Health
Short sleep duration and sleep variability blunt weight loss
High sleep variability and short sleep duration are associated with difficulties in losing weight and body fat.
Jul 1, 2019
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International Journal of Obesity
Overweight & Obesity
Older adults with obesity may have fewer years of healthy life
A team of researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School found that older adults with obesity could expect fewer years of remaining life, at age 60, 70 and 80, with no limitation in physical function and no limitation in activities ...
May 9, 2019
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Health
What can we do to keep people from gaining more weight?
During a plane ride, Sara Bleich watched a flight attendant take an overweight passenger's drink order. The passenger asked for cranberry juice.
Apr 10, 2019
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Genetics
Child's risk of obesity influenced by changes in genes
A child's risk of obesity as they grow up can be influenced by modifications to their DNA prior to birth, a new University of Southampton study has shown.
Feb 20, 2019
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Accelerated risk of mobility loss for people aged 60+ tied to excess weight/inactivity
The combination of excess weight/obesity and an inactive lifestyle represents a powerful joint risk factor for developing mobility loss after age 60, according to a new study.
Feb 12, 2019
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Overweight & Obesity
In utero antibiotics and obesity risk
Identifying risk factors for childhood obesity is necessary for developing prevention strategies. Previous studies of a potential association between antibiotic use during pregnancy and childhood obesity have had conflicting ...
Feb 1, 2019
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Health
Want healthier eating habits? Start with a workout
In the latest evidence that it's worth sticking to your health-focused New Year's resolutions, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have found that exercising regularly is linked to better eating habits.
Jan 30, 2019
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Overweight & Obesity
Maternal programming during pregnancy induces long-term postpartum obesity
During normal pregnancy, mothers always gain body weight within a proper range. However, many women worry that extra pounds put on during pregnancy will not be lost after childbirth and, in fact, past studies have shown that ...
Jan 8, 2019
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Overweight & Obesity
Weight change in middle-aged and elderly Singaporean Chinese linked to increased mortality risk
Both moderate-to-large weight gain and weight loss, defined as a change of 10% or more in weight, among middle-aged and elderly Chinese Singaporeans are linked to increased risk of death, particularly from cardiovascular ...
Dec 18, 2018
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Diabetes
Study suggests promising new Rx target for obesity and diabetes
Research led by Suresh Alahari, Ph.D., Fred Brazda Professor of Biochemistry and Microbiology at LSU Health New Orleans, suggests a novel protein may be a promising therapeutic target to treat or prevent metabolic disorders. ...
Dec 17, 2018
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