Early puberty may increase risk of overweight later in life for girls, finds study
Girls who enter puberty early have a higher risk of developing overweight later in life—even if they were not overweight as children.
May 19, 2025
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Physiological Phenomena: News and Research on Physical Appearance, Body
MeSH tree: G07.100.175
A child's first five years provide a critical window of opportunity for preventing overweight and obesity
The first five years of a child's life may be key to preventing overweight and obesity in years to come, say the authors of new research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025) held in Malaga, ...
May 12, 2025
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Trial finds benefits of 16-hour fasting are evident for at least 1 year, regardless of eating window timing
Three months of time-restricted eating (TRE), irrespective of whether it is earlier or later in the day, may be a promising strategy for sustaining long-term weight loss in adults with overweight or obesity, according to ...
May 10, 2025
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Study using simulations highlights power of pooled data in environmental health research
Conflicting findings in environmental epidemiology have long stalled consensus on the health effects of toxic chemicals. A new study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health published in the American Journal ...
Apr 28, 2025
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Research identifies new cut-off points for overweight and obesity in male athletes
New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11–14 May) shows that the internationally recognized body mass index (BMI) cut-off points greatly overestimate overweight and obesity ...
Apr 18, 2025
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School lunch program can reduce obesity among teenagers, especially those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds
A new study led by Professor Sayaka Nakamura from Sophia University in Japan and Professor Shiko Maruyama from Jinan University in China published in the journal Health Economics reveals the significant positive impact of ...
Apr 17, 2025
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High school experiences linked to midlife body weight
High schools have long been recognized for shaping students' futures. According to a new study by researchers from Penn State, the University of Texas, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Minnesota, ...
Apr 17, 2025
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Switching from dulaglutide to tirzepatide improves HbA1c reduction in type 2 diabetes
For patients with inadequately controlled type 2 diabetes receiving dulaglutide, switching to tirzepatide is associated with additional hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) reduction and weight loss compared with escalating treatment with ...
Apr 4, 2025
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Pulse oximeter performance varies by skin pigment
The differences, or bias, between estimates of blood oxygen saturation levels as measured with pulse oximeters compared to the gold-standard method of measuring oxygen saturation in arterial blood varied significantly between ...
Mar 31, 2025
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2016 to 2023 saw increase in NICU admission rate
From 2016 to 2023, there was an increase in the rate of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions, according to a March data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics. The research is published in ...
Mar 20, 2025
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