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Baton Rouge, LA — Employers should shift the emphasis of their wellness programs away from weight issues and more toward emotional/psychological health, researchers assert in a recently published paper.
Chicago — Low wages, insecure employment contracts, irregular hours and lack of union representation may play a role in worker weight problems, researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago say.
Are you a midnight snacker? Results of a recent study suggest that eating late at night may increase our hunger levels and impact how our bodies burn calories and store fat.
Obese people without obvious heart disease symptoms such as diabetes and high blood pressure still may have “silent heart damage” that puts them at greater risk for heart failure, according to a study from Johns Hopkins University.
London – People who commute to work by walking, biking or taking public transportation weigh less than those who commute by car or motorcycle, according to a new study.
Washington – Following a Federal Aviation Administration announcement that obese pilots may have to be screened for obstructive sleep apnea, the House passed a bill Feb. 11 that would require such a policy to go through a formal rulemaking process.
