http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/drugs-causing-weight-gain-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2013. All Rights Reserved. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:10:38 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/why-weight-gain-in-the-first-month-of-babys-life-is-important-120692-1.htm Does weight gain in the first month of baby's life have anything to do with intelligence? An analysis of data collected from 14,000 healthy babies has revealed the link between birth weight and I.Q. The babies who gained 40% of their birth weight in the first four weeks were benefited with an I.Q that was 1.5 points higher by the time they were six years of age. In contrast, babies that gained only 15% of their birth weight did not perform as well in I.Q tests. Dr Lisa Smithers, a ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/why-weight-gain-in-the-first-month-of-babys-life-is-important-120692-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/weight-gain-can-make-people-give-in-to-food-temptations-118632-1.htm A new study published in the journal Psychological Science reveals that people who gain weight often become weak in face of temptation compared to those whose weight remains constant. The study was conducted by researchers at Florida State University College of Medicine who observed 1,900 Baltimore residents who were part of different and unrelated studies. The researchers collected data regarding their weight and personality at the start of the studies and 10 years later and found that those ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/weight-gain-can-make-people-give-in-to-food-temptations-118632-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-finds-importance-of-dietary-protein-to-prevent-weight-gain-118154-1.htm South Beach Diet, Atkins Diet, Zone Diet, etc., etc., etc. There are chances that you have known someone who has tried a high protein diet. In fact, according to the International Food Information Council Foundation, 50% of consumers were interested in including more protein in their diets and 37% believed protein helps with weight loss. In a new study released in the May/June 2013 issue of the iJournal of Nutrition Education and Behavior/i, researchers found a relatively high proportion ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-finds-importance-of-dietary-protein-to-prevent-weight-gain-118154-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/weight-gain-associated-with-heart-disease-117440-1.htm bAn increase in weight in women damages the heart, similar to that experienced with increasing age/b, according to a study published in iBMC Medicine/i. Researchers from the bUniversity of Oxford/b studied 1.2 million women over a period of 9 years on an average to study the influence of body mass index on risk of heart disease. The women did not suffer from prior heart disease. The researchers found that small increases in body mass index are associated with an increase in risk for heart disease....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/weight-gain-associated-with-heart-disease-117440-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/lack-of-sleep-leads-to-weight-gain-within-no-time-115674-1.htm Researchers at the University of Colorado Sleep and Chronobiology Laboratory are reporting that lack of sleep for even one workweek leads to overeating and weight gain among people. The researchers conducted a study in which 16 healthy adults were allowed to sleep for just 5 hours per day over a normal workweek. The researchers found that participants gained almost nearly 2 pounds and overate during meals that were invariably delayed. In the second week, the participants were allowed nine hours ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/lack-of-sleep-leads-to-weight-gain-within-no-time-115674-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/weight-gain-and-other-complications-can-be-prevented-in-obese-women-using-caloric-restriction-and-exercise-114268-1.htm Researchers will report findings that suggest that consistent physical activity and healthier lifestyle changes beginning in a woman's first trimester can prevent excessive weight gain in obese pregnant women (with a Body Mass Index greater than 30), helping to avoid preterm delivery, hypertension and gestational diabetes in a study to be presented on February 15 between 1:15 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting , in San Francisco....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/weight-gain-and-other-complications-can-be-prevented-in-obese-women-using-caloric-restriction-and-exercise-114268-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/eat-healthy-to-avoid-weight-gain-during-pregnancy-114249-1.htm Eating healthy and certainly not for two may be the secret to avoidance excess weight gain during pregnancy, says a new research. "Big babies become big children and big adults later on. If we can reduce that happening, we can have a big public health impact," says Lesley McCowan, professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. The study, led by McCowan, showed that 74 percent of women pregnant for the first time, gained excessive weight. "Babies ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/eat-healthy-to-avoid-weight-gain-during-pregnancy-114249-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/pre-pregnancy-obesity-excess-weight-gain-during-pregnancy-linked-with-abnormally-large-babies-in-african-american-women-114222-1.htm Being obese before getting pregnant or gaining weight during pregnancy increased the risk of giving birth to an abnormally large baby in African American women, a new study conducted by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researchers found. Macrosomia, which is defined as a newborn weighing more than 4,000 grams at birth (approximately 8.8 pounds), can cause delivery complications such as hemorrhage, infection, the need for a caesarean section, preeclampsia and perinatal mortality....