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The NAPE Effect on Appetite
Written by: Matt Palmquist, Wednesday 24 December 2008 - 12:57 PM 
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Chemical messenger tells your brain when you’ve had enough to eat, spurring hopes for an obesity therapy.
We Eat More When We Eat Out
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Friday 19 December 2008 - 09:00 AM 0 Comments
Could Ronald McDonald be getting a bum rap? A new study shows that meals eaten at sit-down restaurants typically have more calories than those offered by fast-food franchises.
Skip the Donut, Save Gas
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Tuesday 16 December 2008 - 11:56 AM 0 Comments
Obesity and excessive fuel consumption are generally seen as serious but separate problems. But that was before University of Illinois computer science professor Sheldon Jacobson discovered where the blubber hits the road.
Of Obesity, Sweets and Numb Tongues
Written by: Matt Palmquist, Monday 15 December 2008 - 13:28 PM 0 Comments
Corpulence leads to an increased craving for sweets, and it may be because our taste receptors need an extra jolt.
Walking the Gantlet Keeps Us Plump
Written by: Michael Todd, Wednesday 10 December 2008 - 13:09 PM 0 Comments
UPDATED: A policy brief finds increased obesity among the poor is likely tied to structural obstacles in better eating and exercising.
Is a Mother's Weight Programmed Into Her Kids?
Written by: Matt Palmquist, Monday 24 November 2008 - 17:11 PM 0 Comments
The fetuses of obese mother rats are programmed in utero to develop adulthood obesity, according to new research from the University of Buffalo.
Pushback on Obesity: An African-American View
Written by: Barbara Hesselgrave, Wednesday 15 October 2008 - 09:55 AM 0 Comments
A study from Shaw University reveals the attitudes of young African-American women toward food, body image and physical activity and the factors that influence their related decisions.
No Weighting
Written by: Valerie Brown, Thursday 14 August 2008 - 07:00 AM 0 Comments
Oregon researchers develop counseling approaches that reduce anorexia, bulimia and obesity among young women — apparently for years.
SI Remade as Wonky Policy Journal
Written by: Sara Barbour, Wednesday 16 July 2008 - 12:19 PM 0 Comments
When you picture an American president deciding to contribute to a magazine, chances are Sports Illustrated isn't the first publication that comes to mind.
Morbid Thoughts Influence Food Choices
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Wednesday 25 June 2008 - 11:55 AM 0 Comments
Thinking about our own deaths influences our eating patterns in both predictable and surprising ways, according to two new studies that examine different aspects of this psychological phenomenon.
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