US Task Force Recommends Children Be Screened for Obesity

The USPSTF recommended in an article in JAMA this week that children ages 6 and older be screened for obesity.

http://jamanetwork.com/learning/audio-player/14506131?resultClick=1

Better Sleep Linked To Better Chance of Weight Loss

Research presented by Dr Christian Benedict from Uppsala University, Swedenat the European Congress of Endocrinology in Lisbon, May 2017 discusses how disrupted sleep patterns can predispose to weight gain.

http://www.ese-hormones.org/

Physical Exercise At Various Tempos Useful For Improving Physical Fitness

Study demonstrates that physical exercise at various tempos is useful for improving physical fitness, developing motor skills, and thus probably preventing obesity complications.

J Endocrinol Invest. 2017 May 20. doi: 10.1007/s40618-017-0689-8. [Epub ahead of print]

Benefits of a regular vs irregular rhythm-based training programme on physical fitness and motor skills in obese girls.

Racil G¹, Elmontassar W^2,³, Rommene I², Tourny C⁴, Chaouachi A², Coquart JB⁴.

Sugar Restriction in Overweight Kids Associated With Rebound Snacking

A recent study found that “overweight adolescents restricted from sugar intake consume greater amounts of sugar when they are later given access to high-sugar foods”.

J Acad Nutr Diet. 2017 May 18. pii: S2212-2672(17)30335-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2017.03.025. [Epub ahead of print]

Sugar Restriction Leads to Increased Ad Libitum Sugar Intake by Overweight Adolescents in an Experimental Test Meal Setting.

O’Reilly GA, Black DS, Huh J, Davis JN, Unger J, Spruijt-Metz D.

Obese Older Adults Can Benefit From Diet and Exercise

A New England Journal of Medicine study of adults 65 or older found that weight loss plus combined aerobic and resistance training provided greater improvement in physical function and reduction of frailty than either intervention alone.

http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1616338?query=featured_home#t=articleTop

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