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/pre-pregnancy-obesity-excess-weight-gain-during-pregnancy-linked-with-abnormally-large-babies-in-african-american-women-114222-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/menopause-may-lead-to-weight-gain-as-well-112538-1.htm While the problems associated with menopause are well documented, researchers at Ohio State University believe that it could also be indirectly affecting your ability to stay slim after they found that a fat enzyme increased its activity following the onset of menopause. The researchers revealed that the female hormone, estrogen, suppressed the enzyme, known as aldh1a1, but the onset of menopause led to the drop in estrogen levels, leading to increased activity of the fat enzyme which is responsible for producing fat around vital organs....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/menopause-may-lead-to-weight-gain-as-well-112538-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/holiday-weight-gain-may-be-a-myth-111781-1.htm According to a popular myth, an average person gains 5 to 10 pounds during the holiday season. But this may be more of a myth than truth. Despite several people believing that there is tremendous weight gain during the holidays, an average adult gains just a pound, approximately, during the period between Thanksgiving and New Year, says a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. During the study, scientists observed 195 adults for weight fluctuations during ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/holiday-weight-gain-may-be-a-myth-111781-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/in-women-smoking-cessation-drug-reduces-weight-gain-111501-1.htm Researchers have suggested that a medication being tested to help smokers kick the habit also may help avoid the weight gain that is common after quitting but only in women. Naltrexone - an opioid blocker that can dampen the desire for alcohol, heroin and nicotine, as well as the pleasures of eating - helped men quit smoking. It improved their quit rates after three months of treatment in a large controlled trial, from 17 percent for those who did not get the drug up to 30 percent for those who did....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/in-women-smoking-cessation-drug-reduces-weight-gain-111501-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/weight-gain-during-menopause-promotes-breast-tumor-development-111143-1.htm Taking measures to prevent weight gain during perimenopause may help obese women to eliminate their risk of postmenopausal breast cancer risk. "Obese postmenopausal women have increased risk for breast cancer and poorer clinical outcomes compared with postmenopausal women who are lean," Paul S. MacLean from the University of Colorado Anschutz Health and Wellness Center in Aurora, Colo, said. "The reasons for this are not fully understood". "Unfortunately you cannot do the studies needed to address this issue in humans....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/weight-gain-during-menopause-promotes-breast-tumor-development-111143-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/how-to-prevent-weight-gain-during-holidays-110957-1.htm Tempting food fest, which can make you gain some extra pounds, is a part of the holiday season routine. While research shows that the average person really only gains about a pound over the course of the holidays, it can still have a big cumulative effect on waistlines. That's because the extra weight usually doesn't come off the following year. "Lack of sleep, an abundance of decadent food and the stress of the holidays are the perfect storm for weight gain. Implementing a personal wellness ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/how-to-prevent-weight-gain-during-holidays-110957-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/college-students-can-combat-freshman-weight-gain-via-brief-interventions-110793-1.htm One of the negative aspects of college life for most freshmen is the weight gain commonly known as the "Freshman 15." This is because many college freshmen are independent for the first time, making lifestyle decisions about eating and exercise. Researchers say it's no surprise freshmen experience one of the largest weight gains in their lifetimes when they attend college. A new study from the University of Missouri has found that a brief intervention, sometimes as little as 30 minutes, can ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/college-students-can-combat-freshman-weight-gain-via-brief-interventions-110793-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/majority-of-brit-women-worried-about-christmas-weight-gain-110749-1.htm A new study has found that majority of British women are dreading the Christmas break this year because they