2013. augusztus 31., szombat

Gut bacteria 'too low' in quarter of population (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Gut bacteria 'too low' in quarter of population (08/31/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Scientists say that around a quarter of the population, particularly those who are obese, have 40% less intestinal bacteria than needed to maintain good health, according to a study published in the journal Nature. Researchers from Europe conducted a genetic analysis on human gut microbial composition on 292 people from Denmark...
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2013. augusztus 30., péntek

What exactly is metabolically healthy obesity? (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

What exactly is metabolically healthy obesity? (08/30/13 09:00:00 UTC)

Metabolically healthy obesity - where an individual has a Body Mass Index (BMI) of greater than 30 but does not appear to be at increased risk of the health complications usually associated with excess weight - has only been recently widely recognised by medical practitioners...
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Ads for fast food aimed at kids emphasize giveaways more than food (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Ads for fast food aimed at kids emphasize giveaways more than food (08/30/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Fast-food marketing aimed at children emphasizes giveaways and movie tie-ins much more frequently than ads targeted at adults, according to research published in the open access journal PLOS ONE by James Sargent and colleagues from the Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth...
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2013. augusztus 29., csütörtök

2 items including New moms and obese people risk complications from influenza: McMaster study (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

New moms and obese people risk complications from influenza: McMaster study (08/29/13 09:00:00 UTC)

Although up to 500,000 people world-wide die of severe influenza each year, there has been no clear evidence about who is susceptible for influenza complications and it may not be who people think, says a study from McMaster University...

Healthy metabolic status in some obese people likely explained by low inflammation (08/29/13 08:00:00 UTC)

Reduced levels of inflammation may explain how some obese people are able to remain metabolically healthy, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Obesity generally is linked to a higher risk of diabetes and heart disease...
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2013. augusztus 28., szerda

2 items including Risk of kidney stones in women appears to be increasing, along with related ER visits (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Risk of kidney stones in women appears to be increasing, along with related ER visits (08/28/13 07:00:00 UTC)

The risk of women developing kidney stones is rising, as is the number of cases being seen in U.S. emergency departments, while the rate of hospitalization for the disorder has remained stable...

Poor nutrition combined with higher stress increases diabetes risk in African-Americans (08/28/13 08:00:00 UTC)

Trying to find a produce store or a large grocer in an economically depressed neighborhood is about as easy as finding an apple in a candy store. Lack of access to good nutrition impacts racial and ethnic minorities and recent immigrants disproportionately. Poor nutrition combined with higher stress can contribute to other health problems, including type 2 diabetes...
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2013. augusztus 27., kedd

Weight control not weight loss strategy works better (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Weight control not weight loss strategy works better (08/27/13 07:00:00 UTC)

An intervention that focuses on weight control rather than weight loss works better for socioeconomically disadvantaged black women in preventing weight gain, researchers from Duke University reported in JAMA Internal Medicine. The authors explained that encouraging African-American women to lose weight has generally been ineffective...
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2013. augusztus 26., hétfő

Focus on lifestyle changes rather than weight loss may be key to kids' health (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Focus on lifestyle changes rather than weight loss may be key to kids' health (08/26/13 08:00:00 UTC)

A UCLA School of Nursing study has found that both healthy-weight and obese children who participated in an intensive lifestyle modification program significantly improved their metabolic and cardiovascular health despite little weight loss...
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2013. augusztus 25., vasárnap

2 items including In young African-American women, vigorous physical activity linked to lower incidence of obesity (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

In young African-American women, vigorous physical activity linked to lower incidence of obesity (08/25/13 07:00:00 UTC)

The prevalence of obesity has increased markedly in the U.S. in recent years. According to a new study by researchers from Boston University Slone Epidemiology Center's Black Women's Health Study (BWHS), the risk of becoming obese among young African-American women decreased with increasing levels of vigorous activity...

