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Increased risk of maternal morbidity is associated with maternal age, obesity, and previous C-section

New research from Scotland published in Anaesthesia (a journal of the Association of Anaesthetists) shows the increased risk of severe maternal sickness/complications (morbidity) is associated with a range of risk factors including increasing maternal age and levels of obesity, and also previous Cesarean section.

13 Jul 2022

Commonly prescribed class of migraine drugs may be effective in treating obesity

Triptans, a commonly prescribed class of migraine drugs, may also be useful in treating obesity, a new study by scientists at UT Southwestern suggests.

11 Jul 2022

Black individuals may be more vulnerable to atherosclerosis early in life than young Hispanic adults

A unique Mount Sinai study focused on a multi-ethnic, underserved community in New York City shows that young Black adults are twice as likely to have atherosclerosis as similarly situated young Hispanic adults.

11 Jul 2022

Pregnant women at increased risk of COVID-19 severity

Researchers assessed the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infections during pregnancy in Ontario, Canada.

11 Jul 2022

GI cancer survival rates improving among Northern Territorians except for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Survival rates for gastrointestinal (GI) cancer among Northern Territorians have improved in the past 30 years but Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living in the Territory still have worse survival outcomes, a new analysis has found.

8 Jul 2022

Fatty foods may expand waistline and cause havoc to the brain

New research shows that fatty foods may not only be adding to your waistline but also playing havoc with your brain.

8 Jul 2022

Diabetes not strongly associated with in-hospital COVID mortality

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the association between diabetes mellitus (type 2 diabetes) and mortality among patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at multiple centers in Canada and Denmark.

8 Jul 2022

Research reveals increase in prescriptions of specialized infant formula

New research published in Clinical and Experimental Allergy reveals that prescriptions of specialized infant formula have increased in recent years in England, Norway, and Australia, with rates over 10-fold what would be expected for the number of children with milk allergies.

7 Jul 2022

Study examines IMPACC trial results to understand clinical phenotypes of disease severity in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

In a recent article, longitudinal clinical phenotypes were described based on respiratory ordinal scales.

7 Jul 2022

The co-created challenges and opportunities of climate change and COVID-19 interactions

A new review aimed to highlight the opportunities as well as challenges of the interaction of COVID-19 and climate change.

7 Jul 2022

COVID-19 impairs the insulin/IGF signaling pathway

Scientists evaluate the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on the insulin/IGF signaling pathway.

6 Jul 2022

What causes insomnia and how to treat it?

A new study evaluates the symptoms of insomnia and its treatment as reported by patients in primary care settings.

5 Jul 2022

Daily avocado consumption linked to better diet quality and decrease in LDL cholesterol

Eating one avocado a day for six months was found to have no effect on belly fat, liver fat or waist circumference in people with overweight or obesity, according to a new study. However, it did lead to a slight decrease in unhealthy cholesterol levels.

5 Jul 2022

Redlined neighborhoods in the 1930s now suffer from higher rates of poor health outcomes

A new study from University Hospitals (UH) Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute further proves that people living in areas that were subjected to housing discrimination decades ago now suffer from higher rates of poor health outcomes, including heart disease, kidney failure and diabetes.

5 Jul 2022

Researchers explore how diet and feeding patterns affect intestinal microbes

An estimated 500 to 1,000 bacterial species reside in each person's gut, perhaps numbering 100,000 trillion microorganisms.

5 Jul 2022

Study identifies a molecule that boosts fat burning

A study led by the University of Bonn has identified a molecule - the purine inosine - that boosts fat burning in brown adipocytes.

5 Jul 2022

New method helps determine alcohol consumption in fatty liver disease

It is important to know whether patients have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) or alcohol-related liver disease (ALD), as this distinction plays a key role in treatment and prognosis but cannot be reliably determined by established diagnostic means.

5 Jul 2022

Researchers explore long-term pulmonary sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the pediatric population

Researchers described the long-term pulmonary sequelae of COVID-19 in the pediatric population.

5 Jul 2022

Research finds less than 7% of the U.S. adult population with good cardiometabolic health

Less than 7 percent of the U.S. adult population has good cardiometabolic health, a devastating health crisis requiring urgent action, according to research led by a team from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University in a pioneering perspective on cardiometabolic health trends and disparities published in the July 12 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Their team also included researchers from Tufts Medical Center.

4 Jul 2022

Neighborhood ‘redlining’ may increase risk of cardiovascular diseases

The historical discriminatory housing policies known as "redlining" are associated with heart disease and related risk factors today in impacted neighborhoods, more than 60 years after they were banned, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

4 Jul 2022

Obesity News and Research

Latest Obesity News and Research

Increased risk of maternal morbidity is associated with maternal age, obesity, and previous C-section

Commonly prescribed class of migraine drugs may be effective in treating obesity

Black individuals may be more vulnerable to atherosclerosis early in life than young Hispanic adults

Pregnant women at increased risk of COVID-19 severity

GI cancer survival rates improving among Northern Territorians except for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Fatty foods may expand waistline and cause havoc to the brain

Diabetes not strongly associated with in-hospital COVID mortality

Research reveals increase in prescriptions of specialized infant formula

Study examines IMPACC trial results to understand clinical phenotypes of disease severity in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

The co-created challenges and opportunities of climate change and COVID-19 interactions

COVID-19 impairs the insulin/IGF signaling pathway

What causes insomnia and how to treat it?

Daily avocado consumption linked to better diet quality and decrease in LDL cholesterol

Redlined neighborhoods in the 1930s now suffer from higher rates of poor health outcomes

Researchers explore how diet and feeding patterns affect intestinal microbes

Study identifies a molecule that boosts fat burning

New method helps determine alcohol consumption in fatty liver disease

Researchers explore long-term pulmonary sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the pediatric population

Research finds less than 7% of the U.S. adult population with good cardiometabolic health

Neighborhood ‘redlining’ may increase risk of cardiovascular diseases

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Obesity News and Research

Latest Obesity News and Research

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