worry about the effect that the extra calories they consume will have on their waistlines. A new survey revealed that 67 percent of British woman say that they hate the look of their stomachs after Christmas - and all those indulgent meals - have come to an end. It's not just stomachs that suffer either. The poll, put together by Harley Street clinic Lovelite from their patients and ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/majority-of-brit-women-worried-about-christmas-weight-gain-110749-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/time-of-eating-plays-critical-role-in-weight-gain-109871-1.htm Pennsylvania researchers looking into why night shift workers tend to be more obese compared to others have found that the time of eating, and not just the type and amount of food, plays an important role in weight gain Georgios Paschos PhD, a research associate in the lab of Garret FitzGerald, MD, FRS director of the Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, found that deletion of the clock gene Arntl, also known as Bmal1, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/time-of-eating-plays-critical-role-in-weight-gain-109871-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/skipping-breakfast-may-cause-weight-gain-108622-1.htm People who skip breakfast eat more for lunch and also crave fatty and sugary foods, finds study. Over time, this could lead to slimmers piling on the pounds, despite their best intentions, the Daily Mail reported Tuesday. The warning comes from doctors and scientists at Imperial College London who scanned the brains of 21 healthy young men and women while they looked at pictures of various foods. The volunteers also rated how appealing they found the foods, which ranged from ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/skipping-breakfast-may-cause-weight-gain-108622-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/a-slice-of-watermelon-a-day-could-prevent-heart-attack-weight-gain-108075-1.htm Consuming a slice of watermelon a day can help protect from heart disease by halting the formation of harmful cholesterol and also be a help in weight control. Scientists who carried out studies on mice fed a high-fat diet found the fruit halved the rate at which 'bad' low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, accumulated, Daily Mail reported. LDL is a form of cholesterol that leads to clogged arteries and heart disease. The researchers from Purdue University, US, also ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/a-slice-of-watermelon-a-day-could-prevent-heart-attack-weight-gain-108075-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/intake-of-non-caloric-beverages-may-help-teens-avoid-excessive-weight-gain-107402-1.htm Adolescents who avoid consuming sugar-sweetened beverages for an year are less likely to gain weight, according to a study. The study suggest the elimination of such beverages as an effective intervention to curb obesity among teens. This is one of the first high-quality randomized control trials to examine the link between the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and their direct impact on weight and body mass index (BMI), as well as how a teen's home environment impacts sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in general....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/intake-of-non-caloric-beverages-may-help-teens-avoid-excessive-weight-gain-107402-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/even-little-weight-gain-can-raise-blood-pressure-in-college-students-106685-1.htm Weight gain as little as 1.5 pounds per year is enough to raise blood pressure among college students, the effect could be worse for young women, new research finds. "If young people continue to gain 1.5 pounds a year and think it doesn't matter, they're misleading themselves and increasing their risk of heart disease," said Margarita Teran-Garcia, professor of food science and human nutrition at the University of Illinois. Data were collected from 795, 18- to 20-year-old applicants to ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/even-little-weight-gain-can-raise-blood-pressure-in-college-students-106685-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/vaccines-that-manipulate-gut-microbes-may-regulate-weight-gain-106196-1.htm Vaccines and antibiotics could play an important role in regulating weight gain in the future, a new study conducted by American researchers reveals. Bacteria in the intestine play a crucial role in digestion. They provide enzymes necessary for the uptake of many nutrients, synthesize certain vitamins and boost absorption of energy from food. Fifty years ago, farmers learned that by tweaking the microbial mix in their livestock with low-dose oral antibiotics, they could accelerate weight gain....