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Bachelor’s Degree In Added Fat? Study Finds Students Gain Extra 10 Pounds Throughout College Life

Dec 13, 2016 AM EST A new study has found that, contrary to the widely-believed "Freshman 15" myth, college students gain extra 10 pounds throughout their whole four years in school.

Tongue Fat Linked to Sleep Apnea in Obese Adults, Study

Oct 04, 2014 AM EDT Obese adults with obstructive sleep apnea possess larger tongue and a higher percentage of fat deposits than obese controls, according to a University of Pennsylvania led study. Researchers said that ...

Eating at Fast-Food Restaurants Increases Intake of Calories and Sugar, Study

Aug 08, 2014 AM EDT Eating at fast-food and full-service restaurants lead to an increase in the consumption of calories, sugar, saturated fat and sodium, especially in adults, according to a new study by the University ...

Brown Fat Effective against Obesity and Diabetes, Study

Jul 28, 2014 AM EDT Higher levels of brown fat lead to better blood sugar control, enhanced insulin sensitivity and superior metabolic performance, according to a new study by the University of Texas Medical Branch at ...

Protein-Rich Diet Lowers Stroke Risk, Study

Jun 12, 2014 AM EDT A protein-rich diet reduces stroke risk by lowering the blood pressure - a new study by the Nanjing University School of Medicine in Nanjing, China, shows.

People with Lower Sensitivity to Taste Overeat, Study

May 28, 2014 AM EDT Deakin University researchers have found a reason as to why people overeat.

Eating Slowly and Chewing Food More Can Help Shed Excess Fat, Study

May 15, 2014 AM EDT Tokyo University of Technology researchers have established a link between excessive chewing of food and shedding fat.

Chronic Stress in Combination with Junk Food Increases Risk of Stroke and Diabetes, Study

May 02, 2014 AM EDT People, who are extremely stressed and consume foods rich in fat and sugar, are at increased risk of developing health problems than low stressed people with similar diet chart, according to a ...

Physical Activity Does Not Help Burn Abdominal Fat in Teens, Study

Jan 10, 2014 AM EST It is a known fact that eating junk food causes bulging waistlines in adolescents. But a study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has found that abdominal fat cannot be reduced even if ...

Researchers Find Why We Get Fat with Age

Jan 04, 2014 AM EST Japanese researchers have solved the long-standing mystery of why people grow fat with age. ...

Almonds Reduce Hunger and Prevents Weight Gain, Study

Oct 26, 2013 AM EDT A new Purdue University study has found a solution for between meals hunger pangs that can help cut the cravings without piling on calories.

Eating Certain Fat Might Help Humans Shed Weight, Texas Study

Oct 05, 2013 AM EDT Contradicting all the previous proved results that fat causes people to gain weight and become obese, a new study conducted by Texas Tech University nutrition scientists found that a diet containing ...

Chicken Nuggets Contain 40 Percent Meat And The Remaining 60 Percent Includes Fat, Skin, Blood Vessels, Mississippi Study

Oct 05, 2013 AM EDT A study has revealed that chicken meat was not the predominant component present in nuggets. It consisted of items people do not unusually imagine when eating the snack.

Weight Discrimination against Fat People Leads To More Weight Gain, Study

Jul 31, 2013 AM EDT People frequently criticized for being fat, are more likely to either become or stay obese and overweight people are less likely to lose weight if they feel that they are being treated differently ...

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