Dieting News and Research

Latest Dieting News and Research

Dieting might mean you end up fatter that before!

After analyzing the effects of 31 studies on the longterm effects of a number of diets, scientists in the U.S. say not only do they not work but they can also put a person's health at risk.

10 Apr 2007

Reducing calorie intake later in life still offers health benefits

Much research has shown that reduced calorie intake can increase health and longevity.

2 Apr 2007

Anorexia nervosa may be genetic

A researcher in the United States says a ten year study into the eating disorder anorexia nervosa suggests that sufferers may have a genetic predisposition for it.

21 Feb 2007

Teens spending more time in front of the computer and less time being physically active

As they grow older, teenagers are spending more time in front of the computer and television and less time participating in physical activities, according to researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.

19 Feb 2007

Cravings for chocolate increased by dieting

Those planning to break New Year's dieting resolutions with a feast of chocolate on Valentine's Day, should think again, according to researchers at the University of Hertfordshire.

13 Feb 2007

When it comes to losing weight diets and exercise produce equal results

According to the latest research when it comes to weight loss, diets and exercise have the same effect on the body.

30 Jan 2007

Women feel thin models are more elegant, interesting and pleasant

Thin fashion models help sell products because many women feel that putting on weight shows a lack of willpower, a new study says.

20 Sep 2006

The latest big thing - Obesity!

As the obesity fanfare continues researchers in Britain say a person's body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference are the easiest ways of predicting health risks due to excess weight, particularly amongst older men.

31 Aug 2006

Exercise important in reducing size of abdominal fat cells

Reducing the size of abdominal fat cells - which are a risk factor for diabetes and heart disease - takes more than cutting calories, according to new research from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.

8 Aug 2006

Anti-obesity vaccine keeps rats trim

Researchers at the Scripps Research Institute in California in the U.S. have developed an anti-obesity vaccine that significantly slowed weight gain and reduced body fat in rats even when they over ate.

1 Aug 2006

Dieting may not help cancer patients

One study, a meta-analysis of 59 trials, found little evidence that diet is associated with survival or prognosis.

19 Jul 2006

The facts on dieting

Only 'circumstantial' evidence supporting poor diet and lack of exercise as the main causes of obesity.

17 Jul 2006

Infertility caused by stress helped by behaviour therapy

According to an American scientist infertility caused by stress can be helped by the use of behavioural therapy.

21 Jun 2006

Anorexia not alleviated by anti-depressants

Patients battling to deal with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa, do not benefit or prevent relapses of the life-threatening eating disorder by taking the anti-depressant Prozac.

14 Jun 2006

$Pre-menopausal changes in bone structure may contribute to fracture risk$

Pre-menopausal changes in bone structure may contribute to fracture risk

It is well established that post-menopausal women are at increased risk for developing osteoporosis, but could that be related to subtle pre-menopausal changes in bone structure?

7 Jun 2006

Initial findings from the BBC 'diet trials

Commercial diets are a useful way to lose weight. And those based on group support seem to fare better at keeping the weight off in the long term, finds a study in the British Medical Journal.

7 Jun 2006

Adolescents with unhealthy weight-control behaviors more likely to be overweight five years later

Adolescents who diet and use unhealthy weight-control behaviors are more likely to be overweight and put themselves at risk for eating disorders in the future, according to new research done at the University of Minnesota.

11 Apr 2006

Vitamin C in the blood stream is directly related to fat oxidation

Nutrition researchers from Arizona State University report that the amount of vitamin C in the blood stream is directly related to fat oxidation - the body's ability to use fat as a fuel source - during both exercise and at rest.

6 Apr 2006

College girls practice unhealthy behaviours, such as smoking or skipping breakfast, to lose weight

Eighty-three per cent of college girls surveyed diet to lose weight, regardless of their current body weight.

4 Apr 2006

Low-carb diets effective, but may raise cholesterol levels

A synthesis of data from five previous clinical trials suggests that both low-fat and low-carbohydrate diets appear to be effective for weight loss up to one year, but low-carbohydrate diets may be linked to higher overall and LDL or "bad" cholesterol levels, according to a study in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

14 Feb 2006