More Exercise & Weight News

• High-Impact Activity May Be Good for Old Bones

  Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Playing high-impact sports might help boost bone mineral density in ...

• For Older Walkers, Faster Is Better

  Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Highlighting the importance of staying fit in old age, a ...

• Exercise 30 Minutes a Day? Who Knew!

  Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Despite 14 years of public education campaigns, only one-third of ...

• Doctors' Efforts to Fight Childhood Obesity Not Working

  Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are recommending that officials in the United States, United ...

• Abdominal Surgery May Become Easier for Patients

  June 3 (HealthDay News) -- A scarless surgical technique shows promise in procedures such as ...

• Obese Children More Likely to Suffer Lower Body Injuries

  May 2 (HealthDay News) -- The bones and muscles of the lower body appear to ...

• Undoing the 'Big Baby' Trend

  March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Overweight children, teenagers and adults aren't the only Americans with ...

• Post-Workout Snack May Hamper Weight Loss

  November 14 (HealthDay News) -- Elite athletes are advised to "fill the tank" with an ...

• Don't Rely on Diet to Prevent Weight Regain

  Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- If you've just lost weight and are trying to keep ...

• Excess Weight Seems to Boost Breast Cancer Risk

  November 2 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity can wreck a person's health for many reasons. But ...

• Gene Could Link Obesity, Colon Cancer

  September 30 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have uncovered a genetic link between obesity and the ...

• Heavier People Have Heart Attacks Earlier

  September 9 (HealthDay News) -- The fatter you are, the more likely you are to ...

• Vigorous Exercise Aids Those with Obesity-Related Gene

  September 8 (HealthDay News) -- Physical activity may reduce the risk of obesity in people ...

• Poor Coordination in Childhood Tied to Adult Obesity

  August 13 (HealthDay News) -- A lack of physical control and coordination in childhood may ...

• Walkable Neighborhoods Keep the Pounds Off

  July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Older, more feet-friendly neighborhoods can help keep waistlines trim, U.S. ...

• Putting on Pedometer Helps Walkers Shed Pounds

  Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Just by strapping on a step-counting pedometer, overweight or obese ...

• School Social Standing Linked to Teen Girls' Weight Gain

  Jan. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Teenaged girls who believed they were lower on the social ...

• Fitness, Not Fatness, Predicts a Longer Life

  Dec. 5 (HealthDay News) -- In the quest for a longer life, a new study ...

• We Can! Program Takes Aim at Childhood Obesity

  Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. National Institutes of Health and the Association of ...