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Signs boost stair climbing
There's an easy way to encourage people to take the stairs instead of an elevator: put up a sign reminding them to. Researchers did a new study, in three New York structuresa three-story health clinic, an eight-story academic building, and a... 03 February 2012
"Yo-yo dieting" not tied to early death: study
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/02/us-yo-yo-dieting-idUKTRE8111P820120202?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews 03 February 2012
People-pleasers feel pressure to eat when they believe it will help another person feel more comfortable
If you are a people-pleaser who strives to keep your social relationships smooth and comfortable, you might find yourself overeating in certain social situations like Super Bowl watch parties. A new study from Case Western Reserve University found... 03 February 2012
Key factors in student weight - impoverished schools, parent education
Attending a financially poor school may have more of an effect on unhealthy adolescent weight than family poverty, according to Penn State sociologists. Poor schools even influence how parental education protects kids from becoming overweight. 03 February 2012
Assessing the value of BMI screening and surveillance in schools
The value of routine body mass index (BMI) screening in schools has been a topic of ongoing controversy. An expert Roundtable Discussion in the current issue of Childhood Obesity, debates the pros and cons of routine BMI screening in the school... 03 February 2012
Synchronized eating: social influences on eating behavior
New research published today in the journal PLoS ONE indicates that behavioral mimicry is responsible for social eating, at least among university-age women of normal weight. 02 February 2012
Moms' bossiness at snack time tied to kids' weight
Mothers who push their toddlers to eat more at snack time may end up with a heavier child, a new study suggests. Researchers found that when moms were overly "intrusive" during their young children's snack time, their kids tended to be a bit... 02 February 2012

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