Fast food a cause of obesity, diabetes
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Frequent fast food eaters are more vulnerable to obesity and type 2 diabetes, a 15-year study shows. This study, which appeared in the Jan. 1 issue of the The Lancet, is the
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Red meats and processed meats such as hot dogs appear to increase the risk of diabetes, as does a heavily "Western" diet, according to new research released Monday.
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There is a way to derail the fast food train to disease and earlier death, according to a Forest Grove doctor and health educator.
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Having fast-food restaurants in children's hospitals influences patients' families to eat fast food and to think that it's relatively healthy, new research suggests.
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The research, published in this week&#39;s Lancet medical journal, should bolster the arguments against those in the food industry who claim that the obesity is caused not by what you eat but how little exercise you take.
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To fight the epidemic of childhood obesity, the nation must launch a campaign focused on junk food children eat and get them exercising more, the National Academy of Sciences said today.
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In the struggle against obesity, Americans are losing. And among the favorite targets for blame are fast-food chains such as McDonald's.
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THURSDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) -- A new study provides more evidence that dopamine -- a brain chemical associated with reward, pleasure, movement and motivation -- plays a role in obesity.
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LONDON This may already seem obvious. But a new study offers scientific evidence that eating lots of fast food really does super-size you, and increases your chances of developing diabetes.
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The widespread use of the microwave may be to blame for the obesity epidemic, claims a UK expert.
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NEW YORK  - A review of published studies shows a clear and consistent relationship between drinking sugary (non-diet) soft drinks and poor nutrition, increased risk for obesity -- and increased risk for diabetes.
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Diet trends aren't just for adults anymore. A new obsession of America's food, beverage and restaurant companies is thwarting childhood obesity.
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Obesity can double the risk of several  cancers, according to a study published on Friday that for the  first time also links being overweight with a number of less  common forms of the disease.
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Food marketed to children is being criticized as high in fat and sugar.
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Bills to protect restaurants and food companies against lawsuits by people who claim the meals or snacks made them fat are moving ahead in the states like hamburgers passed out a drive-thru window.    Measures known as "cheeseburger bills" bar people from seeking damages in court from food companies for weight gain and associated medical conditions, including heart disease and diabetes...
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NEW YORK  - People who opt for a meal at a "healthy" restaurant often consume more calories than they would dining at fast food joints that make no health claims, a new study shows.
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Researchers have linked daily consumption of sugary soft drinks and fruit punches to significant weight gain and a higher risk of type 2 diabetes.