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2 Studies Examine Bedroom TVs, Active Gaming and Weight Issues in Children

March 4, 2014February 28, 2014 saypeople 0 Comments health, JAMA Pediatrics, medical, obesity, overweight, science

Main Point: Having a bedroom television is associated with weight gain in children and adolescents, and is unrelated to the

Don’t advise overweight patients to diet more

December 14, 2013 Usman Zafar Paracha 0 Comments Dieting, disease, Eating, medical, obesity, overweight, psychology, science, Weight gain, Weight loss, Yo-yo effect

Main Point: Researchers have found that advising overweight people to eat less could paradoxically result in more weight gain. Published

Number of unhealthily overweight people is increasing

August 26, 2011September 2, 2013 saypeople 0 Comments health, human, medical, obese, overweight, Research, science

According to a study published in the Journal “The Lancet” on August 26, it has been estimated that the number