'Talkative' brain regions create self-control challenges for teens with obesity
In teens with obesity problems, the brain regions that process rewards are strongly connected, or more likely to "talk" to each other.
Jul 31, 2020
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In teens with obesity problems, the brain regions that process rewards are strongly connected, or more likely to "talk" to each other.
Jul 31, 2020
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Losing weight during the COVID-19 pandemic has increasing urgency because obesity increases the risk of severe disease and death. Two-thirds of U.S. adults are overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control ...
Jul 14, 2020
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Children who are relatively tall for their age have a higher risk of developing obesity, according to a new study published in Obesity.
Jul 8, 2020
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Lockdowns implemented across the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic have negatively impacted diet, sleep and physical activity among children with obesity, according to University at Buffalo research.
Jun 4, 2020
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Researchers have discovered that anti-obesity medications such as phentermine and topiramate, used individually or in combination, can significantly reduce weight regain in patients after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, ...
May 22, 2020
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Despite overall increases in insurance coverage for low-income individuals in Medicaid expansion states, some gaps remain for individuals who are obese.
Apr 30, 2020
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Reports coming in from COVID-19 patients in Italy and China, as well as data from the H1N1 influenza pandemic, suggest that obesity is likely a pre-existing condition that can exacerbate COVID-19, researchers in the George ...
Apr 27, 2020
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In an analysis of primary care records of 519,513 UK adults who were overweight or obese between 2000-2016 and followed up until 2019, the incidence of new cases of depression was 92 per 10,000 people per year. The risk of ...
Apr 8, 2020
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Public health scientists predict that school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic will exacerbate the epidemic of childhood obesity in the United States. Andrew Rundle, DrPH, associate professor of epidemiology at Columbia ...
Apr 3, 2020
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Use of antibiotics during pregnancy does not appear to affect children's weight in subsequent years, but use during infancy may increase their risk of becoming overweight or obese. The findings come from an analysis published ...
Mar 4, 2020
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