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New biography lifts the lid on Lady Gaga's food, weight, psychological issues
Washington, Sep 9 : Lady Gaga may have scaled heights in her career, but a new unauthorized biography has revealed that her journey to success was full of food, weight, psychological issues.

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:32:42 -0700

Teasing About Weight Can Profoundly Affect Pre-Teens
Schoolyard taunts of any type can potentially damage a child's sense of self-confidence. But a new study suggests that a particular kind of teasing - about weight - can have distinctive and significant effects on how pre-teens perceive their own bodies. The research, among the first to specifically examine the impact of weight-based criticism on pre-adolescents, also hints that the practice can ...

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:24:45 -0700

Weight Is Sensitive Topic for Pre-Teens
Taunting is difficult for any preteen’s self-confidence. Researchers have determined the ridicule is especially harmful when the teasing is about an individual’s weight. In fact, a new study suggests that teasing about weight can have distinctive and significant effects on how preteens perceive their own bodies. The research, among the first to specifically examine the impact [...]

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:46:57 -0700

Weight problems may begin in the womb
You may think you know why Americans continue to get fatter anddevelop obesity-related diseases. But the explanation may startlong before people have an opportunity to eat too much of the wrongfoods and exercise too little.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:15:05 -0700

Losing weight not always a positive
Encouraging the obese to lose weight may not always be beneficial for their wellbeing reports a paper published online in the International Journal of Obesity.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:54:14 -0700