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Obesity and hypertension: Researchers discover novel mechanisms
Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen - German Research Center for Environmental Health
Hypertension is a widespread comorbidity of patients with obesity that greatly increases the risk of mortality and disability.
Air pollution exposure during pregnancy may boost babies' obesity risk
University of Colorado Boulder
Women exposed to higher levels of air pollution during pregnancy have babies who grow unusually fast in the first months after birth, putting on excess fat that puts them at risk of obesity and related diseases later in life, new CU Boulder research shows.
Association Between Childhood Consumption of Ultra-Processed Food, Weight in Early Adulthood
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association
New Study Finds Weight-Loss Surgery Beneficial to Those with Mild to Moderate Obesity
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)
Weight-loss surgery improves or resolves diseases including type 2 diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure and can lead to significant and durable weight loss for many people, but the operation has largely been restricted to those with severe obesity, which means about 75 to 100 pounds overweight or a body mass index (BMI) of 35 or higher with an obesity-related disease.
New Study Finds Weight-Loss Surgery Less Commonly Used in States with Highest Rates of Obesity
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)
A new study released today finds residents in several states with the highest obesity rates in the country are among the least likely to undergo weight-loss surgery, long considered the standard of care for severe obesity and related diseases including type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
ASMBS 2021 Annual Meeting Select Study Highlights
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)
The risk of stroke is cut by more than half in what researchers believe is the largest patient sample size ever for a study on bariatric surgery and its effect on ischemic cerebrovascular disease (96,094 bariatric surgery patients and 1,533,725 matched nonsurgical patients with obesity).
ASMBS 2021 Annual Meeting Invited Papers
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)
Long-Term Outcomes of Duodenal Switch (DS) Versus Single Anastomosis Duodeno-Ileostomy with Sleeve Gastrectomy (SADI-S): A Matched Cohort Study
Healthy Fat Impacted by Change in Diet and Circadian Clock, Study Finds
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Changing your eating habits or altering your circadian clock can impact healthy fat tissue throughout your lifespan, according to a preclinical study published today in Nature by researchers with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
Men with sensory loss are more likely to be obese
Anglia Ruskin University
Men who suffer sensory loss, particularly hearing loss, are more likely to be physically inactive and obese than women, according to a new study published in the European Journal of Public Health.
How Kids Eat: Five New Insights on Daily Habits and Childhood Obesity
American Society for Nutrition (ASN)
What we eat during childhood can affect the health of individuals--and populations--for years to come. As rates of childhood obesity continue to rise, five studies being presented at NUTRITION 2021 LIVE ONLINE bring new insights into the diets of children and teens around the world.
New Potential Therapy for Fatty Liver Disease
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
In a subset of patients with partial lipodystrophy and/or NASH, the hormone leptin can be leveraged as a therapeutic agent to move fat out of the liver.
Smartphone Use Associated with Unhealthy Eating and Overweight in Teens
American Society for Nutrition (ASN)
Even moderate smartphone use may influence teens' diet and weight, according to a new study of more than 53,000 Korean adolescents. Teens who used a smartphone for more than 2 hours per day were significantly more likely to eat more junk food and fewer fruits and vegetables than those spending less time on their phone. Teens spending more than 3 hours per day on a smartphone were significantly more likely to be overweight or obese.
Giving Brown Fat A Boost to Fight Type 2 Diabetes
UT Southwestern Medical Center
DALLAS - June 4, 2021 - Increasing a protein concentrated in brown fat appears to lower blood sugar, promote insulin sensitivity, and protect against fatty liver disease by remodeling white fat to a healthier state, a new study led by UT Southwestern scientists suggests. The finding, published online in Nature Communications, could eventually lead to new solutions for patients with diabetes and related conditions.
Expression of "fat" genes correlate with metabolic and behavioral changes linked to obesity
University of Chicago Medical Center
A collection of genetic variants influences the expression of obesity-associated genes in both the brain and fat tissue, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Chicago.
