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SILVER SPRING, Md., June 27, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Despite being held to stringent weight and body fat standards, newly published research shows that one in five individuals from a sample of U.S....

SILVER SPRING, Md., May 26, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Increased portion sizes in Americans' diets is widely recognized as a contributor to the obesity epidemic, and now new research published in...

SILVER SPRING, MD., April 26, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Those who follow along with headlines in the news may be led to believe that rates of childhood obesity are declining; however new research...

SILVER SPRING, MD., March 30, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Exposing common statistical errors and bias in obesity research to improve the reliability of future research is the aim of the authors of three...

SILVER SPRING, Md., March 9, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Given the high stress levels, extended periods of screen time and regular social outings many Americans experience day-to-day in environments...

SILVER SPRING, Md., Feb. 2, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The first long-term research study of its kind ties masculine gender expression, or how much an individual conforms to masculine norms, to higher...

SILVER SPRING, Md., Dec. 23, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the midst of the holiday season, celebratory get-togethers can mean overindulging on treats and high-calorie foods, leaving many of us...

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prior research has shown that stress is associated with obesity in adults, and now for the first time, research suggests Latino parents who feel high...

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the first time, researchers have identified two genetic variants that interact to alter the brain responses to high-calorie foods, a tie that could...

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New research finds that one night of sleep deprivation and six months on a high-fat diet could both impair insulin sensitivity to a similar degree,...