Tag: Obesity
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‘Diet’ products can make you fat, study shows
High-fat foods are often the primary target when fighting obesity, but sugar-laden “diet” foods could…
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UGA receives CDC grant to boost prevention efforts in Georgia’s high obesity counties
The University of Georgia has been awarded a two-year, $1.25 million grant from the Centers…
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Childhood obesity: UGA experts are on the front line
In the U.S., 17 percent of children are obese with certain groups more affected than…
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Just a few more bites: Defining moderate eating varies by individual, study finds
Though eating in moderation might be considered practical advice for healthy nutrition, a new University…
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Eating diet high in polyunsaturated fats can protect against effects of ‘splurge’ meals, study finds
A diet that includes higher amounts of polyunsaturated fats, found in foods like walnuts and…
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Alternating diet between high fat, balanced may help control obesity, study finds
Researchers at the University of Georgia’s College of Pharmacy have discovered that alternating between a…
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Chemical exposure could lead to obesity, UGA study finds
Exposure to chemicals found in everyday products could affect the amount of fat stored in…
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UGA to train undergraduate researchers on obesity interventions
The University of Georgia has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture…
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Study: Vacations can lead to weight gain, contribute to ‘creeping obesity’
A week’s vacation may leave many adults with a heavier midsection—extra weight that can hang…
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Bones of obese children may be in trouble, UGA study finds
Studies have shown that obese children tend to have more muscle, but recent University of…
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UGA’s new Center for Molecular Medicine celebrated with groundbreaking
The University of Georgia broke ground Dec. 1 on the Center for Molecular Medicine, a…
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Study will explore taste changes related to obesity, gastric bypass surgery
Currently, one of the most effective surgical methods for treating obesity is the Roux-en-Y gastric…
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Study finds high-fat diet changes gut microflora, signals to brain
According to a recent study, eating foods high in fat—good-tasting french fries, for example—changes the…
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Physician recommendations result in greater weight loss, UGA research finds
Patients advised to lose weight by their physicians dropped more pounds on average than those…
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UGA receives $1.7 million USDA grant to improve nutrition in Georgia
A team of University of Georgia researchers, led by a faculty member in the College…
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Revamped Walk Georgia ready to get Georgians moving this winter
University of Georgia Extension is rolling out a revamped version of Walk Georgia, a community…
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Chemical in coffee may help prevent obesity-related disease
Researchers at the University of Georgia have discovered that a chemical compound commonly found in…
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UGA researcher studies obesity’s role in breast, ovarian cancers
Mandi Murph in the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy is focusing her research efforts…
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UGA researchers to study cause of obesity-related inflammation
Not all fat is made the same. Scientists have observed that fat cells in an…
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UGA professor to speak on nutrition and childhood obesity at Athens Science Café
Caree Cotwright, an assistant professor of foods nutrition at the University of Georgia, will speak…
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SEC Symposium shows the league is about more than sports
The 2014 Southeastern Conference Symposium, held Sept. 21-23 in Atlanta, included an SEC Presidents, Chancellors…
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UGA team begins after-school enrichment program at two Clarke County elementary schools
A multidisciplinary team of University of Georgia faculty is partnering with the Clarke County School…
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UGA to address State of Public Health at third annual conference Sept. 10
The third annual State of Public Health Conference, hosted by the University of Georgia College…
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UGA mourns passing of Obesity Initiative director Clifton A. Baile
Clifton A. “Cliff” Baile, a D.W. Brooks Distinguished Professor and GRA Eminent Scholar in Biotechnology…
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