Teenagers trying to lose weight should engage in an exercise program that includes both aerobic and resistance training, a randomized trial has found. It also found that diet without exercise accomplishes little.
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Gaining too much weight during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk that your child will be obese as a preschooler, new evidence shows. Gaining too little weight may have the same effect.
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Most Americans are being told they are not exercising enough. Lea-Ann Ellison, who is pregnant, is being told she has taken her exercise routine too far.
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Losing sleep tends to make people eat more and gain weight, and now a new study suggests that one reason may be the impact that sleep deprivation has on the brain.
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In weight training, is it better to increase the number of repetitions or the amount of weight over time? Gretchen Reynolds, the Phys Ed columnist, responds to a reader’s question.
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Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy raises the odds of having low-birth-weight babies, an international study has found.
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Overweight children are routinely bullied at school, a study in Pediatrics reports, but many also feel bullied by parents, coaches and other trusted adults who think they are “only trying to help.”
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