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Weight a Minute! Stress Triggers Fat
in Study

A nervous mouse is a chubby mouse

Washington Post Washington Post Jul 2, 07 4:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - A newly discovered chemical connection between chronic stress and fat could help curb obesity— or grow fat in places like breasts for cosmetic purposes, the Washington Post reports. Scientists found that  stressed-out mice on a rodent junk-food diet grew the fattest, and that injecting or blocking a stress neurotransmitter can induce, or reduce, weight gain. More »

More about:  health • obesity • science • stress • fat • weight

Kids Get Graded on Obesity

Though Controversial, BMI Screenings for Children Increasingly Common

Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia Inquirer Apr 9, 07 12:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - School nurses in six states are now sending out "obesity report cards,"  giving parents the results of mandatory Body Mass Index screenings of their children. With the number of overweight kids quadrupling over the last 40 years, advocates aim to detect health issues early. But not all parents are thrilled with the information. More »

Chemicals Linked to Obesity  

In mice, common chemicals trigger fat cells and "feed me" hormones

Washington Post Washington Post Mar 12, 07 10:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Chemicals found in everything from baby bottles to cleaning agents might be triggering the obesity epidemic, causing fat cells to grow and multiply out of control. A Centers for Disease Control study suggests that exposure of mice to chemicals like tributyltin—used in fungicides and plastics—increases fat cells, which in turn leads to the release of a “feed me” hormone. More »

Fat and
Fertility
Do Mix

Eating ice cream makes it more likely for some women to get pregnant

Daily Mail (UK) Daily Mail (UK) Mar 1, 07 4:29 PM CST
(Newser) - Eating ice cream may help expand your waistline in more ways than one: consuming full-fat dairy products may actually boost fertility, according to new Harvard research. In an eight-year study of women suffering from anovulatory infertility—infertility due to lack of ovulation—greater intake of full-fat dairy products directly correlated with a higher rate of conception.   More »

More about:  pregnancy • fertility • fat • nutrition • conception • dairy • waistline

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