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Diabetes

Study shows that strength and weight training can control diabetes in obese individuals

Research conducted at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo State, Brazil, shows that vigorous physical exercise such as strength and weight training can reduce accumulated liver fat and improve blood sugar control ...

Jun 14, 2019

Overweight & Obesity

When healthy eating turns into a dangerous obsession

(HealthDay)—When eating healthy becomes an around-the-clock obsession, it could be a sign of trouble.

Jun 14, 2019

Overweight & Obesity

A simple way to help prevent child obesity

(HealthDay)—Kids who don't drink water take in nearly 100 more calories from sugary drinks every day than those who do, according to a recent Penn State study.

Jun 14, 2019

Cardiology

Even in young children: Higher weight = higher blood pressure

Overweight four-year-olds have a doubled risk of high blood pressure by age six, raising the hazard of future heart attack and stroke. That's the finding of a study published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, ...

Jun 13, 2019

Overweight & Obesity

Researchers conduct new diet study using MRI to map internal fat

A research team led by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) Prof. Iris Shai has published a significant long-term study on the impact of Mediterranean and low-carb diets and exercise, measuring their impact with magnetic ...

Jun 13, 2019

Overweight & Obesity

Food access near schools and homes illuminated for children in New York City

A study of nearly 800,000 schoolchildren in New York City shows that Black, Hispanic, and Asian students live and go to school closer to both healthy and unhealthy food outlets than do White students. Brian Elbel of the New ...

Jun 12, 2019

Overweight & Obesity

Women with obesity prior to conception are more likely to have children with obesity

A systematic review and meta-analysis identified significantly increased odds of child obesity when mothers have obesity before conception, according to a study published June 11 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by ...

Jun 11, 2019

Overweight & Obesity

Gender affects the correlation between depression and weight in children and adolescents

The results of a large community-based study have shown that the probability of major depressive disorder in children and adolescents with high, low, or normal body mass index differs according to gender. Underweight boys ...

Jun 11, 2019

Diabetes

Stem-cell based therapy for type 2 diabetes and obesity

An article published in Experimental Biology and Medicine details a new therapeutic strategy for obesity and type 2 diabetes. The study, led by Dr. Bing Wang, Professor in the Department of General Surgery at Shanghai Ninth ...

Jun 11, 2019

Medical research

Curbing your enthusiasm for overeating

Signals between our gut and brain control how and when we eat food. But how the molecular mechanisms involved in this signaling are affected when we eat a high-energy diet and how they contribute to obesity are not well understood.

Jun 11, 2019

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Overweight & Obesity

Does obesity increase risk of being a bullying victim, perpetrator, or both?

A new study has shown that obese adolescents are not only significantly more likely to experience bullying, but they are also more likely to be both victims and perpetrators of bullying compared to their healthy weight peers. ...

Jun 10, 2019

Health

Job demands, burnout tied to weight gain

(HealthDay)—Employees with heavier workloads or who are burned out are more likely to emotionally eat and exercise less, according to a study published online May 30 in the Journal of Health Psychology.

Jun 07, 2019

Health

Quinn on Nutrition: Online nutrition tools

It was a tricky moment. I was sitting in a coffee shop ... pastry shop, actually. In walks a former patient who had come to me for weight management. As she walked to a table with her soda and donut, she pretended not to ...

Jun 07, 2019

Addiction

Weight-loss patients at higher risk of death from substance use disorders

The death rate from drug- and alcohol-related causes in people who've had Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery is nearly triple that of the general public, according to University of Pittsburgh research published today in Surgery ...

Jun 07, 2019

Surgery

Gastric bypass tied to higher fracture risk versus gastric band

(HealthDay)—There is a 73 percent increased risk for nonvertebral fracture after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) versus adjustable gastric banding (AGB), according to a study published online May 15 in JAMA Surgery.

Jun 07, 2019

Overweight & Obesity

Risk factors for adolescent binge eating vary by family socioeconomic status

Binge eating is prevalent across socioeconomic status (SES) groups in the United States and is linked to depressed mood, anxiety and obesity. A new study involving the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, recently ...

Jun 07, 2019

Health

Intermittent fasting: What's the best method?

Intermittent fasting is a method of dieting that restricts the amount of time you are allowed to eat. The appeal of these diets is that you don't need to count calories or eat certain foods. But there are so many versions, ...

Jun 07, 2019

Overweight & Obesity

Study points to need for care in inappropriate use of stigmatising terms in weight management

A large quantitative research study has found using the terms "weight" or "high BMI (body mass index)" to describe excess fatness was rated as less stigmatising and less blaming than commonly used medical terms, such as "fat" ...

Jun 07, 2019

Oncology & Cancer

Few oncologists refer patients to weight management programs

(HealthDay)—While oncology providers are aware of the link between obesity and cancer, few provide referrals to support patients' lifestyle changes, according to a study published online May 16 in the Journal of Oncology ...

Jun 06, 2019

Overweight & Obesity

A home-based weight management program benefits both children and parents

Obese children are four times more likely to become obese adults making childhood obesity a significant health threat. A new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior found the Developing Relationships that ...

Jun 06, 2019