Weight Gain : Science World Report

Oct 04, 2015 09:48 PM EDT

Weight Gain: Late Bedtimes Linked To Increase In BMI

A regular sleep schedule helps our circadian rhythm stay on track. Even better, going to bed at a regular time could help us maintain a healthy weight; the opposite is also true for those who chronically go to bed late and get few solid hours of sleep.

Oct 02, 2015 08:11 AM EDT

Late Bedtimes for Teens May Cause Weight Gain and Health Problems

Do you have a late bedtime? Then you may be at risk of weight gain.

Aug 13, 2015 10:00 AM EDT

Protein-Packed Breakfast May Help You Loose Weight

Want to lose weight? Then you may want to have a protein-packed breakfast. Researchers have found that the actual type of breakfast you consume plays a role in your health and weight management.

Jun 30, 2015 11:38 AM EDT

Marijuana May Or May Not Make You Fat Based On Several Factors

It's no surprise that marijuana use can influence weight gain or give you "the munchies," slang for excessive hunger when smoking marijuana. Yet did you know that several factors can ultimately influence the effect, including gender, level of use and concomitant cigarette smoking?

Jun 23, 2015 07:52 PM EDT

Fitness: Health Replacement Snacks May Cause You To Eat More, Study Suggests

The point of a health bar is to replace a meal and/or boost energy levels before or after a workout. However, new findings published in the Journal of Marketing Research reveal that some nutrition supplements may actually make individuals want to eat more, increasing the risk of weight gain instead ...

Jun 23, 2015 11:52 AM EDT

A Diet Based On Fat And Sugar Can Hurt Your Brain

New findings published in the journal Neuroscience found that a diet high in fat and sugar may not only increase the risk of weight gain, as well as a long list of health complications like high blood pressure, heart disease and type 2 diabetes, but it can potentially disrupt cognitive functioning, ...

May 09, 2015 11:27 AM EDT

Can Moving to a Different Neighborhood Cause You to Gain Weight?

Researchers have found that certain regions in the United States are characterized by a higher prevalence of obesity, and that the simple act of moving may cause a person to gain additional weight.

Mar 03, 2015 05:01 PM EST

New Hormone Helps You Shed Pounds, Similar To Exercise

New findings published in the journal Cell Metabolism reveal a new hormone that fights weight gain, helping to normalize the metabolizing effects that are commonly associated with exercise.

Oct 08, 2014 01:38 PM EDT

Genetic Mutation Causes No Weight to be Gained with High Sugar Diet

Scientists are taking steps toward new methods of suppressing obesity. They've examined the effects of a high-sugar diet, and have now pinned down a key gene for drugs to target in order to curb weight gain.

Jan 02, 2014 10:02 AM EST

New Year Resolutions: Why It's Harder to Shed Pounds Each Year

As you get older, it's easier to pack on the pounds. As people make resolutions to lose weight this New Year, though, scientists have taken a closer look at why this is. Now, they've discovered why as we age, we tend to gain fat more easily and lose it more slowly.