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Duration and timing of lunch, recess linked to food choices and physical activity of school children

A new study finds that the duration and timing of lunch and recess is related to food choices and physical activity of school children. These findings could help schools make policies that promote healthier school lunches and increased physical activity during recess.

24 Apr 2017

Researchers identify obesity as leading cause of preventable life-years lost

A team of researchers from Cleveland Clinic and New York University School of Medicine have found that obesity resulted in as much as 47 percent more life-years lost than tobacco, and tobacco caused similar life-years lost as high blood pressure.

24 Apr 2017

High-fat diet and obesity drive liver immune cells to promote metabolic syndrome

A high-fat diet and obesity turn "hero" virus-fighting liver immune cells "rogue", leading to insulin resistance, a condition that often results in type 2 diabetes, according to research published today in Science Immunology.

21 Apr 2017

Global Kidney Health Atlas highlights huge gaps in CKD care and prevention

Despite one in 10 people worldwide having chronic kidney disease, a new global report - The Global Kidney Health Atlas - presented at this week's World Congress of Nephrology in Mexico City and compiled by the International Society of Nephrology and kidney health experts worldwide and published in JAMA- highlights the huge gaps in kidney disease care and prevention in both developed and developing countries, with many countries not prioritising kidney health.

21 Apr 2017

BMC receives W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant to improve breastfeeding, maternity care in Mississippi

Boston Medical Center has received a $1.5 million three-year grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to increase breastfeeding rates, reduce disparities and improve maternity care practices in Mississippi through the Mississippi Communities and Hospitals Advancing Maternity Practices project.

21 Apr 2017

Light can be used to control cellular functions, optogenetics study shows

Light can be used as an accurate method to control gene expression, shows groundbreaking optogenetics study by University of Colorado, Duke University and University of Helsinki researchers.

21 Apr 2017

Excess sugar in sports drinks and diet soda may damage the brain, research suggests

Americans love sugar. Together we consumed nearly 11 million metric tons of it in 2016, according to the US Department of Agriculture, much of it in the form of sugar-sweetened beverages like sports drinks and soda.

21 Apr 2017

Researchers identify how post-biotics lower blood glucose during obesity

You've heard of pre-biotics and pro-biotics, but now you'll be hearing a lot more about post-biotics. Researchers at McMaster University have begun to identify how post-biotics, or the by-products of bacteria, lower blood glucose and allow insulin to work better.

20 Apr 2017

Non-obese Filipino Americans have higher prevalence of diabetes than non-Hispanic whites, study finds

A new study released today found that non-obese Filipino Americans aged 50 and over have a much higher prevalence of diabetes than non-Hispanic white Americans (7.6% vs. 4.3%).

20 Apr 2017

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty found to be safe and effective way for treating obese patients

A new weight loss procedure that reduces the size of the stomach without the need for surgery known as endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty is safe and effective way for the treatment obesity and obesity-related comorbidities such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and fatty liver, according to a new study by NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

20 Apr 2017

Brown fat in humans: more than previously thought

Brown fat is a tissue well studied in small mammals, where it acts as a heat-producing organ to stay warm in a cold environment. Its unequivocal identification in adult, healthy humans about a decade ago is of major importance due to its immense capacity to convert chemical energy into heat

20 Apr 2017

Babies with low or high birth weight may be at increased risk for developing NAFLD, study suggests

A study published in the Journal of Pediatrics suggests that children born with lower or higher weight than normal may be at increased risk for developing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

18 Apr 2017

Exposure to TV ads increases likelihood of fast food consumption among pre-schoolers

Pre-school age children who are exposed to child-targeted fast-food advertising on television are considerably more likely to consume fast-food products, according to a recent Dartmouth-led study published in the journal Public Health Nutrition.

18 Apr 2017

Young children experience weight stigma and worry about body image, research reveals

Children as young as six worry about their body image and children as young as three are stigmatised because of their weight, according to new research at Leeds Beckett University.

18 Apr 2017

New study reveals sympathetic nervous system as main driver of thermogenesis

A new study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai provides important insights into how the body regulates its production of heat, a process known as thermogenesis that is currently intensely studied as a target of diabetes and obesity treatment in humans.

17 Apr 2017

Research sheds new light on the body's response to high salt intake

When you eat salty food, you get thirsty and drink water. Right? Maybe in the short-term, but within 24 hours, you actually get less thirsty because your body starts to conserve and produce more water.

17 Apr 2017

Study establishes potential of BAT receptors as druggable targets for treatment of obesity, diabetes

According to research published online in The FASEB Journal, scientists have discovered a way to increase the amount of metabolism-boosting brown adipose tissue (BAT) ("good" fat) by employing two receptors on BAT cells as potential therapeutic targets.

17 Apr 2017

Study examines how pregnancy risk factors affect outcomes of home and birthing center deliveries

Women with some characteristics commonly thought to increase pregnancy risks -- being over age 35; being overweight; and in some cases, having a vaginal birth after a cesarean section -- tend to have good outcomes when they give birth at home or in a birth center, a new assessment has found.

17 Apr 2017

Delaying school start time linked to variety of benefits for teen students

A new position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine asserts that the school day should begin at 8:30 a.m. or later for middle school and high school students.

17 Apr 2017

Study finds increasing trends in new diagnosed cases of type 1 and type 2 diabetes among youth

Rates of new diagnosed cases of type 1 and type 2 diabetes are increasing among youth in the United States, according to a report, Incidence Trends of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes among Youths, 2002-2012, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

17 Apr 2017

Obesity News and Research

Latest Obesity News and Research

Duration and timing of lunch, recess linked to food choices and physical activity of school children

Researchers identify obesity as leading cause of preventable life-years lost

High-fat diet and obesity drive liver immune cells to promote metabolic syndrome

Global Kidney Health Atlas highlights huge gaps in CKD care and prevention

BMC receives W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant to improve breastfeeding, maternity care in Mississippi

Light can be used to control cellular functions, optogenetics study shows

Excess sugar in sports drinks and diet soda may damage the brain, research suggests

Researchers identify how post-biotics lower blood glucose during obesity

Non-obese Filipino Americans have higher prevalence of diabetes than non-Hispanic whites, study finds

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty found to be safe and effective way for treating obese patients

Brown fat in humans: more than previously thought

Babies with low or high birth weight may be at increased risk for developing NAFLD, study suggests

Exposure to TV ads increases likelihood of fast food consumption among pre-schoolers

Young children experience weight stigma and worry about body image, research reveals

New study reveals sympathetic nervous system as main driver of thermogenesis

Research sheds new light on the body's response to high salt intake

Study establishes potential of BAT receptors as druggable targets for treatment of obesity, diabetes

Study examines how pregnancy risk factors affect outcomes of home and birthing center deliveries

Delaying school start time linked to variety of benefits for teen students

Study finds increasing trends in new diagnosed cases of type 1 and type 2 diabetes among youth

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