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Diet and exercise interventions could help address obesity in older adults

A recent review and analysis of published studies since 2005 found low-to-moderate evidence that dietary and exercise interventions can improve physical function and quality of life in older adults with obesity.

20 Oct 2016

Childhood cancer survivors have poor dietary quality in adulthood, new study finds

Survivors of childhood cancer have poor adherence to federal dietary guidelines in adulthood, a new study finds. Diets lacking essential nutrients may exacerbate the chronic disease burden in a group already at an elevated risk for developing new conditions.

19 Oct 2016

Food marketed as having appetite-modifying properties does not alter calorie intake, research shows

A new study has revealed there is no link between how hungry we feel and the amount of calories we consume.

19 Oct 2016

Episona unveils first innovative new male fertility test at ASRM 2016

Episona Inc., an epigenetics data company focused on improving outcomes in reproductive health, announced today the launch of Seed, an innovative new male fertility test, at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine Scientific Congress& Expo.

19 Oct 2016

Natural compound found in red wine can lower testosterone levels in women with PCOS

Resveratrol—a natural compound found in red wine and grapes—can help address a hormone imbalance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a leading cause of infertility in women, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

19 Oct 2016

MIT neuroscientists identify brain cells that play vital role in controlling appetite

MIT neuroscientists have discovered that brain cells called glial cells play a critical role in controlling appetite and feeding behavior.

18 Oct 2016

Weight-loss surgery before conception improves maternal and fetal outcomes in obese women

Obesity during pregnancy puts women at higher risk for complications and can compromise the newborn's health.

18 Oct 2016

Minimal exercise may help postmenopausal women to maintain metabolic function, prevent weight gain

Past research has indicated that metabolic function is critical for women to prevent cardiovascular disease and type II diabetes after they reach menopause.

18 Oct 2016

Regular physical activity is good, but more is better to reduce risk of type 2 diabetes

Walking briskly or cycling for the recommended 150 minutes a week can reduce a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes by up to 26%, according to new research by UCL and the University of Cambridge.

18 Oct 2016

$New review looks at complexity of fracture epidemiology in diabetes$

New review looks at complexity of fracture epidemiology in diabetes

Due to the ageing of populations as well as increasing obesity and adverse lifestyle factors, type 2 diabetes (T2D) is reaching epidemic proportions in many parts of the world.

17 Oct 2016

Activation of chemical with ER-β may help reduce obesity by converting white fat to brown fat

New research, published online in The FASEB Journal, suggests that activation of a chemical called Beta-LGND2 by the estrogen receptor Beta (ER-Beta) reduces obesity and metabolic diseases in mice by converting bad fat (white fat) to good fat (brown fat).

17 Oct 2016

Increasing trends in maternal obesity could impact mother and child

The epidemic of obesity is felt in prenatal clinics and delivery rooms around the world with a worrisome trend in high-risk pregnancies that could impact mother and child, according to Patrick M. Catalano, MD, the Dierker-Biscotti Women's Health and Wellness Professor and Director of the Center for Reproductive Health at MetroHealth and Director of the Clinical Research Unit of the Case Western Reserve University.

15 Oct 2016

Common hormone therapy to treat prostate cancer may increase dementia risk in men

A common hormone therapy to treat prostate cancer may double a man's risk of dementia, regardless of his age, Penn Medicine researchers reported in a study published online today in JAMA Oncology.

14 Oct 2016

CTA tests motivate people with suspected coronary artery disease to adopt healthier lifestyle practices

UCLA researchers have found that undergoing a computer tomographic angiography was a better motivator to get people with suspected coronary artery disease to adopt healthier lifestyle practices than an exercise electrocardiography and stress test.

14 Oct 2016

Endocrine Society issues new guidelines on hypopituitarism

The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline that recommends treating insufficient hormone levels in individuals with hypopituitarism by replacing hormones at levels as close to the body's natural patterns as possible.

13 Oct 2016

Sleep loss increases dietary intake of preschoolers, study finds

The preschoolers, all regular afternoon nappers, were deprived of roughly three hours of sleep on one day - they had no afternoon nap and were kept up for about two hours past their normal bedtime - before being awakened at their regularly scheduled times the next morning.

13 Oct 2016

Obesity News and Research

Latest Obesity News and Research

Diet and exercise interventions could help address obesity in older adults

Childhood cancer survivors have poor dietary quality in adulthood, new study finds

Food marketed as having appetite-modifying properties does not alter calorie intake, research shows

Episona unveils first innovative new male fertility test at ASRM 2016

Natural compound found in red wine can lower testosterone levels in women with PCOS

MIT neuroscientists identify brain cells that play vital role in controlling appetite

Weight-loss surgery before conception improves maternal and fetal outcomes in obese women

Minimal exercise may help postmenopausal women to maintain metabolic function, prevent weight gain

Regular physical activity is good, but more is better to reduce risk of type 2 diabetes

New review looks at complexity of fracture epidemiology in diabetes

Activation of chemical with ER-β may help reduce obesity by converting white fat to brown fat

Increasing trends in maternal obesity could impact mother and child

Common hormone therapy to treat prostate cancer may increase dementia risk in men

CTA tests motivate people with suspected coronary artery disease to adopt healthier lifestyle practices

Endocrine Society issues new guidelines on hypopituitarism

Sleep loss increases dietary intake of preschoolers, study finds

Scientists develop smart drug that safely removes fat from liver and blood vessels

Making parents healthier before conception could be key to preventing obesity in future generations

Japanese researchers identify mechanism for hormone that limits liver fibrosis

New research reveals key protein involved in heart failure

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