Study Shows Obesity May Increase Risk of Long-Term Complications of COVID-19
Cleveland Clinic
A Cleveland Clinic study shows that survivors of COVID-19 who have moderate or severe obesity may have a greater risk of experiencing long-term consequences of the disease, compared with patients who do not have obesity. The study was recently published online in the journal of Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.
Researchers Find Evidence That Diet Can Alter the Microbiome to Affect Breast Cancer Risk
Wake Forest Baptist Health
New research shows that diet, including fish oil supplements, can alter not only the breast microbiome, but also breast cancer tumors. The study appears online in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
Milk makeover: a great start for a healthy heart
University of South Australia
A dash of milk could make all the difference to a healthy heart as new research from the University of South Australia finds that people who regularly consume milk have a lower risk of heart disease.
Endocrine Society names new Editors-in-Chief of Endocrine Reviews, Journal of the Endocrine Society
Endocrine Society
The Endocrine Society appointed two new Editors-in-Chief of its prestigious journals. Ashley Grossman M.D., F.R.C.P., of Barts and the London School of Medicine in London, U.K., has been named the next Editor-in-Chief of Endocrine Reviews, and Zeynep Madak-Erdogan, Ph.D., of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Urbana, Ill., has been named as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the Endocrine Society (JES).
Featured research from NUTRITION 2021 LIVE ONLINE
American Society for Nutrition (ASN)
Press materials are now available for NUTRITION 2021 LIVE ONLINE, a dynamic virtual event showcasing new research findings and timely discussions on food and nutrition. The online meeting will be held June 7-10, 2021.
Study suggests tai chi can mirror healthy benefits of conventional exercise
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences
A new study shows that tai chi mirrors the beneficial effects of conventional exercise by reducing waist circumference in middle-aged and older adults with central obesity.
Fast food, supermarkets, other aspects of built environments don't play expected role in weight gain
University of Washington
People don't gain or lose weight because they live near a fast-food restaurant or supermarket, according to a new study led by the University of Washington. And, living in a more "walkable", dense neighborhood likely only has a small impact on weight.
Fat Around the Heart Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Failure
Mount Sinai Health System
Weight cycling linked to increased sleep problems in women
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott
Women with a history of weight cycling - losing and regaining 10 pounds or more, even once - have increased rates of insomnia and other sleep problems, reports a study in The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, official journal of the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.
Researchers find that blocking a protein in liver cells protects against insulin resistance and fatty liver disease
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences
A new multi-institution study led by a team of researchers at the David Geffen School of Medicine demonstrated that blocking a protein called ABCB10 in liver cells protects against high blood sugar and fatty liver disease in obese mice. ABCB10 activity also prompted insulin resistance in human liver cells.
A complex link between body mass index and Alzheimer's
Ohio State University
Though obesity in midlife is linked to an increased risk for Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests that a high body mass index later in life doesn't necessarily translate to greater chances of developing the brain disease.
Study shows Pinterest users pin healthy recipes, are more likely to make unhealthy ones
George Mason University
When it comes sharing recipes on social media, what users post, and what they cook may be two entirely different things.
Western diet may increase risk of gut inflammation, infection
Washington University in St. Louis
Eating a Western diet impairs the immune system in the gut in ways that could increase risk of infection and inflammatory bowel disease, according to a study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Cleveland Clinic.
Scientists Identify Source of Weight Gain From Antipsychotics
UT Southwestern Medical Center
DALLAS - May 12, 2021 - Scientists with UT Southwestern's Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute have identified the molecular mechanism that can cause weight gain for those using a common antipsychotic medication. The findings, published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, suggest new ways to counteract the weight gain, including a drug recently approved to treat genetic obesity, according to the study, which involved collaborations with scientists at UT Dallas and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.
ATA Announces Women Advancing Thyroid Research Award Recipients
American Thyroid Association
The American Thyroid Association (ATA) celebrates the recipients of the Women Advancing Thyroid Research Award. This award recognizes and honors the work of young women that are leading outstanding thyroid research.
