Almost one in four (23 per cent) German adults admits to often
skipping meals to keep their weight down - a massive 17.5 million
people. But according to a new survey of European dieting habits,
Germans are also the least likely to...
Preventing malnutrition and hunger in pregnant women and children
could stop the onset of obesity in later life, finds a study
released last week by the UN-backed Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO). With an estimated 115 million...
Nutrition 21, specialising in chromium-based nutritional
supplements, almost halved losses in the three months to December
as it shed costs associated with its discontinued Lite-Bites
business and achieved higher pricing for its core...
A comprehensive national strategy 'organised across many fronts' is
urgently needed to tackle obesity in the UK and its threat to
public health, argues a new report issued by British doctors
yesterday.
Canadian supplement firm Millennium Health Supplements has begun
selling an African plant that has been shown to suppress appetite
as a supplement in North America.
A proprietary form of the weight loss ingredient hydroxycitric acid
(HCA) has been shown to increase fat burning, improve cholesterol
levels and reduce body mass index, reports its manufacturer
InterHealth Nutraceuticals.
Supplement maker Metabolife, a name strongly associated with the
weight loss herbal ephedra, has launched a new appetite
suppressant, free of both ephedra and caffeine.
Eating grapefruit, long recommended by diet programmes for weight
loss, may indeed impact the body's insulin levels, speeding up
metabolism and leading to weight loss, say researchers from the
US-based Scripps Clinic.
The United States has managed to stall approval of the WHO's diet
and health strategy, designed to help the world's governments stem
the rise in obesity.
A WHO report on obesity prevention, which would urge governments to
promote healthy foods, is under threat from food makers supported
by the US administration, said consumer groups last week.
European scientists have been awarded a record grant, worth €11.7
million, from the European Commission for research into the ways in
which we control our body weight. It is hoped that the project will
find new treatments for obesity.
The UK government has set about tackling its dangerously growing
child obesity problem with a new scheme that aims to promote
healthier foods for children.
A range of low-carb chocolate bars is the latest US import hoping
to benefit from the popularity of the Atkins diet among the UK's
diet-obsessed consumers.
The UK's fourth biggest supermarket may introduce special labelling
for its low-carb products, reported market research firm
Datamonitor this week, which could spark a wave of diet-related
marketing.
New research adds to the understanding of how obesity leads to
insulin resistance and could help improve prevention of type 2
diabetes, rising at a dramatic rate around the world.
Children who frequently consume cereal are less likely to be
overweight, according to the findings of a new study published in
today's Journal of the American Dietetic Association.
Children who frequently consume cereal are less likely to be
overweight, according to the findings of a new study published in
today's Journal of the American Dietetic Association.
Growing concerns over obesity and wellbeing in an increasingly
health conscious society are set to dramatically impact innovation
in the ingredients, cosmeceutical and even fast food industries,
predicts market research firm Mintel.
Food makers suffering from the popularity of the Atkins diet may be
relieved by the findings of a new study that reveals an inverse
assocation between wholegrains and weight gain.
Junk food such as burgers, chips and fizzy drinks, should carry
tobacco-style health warnings in a bid to reduce rising obesity
rates, a senior UK politician told leading food makers in a
government investigation into obesity yesterday.
Researchers looking at the rising occurrence of obesity in the UK
population will present some interesting findings - including the
affects of carbohydrates levels on the diet, portion sizes and more
insight into 'friendly'...
Britain could see obesity levels soar up to 40 per cent or higher
within a single generation unless urgent action is taken,
think-tank the International Obesity TaskForce, warned this week.
US researchers are investigating whether calcium intake, previously
linked to lower weight in girls, could help prevent women from
gaining too much weight when pregnant. They hope to better
understand the link between the mineral...
Calorie intake may not be a major factor in causing death by heart
disease, according to a study, which questions the efficacy of
dieting and low-calorie foods marketed for weight loss.
US researchers are investigating whether calcium intake, previously
linked to lower weight in girls, could help prevent women from
gaining too much weight when pregnant. They hope to better
understand the link between the mineral...
The European Commission is supporting a campaign run by the
International Diabetes Federation to encourage the prevention of
diabetes, through healthier diets.
Soy protein, widely consumed as a meat alternative or in sports
nutrition products, could help diabetes patients protect their
hearts and kidneys from damage caused by the disease, shows a small
trial.
Breast feeding does not protect against overweight and obesity in
later life, as previously believed, suggest researchers in two
studies in this week's British Medical Journal.
UK health experts are warning parents to pay more attention to
their children's diets, as a new report finds that one in 10
six-year-olds are obese. And this figure, which continues to rise,
shows no sign of slowing.
Boys and girls who diet to lose or maintain weight may actually be
doing the reverse, according to Harvard researchers, who add that
the phenomenon may be due to bouts of binge eating between dieting
periods.
Adding a naturally occurring gut hormone to the diet could help
treat obesity, suggest UK researchers writing in today's issue of
the New England Journal of Medicine.
An estimated 3 million people in the UK have tried the Atkins Diet,
according to a poll which confirms the rapidly growing popularity
of the controversial diet.
Could your child be preordained to be an overweight couch potato?
New Zealand physiologists are proposing that the well-known
association between obesity, metabolic syndrome, sedentary
behaviour, and overeating might have a common...
The time has come for serious action in the food industry, as
UK-based international obesity task force echoes previous calls for
help in bringing about a 'major transformation in diet and
activity' in response to the ever...
A congress on childhood nutrition will today highlight the
advantages of breastfeeding over infant formula, linked in some
studies to a greater risk of child obesity. Meanwhile, the UK
proposes implementation of two European directives...
Britain's chief medical officer has called on the food industry to
adopt a "more responsible" approach to marketing foods, to try to
tackle the obesity epidemic.
An alarming increase in obesity in UK men is placing many at an
increased risk of a number of cancers, with a diet full of junk
food and lack of exercise cited as the main culprits, revealed a
Cancer Research report yesterday.
The obesity epidemic affecting the UK's children needs to be
addressed by all sectors, urges a health specialist, or we could
soon see a dramatic rise in diabetes cases.
A new 'functional' cooking oil made from a blend of tropical,
olive, coconut and flaxseed oils, may soon offer relief to
calorie-counters and cholesterol-watchers, according to Canadian
researchers.
Nutritional oils company Loders Croklaan Lipid Nutrition reports
that a study on its Clarinol conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) found
improved weight reduction and fewer of the negative effects
normally experienced when dieting.
A major initiative to tackle the growing epidemic of obesity
launched in Finland today, with a campaign for improved medical
education and a new register of obesity expertise in Europe.
Body weight is directly associated with mortality from cancer, US
researchers report, suggesting that overweight and obesity could
account for up to 20 per cent of all deaths from cancer in American
women.
Girls who consume more calcium tend to weigh less and have lower
body fat than those with low calcium consumption, suggest new
findings presented last week.
