May 3, 2013 — In a plenary address to the Third Canadian Obesity Summit in Vancouver Thursday, Bill Dietz presented a compellingly clear picture of challenges that remain for addressing obesity. While overall obesity rates seem to be stabilizing, severe obesity is growing, as are the disparities in the people affected by obesity. Disparities were at the top of […]
May 2, 2013 — Every day, news feeds are crammed with studies of more and more factors that link to obesity and health. But well-controlled obesity research to tell us about cause and effect is rare by comparison. The latest example is a study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology that found a 32% higher risk […]
May 1, 2013 — Good news keeps rolling in about the health benefits of following a Mediterranean diet. The latest study published by investigators from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) adds evidence that following a Mediterranean diet helps to keep your brain functioning well. These findings come on the heels of a randomized study in the New England […]
