveals

Young men struggle much more with body image disorders than thought

What's the best time of the day to lose weight?

Addressing chronic diseases could save tens of billions of dollars in healthcare costs annually

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Open enrollment and a midterm preview

Gastric sleeve or bypass surgery can prevent womb cancer in obese women

Hidden drugs and danger lurk in over-the-counter supplements, study finds

Yo-yo dieting increases risk of heart attack and stroke, finds study

Excess pregnancy weight gain affects cardiometabolic risk in offspring

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Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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