BACKGROUND Whether not meeting common guidelines for lifestyle behaviours is associated with weight gain is uncertain. This study examined whether 5-year weight gain was predicted by not meeting guidelines for: breakfast consumption (eating between 6 and 9 am), takeaway food consumption (<2 times/week), television viewing (<2 h/day) and daily steps (≥10,000 steps/day). METHODS One thousand on...

BACKGROUND To our knowledge, research has not been conducted on bicycle riding and weight control in comparison with walking. Our objective was to assess the association between bicycle riding and weight control in premenopausal women. METHODS This was a 16-year follow-up study of 18,414 women in the Nurses' Health Study II. Weight change between 1989 and 2005 was the primary outcome, and the...

Four breed types with 12 cows/breed-type (Hereford x Angus, AHx; Charolais and Angus and Charolais x Hereford, Cx; Jersey x Angus, Jersey x Hereford, Jx and Simmental x Angus, Simmental x Hereford, Sx) were used to estimate nutrient requirements for zero daily weight change. Four nonpregnant, nonlactating cows of each breed type were assigned to one of three feeding levels [90 kcal metabolizabl...

OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of infant feeding practices on postpartum weight change among HIV-infected and -uninfected women in South Africa. METHODS In a non-randomised intervention cohort study of antiretroviral therapy-naïve women in South Africa, infants were classified as exclusive (EBF), mixed (MF) or non-breastfed (NBF) at each visit. We analysed infant feeding cumulatively from ...

BACKGROUND It is commonly asserted that the average American gains 5 lb (2.3 kg) or more over the holiday period between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, yet few data support this statement. METHODS To estimate actual holiday-related weight variation, we measured body weight in a convenience sample of 195 adults. The subjects were weighed four times at intervals of six to eight weeks, so that...

The relation between relative weight and health differs between young and old. In older populations, weight change may cloud the association between a single relative weight and health outcomes. To determine whether weight or weight change is a more important determinant of mortality in a population of older adults, the authors analyzed data from the Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly Program...

ketotifen is a potent, safe and long acting antihistamine that is effective in treatment of asthma and its use is believed to causes weight gain and drowsiness. cyproheptadine, an antihistamine, has anticholinergic and antiserotonergic effects, and causes increases of the appetite and weight gain. in this study the effects of different doses of ketotifen and/or cyproheptadine on the appetite an...

BACKGROUND Controversy exists regarding the optimal rate of weight loss for long-term weight management success. PURPOSE This study examined whether gradual initial weight loss was associated with greater long-term weight reduction than rapid initial loss. METHODS Groups were drawn from participants in the TOURS trial, which included a sample of middle-aged (mean = 59.3 years) obese women (...

OBJECTIVE To test whether a commercial weight loss program promotes greater weight loss in overweight or obese women compared with control conditions and to describe the effect on plasma lipids, carotenoids, hormones, and fitness. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES Overweight or obese women were randomized to commercial weight loss program or control conditions (n=35 each). RESULTS At randomiz...