BMI is inaccurate and misleading (08/25/13 07:00:00 UTC)

BMI (body mass index), which is based on the height and weight of a person, is an inaccurate measure of body fat content and does not take into account muscle mass, bone density, overall body composition, and racial and sex differences, say researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. Every few months the same comment is made by experts "BMI is flawed"...
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2013. augusztus 23., péntek

Diet drug controversy as US approves meds rejected by Europe (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Diet drug controversy as US approves meds rejected by Europe (08/23/13 15:00:00 UTC)

The decision from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to allow two anti-obesity drugs to be marketed in the US has been called into question by a senior doctor publishing in the BMJ. Dr. Sidney Wolfe, founder of the health research group at Public Citizen, says that the fact these drugs have been banned by the European regulator "puts the FDA to shame...
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3 items including Post smoking weight gain correlates with nicotine dependence, serum lipid levels (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Post smoking weight gain correlates with nicotine dependence, serum lipid levels (08/23/13 08:00:00 UTC)

Smokers with more severe nicotine dependence are more likely to gain weight when they try to quit, according to research published in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Koji Hasegawa and colleagues from Kyoto Medical Center, Japan. Even with nicotine replacement therapy, individuals can gain substantial amounts of weight when they quit smoking...

Method of mother's weight loss may impact long-term health of offspring (08/23/13 08:00:00 UTC)

New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) suggests that the healthy weight and glucose control women achieve through weight-loss surgery don't necessarily translate into health benefits for their future children...

Despite Olympics, half of UK kids 'not exercising enough' (08/23/13 09:00:00 UTC)

A new study finds half of UK's seven-year-olds are not getting the recommended minimum level of 60 minutes vigorous daily exercise, in stark contrast to the "legacy" vision inspired by the London 2012 Olympic Games...
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2013. augusztus 22., csütörtök

3 items including Half of all UK 7 year olds sedentary for 6 to 7 hours every day and not exercising for recommended minimum (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Half of all UK 7 year olds sedentary for 6 to 7 hours every day and not exercising for recommended minimum (08/22/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Half of all UK seven year olds are sedentary for six to seven hours every day, and only half clock up the recommended daily minimum of moderate to vigorous physical activity, indicates research published in the online journal BMJ Open. Girls, children of Indian ethnic origin, and those living in Northern Ireland are the least physically active of all seven year olds, the findings show...

Problems with appetite hormone found in people with both diabetes and obesity (08/22/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Glucagon, a hormone involved in regulating appetite, loses its ability to help obese people feel full after a meal, but it continues to suppress hunger pangs in people with type 1 diabetes, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM)...

Men with diet-induced erectile dysfunction may benefit from hitting the gym (08/22/13 08:00:00 UTC)

Obesity continues to plague the U.S. and now extends to much of the rest of the world. One probable reason for this growing health problem is more people worldwide eating the so-called Western diet, which contains high levels of saturated fat, omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (the type of fat found in vegetable oil), and added sugar...
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2013. augusztus 21., szerda

2 items including BPA exposure increases risk of childhood obesity and abnormal waist circumference (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

BPA exposure increases risk of childhood obesity and abnormal waist circumference (08/21/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Children who have higher levels of Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical previously used in many products for kids, like baby bottle and plastic toys, had a higher odds of obesity and adverse levels of body fat, according to a new study from University of Michigan researchers...

Concerns about child health vary among races and ethnicities (08/21/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Whites, Hispanics rate obesity as top concern, but blacks rate it sixth and give top rank to smoking, according to U-M's National Poll on Children's Health Adults across the U.S. rate childhood obesity as the top health concern for children in 2013, but priorities vary based on racial and ethnic backgrounds, according to a new University of Michigan C.S...
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2013. augusztus 20., kedd

Restaurants 'should help tackle obesity' through apps and websites (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Restaurants 'should help tackle obesity' through apps and websites (08/20/13 15:00:00 UTC)

Researchers have suggested that restaurants could help tackle obesity by expanding and improving calorie listings and "healthy eating" options on their websites and mobile apps, encouraging customers to self-monitor what they eat...
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2013. augusztus 19., hétfő

Protection against type 2 diabetes offered by a Mediterranean diet and diets low in available carbohydrates (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Protection against type 2 diabetes offered by a Mediterranean diet and diets low in available carbohydrates (08/19/13 07:00:00 UTC)

New research shows that a Mediterranean-style diet and diets low in available carbohydrates can offer protection against type 2 diabetes. The study is published in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), and is by Dr Carlo La Vecchia, Mario Negri Institute of Pharmacological Research, Milan, Italy, and colleagues...
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2013. augusztus 18., vasárnap

2 items including The rising toll of obesity: Mortality greater than previously thought (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

The rising toll of obesity: Mortality greater than previously thought (08/18/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Obesity is a lot more deadly than previously thought. Across recent decades, obesity accounted for 18 percent of deaths among Black and White Americans between the ages of 40 and 85, according to a study funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This finding challenges the prevailing wisdom among scientists, which puts that portion at around 5%...