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/vaccines-that-manipulate-gut-microbes-may-regulate-weight-gain-106196-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-finds-reducing-tv-time-can-prevent-weight-gain-in-adolescent-children-106186-1.htm A community-based randomized trial concluded limiting television-viewing duration may be an effective strategy to prevent excess weight gain in adolescent kids. The findings were based on a one-year community-based randomised trial that included 153 adults and 72 adolescents from the same households. The researchers from the University of Minnesota, School of Public Health Obesity Prevention Center measured Television viewing hours, diet, and physical activity levels before and after the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-finds-reducing-tv-time-can-prevent-weight-gain-in-adolescent-children-106186-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/antidiabetic-glp-1-analogs-may-benefit-schizophrenia-patients-with-antipsychotic-induced-weight-gain-106100-1.htm bScientists from Denmark suggested that GLP-1 analogs used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes may also have potential significant and sustained weight loss effects in schizophrenia patients with antipsychotic-induced weight gain. /b Schizophrenia, a chronic, severe and disabling brain disorder affecting approximately 0.5 percent of people globally, is treated these days with second generation anti-psychotic medication such as olanzapine, risperidone, quetiapine and other such antipsychotics....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/antidiabetic-glp-1-analogs-may-benefit-schizophrenia-patients-with-antipsychotic-induced-weight-gain-106100-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/research-links-brain-activity-self-control-to-snacking-and-weight-gain-104599-1.htm New research reveals snack consumption and body mass index (BMI) are linked to both brain activity and self-control. The research, carried out by academics from the Universities of Exeter, Cardiff, Bristol, and Bangor, discovered that an individual's brain 'reward centre' response to pictures of food predicted how much they subsequently ate. This had a greater effect on the amount they ate than their conscious feelings of hunger or how much they wanted the food, A strong brain response was ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/research-links-brain-activity-self-control-to-snacking-and-weight-gain-104599-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/working-overtime-linked-to-weight-gain-in-women-104191-1.htm Working overtime may have an extra disadvantage for women after a new study found that women who work extra hours were more likely to gain weight. Nicole Au, the study leader from Centre for Health Economics at Monash University said that the weight gain was likely linked to the women living less healthy lifestyles. "Working women are faced with so many different time pressures, which leaves them with less time to engage in physical activity and less time to prepare healthy meals," the Sydney Morning Herald quoted her as saying....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/working-overtime-linked-to-weight-gain-in-women-104191-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/high-fat-diet-leading-to-weight-gain-raises-active-period-sleep-and-sleep-fragmentation-103949-1.htm Leading society for research into all facets of eating and drinking behaviour, finds that prolonged exposure to a high-fat diet lessens the quality of sleep in rats according to research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB). Using radio-telemetry, the authors measured 24-hour sleep and wake states after rats consumed a high fat diet for 8 weeks. Compared to rats that consumed a standard laboratory chow, the rats on the high-fat diet slept more but sleep was fragmented....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/high-fat-diet-leading-to-weight-gain-raises-active-period-sleep-and-sleep-fragmentation-103949-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/modest-weight-gain-after-quitting-smoking-even-more-than-thought-study-103915-1.htm Giving up smoking leads to an average weight gain of four to five kilograms (nine to 11 pounds) in the first year, which is 'significantly' more than previously thought, a study found Wednesday. Most of the pounds are piled on in the first three months, a team of medical researchers wrote in the online journal bmj.com, as another group stressed that the health benefits of quitting far outweighed the risks of putting on weight. For quitters who did not use nicotine replacement therapy, the average weight gain was 1....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/modest-weight-gain-after-quitting-smoking-even-more-than-thought-study-103915-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/physical-activity-cuts-compensatory-weight-gain-after-fat-removal-surgery-102666-1.htm After abdominal liposuction or fat removal surgery there is a compensatory increase in visceral fat which is linked with heart disease. Physical activity can cut this fat according to a recent study in the iJournal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism/i, a publication of The Endocrine Society. Liposuction is one of the most popular aesthetic surgery procedures performed worldwide, but its long-term impact on health remains unclear. Previous studies have shown that the immediate decrease ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/physical-activity-cuts-compensatory-weight-gain-after-fat-removal-surgery-102666-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/gene-that-leads-to-weight-gain-with-antipsychotic-treatment-identified-101022-1.htm Researchers have discovered the gene that ups weight gain in those treated with antipsychotic drugs. These findings were published in the May issue of iArchives of General Psychiatry/i. Second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) were used as the treatment in this study. SGAs are commonly used to treat many psychotic and nonpsychotic disorders. However, it is important to note that these SGAs are associated with substantial weight gain, including the development of obesity and other cardiovascular risk factors....