How Communities Can Use Monday to Get Their Members Moving
Monday Campaigns
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension and Move It Monday initiative's launch of "Walk Across Wakulla" program is the focus of the webinar, brought to you by eXtension, The Monday Campaigns, and UF IFAS Extension.
The enzyme that could help 700 million people worldwide
University of South Australia
University of South Australia researchers have identified an enzyme that may help to curb chronic kidney disease, which affects approximately 700 million people worldwide.
Lifestyle Interventions to Reduce Blood Sugar: Don't Forget Resistance Exercise
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
A simple exercise goal protects against unhealthy weight gain
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
New research shows that physical activity equivalent to 100 PAI a week can counteract excessive weight gain.
Featured Speakers Announced for NUTRITION 2021 LIVE ONLINE
American Society for Nutrition (ASN)
How has the field of nutrition changed how we eat and live? What new discoveries and advances may be just over the horizon? Get the latest insights from leading nutrition scientists and practitioners at NUTRITION 2021 LIVE ONLINE, the flagship online meeting of the American Society for Nutrition.
More belly weight increases danger of heart disease even if BMI does not indicate obesity
American Heart Association (AHA)
People with abdominal obesity and excess fat around the body's mid-section and organs have an increased risk of heart disease even if their body mass index (BMI) measurement is within a healthy weight range, according to a new Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association published today in the Association's flagship journal, Circulation.
Removal of Certain Gut Bacteria Leads to Weight Gain
American Physiological Society (APS)
New Study Connects Late-Career Job Loss and Genetic Predisposition to Weight Fluctuation, Health Risks
University of Wisconsin-Madison
You can probably guess that losing a job late in life affects your finances and your mental health. But did you know that it can also affect your weight?
Patients who are obese or overweight are at risk for a more severe course of COVID-19
Radboud University
COVID-19 patients who are overweight or obese are more likely to develop a more severe infection than patients of healthy weight, and they require oxygen and invasive mechanical ventilation more often.
Pain Receptors Linked to the Generation of Energy-Burning Fat Cells: Implications for Obesity Therapy
Joslin Diabetes Center
A new source of energy expending brown fat cells has been uncovered by researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center, which they say points towards potential new therapeutic options for obesity. According to the new report, published in Nature Metabolism >on 12 March 2021, the key lies in the expression of a receptor called Trpv1 (temperature-sensitive ion channel transient receptor potential cation subfamily V member 1) -- a protein known to sense noxious stimuli, including pain and temperature.
Losing weight through exercise
Technical University of Munich
Worldwide 39 percent of the adults were overweight in 2016, according to statistics of the World Health Organization. In the US the prevalence of obesity was 42.4 percent in 2017/2018, according to a survey of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).
Researchers Link New Risk Factors to Increased Risk of COVID-19 Infection
University of Maryland Medical Center
While it has already been established that those with Type II diabetes and a high body mass index (BMI) are at greater risk of experiencing hospitalizations and other severe complications related to COVID-19, they are also at greater risk of getting symptomatic infection in the first place.
Low-calorie diet and mild exercise improve survival for young people with leukemia
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences
A study led by researchers at UCLA and CHLA has shown that a combination of modest dietary changes and exercise can dramatically improve survival outcomes for those with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common childhood cancer.
Sugar not so nice for your child's brain development
University of Georgia
New research led by a University of Georgia faculty member in collaboration with a University of Southern California research group has shown in a rodent model that daily consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages during adolescence impairs performance on a learning and memory task during adulthood. The group further showed that changes in the bacteria in the gut may be the key to the sugar-induced memory impairment.
Kids' metabolic health can be improved with exercise during pregnancy: here's why
Joslin Diabetes Center
BOSTON - (March 25, 2021) - A mechanism has been identified that explains how physical exercise in pregnancy confers metabolic health benefits in offspring. According to researchers, the key lies with a protein called SOD3, vitamin D and adequate exercise, with the outcomes possibly forming the first steps to designing rational diet and exercise programs to use during pregnancy and particularly when mothers may also be overweight or obese.