Obesity rates hold steady, USA (08/18/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Obesity rates hold steady throughout the USA, except for Arkansas, for the first time in 30 years, says a new study - "F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2013"1 - from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Trust for America's Health. The United States no longer has the highest obesity rates in the world...
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2013. augusztus 17., szombat

Money motivates employees to lose weight (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Money motivates employees to lose weight (08/17/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Financial incentives can be a very effective tool in encouraging employees to lose weight at companies that offer their workers those types of programs, research from a University of Texas at Arlington economics assistant professor shows...
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2013. augusztus 16., péntek

With a little help from their Virtual friend, older Latino adults get more exercise (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

With a little help from their Virtual friend, older Latino adults get more exercise (08/16/13 08:00:00 UTC)

When it comes to getting motivated to exercise and do things that are good for our health, sometimes all it takes is a little help from our friends. This was certainly the case for a group of older, Latino adults in Northern California: They benefited from the advice and encouragement of a virtual friend - a physical-activity adviser named Carmen, a new study reports...
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2013. augusztus 15., csütörtök

Obesity's impact on mortality risk increases with age (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Obesity's impact on mortality risk increases with age (08/15/13 20:00:00 UTC)

Researchers reviewed data from the National Health Interview Survey linked to the National Death Index to understand the association between obesity and early adult mortality. The sample included survey respondents between the ages of 40 and 84.9...
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2 items including Brain functioning in HIV-infected adults improved by Exercise (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Brain functioning in HIV-infected adults improved by Exercise (08/15/13 08:00:00 UTC)

Regular exercise is not only good for health, but can give people living with HIV a significant mental boost. This is according to a study by Dr. David J. Moore and colleagues at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), published in Springer's Journal of NeuroVirology...

Association between childhood physical abuse and obesity in women (08/15/13 08:00:00 UTC)

Women with a history of childhood physical abuse are more likely to become obese adults, according to a new study by University of Toronto researchers. Results indicate that women who were physically abused in childhood were more likely to be obese than women from non-abusive homes...
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2013. augusztus 14., szerda

Later-life death risks for children born to obese mothers (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Later-life death risks for children born to obese mothers (08/14/13 15:00:00 UTC)

Approaching pregnancy with a healthy body is common sense, but a new study published in the British Medical Journal has quantified the risks of maternal obesity, finding that children born to obese mothers are more likely to die prematurely in their later adult years...
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New Mums with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - substantial link between high BMI's and low breastfeeding rates (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

New Mums with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - substantial link between high BMI's and low breastfeeding rates (08/14/13 09:00:00 UTC)

New Mums with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) are more likely to be overweight and less likely to breastfeed than their counterparts in the healthy weight range, say scientists...
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Is change in BMI a good measure of success of child obesity interventions? (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Is change in BMI a good measure of success of child obesity interventions? (08/14/13 08:00:00 UTC)

Body mass index (BMI) or a change in BMI is often the sole measure used to evaluate whether an intervention intended to combat childhood obesity is effective. But a new study clearly shows that an intervention can have beneficial effects on other health outcomes, such as cardiovascular fitness, regardless of its effect on BMI...
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3 items including Children of obese mothers at greater risk of early heart death as adults (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Children of obese mothers at greater risk of early heart death as adults (08/14/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Children of obese and overweight women have a higher risk of early cardiovascular death as adults, finds a study published on bmj.com. The findings highlight the urgent need for strategies to prevent obesity in women of childbearing age and the need to assess the offspring of obese mothers for their cardiovascular risk, say the authors...

Cardiovascular researchers examine habits that can lead to obesity, future heart risk (08/14/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Among middle-school children, the behaviors most often linked with obesity are school lunch consumption and two hours or more of daily TV viewing, according to a new look at the dramatic increase in childhood obesity. The findings by the University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center will be published in the September issue of Pediatrics...

