Weight Gain

Every second counts. Or does it? The answer holds leap second's fate

International timekeepers are meeting in France to debate the future of the bothersome leap second

More uncovered on link between late-night eating and weight gain, diabetes

Scientists have uncovered details of the metabolism of late-night eating associated with weight gain and diabetes, according to a study. While the connection between time, sleep and obesity is well-known, it is misunderstood because research showed that overnutrition can disrupt circadian rhythms and change fat tissue, the study by a team of researchers from the Northwestern University stated. It also showed that energy release may be the molecular mechanism through which the internal clocks of human beings control energy balance. From this understanding, the scientists also found that daytime is the ideal time in the light environment of the Earth's rotation when it is most optimal to dissipate energy as heat. These findings, published in the journal Science, have broad implications from dieting to sleep loss and the way patients who require long-term nutritional assistance are fed. "It is well known, albeit poorly understood, that insults to the body clock are going to be insult

Even a little exercise is better than no exercise for a longer, better life

People who were sedentary for 10 hours a day were 48 per cent more likely to die during the study than people who moved more

Don't blame it on me

My weight gain is a result of the cook's calorific regime, says the author

How those hoping to lose weight often wind up being their own worst enemies

Why exercise underwhelms for weight reduction remains an open question

Gut bacteria plays a role in long-term weight gain

Only 41% of the change in weight was explained by genes