Bariatric Surgery Significantly Reduces Cancer Riskin Adults with NAFLD and Severe Obesity, Rutgers Study Finds
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Bariatric surgery can significantly reduce the risk of cancer--and especially obesity-related cancers--by as much as half in certain individuals, according to a study by researchers at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School's Center for Liver Diseases and Liver Masses.
Sylvester Researchers Reveal New Link Between Obesity, Chemerin and Kidney Cancer
University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine
Research published in the AACR journal Cancer Discovery found that a protein named chemerin is present in higher quantities in the blood of obese individuals and plays an essential role in controlling fat metabolism in kidney cancer cells.
Positive self-image and self-esteem protects against weight gain in adolescence
University of Bergen
A new study from the University of Bergen (UiB) shows that the way young people view their bodies have a great impact on their BMI.
Liver Cancer Tumors Appear to Be Resistant to Immunotherapy in Patients With Underlying Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
Mount Sinai Health System
Immunotherapy is not only significantly less effective in liver cancer patients who previously had a liver disease called non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), but actually appears to fuel tumor growth, according to a Mount Sinai study published in Nature in March. NASH affects as many as 40 million people worldwide and is associated with obesity and diabetes.
COVID-19 can cause atypical thyroid inflammation
Endocrine Society
Some patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 disease seem to experience inflammation of the thyroid gland that is different from thyroid inflammation caused by other viruses, according to a study presented virtually at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting.
Hospitalized COVID-19 patients with obesity are significantly more likely to need ICU care
Endocrine Society
People with obesity who are hospitalized with COVID-19 have a significantly higher rate of ICU admissions and longer duration of ICU stay compared to people with a normal body mass index (BMI), according to a study presented virtually at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting.
Common drugs for type 2 diabetes and obesity do not increase breast cancer risk
Endocrine Society
Commonly used medications for type 2 diabetes and obesity called glucagon like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), are not associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, despite previous studies that suggested a possible link, according to a study presented virtually at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting.
Genetic evidence suggests men can develop PCOS-like condition
Endocrine Society
New genetic research suggests men can develop characteristics of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)--a common metabolic and reproductive disorder that affects women. The study was presented virtually at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting.
Sleep disturbances may contribute to weight gain in menopause
Endocrine Society
Addressing sleep symptoms during menopause may reduce susceptibility to weight gain, according to a small study presented virtually at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting.
U.S. children from Spanish-speaking households experience higher rate of obesity than those from English-speaking families
Endocrine Society
Nearly one in five U.S. children and teenagers has obesity, and statistics show a higher prevalence of obesity in certain ethnicities, such as Hispanics and Blacks. Now results of a study being presented at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting, suggest that Spanish as a family's primary language is a predictor of childhood obesity, regardless of ethnicity.
Combination thyroid hormone therapies treat hypothyroidism as well as levothyroxine
Endocrine Society
Treatment of hypothyroidism, which results from an underactive thyroid gland, should be individualized and consideration should be given to alternatives to the first-line therapy, including desiccated thyroid extract and combination therapy to replace the body's two main thyroid hormones, thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). Results of their new randomized clinical study are being presented at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting.
Many endocrine patients, providers want to continue telehealth after pandemic
Endocrine Society
Two-thirds of patients with chronic endocrine health problems who need close monitoring say they would like to continue with telemedicine follow-up visits after the COVID-19 pandemic ends, according to a survey that will be presented virtually at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting. Three-quarters of providers also said they want to continue with telehealth after the pandemic.
Obesity raises type 2 diabetes risk in women with PCOS
Endocrine Society
Women with obesity and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study presented virtually at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting. Normal-weight women with PCOS are not at increased risk, the researchers found.
Lifestyle program improves fertility for women with obesity, infertility
Endocrine Society
A lifestyle intervention targeting women with obesity and infertility is more effective in increasing the pregnancy rate compared with fertility treatments, according to a study presented virtually at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting.
