http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (Medical Xpress)—Weight gain during infancy is directly linked to increased risks of obesity, high blood pressure and arterial wall thickening later in life, and the best way to avoid this is to breastfeed, according to University of Sydney research published online in the journal, Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-link-weight-gain-infancy-factors.html Pediatrics Thu, 30 May 2013 07:30:04 EST news289116471 Neurosurgeons at the University of Texas–Houston and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital (Houston, Texas) report on the success they achieved when they removed a hypothalamic hamartoma (HH) from a 10-year-old girl to combat hyperphagia (excessive appetite and compulsive overeating) and consequent unhealthy weight gain. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first time resection of an HH was performed for this particular reason. Findings in this case are reported and discussed in "Successful treatment of hyperphagia by resection of a hypothalamic hamartoma. Case report," by Yoshua Esquenazi, M.D., David I. Sandberg, M.D., and Harold L. Rekate, M.D., published today online, ahead of print, in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-hypothalamic-hamartoma-curbs-compulsive-excessive.html Surgery Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:28:09 EST news284722076 In a study to be presented on February 15 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, researchers will report findings that suggest that consistent physical activity and healthier lifestyle changes beginning in a woman's first trimester can prevent excessive weight gain in obese pregnant women (with a Body Mass Index greater than 30), helping to avoid preterm delivery, hypertension and gestational diabetes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-caloric-restriction-weight-gain-complications.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:00:01 EST news279801515 (Medical Xpress)—On the list of undesirable medical conditions, a parasitic worm infection surely ranks fairly high. Although modern pharmaceuticals have made them less of a threat in some areas, these organisms are still a major cause of disease and disability throughout much of the developing world. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-parasitic-worms-diseases-obesity.html Medical research Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:25:10 EST news276863099 Overweight women are not receiving proper advice on healthy weight gains or appropriate exercise levels during their pregnancies, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-overweight-pregnant-women-proper-weight-gain.html Overweight and Obesity Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:20:03 EST news274367255 (Medical Xpress)—Mums-to-be can reduce their chances of excessive weight gain during pregnancy by up to 20% if they swap to a low glycaemic index (GI) diet, say researchers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-gi-diet-pregnancy-chances-excessive.html Health Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:20:01 EST news266662874 (HealthDay) -- Healthy eating and low or moderate levels of exercise during pregnancy can help a woman avoid excessive weight gain and may reduce her infant's risk of being overweight or obese later in life, new research indicates. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-simple-curb-excessive-weight-gain.html Overweight and Obesity Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:10:01 EST news262003350 For pregnant women, including those who are overweight and obese, following a healthy calorie controlled diet during pregnancy is safe and can reduce the risk of serious complications such as pre-eclampsia, diabetes and premature birth, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-weight-pregnancy-diet-beneficial-safe.html Health Thu, 17 May 2012 18:30:04 EST news256493293 If you're counting calories to lose weight, that may be only part of the weight loss equation says a new research report published online in The FASEB Journal. In the report, French scientists show that impairments to a gene known to be responsible for our internal body clocks, called "Rev-Erb alpha," leads to excessive weight gain and related health problems. This provides new insights into the importance of proper alignment between the body's internal timing and natural environmental light cycles to prevent or limit excessive weight gain and the problems this weight gain causes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-overweight-proper-important-healthy-weight.html Overweight and Obesity Mon, 07 May 2012 10:24:06 EST news255605039 The international obesity epidemic is widespread, nondiscriminatory, and deadly. But do we really understand all of the factors underlying this alarming trend? The concept of energy balance (energy consumed = energy expended + energy stored) is undeniable, being driven by the first law of thermodynamics. Consequently, there is no contradiction that excessive calorie intake and plummeting levels of physical activity are largely to blame for our ever-expanding waistlines. However, scientists remain baffled as to why some individuals are particularly prone to becoming obese and if there is anything aside from lowering calorie consumption and increasing activity levels that can be done to prevent and/or reverse excessive weight gain in our most at-risk populations. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-gut-clue-obesity.html Medical research Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:50:01 EST news254397553 A child's cognitive development is not generally impacted by how much weight his or her mother gained during pregnancy, according to a study from Nationwide Children's Hospital. This is the first study to use methods controlling for the widest range of confounding factors when directly examining the association between gestational weight gain and childhood cognition. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-gestational-weight-gain-child-cognitive.html Health Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:59:31 EST news249656363 Binge eating is a disorder which affects both men and women, yet men remain underrepresented in research. A new study published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders has found that the medical impact of the disorder is just as damaging to men as it is to women, yet research has shown that the number of men seeking treatment is far lower than the estimated number of sufferers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-underrepresented-men-binge.html Health Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:28:06 EST news238814872 Eating and physical activity habits for a lifetime can develop at an early age. As the use of preschool child care increases and the prevalence of childhood obesity is at an all-time high, the opportunity to positively impact eating and exercise habits within this setting presents itself. A review in the September 2011 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association describes and evaluates research addressing opportunities and strategies for the prevention of obesity among preschool children in child-care settings. It examines the current status of state regulations, practices and policies, and interventions for promoting healthy eating and physical activity. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-child-care-facilities-healthy-physical-preschoolers.html Health Fri, 26 Aug 2011 04:35:50 EST news233552139 New research suggests obese individuals often perform poorly in reasoning and planning tasks and, likewise, those with poor cognitive function are more vulnerable to excessive weight gain. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-obesity-linked-cognition.html Health Thu, 25 Aug 2011 06:02:10 EST news233470863