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State

Utah ranks as the second least obese state in the country

By Universe Contributor
November 16, 2021 12:00 AM
By Alexandria Sorensen
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Metro

Student navigates motherhood, obesity and leans into serving others

By Maxwell Atwood
April 24, 2019 12:00 AM
Rachel Berry holds her now 3-year-old niece, Reese (Rachel Berry)
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Campus Events

The dangers of elevated insulin levels

By Anna Johnson
July 17, 2018 12:00 AM
BYU professor of physiology and developmental biology Benjamin Bikman addressed BYU students on the dangers caused by insulin resistance and what measures can be taken to avoid them during the university's forum on Tuesday.
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Food

Studies show religion impacts obesity, health

By Marinda Risk
June 05, 2018 12:00 AM
See also Sugar addictions prominent in Mormon culture
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Food

Eliminating processed sugar key to BYU grads' weight loss

By Kat Leakehe
May 12, 2016 12:00 AM
Emily and Colby Kipp three months after cutting out processed sugar from their diets. Colby Kipp lost 35 pounds in the course of four months. (Emily Kipp)
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Healthy Living

Overweight and obesity rates high among American adults

By Sofie Greenbaum
December 09, 2015 12:00 AM
These statistics show surprising stats about the obesity problem in America. The rate of obese and overweight adults has increased 50 percent over the last 50 years. (Jessica Olsen)
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Food

Obesity rates continue to rise among American adults

December 01, 2015 12:00 AM
Miranda Taylor, 20, had obesity surgery when she was 16 and weighed 265 pounds. She said she 'just wanted to be able to fit into a healthy size.' (Associated Press)
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Healthy Living

BYU weight loss study suggests counting bites instead of calories

By Sofie Greenbaum
November 16, 2015 12:00 AM
Counting bites might lead to weight loss. This can help fight against obesity. (Mark A. Philbrick)
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Sports

Iron Cowboy sets second world record

July 27, 2015 12:00 AM
James Lawrence, the 'Iron Cowboy,' recently set a world record for completing 50 Ironman competitions in 50 days.
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Opinion Outpost

Online Opinion Outpost: May 19

By Universe Contributor
May 20, 2015 12:00 AM
The Opinion Outpost features opinions and commentary on the latest hot topics from national news sources. As much as you love hearing from The Universe, we thought you might like to hear from journalists around the nation.
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Campus

'Adventures' are out there for Provo residents

By Cassidy Phillips
April 06, 2015 12:00 AM
The Provo All-Star Twitter page frequently posts gym photos. This caption said: 'Can't find my watch. What time is it?' (Twitter)
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Campus News

BYU study finds key to teenage weight loss

By Isabelle Robinson
March 04, 2015 12:00 AM
A man is set up for a brain scan in the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research Facility at BYU. (Mark A. Philbrick, BYU Photo)
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Life

More sleep can help students lose weight

By Courtney Johansson
March 11, 2014 12:00 AM
A BYU professor in the exercise science department recently conducted a sleep and weight study that supports a new national study claiming that increasing a person's sleep duration by a small amount at night can help decrease the consumption of calories during the day.
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