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Research Brief: The effects of video game-based exercise in preschool-aged children

The prevalence of childhood obesity has more than doubled (6.5 percent to 16.9 percent) in the United States over the

New research from the University of Liverpool and Mars Petcare’s WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition reveals overweight dogs are more likely to

Scientists have discovered a molecular switch in the brain that regulates fat burning and could provide a way to control

A new Johns Hopkins study of mice with the rodent equivalent of metabolic syndrome has added to evidence that the

According to American Heart Association, women should consider the risks and benefits of any therapies that may hurt hearts during

Sleep can foster healthier eating habits, sleeplessness is one of the lifestyle factors that can contribute to obesity. For the

Researchers have discovered mutations in a gene related to obesity, offering new treatment possibilities in the fight against the global

A University of Iowa study has identified how excess fat in the heart, a common feature in diabetes and obesity,

According to new research, obesity causes durable and harmful changes to the hematopoietic stem cell compartment-the blood-making factory in human

Forty per cent of cancer deaths could be prevented with simple lifestyle changes. Quitting smoking, eating healthier and boozing less