Topic: New York University

Americans unswayed by menu calorie counts

The high calorie counts of the artery-clogging fast foods were right in front of their eyes, but adults and teens in a recent US study went ahead and ordered burgers anyway.So said researchers at New York University whose findings were published this ...

Calories on menus don't affect kids' food choices

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Requiring fast-food restaurants in New York City to post calorie counts on menus did little to cut the number of calories children and teens consumed, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.They found that children and adolescents noticed the calories posted ...

Obesity hits New York's poorest neighborhoods hardest

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - New York City's obesity rate has climbed in recent years, but with lower income neighborhoods hit hardest while wealthier areas like Manhattan's Upper East Side and Chelsea remain slim, a new study found.In more affluent areas, like ...

Researchers Unlock Key to Obesity

Mayo Clinic researchers collaborating with investigators at the University of Iowa, University of Connecticut and New York University (NYU) have discovered a molecular mechanism that controls energy expenditure in muscles and helps determine body weight. According to the study, which was published ...