Diabetes status should be taken into account in population studies that link weight and mortality (08/14/13 07:00:00 UTC)

The relationship between body mass index (BMI) and mortality appears to be stronger in adults without diabetes than those with existing diabetes. These findings¹ are published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine² in a study by Chandra Jackson of the Harvard School of Public Health and colleagues...
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2013. augusztus 13., kedd

Chronic cocaine use may cause profound metabolic changes, reducing the body's ability to store fat (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Chronic cocaine use may cause profound metabolic changes, reducing the body's ability to store fat (08/13/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Chronic cocaine use may reduce the body's ability to store fat, new research from the University of Cambridge suggests. The scientists found that cocaine use may cause profound metabolic changes which can result in dramatic weight gain during recovery, a distressing phenomenon that can lead to relapse...
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2013. augusztus 12., hétfő

2 items including Low Childhood Conscientiousness Predicts Adult Obesity (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Low Childhood Conscientiousness Predicts Adult Obesity (08/12/13 08:00:00 UTC)

Results from a longitudinal study show that children who exhibit lower conscientiousness (e.g., irresponsible, careless, not persevering) could experience worse overall health, including greater obesity, as adults...

A complex story behind genes, environment, diabetes and obesity (08/12/13 09:00:00 UTC)

While it is well known that there is a strong genetic basis to both diabetes and obesity, and that they are linked, Australian researchers say that there are many rare genetic variants involved, which will pose a significant challenge in the quest to develop effective therapies...
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2013. augusztus 11., vasárnap

Girls with low birthweight may be prone to obesity (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Girls with low birthweight may be prone to obesity (08/11/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Girls who have a low weight at birth may be less active and have a higher risk of obesity in adulthood, according to a study published in the International Journal of Obesity. Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center (CNRC) and Texas Children's Hospital, conducted a report on the offspring of obese female mice...
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2013. augusztus 10., szombat

'Big breakfast healthier than a big dinner' (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

'Big breakfast healthier than a big dinner' (08/10/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Researchers have found that eating a big breakfast of 700 calories promotes weight loss and reduces risks for diabetes, heart disease and high cholesterol. The study, recently published in Obesity comes from Tel Aviv University, where Prof. Daniela Jakubowicz and colleagues studied the impact of different caloric intake at varying times of day...
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2013. augusztus 9., péntek

Overweight children have higher risk of asthma (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Overweight children have higher risk of asthma (08/09/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Children who are overweight or obese are more likely to develop asthma compared with children of a healthy weight, according to a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. Researchers from Kaiser Permanente in California examined electronic health records of 623,358 children between the ages of 6 and 19...
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2013. augusztus 8., csütörtök

US child obesity rates are dropping, says CDC (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

US child obesity rates are dropping, says CDC (08/08/13 15:00:00 UTC)

The rate of childhood obesity in the US has declined in many states, according to a Vital Signs report from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report shows that obesity levels among low-income children aged between 2 and 4 years decreased in 19 of 43 states and territories studied in the US. Obesity rates stayed at the same level in 21 states between 2008 and 2011...
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4 items including Genes altered in fatty liver disease by weight loss surgery (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Genes altered in fatty liver disease by weight loss surgery (08/08/13 08:00:00 UTC)

Research has shown that weight loss surgery can benefit obese individuals in ways that go beyond shedding pounds, for example by causing early remission of type 2 diabetes. Now scientists have found that the surgery can also reverse the symptoms of fatty liver disease...

Could a bigger breakfast lead to a smaller waist? (08/08/13 09:00:00 UTC)

A high-calorie breakfast could help people lose weight and protect against diabetes and high blood pressure, researchers have claimed. Researchers split 93 obese women into two groups. Each group ate 1,400 calories daily for 12 weeks. The first group consumed 700 calories at breakfast, 500 at lunch, and 200 at dinner...

Rapid Economic Growth Can Strain Bodies Developed for a Lean World (08/08/13 07:00:00 UTC)

The strikingly high prevalence of Type 2 diabetes in the American South can be partially traced to rapid economic growth between 1950 and 1980, new research suggests. The study tests the "thrifty phenotype" hypothesis, which suggests that if economic conditions present during fetal development improve dramatically during a person's childhood, the prospects of poor health in adulthood increase...