Semaglutide reduces excess body fat in people with obesity
Endocrine Society
In adults with obesity or overweight, weekly treatment with the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP1) receptor agonist semaglutide leads to reduced excess body fat and increased lean body mass, according to an industry-sponsored study presented virtually at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting.
Heart Health Problems in Your 20s May Affect Thinking Skills Decades Later
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
People in their 20s and 30s who have health issues such as high blood pressure, obesity and high blood glucose levels may be more likely to have problems with thinking and memory skills decades later than those without these health issues, according to a study published in the March 17, 2021, online issue of Neurology(r), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Exercise is key to strength and function in older women
University of Georgia
On their own, exercise and eating higher protein diets are known to help people lose weight and increase strength. But combining both strategies doesn't necessarily magnify their effects.
Endocrine Society congratulates 2021 Early Investigators Award winners
Endocrine Society
The Endocrine Society has selected five recipients for its Early Investigators Awards.
Consumption of added sugar doubles fat production
University of Zurich
Sugar is added to many common foodstuffs, and people in Switzerland consume more than 100 grams of it every day.
Dual health-risk behaviors in young adults: Problem drinking and maladaptive eating both linked to the brain's reward pathway and impulsivity
Research Society on Alcoholism
Risky drinking often co-occurs with maladaptive eating in young adults, according to a study reported in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. While previous research had suggested a link between heavy alcohol use and obesity-related factors in college students, the latest study aimed to identify specific profiles of problematic drinking, food addiction, and obesity within a more diverse sample of community-dwelling young people. The researchers also explored shared theoretical risk factors for heavy drinking and overeating, and how these differ across the profiles. Calorie-dense food and alcohol both require little effort to obtain and consume, and each generates immediate and potent experiences of reward in the brain. According to 'reinforcer pathology' theory, people who place a high value ('demand') on unhealthy items, and who also favor small immediate rewards (such as food and alcohol) over larger delayed rewards (such as health), are at highest risk for overconsumption
Black Women More Likely To Gain Weight Than White Women After Menopause
Rush University Medical Center
In a study published published in the medical journal PLOS ONE, researchers from Rush Institute for Health Aging find that racial disparities play a role in weight gain in older women.
Stress reduction as a path to eating less fast food
Ohio State University
Overweight low-income mothers of young kids ate fewer fast-food meals and high-fat snacks after participating in a study - not because researchers told them what not to eat, but because the lifestyle intervention being evaluated helped lower the moms' stress, research suggests.
Intensive Lifestyle Intervention Is Beneficial for Most People with Type 2 Diabetes, But Not All
Wake Forest Baptist Health
For people who are overweight or obese and have type 2 diabetes, the first line of treatment is usually lifestyle intervention, including weight loss and increased physical activity. While this approach has cardiovascular benefit for many, it can be detrimental for people who have poor blood sugar control, according to a study conducted by researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine.
Alerta dos Especialistas: Conhecer o risco de doenca renal cronica e ainda mais necessario devido a pandemia de COVID-19
Mayo Clinic
Estima-se que uma a cada dez pessoas ao redor do mundo tem doenca renal cronica, mas a maioria delas nao sabe disso. A falta de conhecimento e particularmente preocupante porque as pessoas com doenca renal cronica que se infectarem com COVID-19 tem maior risco de apresentar a forma grave da doenca.
Saber si hay riesgo de insuficiencia renal cronica es aun mas importante debido a pandemia de COVID-19
Mayo Clinic
Se calcula que 1 de cada 10 personas en el mundo sufre de insuficiencia renal cronica, pero la mayoria de ellas no lo saben. Ese desconocimiento es particularmente preocupante porque cuando alguien con insuficiencia renal cronica se infecta con la COVID-19, tiene mucho mas riesgo de enfermar gravemente.
Virtual ENDO 2021 press conferences to highlight emerging COVID-19 research
Endocrine Society
Researchers will explore how diabetes, obesity and other endocrine conditions impact the course of the COVID-19 pandemic during the Endocrine Society's ENDO 2021 virtual news conferences March 22-23.
