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Researchers identify ion channel required for proper regulation of basal metabolism and body weight

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified an ion channel required for brain cells to suppress eating behavior in response to the hormone leptin or to the anti-obesity drug lorcaserin.

7 Feb 2017

Hidden ingredients in herbal supplements could cause serious health risks, say experts

Many herbal supplements contain hidden pharmaceutical ingredients that could be causing serious health risks, according to a team of experts from Queen's University Belfast, Kingston University London and LGC.

6 Feb 2017

Few grocery store guidelines to help improve heart health

Many of us vowed to eat more healthfully in the new year but, one month later, are still struggling to take that first step. Here are some grocery store guidelines to reduce the amount of fat, sugar and salt in your diet, which are associated with a higher risk for obesity, heart attack, diabetes, and other diseases.

6 Feb 2017

Couples with obesity may take longer to achieve pregnancy than non-obese counterparts

Couples in which both partners are obese may take from 55 to 59 percent longer to achieve pregnancy, compared to their non-obese counterparts, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health.

3 Feb 2017

Returning to nature can improve sleep patterns

New sleep research has shown that by respecting nature and keeping days light and nights dark we can improve our sleep patterns.

3 Feb 2017

Poor socioeconomic conditions linked to loss of more than two years of life

Having poor socioeconomic conditions -- such as a lower occupational position -- can take away 2.1 years of life on average from a person.

3 Feb 2017

Food: the good, the bad and the ugly

As a society, we may be more obsessed with food than we've ever been. The alarming levels of obesity along with the rise of clean eating and orthorexia are perhaps just some indicators of the food-obsessed world we live in.

2 Feb 2017

Study links low socioeconomic status to ill health and early death

Low socioeconomic status is linked to significant reductions in life expectancy and should be considered a major risk factor for ill health and early death in national and global health policies, according to a study of 1.7 million people published by The Lancet.

2 Feb 2017

Physical activity may not protect from weight gain, study shows

An international study led by Loyola University Chicago is providing compelling new evidence that exercise is not the key to controlling weight.

2 Feb 2017

Loughborough researchers use photography to encourage people of Ghana make healthier diet choices

Loughborough researchers are hoping photographs taken by women in Ghana of what people eat and drink in their communities will encourage them to make healthier diet choices.

2 Feb 2017

Poor metabolic health linked to increased risk for colorectal cancer in normal-weight women

Even though poor metabolic health is usually associated with obesity, 30 percent of normal-weight adults are believed to be metabolically unhealthy worldwide, according to Liang.

1 Feb 2017

Review discusses how neglect of sex differences in obesity research can affect treatment in females

One of the environmental factors that promote obesity, and the consequent health problems, are energy dense diets.

31 Jan 2017

Non-invasive technique for examining fatty tissues could revolutionize medicinal drug testing

That's the hope of Associate Professor Noriyuki Yanaka and researchers at Hiroshima University who have developed a non-invasive way to assess the anti-inflammatory properties of fortified health foods and medications.

31 Jan 2017

Children’s BMI development and weight curve can be predicted at age one and five, research shows

Children suffer increasingly from obesity both in Sweden and globally. A European research team - including a researcher from Halmstad University - has mapped younger children's health in eight countries.

31 Jan 2017

Living at high altitudes linked to lower risk of developing Metabolic Syndrome

Could something as simple as the geographic area in which you live contribute to your risk of developing heart disease and diabetes, or suffering a stroke? A new study, published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Physiology, has revealed that the incidence of Metabolic Syndrome could be linked to the altitude of where a person lives.

30 Jan 2017

High paracardial fat volume linked to increased risk for heart disease in postmenopausal women

A higher volume of a certain type of fat that surrounds the heart is significantly associated with a higher risk of heart disease in women after menopause and women with lower levels of estrogen at midlife, according to new research led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

30 Jan 2017

Obesity News and Research

Latest Obesity News and Research

Researchers identify ion channel required for proper regulation of basal metabolism and body weight

Hidden ingredients in herbal supplements could cause serious health risks, say experts

Few grocery store guidelines to help improve heart health

Couples with obesity may take longer to achieve pregnancy than non-obese counterparts

Returning to nature can improve sleep patterns

Poor socioeconomic conditions linked to loss of more than two years of life

Food: the good, the bad and the ugly

Study links low socioeconomic status to ill health and early death

Physical activity may not protect from weight gain, study shows

Loughborough researchers use photography to encourage people of Ghana make healthier diet choices

Poor metabolic health linked to increased risk for colorectal cancer in normal-weight women

Review discusses how neglect of sex differences in obesity research can affect treatment in females

Non-invasive technique for examining fatty tissues could revolutionize medicinal drug testing

Children’s BMI development and weight curve can be predicted at age one and five, research shows

Living at high altitudes linked to lower risk of developing Metabolic Syndrome

High paracardial fat volume linked to increased risk for heart disease in postmenopausal women

Penn Medicine Center for Digital Health maps ways to harness social media for improving care delivery

UTHealth study finds that 78% of employees at Houston hospitals are obese or overweight

Increased levels of physical activity linked to decreased insulin resistance, inflammation biomarkers

Study shows way to counteract junk-food eating cycle

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