Low GI diets during pregnancy: A new weapon in the fight against obesity (08/08/13 09:00:00 UTC)

A new study has found that consuming a low GI diet during pregnancy and breastfeeding could help reduce a child's risk of developing obesity and diabetes in later life...
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2013. augusztus 7., szerda

Lack of sleep linked to obesity, brain scans suggest (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Lack of sleep linked to obesity, brain scans suggest (08/07/13 15:00:00 UTC)

Brain scans of people who have had a sleepless night versus those who slept well have revealed an effect on decision making about food - sleeplessness makes you want junk food. The researchers decided to look into areas of the brain they knew were related to decision making and reward...
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2 items including Bariatric surgery only half as likely for obese black Americans compared to their white counterparts (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Bariatric surgery only half as likely for obese black Americans compared to their white counterparts (08/07/13 08:00:00 UTC)

White Americans who are obese are twice as likely as black Americans to have surgery to tackle the problem, a study has found. Bariatric surgery is now recognised as a successful treatment for preventing serious complications of obesity such as diabetes and high blood pressure. The new study is one of the first to look at whether people who need surgery most are actually receiving it...

Cancer drug affects chromosome that causes Angelman and Prader-Willi syndromes (08/07/13 08:00:00 UTC)

UC Davis researchers have identified how and where in the genome a cancer chemotherapy agent acts on and 'un-silences' the epigenetically silenced gene that causes Angelman syndrome, a rare neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by severe intellectual disability, seizures, motor impairments, and laughing and smiling...
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2013. augusztus 6., kedd

4 items including 'Pregnancy food link' to offspring addiction risk (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

'Pregnancy food link' to offspring addiction risk (08/06/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Pregnant women who eat too many fatty and sugary foods while pregnant could be putting their children at risk of alcohol and drug problems later in life, according to studies in rats. The team of researchers was led by Dr. Nicole Avena, who recently presented her findings at the American Psychological Association's annual convention on the paradise island of Oahu...

Walking for a "40% cut" in diabetes risk (08/06/13 10:00:00 UTC)

Next time you are crawling along in your car and wondering if you should just park up further from work and join the pedestrians, consider this: a new UK study suggests people there who walked to work were about 40% less likely to have diabetes compared with those who got there by car...

Association between grape consumption and healthier eating patterns in US children and adults (08/06/13 08:00:00 UTC)

In a new observational study published in the Journal of Food Science, researchers looked at the association of grape consumption, in the non-alcoholic forms most commonly consumed - fresh grapes, raisins and 100% grape juice - with the diet quality of a recent, nationally representative sample of U.S. children and adults...

The effectiveness of national, state, and community obesity prevention efforts and policies: New IOM report (08/06/13 08:00:00 UTC)

The United States lags behind other international plans to evaluate obesity prevention efforts, and the country needs to know whether these efforts are having their intended impact, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine...
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2013. augusztus 5., hétfő

Blocking sugar intake may reduce cancer risk or progression in obese and diabetic people (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Blocking sugar intake may reduce cancer risk or progression in obese and diabetic people (08/05/13 08:00:00 UTC)

Blocking dietary sugar and its activity in tumor cells may reduce cancer risk and progression, according to researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine...
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2013. augusztus 4., vasárnap

Stress after birth linked to comfort food preferences in adulthood (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Stress after birth linked to comfort food preferences in adulthood (08/04/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Researchers have found that rats exposed to heightened levels of stress during their first few days of life are more likely to be prone to anxiety and stress in later life, and prefer to consume sugary and high-fat foods. The study was presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB)...
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2013. augusztus 2., péntek

Preventing the 'Freshman 15' via the Web (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Preventing the 'Freshman 15' via the Web (08/02/13 09:00:00 UTC)

A new study published in the July/August 2013 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior evaluated the motivational effects of Project WebHealth, a web-based health promotion intervention developed to prevent excessive weight gain in college students...
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2 items including 8 in 10 'physically inactive' in England (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

8 in 10 'physically inactive' in England (08/02/13 08:00:00 UTC)

A new study released this week that examines data on over 1 million adults in England suggests lack of physical activity affects the vast majority of adults and is storing up a big public health problem...

Offspring of mothers stressed during pregnancy with a passive stress coping style more prone to Obesity (08/02/13 07:00:00 UTC)

New animal research suggests greater risk for obesity and associated type 2 diabetes in individuals that respond to stress in a passive manner and were born to mothers that were stressed during their pregnancy...
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2013. augusztus 1., csütörtök

Taxing sugary beverages may not reduce obesity - it's likely consumers would substitute other unhealthy foods study finds (Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

Taxing sugary beverages may not reduce obesity - it's likely consumers would substitute other unhealthy foods study finds (08/01/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Taxing sugary beverages may help reduce calories, but the health benefits may be offset as consumers substitute other unhealthy foods, according to a joint study by researchers at RTI International, Duke University, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
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