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Stress and obesity: Your family can make your fat
• Neurology • • Obesity • Apr 06 15

Stress and obesity: Your family can make your fat

Adolescent obesity is a national public health concern and, unchecked, places young people on a trajectory for a variety of health issues as they… Stress and obesity: Your family can make your fat   

 
 

Obese people may be more sensitive to food smells
• Obesity • Apr 05 15

Obese people may be more sensitive to food smells

Obese people are better at detecting the scent of chocolate and find it more pleasant than non-obese people, according to a small UK study.

… Obese people may be more sensitive to food smells   
 
 

Metabolic problems ‘more likely in evening types than morning people’
• Obesity • Apr 05 15

Metabolic problems 'more likely in evening types than morning people'

In a study of the sleeping habits and metabolism of 1,620 people, people who stayed up late, regardless of lifestyle factors, had a higher… Metabolic problems ‘more likely in evening types than morning people’   

 
 

Walking may help overweight people curb sugar cravings
• Obesity • • Physical activity -exercise • Apr 05 15

Walking may help overweight people curb sugar cravings

Walking for 15 minutes may help overweight people at least temporarily reduce cravings for high-calorie, sugary snacks, a small study suggests.

“This study showed… Walking may help overweight people curb sugar cravings   

 
 

Bariatric surgery appears to cut risks for serious asthma-related events
• Asthma • • Obesity • • Surgery • Mar 13 15

Bariatric surgery appears to cut risks for serious asthma-related events

A study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators suggests that bariatric surgery can significantly reduce the risk of asthma attacks - also called… Bariatric surgery appears to cut risks for serious asthma-related events   

 
 

Obese females who are most unlikely to lose weight are most in need of losing it
• Gender: Female • • Obesity • • Weight Loss • Mar 06 15

Obese females who are most unlikely to lose weight are most in need of losing it

In obese females, a close relationship may exist between their disinhibition (detrimental eating and behavioral characteristics) that limits successful weight loss, and impaired metabolism,… Obese females who are most unlikely to lose weight are most in need of losing it   

 
 

Obesity is associated with brain’s neurotransmitters
• Brain • • Obesity • Mar 04 15

Obesity is associated with brain's neurotransmitters

Researchers at Aalto University and University of Turku have revealed how obesity is associated with altered opioid neurotransmission in the brain.

New research reveals… Obesity is associated with brain’s neurotransmitters   

 
 

Plant-based diet may reduce obese children’s risk of heart disease
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Obesity • Feb 12 15

Plant-based diet may reduce obese children's risk of heart disease

Obese children who begin a low-fat, plant-based vegan diet may lower their risk of heart disease through improvements in their weight, blood pressure, body… Plant-based diet may reduce obese children’s risk of heart disease   

 
 

Impact of obesity on fertility can be reversed
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Obesity • Feb 10 15

Impact of obesity on fertility can be reversed

In a breakthrough discovery, researchers at the University of Adelaide have revealed how damage from obesity is passed from a mother to her children,… Impact of obesity on fertility can be reversed   

 
 

Primary care-based program helps overweight, middle-aged women increase physical activity
• Obesity • • Physical activity -exercise • Feb 09 15

Primary care-based program helps overweight, middle-aged women increase physical activity

Getting help from the family doctor may be a better way for overweight, middle-aged women to increase their physical activity, rather than trying to… Primary care-based program helps overweight, middle-aged women increase physical activity   

 
 

Seeing selves as overweight may be self-fulfilling prophecy for some teens
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jan 28 15

Seeing selves as overweight may be self-fulfilling prophecy for some teens

Teens who mistakenly perceive themselves as overweight are actually at greater risk of obesity as adults, according to research findings forthcoming in Psychological Science,… Seeing selves as overweight may be self-fulfilling prophecy for some teens   

 
 

Researchers find new links between obesity and cardiovascular disease
• Heart • • Obesity • Jan 22 15

Researchers find new links between obesity and cardiovascular disease

In a new study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, a research group led by James A. Hamilton, PhD, professor of Physiology, Biophysics… Researchers find new links between obesity and cardiovascular disease   

 
 

High-fat diet, obesity during pregnancy harms stem cells in developing fetus
• Dieting • • Obesity • • Pregnancy • Dec 26 14

