Obesity Series, Part Four
21 years, 6 months ago

Obesity Series, Part Four

NPR  

Obesity Series, Part Four Most doctors agree: The best way to lose weight is a sensible diet and a healthy dose of exercise. Guests: Ellen Ruppel Shell * Author, The Hungry Gene: The Science of Fat and the Future of Thin Dr. Robert Berkowitz * Associate professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Dr. Rudy Leibel * Obesity expert * Deputy director of The New York Obesity Research Center Talk of the Nation Neal Conan leads an exchange of ideas and opinions on the issues that dominate the news landscape. Obesity Series, Part Four Obesity Series, Part Four Listen Most doctors agree: The best way to lose weight is a sensible diet and a healthy dose of exercise. Guests: Ellen Ruppel Shell * Author, The Hungry Gene: The Science of Fat and the Future of Thin Dr. Robert Berkowitz * Associate professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Dr. Rudy Leibel * Obesity expert * Deputy director of The New York Obesity Research Center Sponsor Message Sponsor Message Become an NPR sponsor

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Fighting obesity: Surgeon shares factors that contribute to unhealthy weight gain
2 days, 7 hours ago

Fighting obesity: Surgeon shares factors that contribute to unhealthy weight gain

Hindustan Times  

Diet plays a significant role in maintaining optimal health and weight. While energy balance plays a fundamental role in weight management, obesity is influenced by multiple factors beyond just calorie intake and expenditure.” Here are a few factors that can contribute to obesity: Metabolic and hormonal factors: Not all calories are processed the same way by the body. Lifestyle and …

Trend, necessity, or overreach | The ABC of weight loss
2 weeks ago

Trend, necessity, or overreach | The ABC of weight loss

India Today  

M edical research increasingly recognises obesity as more than just a cosmetic issue. According to Vikrant Shrotriya of Novo Nordisk India, who spoke on obesity treatments at the India Today Conclave, genetic and metabolic factors predispose individuals to consume more calories than needed. With the rise of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, which Novo Nordisk markets as a medication for type …

Planning to lose weight? Relying solely on exercise is not the answer
3 months, 1 week ago

Planning to lose weight? Relying solely on exercise is not the answer

Live Mint  

If you are exercising diligently to lose weight, I've got a bit of bad news for you: Exercise rarely leads to weight loss. Cult.Fit fitness expert Spoorthi S says exercise alone cannot create a large enough caloric deficit to lead to weight loss. “If we are truly seeking an answer to weight loss, the combination of exercise, a healthy and …

Weight-loss drugs aren't a magic bullet. Lifestyle changes are key to lasting health
1 year, 1 month ago

Weight-loss drugs aren't a magic bullet. Lifestyle changes are key to lasting health

NPR  

Weight-loss drugs aren't a magic bullet. Drugs don't address root causes of America's health crisis Yet even as many may adopt the newest medications, we need to recognize and address their limitations, including a lack of long-term safety data and potential side effects like nausea, vomiting and, rarely, pancreatitis and gallbladder disease. Lifestyle medicine practitioners partner with patients to understand …

Teens with severe obesity are turning to surgery and new weight loss drugs
1 year, 9 months ago

Teens with severe obesity are turning to surgery and new weight loss drugs

Associated Press  

John Simon III was a hungry baby, a “chunky” toddler and a chubby little boy, his mother said. “It was like a whole new start,” said John, who will start high school in California this fall. Some on social media accused doctors and parents of taking the easy way out, blaming things like junk food or video games — or …

New childhood obesity guidance raises worries over the risk of eating disorders
2 years, 1 month ago

New childhood obesity guidance raises worries over the risk of eating disorders

NPR  

New childhood obesity guidance raises worries over the risk of eating disorders Enlarge this image toggle caption Natalie Board/Getty Images/EyeEm Natalie Board/Getty Images/EyeEm Eating disorder treatment specialists are sounding the alarm over new guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics advising doctors to treat obesity earlier and more aggressively, which they say could lead to eating disorders. "We run the …

Three things doctors say should be part of your weight loss efforts
6 years, 11 months ago

Three things doctors say should be part of your weight loss efforts

Salon  

Imagine that you are running a company, but you cannot get to your goal because all of your good workers keep quitting. Exercise People must exercise enough not only to burn calories for weight loss but to keep weight off. Thus, the initial goal of any intended weight loss transformation should be to first increase one’s exercise capacity to a …

New medical advances mark the end of a "diet wizard" reign
7 years, 3 months ago

New medical advances mark the end of a "diet wizard" reign

Salon  

For many years, the long-term success rates for those who attempt to lose excess body weight have hovered around 5-10 percent. The body fights back For many years, the diet and fitness industry has supplied folks with an unlimited number of different weight loss programs – seemingly a new solution every month. First, overweight and obese patients do not have …

Cardiologist explains why FAT is the best medicine and why it's crucial to health
9 years, 1 month ago

Cardiologist explains why FAT is the best medicine and why it's crucial to health

Daily Mail  

For decades, we were told that eating fat would lead us to early grave. He says a mounting slew of evidence suggests that far from contributing to heart problems, having full fat dairy in your diet may actually protect you from heart disease and type 2 diabetes. As one scientist said: 'You don’t get fat from eating fatty foods, just …

Want To Lose Weight? Find A Great Doctor
9 years, 6 months ago

Want To Lose Weight? Find A Great Doctor

Huff Post  

Blend Images/John Fedele via Getty Images Having a good relationship with your doctor could be key to weight loss, according to a new study. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University interviewed 347 obesity patients who had spent two years working with health coaches and were supervised by their primary care physicians. Patients who gave their doctors high "helpfulness" ratings lost about …

Diet and exercise alone are no cure for obesity, experts say
10 years, 1 month ago

Diet and exercise alone are no cure for obesity, experts say

LA Times  

Telling patients with sustained obesity to eat less and move more is a modest start, says a group of weight-loss experts. “Once obesity is established, however, body weight seems to become biologically ‘stamped in’ and defended,” wrote Mt. The depressing fact, said Ochner in an interview, is that “the average adult with sustained obesity has less than a 1% chance …

Healthy eating, exercise combo sustain weight loss
12 years, 5 months ago

Healthy eating, exercise combo sustain weight loss

India TV News  

Washington, Oct 16: A combo of exercise and healthy eating reduces body fat and preserves muscle in adults better than diet alone, says a study conducted by the US-based National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. NIDDK senior investigator Kevin Hall analysed the individual effects of daily strenuous exercise and a restricted diet by examining data from participants …

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