Obesity News and Research

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Menus with calorie information make customers to order low-fat meals

Bye-bye artichoke dip. Heavyweight appetizers and fatty entrees may not get much love when restaurants list calories on their menus.

14 Sep 2018

Blood serum induces spontaneous movement and growth of skin cells

What happens to skin cells when they are confronted with blood? A team of researchers from Oslo University Hospital, led by Emma Lång and Stig Ove Bøe, performed experiments on blood-deprived cells that were subsequently exposed to blood serum.

13 Sep 2018

Pear-shaped body is healthier than apple shape

Whether we like it or not, everyone accumulates fat. For women, it usually accumulates around the hips, resulting in a pear-shaped look. In men, fat tends to build up around the abdomen, creating an apple shape.

13 Sep 2018

New test to predict advanced fibrosis in people with NAFLD

A new test may soon be available to predict advanced fibrosis in people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

12 Sep 2018

Overweight mothers more likely to stop breastfeeding sooner than healthy weight women

Overweight mothers are more likely than those classed as being of a healthy weight to stop breastfeeding in the first week after having a baby and less likely to continue past four months, according to a new study from the London School of Economics and Political Science and the University of Auckland.

12 Sep 2018

Obesity contributes to cognitive deficits by activating microglial cells, mice study shows

Obesity leads to cognitive impairment by activating microglial cells, which consume otherwise functional synapses in the hippocampus, according to a study of male mice published in JNeurosci.

From Society for Neuroscience 11 Sep 2018

Blocking RNA-silencing protein in the liver prevents obesity and diabetes in mice

Obesity and its related ailments like type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease pose a major global health burden, but researchers report in Nature Communications that blocking an RNA-silencing protein in the livers of mice keeps the animals from getting fat and diabetic conditions.

11 Sep 2018

Treadmill desks can negatively impact working memory but do not impede thinking

If you've ever tried to recall a recently learned phone number while using a treadmill workstation, you know it can be tough. That's because working memory isn't as efficient when using a treadmill workstation as when sitting or standing, a new University of Michigan study found.

10 Sep 2018

New study gives insight into metabolic interactions that occur throughout the body

A recent paper published in the scientific journal Cell gives an unprecedented insight into the metabolic interactions that occur throughout the body over 24 hours.

7 Sep 2018

Overweight and obese women can safely limit weight gain during pregnancy with diet and exercise

Many overweight and obese women gain too much weight during pregnancy, further ratcheting up their already-increased risk of serious complications for themselves and their babies.

7 Sep 2018

Children with autism have highest frequency of rapid weight gain in first six months of life

Childhood obesity is a serious public health concern that can have a profound impact on children's health and well-being.

7 Sep 2018

FDA Commissioner's statement on implementing the update to iconic Nutrition Facts label

Advancing better nutrition is one of my top priorities and implementing the update to the iconic Nutrition Facts label - the first overhaul in 20 years - is a key part of that commitment.

7 Sep 2018

Rapid weight gain during infancy may put children with ASD at increased risk for obesity

Childhood obesity is a serious public health concern that can have a profound impact on children's health and well-being.

7 Sep 2018

Analysis of Anglo Saxon teeth gives more reliable indicator of effects of diet and health

Evidence from the teeth of Anglo Saxon children could help identify modern children most at risk from conditions such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

7 Sep 2018

Researchers find new gene in brown fat cells that may help in treatment of obesity

A team of researchers, led by Professor Jan-Wilhelm Kornfeld from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Elena Schmidt from the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research, Cologne, Germany and Martin Bilban from the Medical University, Vienna, Austria, have made a groundbreaking discovery in obesity research.

7 Sep 2018

Obesity News and Research

Latest Obesity News and Research

Menus with calorie information make customers to order low-fat meals

Blood serum induces spontaneous movement and growth of skin cells

Pear-shaped body is healthier than apple shape

New test to predict advanced fibrosis in people with NAFLD

Overweight mothers more likely to stop breastfeeding sooner than healthy weight women

Obesity contributes to cognitive deficits by activating microglial cells, mice study shows

Blocking RNA-silencing protein in the liver prevents obesity and diabetes in mice

Treadmill desks can negatively impact working memory but do not impede thinking

New study gives insight into metabolic interactions that occur throughout the body

Overweight and obese women can safely limit weight gain during pregnancy with diet and exercise

Children with autism have highest frequency of rapid weight gain in first six months of life

FDA Commissioner's statement on implementing the update to iconic Nutrition Facts label

Rapid weight gain during infancy may put children with ASD at increased risk for obesity

Analysis of Anglo Saxon teeth gives more reliable indicator of effects of diet and health

Researchers find new gene in brown fat cells that may help in treatment of obesity

Endocrine Society announces winners of prestigious 2019 Laureate Awards

Brief sleep intervention reduces risk of obesity years later

New LSU research aims to prevent kidney failure caused by type 2 diabetes

Study identifies major differences between exercise-trained heart and failing heart

Study provides absolute 10-year estimates for dementia by age, sex and APOE genotype

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