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/gene-that-leads-to-weight-gain-with-antipsychotic-treatment-identified-101022-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/canadian-study-to-determine-whether-weight-gain-during-pregnancy-could-lead-to-above-average-birth-weight-100283-1.htm Canadian researchers are hoping to check whether overweight or obese mothers are more likely to give birth to above average weight babies according to a report published in the Journal of Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Medicine. The report is part of the journal's Health Care Reform series. Off-label prescribing is the practice of using prescription medications for indications that have not received regulatory approval. The practice is suspected to be a factor of preventable adverse medication ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/canadian-study-to-determine-whether-weight-gain-during-pregnancy-could-lead-to-above-average-birth-weight-100283-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/brain-scans-can-predict-weight-gain-and-sexual-activity-research-100261-1.htm With obesity becoming epidemic in American society, Dartmouth scientists have showed that functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) brain scans may be able to predict weight gain. In a study published April 18, 2012, in IThe Journal of Neuroscience,/I the researchers demonstrated a connection between fMRI brain responses to appetite-driven cues and future behavior. "This is one of the first studies in brain imaging that uses the responses observed in the scanner to predict important, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/brain-scans-can-predict-weight-gain-and-sexual-activity-research-100261-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/high-fat-diet-triggers-weight-gain-by-formation-of-new-nerve-cells-in-brain-99382-1.htm A new study conducted by a group of American researchers suggests that a high-fat diet may lead to formation of new nerve cells in the brain which may trigger weight gain. Researchers from the John Hopkins University School of Medicine found that giving a high fat diet to a group of mice led to the increased production of nerve cells in the region of the brain which regulates eating. On stopping the production of these new cells by using a carefully targeted laser, the researchers found that ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/high-fat-diet-triggers-weight-gain-by-formation-of-new-nerve-cells-in-brain-99382-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/co2-emissions-blamed-for-weight-gain-in-people-98905-1.htm Rise in carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere has been blamed as the reason behind weight gain in people. Researcher Lars-Georg Hersoug, a post-doc at the Research Centre for Prevention and Health at Glostrup University Hospital, said that the increase in obese people in Denmark is roughly equivalent to the increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Hersoug studied the weight of both fat and thin people over 22 years, and first started looking for explanations after noticing even the thin people were putting on the pounds....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/co2-emissions-blamed-for-weight-gain-in-people-98905-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-says-gestational-weight-gain-does-not-influence-child-cognitive-development-98152-1.htm A recent study assessed the association between gestational weight gain and childhood cognition and it was found that weight gain during pregnancy does not influence child cognitive development. Insufficient or excessive weight gain in pregnancy can have negative consequences for fetuses and children including infant mortality. The Institute of Medicine recently revised gestational weight gain guidelines, recommending that women gain weight within specific weight gain ranges for their Body Mass Index category....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-says-gestational-weight-gain-does-not-influence-child-cognitive-development-98152-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/weight-gain-and-inflammation-linked-to-multiple-pregnancies-in-mice-96746-1.htm A new mice study has revealed that giving birth multiple times, irrespective of age, can lead to significant weight gain, and inflammation. Women have long bemoaned the fact that as they have more children, their weight gain from pregnancy becomes more difficult to lose. A new study using a mouse model that mimics the human effects of multiparity (giving birth more than once) has found that mouse moms who gave birth four times accrued significantly more fat compared to primiparous females (those giving birth once) of similar age....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/weight-gain-and-inflammation-linked-to-multiple-pregnancies-in-mice-96746-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/No-Link-Between-Junk-Food-and-Weight-Gain-Among-Children-96206-1.htm In middle school students, weight gain has nothing to do with chips, soda, candy and other junk food they eat, say researchers. "We were really surprised by that result and, in fact, we held back from publishing our study for roughly two years because we kept looking for a connection that just wasn't there," said Jennifer Van Hook, a Professor of Sociology and Demography at Pennsylvania State University and lead author of the study, which appears in the January issue of iSociology of Education/i....