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Montmorency tart cherries could exert beneficial effects for adults with metabolic syndrome

Montmorency tart cherries reduced systolic blood pressure, insulin levels and insulin concentrations in adults with metabolic syndrome participating in a small pilot study published in the Journal of Functional Foods.

7 May 2019

Researchers unravel the biology of how obesity promotes triple-negative breast cancer

Smoking has long been the biggest cause of cancer in the United States, but obesity, now the second leading cause, has been gaining ground.

7 May 2019

Coffee, sugary drinks, or alcohol? It's in your genes.

Researchers have discovered that choosing to consume alcohol, coffee, and sugar-sweetened drinks may be due to hertitable genetic variants.

6 May 2019

Genetic test for low birth weight on the horizon

Researchers have successfully identified 190 genetic factors associated with a low birth weight. They hope that this may one day be used to develop a universal genetic test.

3 May 2019

Researchers uncover new brain mechanisms regulating body weight

Researchers at University of Gothenburg, Sweden, clarify the link between the molecule interleukine-6 (IL-6) in the brain and obesity. In experiments on rats and mice they show that the molecule does affect the risk of obesity, and also where this effect occurs in the brain.

2 May 2019

Kids and teens who consume zero-calorie sweetened beverages do not save calories

U.S. children and teens who consumed low-calorie or zero-calorie sweetened beverages took in about 200 extra calories on a given day compared to those who drank water, and they took in about the same number of calories as youth who consumed sugary beverages, according to a study published today.

2 May 2019

Driving to work may increase the risk of premature death by a third

Adults who are obese and commute by car are at a 32% increased risk of death, compared with normal-weight peers who walk or cycle to work, say researchers.

2 May 2019

Honey ‘as high in sugars as table sugar’

New research by the charity Action on Sugar suggests that consumers are being misled into believing that honey and syrups are a healthy alternative to sugar.

2 May 2019

Walnuts may help lower blood pressure in people at risk for cardiovascular disease

When combined with a diet low in saturated fats, eating walnuts may help lower blood pressure in people at risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a new Penn State study.

1 May 2019

UK Sugar Tax may ‘not be most effective tactic’ for childhood obesity

The UK 'Sugar Tax' on sugary drinks is unlikely to have an impact on childhood obesity rates, warn researchers from Nottingham University.

30 Apr 2019

Intermittent fasting shown to improve blood glucose levels

Researchers have shown that fasting can improve glycemic (blood sugar) responses in men with a high risk of developing diabetes, irrespective of how much food they eat.

30 Apr 2019

Increased exam stress linked with eating poorer quality diet

Increased stress during university examinations is associated with eating a poorer quality diet including less fruit and vegetables and more fast food, according to an observational study being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Glasgow, UK (28 April-1 May).

30 Apr 2019

First GWAS for Type 2 diabetes in youth reveals seven genetic variants associated with the disease

Pediatric diabetes and genetic researchers with the First Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS) for Type 2 diabetes in youth said they discovered seven genetic variants associated with the disease in young people.

30 Apr 2019

Genetic makeup does not predispose people to tooth decay, study finds

A new study has found genetic makeup does not predispose people to tooth decay, however the research did find that children with overweight mothers are more likely to have cavities.

30 Apr 2019

Study: Energy drink consumption has increased substantially in the United States

According to a new study appearing in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, energy drink consumption in the United States has increased substantially over the past decade among adolescents, young adults, and middle-aged adults.

29 Apr 2019

Study: A quarter of patients have never had their BMI recorded by a GP

New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Glasgow, Scotland (28 April - 1 May) reveals that a quarter of patients have never had their body mass index recorded by their GP.

29 Apr 2019

High childhood BMI associated with later risk of developing hypertensive disorders during pregnancy

A study of nearly 50,000 women in Denmark, presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Glasgow, Scotland (28 April-1 May), reveals that those with overweight or obesity in childhood were more likely to develop hypertensive disorders during pregnancy than women of normal weight in childhood.

29 Apr 2019

Heavier and taller children have high risk of developing renal cell carcinoma as adults

A study of more than 300,000 individuals in Denmark, presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Glasgow, Scotland, reveals that heavier and taller children are at greater risk than their average-sized peers of developing renal cell carcinoma as adults.

29 Apr 2019

Disconnect between perceptions of HCPs and people with obesity revealed

The disconnect between perceptions of health care providers and people with obesity is revealed in a new international study presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Glasgow, UK, and published in the journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.

29 Apr 2019

Study sheds light on link between higher BMI and serious health outcomes, death

A new study has shed light on the link between higher body mass index and serious health outcomes and death in over 2.8 million adults representative of the UK population.

29 Apr 2019

Obesity News and Research

Latest Obesity News and Research

Montmorency tart cherries could exert beneficial effects for adults with metabolic syndrome

Researchers unravel the biology of how obesity promotes triple-negative breast cancer

Coffee, sugary drinks, or alcohol? It's in your genes.

Genetic test for low birth weight on the horizon

Researchers uncover new brain mechanisms regulating body weight

Kids and teens who consume zero-calorie sweetened beverages do not save calories

Driving to work may increase the risk of premature death by a third

Honey ‘as high in sugars as table sugar’

Walnuts may help lower blood pressure in people at risk for cardiovascular disease

UK Sugar Tax may ‘not be most effective tactic’ for childhood obesity

Intermittent fasting shown to improve blood glucose levels

Increased exam stress linked with eating poorer quality diet

First GWAS for Type 2 diabetes in youth reveals seven genetic variants associated with the disease

Genetic makeup does not predispose people to tooth decay, study finds

Study: Energy drink consumption has increased substantially in the United States

Study: A quarter of patients have never had their BMI recorded by a GP

High childhood BMI associated with later risk of developing hypertensive disorders during pregnancy

Heavier and taller children have high risk of developing renal cell carcinoma as adults

Disconnect between perceptions of HCPs and people with obesity revealed

Study sheds light on link between higher BMI and serious health outcomes, death

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