Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Inadequate sleep can lead to obesity, study suggests

And there’s a third factor at play, suggested Dr. Arya Sharma, who holds a chair in obesity research at the University of Alberta in Edmonton…“We’ve … known for a long time that people who don’t get enough sleep tend to be less physically active during the day,” Sharma said.Read article

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Patients find obese doctors less credible

Apr. 18, 2013 – The StarPhoenix: "It's no easier for a doctor to control their weight than anyone else," Dr Sharma added. "But studies show that if you talk about genetics and the complex psychobiology (of weight control), people's weight biases go down." Read more: 

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