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/No-Link-Between-Junk-Food-and-Weight-Gain-Among-Children-96206-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Recent-Weight-Gain-may-be-Ignored-by-Young-Women-96105-1.htm A new study finds that young women commonly fail to recognize recent weight gain of as many as 11 pounds, which puts them at risk for cardiovascular disease and other obesity-related conditions. Self-perception of weight gain also appears to be significantly influenced by race, ethnicity and contraceptive methods. In the study, University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) researchers found that a significant number of women evaluated at six-month intervals did not recognize recent gains in weight....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Recent-Weight-Gain-may-be-Ignored-by-Young-Women-96105-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Pregnancy-Weight-Gain-Raises-Babys-Obesity-Risk-94825-1.htm A woman's excessive weight gain during pregnancy seems to increase birthweight and the baby's risk of obesity later in life, a new study suggests. The study revealed that both pre-pregnant weight (body mass index, BMI) and weight gain in pregnancy are important predictors of babies' birthweight. This is important since high birthweight may also predict adult overweight. Researchers led by Unni Mette Stamnes Koepp of the Department of Pediatrics at Soerlandet Hospital and the University ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Pregnancy-Weight-Gain-Raises-Babys-Obesity-Risk-94825-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Lack-of-Adequate-Sleep-Linked-to-Weight-Gain-Among-Teens-92472-1.htm Not sleeping for at least eight hours every night has been linked with weight gain among teenagers, a new study conducted by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine reveals. Lead researcher Lata Casturi said that those teens who do not get the right amount of sleep every night are tired and stressed out during the day and suggested that they may also consume more calories compared to those who sleep soundly. The researchers said that the lack of sleep affect the hormones leptin and ghrelin, which control the feelings of hunger and fullness....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Lack-of-Adequate-Sleep-Linked-to-Weight-Gain-Among-Teens-92472-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Exercise-During-Pregnancy-may-Not-Prevent-Weight-Gain-in-Overweight-Women-92243-1.htm While it is often recommended that overweight women exercise regularly during their pregnancy in order to shed any extra weight, a new study conducted in Brazil has found that exercising does not prevent overweight women from gaining additional weight. The study was conducted by researchers from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland who observed 82 overweight women during the second trimester of their pregnancy. Half of the women received standard counseling on ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Exercise-During-Pregnancy-may-Not-Prevent-Weight-Gain-in-Overweight-Women-92243-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Age-Related-Weight-Gain-Caused-by-Female-Sex-Hormone-91705-1.htm A new study has identified the role of sex hormone estrogen in burgeoning waistlines in older women. Researchers have traced hormonal effects on metabolism to different parts of the brain. The findings may lead to the development of highly selective hormone replacement therapies that could be used to combat obesity or infertility in women without the risks for heart disease and breast cancer, the researchers say. "When women approach menopause, they gain weight in fat and their energy ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Age-Related-Weight-Gain-Caused-by-Female-Sex-Hormone-91705-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Factors-Contributing-to-Weight-Gain-Identified-89491-1.htm Factors like stress, allergies, insomnia contribute to those unwanted kilos, finds study. "It's not just calories in and out - if it were that simple everyone in the world would be the way that they want to be," the Daily Telegraph quoted Dr Pamela Waritan as saying. The co-director of the Metabolic and Nutritional Program at the University of South Florida College of Medicine, Dr Smith said in her new book that for every extra 0.45kg someone carries on their frame, they put 1.36 million kg of stress on their joints each year....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Factors-Contributing-to-Weight-Gain-Identified-89491-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Weight-Gain-in-Women-is-a-Huge-Turn-off-for-Men-88383-1.htm Men do not like unshapely women, and this is the truth, if a recent poll is to be believed. For all those women battling the bulge, this piece of news may be both encouraging and discouraging. A poll of 70,000 people found 50 percent of men admitting that they would give up on a partner who gained weight, as compared to 20 percent of women. On the one hand, it might push women to become fit and shapely to keep their men from losing interest. While some others may just feel discouraged about the whole thing....