Obesity: Could being well hydrated prevent weight gain?

Individuals who have a higher body mass index and are obese have insufficient levels of hydration, finds a new study from the University of Michigan.

Obesity risk among adolescents reduced with 5 regular meals a day

A regular eating pattern may protect adolescents from obesity, according to a Finnish population-based study with more than 4,000 participants. When eating five meals – breakfast, lunch, dinner and two snacks – a day, even those with a genetic predisposition to obesity had no higher body mass index (BMI) than their controls…

Proximity Of Fast Food Restaurants Has Impact On Body Mass Index Of Low Income African-Americans

African-American adults living closer to a fast food restaurant had a higher body mass index (BMI) than those who lived further away from fast food, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and this association was particularly strong among those with a lower income…