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Researchers Discover Possible Link Between Eating Motivated By Pleasure And The Hormone Ghrelin

A new research study to be published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism highlights a possible link between the hormone ghrelin and eating that is motivated by pleasure as opposed to hunger. It is believed that hedonic eating (eating that is motivated by the pleasure derived from tasting food) rather than …

Researchers Identify Essential Regulator Of Body Fat Leading The Way For Improved Treatment Options

Researchers at the University of Sheffield have identified a key part of the obesity receptor in humans offering hope for new and improved treatments for obesity and anorexia. The study which is published in the journal Structure provides new insight into the configuration of the receptor for the obesity hormone leptin. Researchers used state of …

Researchers Interview “Pro-Ana” Bloggers To Identify Beneficial Motivators For Eating Disorder Treatment

Researchers from Indiana University have interviewed a number of “pro-ana” bloggers in a new study that attempts to identify factors that may attract individuals with eating disorders to controversial anorexia websites The study results which appear in the journal Health Communication offer a glimpse into the possible reason why the eating disorder websites are popular …

Risk Of Developing An Eating Disorder May Be Determined By Examining Children’s Eating Patterns

A new study by researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital has identified a means by which doctors may be able to determine which children will stand a greater likelihood of developing a serious eating disorder as they grow older. Girls followed for 11 years The researchers who work out of the Divisions of Adolescent Medicine and …

Smarter Children More At Risk For Eating Disorders

The higher a child’s IQ, the higher his or her risk for developing an eating disorder later in life. This was the conclusion of a recent study from the UCL Institute of Child Health. The study included a partipant pool of 6,200 children between the ages of 8 and 10 years. Leaving diet out of …

Stressed Men Prefer Heavier Women According To New British Study

A new British study has discovered that stress alters mens’ preference for extremely thin women. Researchers have determined that the unrealistically thin female body image frequently portrayed in the media and fashion magazines is considered to be less attractive by many men facing stressful situations. Environment impacts perception of attractiveness In many western countries including …

Study Determines That Television-Watching Increases Waist Size In Young Children And Decreases Muscular Fitness

A new study from researchers at the University of Montreal has established that for each hour of television viewed by young children, their waistlines grow larger, and their level of muscular fitness decreases. Although it has long been suspected that a sedentary lifestyle contributes to poor fitness health and obesity in children, this study published …

Study Suggests That Sleeping Longer May Result In A Lower Risk Of Becoming Obese

A new study published in the May issue of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s journal “Sleep” has determined that individuals who get more than 9 hours of sleep per night may be able to suppress genes that would otherwise contribute to them gaining weight. Earlier studies have already demonstrated the influence of these obesity …

U.S. Study Identifies Five Factors That Contribute To A Positive Body Image In Women

A new study by researchers from the University of Arizona has identified five factors that promote a positive body image in women. The researchers were interested in determining the factors that encourage young women to develop a positive body image within a society in which women have a tendency to be dissatisfied with their bodies …

Want Healthy Kids? Change Your Diet, Mom

In many households, parents get kids to eat their veggies using bribery or punishment tactics. “If you eat your carrots, you get dessert.” “If you don’t eat your carrots, you can kiss that birthday party goodbye.” And while the struggle to get children on board with a healthy diet can be tough–especially when they live …

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