Obesity
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April 3, 2012 | Research News
Exercise can help when chronic illness gets you down, UGA study finds
Suffering from a chronic illness can drain a person's quality of life, but add in depression, and the results are debilitating. A new study from University of Georgia researchers shows that exercise training can reduce depression symptoms in patients with a chronic illness.
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March 26, 2012 | Events on Campus
Exercise physiologist to speak on youth obesity prevention at UGA
Russell R. Pate, a nationally recognized expert and scholar on physical activity, will speak about obesity prevention in youth at the Ramsey Lecture Series on March 28 at 4 p.m. in the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel.
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February 24, 2012 | General News
Live Healthy Columbus presents blueprint to combat childhood obesity
A report released this month will help Columbus address its growing childhood obesity issue, specifically in its metropolitan area. The University of Georgia Fanning Institute conducted the three-month health needs assessment and outlined nine strategies for community action.
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February 23, 2012 | Research News
Healthy foods missing from stores in low-income black neighborhoods, UGA study finds
Most convenience stores have a wide variety of chips, colorful candies and bottles of sugar-sweetened carbonated beverages. While shoppers can buy calorie-heavy foods wrapped in pretty packages in these locations, what they usually can't find are the fresh produce, whole grains and low-fat dairy products necessary for a healthy diet.
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February 9, 2012 | General News
UGA nutrition experts available
Proper nutrition is essential for the body to function. A nutritious diet provides the nutrients needed for a lifetime of health and aids in the prevention of chronic disease, obesity and cancer.
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January 31, 2012 | Expert Voice
UGA experts available to comment on heart health
University of Georgia experts are available to provide commentary on heart disease during American Heart Month, which is commemorated in February.
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January 24, 2012 | Research News
UGA grant to help government workers manage weight and reduce type II diabetes
Mark Wilson, head of the department of health promotion and behavior in the University of Georgia College of Public Health, has received a grant to test different versions of a diabetes prevention program in workplace settings. The $3 million, five-year grant will fund a six-month weight management program aimed at reducing caloric intake and bolstering physical activity among employees of municipal governments in Georgia.
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January 24, 2012 | General News
UGA launches statewide initiative to address obesity
The University of Georgia has launched a major campus-wide initiative to help the state address its growing epidemic of adult and childhood obesity. Clifton A. Baile, a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar, D.W. Brooks Distinguished Professor of Animal and Dairy Science and professor in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, along with the Office of the Vice President for Research, will lead the new UGA Obesity Initiative.
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October 14, 2010 | General News
Waist circumference, not BMI, is best predictor of future cardiovascular risk in children
A new long-term study published by researchers at the University of Georgia, the Menzies Research Institute in Hobart, Australia and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia suggests that waist circumference, rather than the commonly used body mass index measure, is the best clinical measure to predict a child's risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes later in life.
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September 29, 2010 | Research News
Maternal diet high in trans fats doubles risk of excess body fat in breastfed babies, study finds
A new University of Georgia study suggests that mothers who consume a diet high in trans fats double the likelihood that their infants will have high levels of body fat.
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August 23, 2010 | Research News
UGA researchers receive grants to reduce childhood obesity in Georgia communities
University of Georgia researchers recently received funding to find ways to prevent or reduce childhood obesity, a health crisis of epidemic proportions in Georgia, through partnerships among University System of Georgia institutions and local communities.
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August 28, 2009 | Research News
UGA researcher receives grant to study vitamin D levels for children
A University of Georgia nutrition researcher has been awarded a $2.2 million grant to explore the role vitamin D plays in children's health and the appropriate dose children should take as daily supplements in order to maintain healthy levels of vitamin D in their bloodstream.
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January 20, 2009 | Research News
UGA study shows employer-sponsored workouts increase physical activity
A workplace program that encourages employees to set exercise goals substantially increased workers' physical activity, according to a new study by University of Georgia exercise and health researchers.
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November 26, 2007 | Research News
Study suggests link between obesity, poor bone health
Being overweight is a known risk factor for heart disease, diabetes and a host of other health conditions. Now, a University of Georgia study published in the November issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition finds that obesity may also be bad for bone health.