Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act Implementation Linked to Drop in BMI z-Scores
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Implementation of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA), which strengthened nutritional standards of school-based meals, was associated with a significant decrease in annual body mass index (BMI) z…
Learn MoreEl peso podría alterar el efecto de la vitamina D en la salud
MARTES, 24 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La vitamina D recibe mucha promoción para una mejor salud, pero si una persona tiene sobrepeso, quizá no obtenga esos beneficios.En un nuevo estudio, los investigadores encontraron una reducción de un 30…
Learn More¿Quiere perder peso? Estos son los mejores ejercicios para rebajar
LUNES, 23 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuando se trata de elegir el mejor ejercicio para perder peso, no hay una sola respuesta correcta.Esto se debe a que la respuesta correcta es la variedad, la combinación de tipos de ejercicio para mantene…
Learn MoreVitamin D Supplementation Less Effective With Higher BMI
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D (VD) supplementation has a blunted response for participants with overweight or obesity, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in JAMA Network Open.Deirdre K. Tobias, Sc.D., from Brigham and…
Learn MoreYour Weight Could Alter Vitamin D’s Effect on Health
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D is widely promoted for better health, but if you’re overweight, you might not reap the benefits.In a new study, researchers found a 30% to 40% reduction in cancer, cancer deaths and autoimmune disea…
Learn MoreWant to Lose Weight? Here Are the Best Exercises to Shed Pounds
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to picking the best exercise to lose weight, there is no one right answer. That’s because the right answer is variety, mixing and matching types of exercise to keep the body guessing and improvin…
Learn MoreWant to Lose Weight? Here Are the Best Exercises to Shed Pounds
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to picking the best exercise to lose weight, there is no one right answer. That’s because the right answer is variety, mixing and matching types of exercise to keep the body guessing and improvin…
Learn MoreBody Mass Index Tied to Multiple Myeloma Survival
FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Underweight and severe obesity are associated with decreased survival in patients with multiple myeloma (MM), according to a study published online Jan. 12 in the Blood Cancer Journal.Urvi A. Shah, M.D., from …
Learn MoreNumber of Daily Meals Linked to Weight Change in Adults
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The number of daily meals, but not the mean interval between meals, is associated with weight change, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Di Zhau, P…
Learn MoreLiving in Higher-Opportunity Neighborhoods Tied to Better Childhood BMI
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Residing in higher-opportunity and lower-vulnerability neighborhoods in early life is associated with a lower mean body mass index (BMI) trajectory and a lower risk for obesity from childhood to adolescence…
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