High-fat diet, obesity during pregnancy harms stem cells in developing fetus

Physician-scientists at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital reveal a high-fat diet and obesity during pregnancy compromise the blood-forming, or hematopoietic, stem cell system in the… High-fat diet, obesity during pregnancy harms stem cells in developing fetus   

 
 

Obesity may shorten life expectancy up to 8 years
• Obesity • Dec 05 14

Obesity may shorten life expectancy up to 8 years

Tis the season to indulge. However, restraint may be best according to a new study led by investigators at the Research Institute of the… Obesity may shorten life expectancy up to 8 years   

 
 

Study suggests home cooking is a main ingredient in a healthier diet
• Dieting • • Obesity • Nov 17 14

Study suggests home cooking is a main ingredient in a healthier diet

People who frequently cook meals at home eat healthier and consume fewer calories than those who cook less, according to new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg… Study suggests home cooking is a main ingredient in a healthier diet   

 
 

A family meal a day may keep obesity away
• Obesity • Oct 05 14

A family meal a day may keep obesity away

Increasing rates of adolescent obesity and the likelihood that obesity will carry forward into adulthood, have led to various preventive initiatives. It has been… A family meal a day may keep obesity away   

 
 

Teens’ neural response to food commercials predicts future weight gain
• Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • • Weight Loss • Sep 10 14

Teens' neural response to food commercials predicts future weight gain

Children and adolescents see thousands of food commercials each year and most of them advertise junk foods high in sugar, fat and salt. Yet,… Teens’ neural response to food commercials predicts future weight gain   

 
 

Childhood trauma could lead to adult obesity
• Obesity • Sep 02 14

Childhood trauma could lead to adult obeSity

Being subjected to abuse during childhood entails a markedly increased risk of developing obesity as an adult. This is the conclusion of a meta-analysis… Childhood trauma could lead to adult obesity   

 
 

High insulin levels tied to obesity pathway, new UT Southwestern research shows
• Obesity • Aug 26 14

High insulin levels tied to obesity pathway

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified a crucial link between high levels of insulin and pathways that lead to obesity, a finding that… High insulin levels tied to obesity pathway, new UT Southwestern research shows   

 
 

New culprit identified in metabolic syndrome
• Obesity • Aug 08 14

New culprit identified in metabolic syndrome

A new study suggests uric acid may play a role in causing metabolic syndrome, a cluster of risk factors that increases the risk of… New culprit identified in metabolic syndrome   

 
 

Clues to curbing obesity found in neuronal ‘sweet spot’
• Obesity • Aug 02 14

Clues to curbing obesity found in neuronal sweet spot

Preventing weight gain, obesity, and ultimately diabetes could be as simple as keeping a nuclear receptor from being activated in a small part of… Clues to curbing obesity found in neuronal ‘sweet spot’   

 
 

Vanderbilt study examines bacteria’s ability to fight obesity
• Obesity • Jul 27 14

Vanderbilt study examines bacteria's ability to fight obesity

A probiotic that prevents obesity could be on the horizon. Bacteria that produce a therapeutic compound in the gut inhibit weight gain, insulin resistance… Vanderbilt study examines bacteria’s ability to fight obesity   

 
 

Manipulating key protein in the brain holds potential against obesity and diabetes
• Diabetes • • Obesity • Jul 27 14

Manipulating key protein in the brain holds potential against obesity and diabetes

A protein that controls when genes are switched on or off plays a key role in specific areas of the brain to regulate metabolism,… Manipulating key protein in the brain holds potential against obesity and diabetes   

 
 

Targeting the brain to treat obesity
• Obesity • Jul 24 14

Targeting the brain to treat obesity

Unlocking the secrets to better treating the pernicious disorders of obesity and dementia reside in the brain, according to a paper from American University’s… Targeting the brain to treat obesity   

 
 

Obesity Linked to Low Endurance, Increased Fatigue in the Workplace
• Obesity • • Public Health • Jul 23 14

Obesity Linked to Low Endurance, Increased Fatigue in the Workplace

U.S. workplaces may need to consider innovative methods to prevent fatigue from developing in employees who are obese. Based on results from a new… Obesity Linked to Low Endurance, Increased Fatigue in the Workplace   

 
 
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