Acute diverticulitis, a disease traditionally seen in patients older than 50 years old, is now being seen in younger adults who are obese, according to a study…

Over the past 20 years or so, Americans have developed quite the sweet tooth, with an annual consumption of sweeteners at about 100 pounds per person. During these same years, many…

Obese orthopedic patients have higher postoperative complication and failure rates.

According to a study from the United States, “With nearly a third of American adults considered be…

Bariatric surgery risks, benefits, and care of the morbidly obese are reviewed.

According to a recent review published in the journal Nursing Clinics of North…

BMI can be an intermediate variable linking symptoms of depression and hypertension.

“There is growing evidence that symptoms of depression influence the development of cardiovascular disease.…

A new Wall Street Journal Online/Harris Interactive Health-Care Poll finds that a growing number of U.S. adults see childhood obesity…

Obesity may modify the link between the hepatic lipase gene C(-514)T polymorphism and coronary heart disease risk in diabetes.

“The -514 C to…

Body mass index (BMI) is linked to chromosome 10p in the U.K. population but GAD2 dos not appear to be involved.

IVOW, Inc. (IVOW), a provider of disease management services for the treatment of chronic and morbid obesity, announced that it has signed an agreement with…

Providing nutritional information with high school cafeteria lunch choices not only helps students to make better food choices, but also improves the students’ satisfaction with school lunch programs…

The waistlines of children continue to grow, along with the concern about the problem. Two University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers are recruiting a school, parents and children…

AdipoR1 expression in intra-abdominal adipose tissue was not altered by obesity or diabetes.

“The effects of adiponectin on glucose and lipid metabolism are mediated…

Lifestyle changes including exercise training in overweight and obese adults decreased high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and contributed to weight loss.

According to recent research from the United States, “High-sensitivity…

Psychosocial functioning improves following bariatric surgery.

“Morbid obesity is associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality as well as psychosocial problems and poor quality of life. The ultimate goal…

Reduced access of macromolecules to insulinsensitive tissue in diet-induced obesity may contribute to insulin resistance.

“Physiological hyperinsulinemia provokes hemodynamic actions and augments access of macromolecules…

Subpopulations of people at higher risk for adverse events following bariatric procedures should be monitored more carefully.

According to a study from the United States, “Our aim was to…

Peptide YY levels increase after biliopancreatic diversion with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and may contribute to appetite suppression.

“The gastrointestinal peptide hormones ghrelin and PYY have been shown…

Peptide YY(1-36) and peptide YY(3-36) are involved in appetite suppression after weight loss.

According to a recent review from the United States, “Peptide YY…

Preventative cholecystectomy for a normal gallbladder is not necessary at the time of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

According to recent research from the United States, “Morbid obesity is…

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass has lower costs and complications in bariatric surgery.

“Laparoscopic bariatric surgery has experienced a rapid expansion of interest over the past 5 years,…

Reports from Israel, Australia and Austria highlight recent research in obesity.

Study 1: Parent-only intervention appears to be the most beneficial for weight loss and healthy…

McDonald’s Corp., which has been criticized for marketing calorie- and fat-laden food to children, said on Wednesday it is partnering with leading biomedical scientists to fund research and programs aimed at…

Hospitalized anorexic patients who take part in a light resistance training program experience increases in knee and elbow strength, South African investigators report in the International Journal of Sports Medicine.

“The…

Obese children and adolescents are apt to have weaker bones than their normal-weight peers, a study confirms. The study also shows that a combined nutritional-behavioral-physical activity intervention can help…

A long-term study of the elderly has revealed that their average rate of weight loss doubles in the year before symptoms of Alzheimer’s-type dementia first become detectable.

The finding may be…