Risk for chronic kidney disease even more critical due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mayo Clinic
An estimated 1 in 10 people worldwide have chronic kidney disease, but most of them don't know it. That lack of awareness is especially concerning because people with Chronic kidney disease who are infected with COVID-19 are at higher risk for serious illness.
Overweight Children Exposed to Lead in Utero May Have Poor Future Kidney Function
Mount Sinai Health System
Overweight children who were exposed to lead in utero and during their first weeks of life have the potential for poorer kidney function in adulthood, according to an Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai study published in Environment International in March.
Menopausal Changes May Increase Taste for Fat, Drive Weight Gain
American Physiological Society (APS)
A new study in mice suggests that declining estrogen levels lower the taste buds' sensitivity to fats, which may drive a heightened appetite for fatty foods--and weight gain--after menopause.
Endocrine Society names Kate Fryer as Chief Executive Officer
Endocrine Society
The Endocrine Society is excited to announce the selection of Kate Fryer as the organization's next chief executive officer. Fryer has served in numerous scientific association leadership positions with deep experience in strategic planning, membership, scientific publishing, communications, society operations, as well as meetings and conferences.
Accelerating Gains in Abdominal Fat During Menopause Tied to Heart Disease Risk
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh
Women who experience an accelerated accumulation of abdominal fat during menopause are at greater risk of heart disease, even if their weight stays steady, according to a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health-led analysis published today in the journal Menopause.
Drug Found Effective For Weight Loss in Patients With Obesity And Diabetes, International Study Shows
UT Southwestern Medical Center
A drug approved for diabetes has now been shown to also help patients with diabetes lose on average 10 percent of their body weight, UT Southwestern reports in a landmark international study.
Belly fat resistant to every-other-day fasting: study
University of Sydney
Scientists have mapped out what happens to fat deposits during intermittent fasting (every second day), with an unexpected discovery that some types of fat are more resistant to weight loss.
Patients on a Low-Calorie Diet along with Intensive Behavioral Therapy Lost Nearly Three Times as Much Weight When Taking New Anti-Obesity Medication, Semaglutide, than When Taking Placebo
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
A second study of the injectable anti-obesity medication, semaglutide, has confirmed the large weight losses reported in a study earlier this month, establishing the reliability and robustness of this new drug. With obesity affecting more than 40 percent of American adults, the findings could have a major impact on weight management in primary care and other settings.
Obesity may affect puberty timing and hormones in girls
Endocrine Society
Puberty looks different, in terms of both reproductive hormones and breast maturation, in girls with excess total body fat, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Study Estimates Two-Thirds of COVID-19 Hospitalizations Due to Four Conditions
Tufts University
A new study estimates 64% of adult COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. may have been prevented if there were less obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and heart failure. The model suggests notable differences by age and race/ethnicity in COVID-19 hospitalizations related to these conditions.
Global study finds diet high in poor quality carbohydrates increases heart disease and death
McMaster University
A total of 137,851 people aged 35 to 70 years old were followed for a median of 9.5 years through the Population Urban and Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study run by the Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) of McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences.
Actively preparing or watching others prepare food can lead to eating more
University of Surrey
During this unique study, a team of researchers led by Professor Jane Ogden from the University of Surrey investigated the impact of actively preparing or watching others prepare food (e.g., on a cooking show) versus distraction away from this focus. Researchers sought to understand how this may affect the amount of food consumed and influence the desire to continue eating.
Toddler Sleep Patterns Matter
University of Delaware
Lauren Covington, assistant professor in the University of Delaware School of Nursing, found that children with inconsistent sleep schedules have higher body mass index (BMI) percentiles. Her research also found that children from households with greater poverty had more overall inconsistent sleep onset times. For families living in poverty, consistent sleep scheduling may not be so easily done, especially if a caregiver is the only parent, juggling multiple jobs, parenting multiple children or dealing with a tenuous housing situation.
