Fat Molecule Fights Weight Gain

jerry submitted, created time 3 months 2 weeks (sciencenow.sciencemag.org)

Rearchers have isolated a fat molecule in mice that prevents the animals from storing more fat. The discovery could open a new front in the battle against the bulge if the molecule has the same effect in humans.

The word "fat" typically evokes the image of clogged arteries or cellulite jiggling on a thigh. But fat has a good side, too. Fat cells make up adipose tissue, which helps regulate insulin levels and breaks down dietary fat for energy. This breakdown is accomplished via proteins in fat cells called fatty acidinding proteins

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Combined impact of lifestyle factors on mortality: prospective cohort study in U.S. women

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Objective: To evaluate the impact of combinations of lifestyle factors on mortality in middle aged women.
Design Prospective: cohort study.

Setting: Nurses’ health study, United States.

Participants: 77,782 women aged thirty-four to fifty-nine years and free from cardiovascular disease and cancer in 1980

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Nutrition model stresses positive experience of eating

bianjie submitted, created time 1 year 3 months (www.eurekalert.org)

Enjoying the eating process without focus on dietary restrictions may be key to managing weight and staying healthy, according to researchers who have unveiled a new and effective model for managing eating.

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Got heartburn? Excess weight may be to blame

medal submitted, created time 1 year 8 months (www.msnbc.msn.com)

"Are you suffering with serious heartburn? If so, your weight might have something to do with how you've been feeling — and how you can feel better."

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People With Gene Variant May Weigh More

diggman submitted, created time 1 year 8 months (www.examiner.com)

Researchers have found another gene that may keep you from fitting in your jeans. You can't blame this gene, named FTO, for all the extra inches. But British scientists discovered that people who carry two copies of a variation of the FTO gene weighed, on average, 7 pounds more than people who lack it.

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