Weight loss
News Story
With the new year right around the corner, many will be thinking about their New Year's resolution. One of the most popular – losing weight – can also be one of the most difficult to keep. But researchers at Temple's Center for Obesity Research and Education (CORE) work year-round to study the treatment and prevention of obesity. Based on that research are five tips to stick to the pledge to lose weight throughout the year.
December 20, 2011
Person of Interest
Gary Foster, PhD, is the director of the Center for Obesity Research and Education and a professor of medicine and public health. He is an...
Teens try to lose weight the wrong way
In the Media
A new study by Temple researchers found that obese students have great interest in weight loss, but this intent can mean increased smoking and...
November 22, 2011
Going on a digital diet
In the Media
Temple student Alex Chappel says a flyer about a Temple weight loss study changed her life. Chappel signed up for the Healthy Owls study and began...
November 4, 2011
New diet centers promise quick weight loss
In the Media
Nine new diet centers around Philadelphia are promising rapid weight loss with the Medifast weight loss plan. It's not a fast, but it's extreme,...
November 2, 2011
Social media can help college students lose weight
In the Media
A study led by Melissa Napolitano, a psychologist at Temple's Center for Obesity Research and Education and professor of kinesiology, has found that...
November 2, 2011
More media attention for Temple study on teens and weight loss
In the Media
For the second day in a row, a study led by Temple doctoral candidate Clare Lenhart has received notable media attention. The study analyzed data...
November 2, 2011
New diet centers promise quick weight loss
In the Media
Nine new diet centers around Philadelphia are promising rapid weight loss with the Medifast weight loss plan. It's not a fast, but it's extreme,...
November 2, 2011
Social media can help college students lose weight
In the Media
A study led by Melissa Napolitano, a psychologist at Temple's Center for Obesity Research and Education and professor of kinesiology, has found that...
November 2, 2011
More media attention for Temple study on teens and weight loss
In the Media
For the second day in a row, a study led by Temple doctoral candidate Clare Lenhart has received notable media attention. The study analyzed data...
November 2, 2011
News Story
In an analysis of findings from the Philadelphia Youth Risk Behavioral Survey, public health doctoral candidate Clare Lenhart and colleagues found that obese teens who report wanting to lose weight are very likely to engage in activities that are counterproductive to their weight-loss efforts such as consuming soda on a daily basis or engaging in several hours of video gaming.
November 1, 2011
News Story
For years, researchers have tried to determine which of two diets is safer and more effective for weight loss in the long run: the low-carbohydrate, Atkins-style diet, or the low-fat diet. Now, a new Temple University-led study has found that either diet works equally well when coupled with a comprehensive, behavioral support program.
The two-year study, published in the Aug. 3 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, was the largest of its kind, and followed the weight loss of more than 300 people. Half were assigned to a low-carb diet, similar to the Atkins diet, and the other half were assigned to a low-fat, low-calorie diet. At the end of the study, participants in both groups had virtually identical weight loss.
August 2, 2010
News Story
A new study presented by Temple’s Melissa Napolitano this month at the Society for Behavioral Medicine’s annual meeting found that support and dialogue in a group helped more young women quit smoking and lose weight than an exercise program.
May 1, 2009
News Story
Newly released research in the May issue of The Journal of Internal General Medicine reveals that patients think their physicians are not doing enough to help them manage their weight.
April 30, 2009
News Story
Small changes in schools lead to big results when it comes to preventing childhood obesity, according to a study published in the April issue of Pediatrics. The school-based intervention, which reduced the incidence of overweight by 50 percent, offers a potential means of preventing childhood weight gain and obesity on a large scale.
“The increasing prevalence and serious consequences of childhood obesity have pushed us to find solutions that go beyond the clinic and reach greater numbers of children,” said lead author Gary Foster, Ph.D., director of the Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple University. “We focused on school because children spend most of their lives there and eat at least one if not two meals there.”
April 7, 2008
