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Overall patterns of SARS-CoV-2 caused by variants of concern among children and adolescents

A recent study systematically reviewed COVID-19 among adolescents and children due to SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern.

17 Jan 2023

Beverage fructose intake may lead to an abnormal cardiometabolic profile

A new study describes that fructose intake from sugar-sweetened beverages can cause cardiometabolic disorders. In contrast, fruit fructose was found to be good for cardiometabolic health.

16 Jan 2023

Valuable tool reveals the connections between gut microbes and the brain

In the past decade, researchers have begun to appreciate the importance of a two-way communication that occurs between microbes in the gastrointestinal tract and the brain, known as the gut–brain axis.

13 Jan 2023

American Academy of Pediatrics releases the first clinical practice guideline for evaluating and treating childhood obesity

A recent news article published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) discussed the first clinical practice guideline released by the AAP to effectively and safely evaluate and treat pediatric obesity in children and adolescents.

13 Jan 2023

Participants using Huma's clinical trial platform have high levels of engagement in COVID-19 study

Huma Therapeutics Limited ("Huma"), a leading global digital health company, today announced results of a new study in collaboration with the Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge showing that participants using Huma's clinical trial platform had high, sustained levels of engagement in an observational, fully remote COVID-19 study.

13 Jan 2023

TOS and OAC support the evidence-based view of obesity presented in new AAP clinical guideline

The Obesity Society and Obesity Action Coalition have collaborated to issue a statement on the new Clinical Guideline for Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obesity published by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

13 Jan 2023

Mediterranean diet reduces dietary inflammation scores after six months

A new study looked at the effects of replacing the habitual diet with the Mediterranean diet for six months in older Australians.

12 Jan 2023

Hernia: A common medical condition that can develop for many reasons

While an impending storm will trigger cautionary news reports about the risk of a heart attack while shoveling snow, you're less likely to hear how twisting and turning while moving heavy amounts of the tiny ice crystals may increase your risk of developing a hernia.

12 Jan 2023

Study suggests a link between the protein-coding gene TREM2 and obesity in females

A recent Scientific Reports study has investigated the link between TREM2 expression and human obesity, based on two large public datasets, namely, the UK Biobank (UKB) and the Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) project.

11 Jan 2023

Green tea may protect against telomere shortening due to biological aging

A new study in Scientific Reports aimed to analyze the association between cross-section and longitudinal LTL changes with the consumption of soft drinks, coffee, and tea among middle-aged and older Korean men and women for six years. It also assessed any changes in the association results according to a difference in sex and age groups.

11 Jan 2023

Visual food cues can affect eating behavior even when you are not aware

Controlling your food intake can be even more difficult than you think. Osaka Metropolitan University scientists show that visual food cues can affect your eating behavior even when you are not aware of them.

11 Jan 2023

Real-world effectiveness of the bivalent vaccine for preventing COVID-19 hospitalizations in non-hospitalized subjects

Researchers investigated the efficacy of a booster dose of the bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in preventing severe outcomes during SARS-CoV-2 infections.

11 Jan 2023

Effectiveness of slow eating intervention tested in overweight and obese women

A recent Eating Behaviors study has aimed to develop and test the effectiveness of a 5-week slow-eating intervention in obese women.

11 Jan 2023

Discovery could lead to more effective treatments for childhood obesity and cancer

An Iowa State University research team has discovered a method for modifying the function of an enzyme crucial to fat production, which could lead to more effective treatments for childhood obesity and cancer.

11 Jan 2023

Researchers demonstrate the role of Klotho protein in the formation of osteoarthritis

Researchers in the United States and Japan have discovered a new mechanism that links age-related cartilage tissue stiffening with the repression of a key protein associated with longevity.

10 Jan 2023

Eating fast food associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

The new year has begun, and with it, resolutions for change. A study from Keck Medicine of USC published today in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology gives people extra motivation to reduce fast-food consumption.

10 Jan 2023

How do fruit, whole grains, and trout-based dietary interventions impact obesity management?

Scientists have described the effectiveness of a specific diet containing fruit, avocado, whole grains, and trout in controlling inflammation and oxidative stress in obese individuals.

10 Jan 2023

York researchers shed new light on the sex differences in obesity

A newly published study from York University sheds light on the biological underpinnings in sex differences in obesity-related disease, with researchers observing "striking" differences in the cells that build blood vessels in the fatty tissue of male versus female mice.

9 Jan 2023

Study suggests that long-COVID is associated with physical inactivity

In a recent study published in the Scientific Reports journal, researchers in Brazil assessed the association between post-acute sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (PASC) and physical inactivity.

9 Jan 2023

Review focuses on the link between the pathogenesis and management of hepatocellular carcinoma

A new review was published in Genes & Cancer on December 13, 2022, entitled, "Pathogenesis to management of hepatocellular carcinoma."

9 Jan 2023

Obesity News and Research

Latest Obesity News and Research

Overall patterns of SARS-CoV-2 caused by variants of concern among children and adolescents

Beverage fructose intake may lead to an abnormal cardiometabolic profile

Valuable tool reveals the connections between gut microbes and the brain

American Academy of Pediatrics releases the first clinical practice guideline for evaluating and treating childhood obesity

Participants using Huma's clinical trial platform have high levels of engagement in COVID-19 study

TOS and OAC support the evidence-based view of obesity presented in new AAP clinical guideline

Mediterranean diet reduces dietary inflammation scores after six months

Hernia: A common medical condition that can develop for many reasons

Study suggests a link between the protein-coding gene TREM2 and obesity in females

Green tea may protect against telomere shortening due to biological aging

Visual food cues can affect eating behavior even when you are not aware

Real-world effectiveness of the bivalent vaccine for preventing COVID-19 hospitalizations in non-hospitalized subjects

Effectiveness of slow eating intervention tested in overweight and obese women

Discovery could lead to more effective treatments for childhood obesity and cancer

Researchers demonstrate the role of Klotho protein in the formation of osteoarthritis

Eating fast food associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

How do fruit, whole grains, and trout-based dietary interventions impact obesity management?

York researchers shed new light on the sex differences in obesity

Study suggests that long-COVID is associated with physical inactivity

Review focuses on the link between the pathogenesis and management of hepatocellular carcinoma

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