Swapping from commuting via car to taking public transport resulted in a reduction in body mass index.
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The benefits of swapping to wholegrain foods
Lowered energy absorption and a rise in metabolic rate could be two new reasons in favour of making the change to wholegrain.
High fat: a hindrance for your children
Can high fat diet in mothers increase risk of offspring obesity and reduce the child’s responsiveness to the beneficial effects of exercise?
Breaking from the classroom
Schools and teachers can play a key role in improving physical activity levels in children.
What does a good diet really mean?
Australian research has found that focusing on your whole diet rather than obsessing on individual nutrients pays off in terms of obesity and blood pressure. The study scored the diets of 5,000 men and women.
Can a probiotic supplement help with weight loss?
A review of clinical trials that use probiotics as part of a weight loss program points to them having a small, but significant benefit on weight loss.
Is there a link between dairy food and chronic kidney disease?
Researchers studied a group of older adults to assess whether consumption of dairy products and total calcium intake reduced the incidence of Chronic kidney disease (CDK) over a 10 year period. This is what they found.
Does duration of obesity up cancer risk in women?
The association between body fatness and cancer was investigated to see if the duration of being overweight ups cancer risk in women, these are the results.
Can a bad diet affect your immune system?
A bad diet is another form of malnutrition and research has now uncovered why obesity and a junk food diet impairs the functions of the immune system.
Can a good night sleep prevent obesity in kids?
A recent study suggests preschool children who regularly get to bed before 8pm at night may stand a better chance of staying lean as teenagers.