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Weight-Gain-in-Women-is-a-Huge-Turn-off-for-Men-88383-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Potatoes-and-Weight-Gain-New-Findings-88201-1.htm A new study conducted by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health suggests that rather than being healthy, potatoes may contribute to weight gain even when not eaten in form of fries or chips. The federally funded study looked into possible sources of food items that may lead to weight gain and found that even when eaten in moderation, potatoes contribute to weight gain. The latest study comes even as the US government is looking to introduce nutritional guidelines that will cut down ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Potatoes-and-Weight-Gain-New-Findings-88201-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Quick-Weight-Gain-in-Small-Babies-Linked-To-Diabetes-86528-1.htm Babies that are born with lower birth weight than normal usually catch up in their growth to match their counterparts born of normal weight. bA study now indicates that a quick increase in weight especially during the first three months of life could predispose the baby to developing health issues in later life./b Studies indicate that bsmall newborns/b often suffer from diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia in later life. bResearchers recently studied the effect ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Quick-Weight-Gain-in-Small-Babies-Linked-To-Diabetes-86528-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Excessive-Pregnancy-Weight-Gain-Risk-Factor-for-Newborn-Obesity-86101-1.htm During pregnancy, women who gain too much of weight are at an increased risk of having newborns with high amount of body fat, finds study. The results will be presented Tuesday at The Endocrine Society''s 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston. High fat at birth is a possible risk factor for childhood obesity, said the study''s principal investigator, Jami Josefson, MD, a pediatric endocrinologist at Chicago''s Children''s Memorial Hospital and assistant professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Excessive-Pregnancy-Weight-Gain-Risk-Factor-for-Newborn-Obesity-86101-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/DASH-Diet-To-Stop-Hypertension-Reduces-Excess-Weight-Gain-in-Adolescent-Girls-86084-1.htm Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers found that girls who followed the Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet pattern had a lower incidence of excess weight gain as measured by body mass index (BMI) over the 10-year period of their adolescence. These findings are reported in the iArchives of Pediatrics (and) Adolescent Medicine/i. Obesity is a major public health problem, with 17 percent of American children overweight and 67 percent of adults either overweight or obese....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/DASH-Diet-To-Stop-Hypertension-Reduces-Excess-Weight-Gain-in-Adolescent-Girls-86084-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Pregnant-Women-can-Prevent-Excess-Weight-Gain-With-Simple-Steps-86069-1.htm A low-cost healthy lifestyle program, including self-weighing weekly or monthly, by pregnant women with pre-existing overweight can prevent them from gaining too much weight during early pregnancy, says a new study. The researchers will present the results Sunday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston. "Preventing excess weight gain in pregnancy is essential to the health of all mothers and their babies and can be achieved by increasing awareness [of weight during pregnancy] ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Pregnant-Women-can-Prevent-Excess-Weight-Gain-With-Simple-Steps-86069-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Weight-Gain-Between-Pregnancies-Increases-Gestational-Diabetes-Risk-85437-1.htm Women who gains weight between the first and the second pregnancy are associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus in the second pregnancy, reveals study published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology. GDM is associated with an increased risk of adverse perinatal outcomes as well as subsequent diabetes in women and their offspring, researchers say. The study examined a diverse cohort of 22,351 women from Kaiser Permanente in Northern California over a 10-year period....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Weight-Gain-Between-Pregnancies-Increases-Gestational-Diabetes-Risk-85437-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Extreme-Weight-Gain-Increases-Breast-Cancer-Recurrence-Risk-83245-1.htm Breast cancer survivors who experience extreme weight gain have an increased risk of death after breast cancer diagnosis. Moderate weight gain did not affect breast cancer outcomes. These study results were presented at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011. The investigation, which looked at the association of post-diagnosis weight gain and breast cancer outcomes, was conducted by researchers at Kaiser Permanente in Northern California. Data for the study came from the After Breast Cancer (ABC) ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Extreme-Weight-Gain-Increases-Breast-Cancer-Recurrence-Risk-83245-1.htm