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Our mission & writing commitmentNovember 5, 2007
Lack of Sleep Disturbs Leptin, Makes Children and Adults Gain WeightA new study by researchers at the shows that children who get less than 9.75 hours of sleep in the third grade are 40 percent more likely to be overweight [...]
September 26, 2007
Snacking Dooms the French ParadoxThe French have always eaten a complex carbohydrate rich diet containing three times the amount of saturated fat as Americans – and never gained weight. R [...]
September 11, 2007
Even a Moderate Weight Problem Increases Heart Disease RiskOne-third of Americans are obese, two-thirds are overweight. A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine issues a major wake up call. The [...]
August 29, 2007
Prenatal Programming of ObesityA new study confirms a growing body of information that the health of the mother during pregnancy has a profound affect on the potential for future [...]
August 22, 2007
Viral Induced ObesityThe Washington Post reports on recent intriguing work linking obesity to viral infection. Scientists isolated adult stem cells from fat that had been [...]
August 14, 2007
Leptin and Food DesireThe media is beginning to catch on to what I have been reporting for the past five years – leptin problems drastically influence the perception and desire [...]
August 6, 2007
Leptin-Weight Problems and Heart Attack: Bad CombinationResearchers measured the leptin levels in heart attack patients and found that those with the highest levels of leptin were the most non-responsive to [...]
July 19, 2007
Obesity and Prostate CancerThe University of Southern California has an NIH grant to explore the relationship between obesity and cancer. Researchers are now reporting what I have [...]
July 13, 2007
Pregnancy and Obesity Do Not MixBeing overweight entering pregnancy is a serious health risk to both the mother and child. This is because leptin controls the growth of the placenta [...]