Study links prolonged sedentary time to distractibility in adults with obesity, overweight
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Scientists used accelerometers to track daily activity levels for a week in 89 adults with obesity or overweight and, in a series of tests, measured their ability to multitask and maintain their attention despite distractions.
Body shape, beyond weight, drives fat stigma for women
Arizona State University (ASU)
Fat stigma in women contributes to poor medical outcomes and negatively affects educational and economic opportunities. A new study from scientists at Arizona State University and Oklahoma State University shows that body shape, beyond overall weight, drives fat stigma. Women with overweight and obesity who carry gluteofemoral fat were less stigmatized than those who carry abdominal fat. These findings could affect how interventions for overweight and obesity are designed and delivered.
Researchers Identify Muscle Factor that Controls Fat Metabolism
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
In a recent study, published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, University Hospitals (UH) Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researchers have found that skeletal muscle significantly affects how the body stores and metabolizes fat.
UTEP Professor's Study May Lead to Solutions for Overeating
University of Texas at El Paso
The 10-member team made discoveries about a specific area of the brain tied to recollection and the desire to seek and consume food. It could lead to a way to inhibit the desire to overeat.
Chinese people may be more susceptible to obesity-related health risks than other racial, ethnic groups
Endocrine Society
Chinese people are more likely to face high blood pressure and other health risks as a result of higher body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference than people from other racial and ethnic groups, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Exercise during Pregnancy Protects Kids' Future Health from Parents' Obesity
American Physiological Society (APS)
New research in mice suggests that exercising during pregnancy may help prevent children--especially boys--from developing health problems related to their parents' obesity. The study is published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology. It was chosen as an APSselect article for February.
February Issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology Includes Study on the Effect of Residential Greenspace in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Risk
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)
The February issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology is now available and features new clinical research across a wide range of gastroenterology and hepatology topics, including inflammatory bowel disease, chronic viral hepatitis, biologics during pregnancy, colorectal cancer screening, GI symptoms in COVID-19, health inequities in patients with obesity, and more.
Pandemic Increases Substance Abuse, Mental Health Issues For Those Struggling With Obesity
UT Southwestern Medical Center
DALLAS - Feb. 5, 2021 - The COVID-19 pandemic is having a detrimental impact on substance use, mental health, and weight-related health behaviors among people with obesity, according to a new study by researchers at UT Southwestern and the UTHealth School of Public Health.
Researchers ID Weight and Energy Balance Pathway Independent of Hunger Hormone
American Physiological Society (APS)
Exercise during Pregnancy Protects Kids' Future Health from Parents' Obesity
American Physiological Society (APS)
Study Explores Regulatory Role for White Blood Cells in Recruitment of Brown Fat
American Physiological Society (APS)
Survival tip: Start at normal weight and slowly add pounds
Ohio State University
People who start adulthood with a body mass index (BMI) in the normal range and move later in life to being overweight - but never obese - tend to live the longest, a new study suggests.
Obesity may exacerbate the effects of Alzheimer's disease, new study shows
University of Sheffield
New research from the University of Sheffield has found being overweight is an additional burden on brain health and it may exacerbate Alzheimer's disease.
Heat Treatment Improves Glucose Intolerance, Insulin Resistance and Fatty Liver
American Physiological Society (APS)
When -- Not What -- Obese Mice Ate Reduced Breast Cancer Risk
University of California San Diego Health
University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center researchers report that intermittent fasting reduced breast cancer risk in obese mice.
Dietary Adherence and the Fight Against Obesity
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
While eating less and moving more are the basics of weight control and obesity treatment, finding ways to help people adhere to a weight-loss regimen is more complicated. Understanding what features make a diet easier or more challenging to follow can help optimize and tailor dietary approaches for obesity treatment.
Brain Pressure Disorder that Causes Headache, Vision Problems on Rise
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
A new study has found a brain pressure disorder called idiopathic intracranial hypertension is on the rise, and the increase corresponds with rising obesity rates. The study is published in the January 20, 2021, online issue of Neurology(r), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study also found that for women, socioeconomic factors like income, education and housing may play a role in their risk.
