Obesity News and Research

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Younger people getting cancer due to obesity

Obesity rates around the globe are ballooning - literally! Approximately 1.9 billion adults who are 18 years and older were overweight in 2016, and of these, more than 650 million were obese. The number of obese people has nearly tripled since 1975.

4 Sep 2019

Diabetes associated with increased risk of developing heart failure after a heart attack

After a heart attack, patients with diabetes are at greater risk of heart failure and subsequent death than those without diabetes, according to late breaking results from the FAST-MI registry presented today at ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology.

4 Sep 2019

World Heart Federation launches new roadmap to reduce global burden of CVD in people with diabetes

At ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology, the World Heart Federation launched a new “roadmap” aimed at reducing the global burden of CVD in people living with diabetes.

3 Sep 2019

Unhealthy lifestyle raises heart disease risk more than genetics

A new study has found that an unhealthy lifestyle increases a person’s risk of heart disease significantly more than a person’s genetic make-up.

3 Sep 2019

CRISPR-Cas9 successfully reverses type 2 diabetes in mice

Researchers have used CRISPR-Cas9 to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes in mice, a development that could eventually benefit humans.

3 Sep 2019

Risk factors for cardiovascular disease and deaths around the world could be improved, study finds

More than 70 per cent of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and deaths around the world may be attributed to a small number of common but modifiable risk factors.

3 Sep 2019

Overweight adolescents actually eat less when exposed to stressful events

People often react to stress by binging on sweets or fattening comfort foods, cravings fueled by the appetite-stimulating stress hormone cortisol.

3 Sep 2019

Blood pressure in children affected by early environmental exposures

Hypertension or high blood pressure is a major killer worldwide, accounting for much death and disease burden due to cardiovascular disease. Multiple factors influence the risk for this condition, some acting in adulthood but some operating from birth or even earlier.

3 Sep 2019

Spending more time standing helps reduce negative consequences of sedentary lifestyle

A study conducted by researchers from the University of Granada recommends spending more time standing to increase energy expenditure and combat the negative health effects of a sedentary lifestyle.

3 Sep 2019

Metabolic surgery improves health in obese diabetics

Paris is hosting the European Society of Cardiology Congress (ESC) meet this year where on the 2nd of September researchers from the Cleveland Clinic reveal that weight loss surgeries in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes could reduce the risk death and major untoward heart or cardiovascular events or major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).

3 Sep 2019

Exercise during pregnancy shown to restore metabolic health

A new study has shown that exercise can restore key tissues and reduce the risk of metabolic disorders such as type 2 diabetes.

2 Sep 2019

ARNI therapy trial misses target in heart failure, may have selective benefit only

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a common condition, affecting millions of people and resulting in significant illness and death. No effective treatments have been developed for this condition.

2 Sep 2019

Microbes linked to heart attacks finds study

A study revealed at the ESC Congress 2019 held in Paris last weekend reveals that abnormal microbe population in the body may lead to impairment of the stable coronary plaques and lead them to be dislodged leading to a heart attack. The abstract titled, “A different microbial signature in plaque and gut of patients presenting with ACS: a possible role for coronary instability” was presented on the 31st of August 2019.

1 Sep 2019

Researchers illuminate mysterious aspect of mitochondrial metabolism using a tiny thermometer

Armed with a tiny new thermometer probe that can quickly measure temperature inside of a cell, University of Illinois researchers have illuminated a mysterious aspect of metabolism: heat generation.

30 Aug 2019

Partitioned portions can help increase vegetable consumption

Not eating your fruits and vegetables can have serious health consequences, from obesity to macular degeneration. And many Americans, even those who have easy access to these healthy foods, stubbornly resist eating them.

29 Aug 2019

Claims that cesarean sections increase the risk of autism are “highly unlikely”, say experts

Recent research into over 20 million births concluded that babies born by Cesarean section are more likely to develop autism has divided the medical community.

29 Aug 2019

A single cholesterol-derived molecule promotes adiposity

A single cholesterol-derived molecule, called 27-hydroxycholesterol (27HC), lurks inside your bloodstream and will increase your body fat, even if you don't eat a diet filled with red meat and fried food. That kind of diet, however, will increase the levels of 27HC and body weight.

29 Aug 2019

Depressive symptoms linked to increased disabilities, chronic health conditions among aging minorities

More than 50 percent of older Chinese American immigrants experience depressive symptoms linked to increased disabilities and chronic health conditions, according to two new Rutgers studies.

28 Aug 2019

Individuals with many different psychiatric disorders have heightened impulsivity, study finds

Individuals with many different psychiatric disorders have a higher tendency to choose smaller, immediate rewards over larger, delayed rewards, a study led by Hamilton researchers has found.

28 Aug 2019

In India’s burgeoning pain market, U.S. drugmakers stand to gain

Pain, like death, is a universal phenomenon. The sour grimace on the woman's face, registering her bodily complaints to Dr. G.P. Dureja in his East Delhi office, would be recognized anywhere. Slouched shoulders, pinched forehead. She wore a willowy black kurta and cast a disapproving glance at the five pain physicians-in-training huddled behind Dureja, founder of Delhi Pain Management Centre and one of India's pioneering pain physicians.

28 Aug 2019

Obesity News and Research

Latest Obesity News and Research

Younger people getting cancer due to obesity

Diabetes associated with increased risk of developing heart failure after a heart attack

World Heart Federation launches new roadmap to reduce global burden of CVD in people with diabetes

Unhealthy lifestyle raises heart disease risk more than genetics

CRISPR-Cas9 successfully reverses type 2 diabetes in mice

Risk factors for cardiovascular disease and deaths around the world could be improved, study finds

Overweight adolescents actually eat less when exposed to stressful events

Blood pressure in children affected by early environmental exposures

Spending more time standing helps reduce negative consequences of sedentary lifestyle

Metabolic surgery improves health in obese diabetics

Exercise during pregnancy shown to restore metabolic health

ARNI therapy trial misses target in heart failure, may have selective benefit only

Microbes linked to heart attacks finds study

Researchers illuminate mysterious aspect of mitochondrial metabolism using a tiny thermometer

Partitioned portions can help increase vegetable consumption

Claims that cesarean sections increase the risk of autism are “highly unlikely”, say experts

A single cholesterol-derived molecule promotes adiposity

Depressive symptoms linked to increased disabilities, chronic health conditions among aging minorities

Individuals with many different psychiatric disorders have heightened impulsivity, study finds

In India’s burgeoning pain market, U.S. drugmakers stand to gain

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