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COVID death rates 10 times higher in countries where most are overweight: report
In a finding that suggests overweight people should be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccines, a new report released Thursday shows the risk of death from coronavirus infection is about 10 times higher in countries where most ...
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Belly fat resistant to every-other-day fasting: study
In a mouse study, Australian researchers have mapped out what happens behind the scenes in fat tissue during intermittent fasting, showing that it triggers a cascade of dramatic changes, depending on the type of fat deposits ...
Mar 02, 2021
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A new way to treat severe obesity
New research could pave the way for the treatment of early morbid familial obesity, a disease that affects four to six percent of people suffering from early severe obesity.
Mar 01, 2021
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Genes identified that increase the risk of obesity but also protect against disease
People living with obesity tend to have unhealthy glucose and lipid levels in their blood, as well as high blood pressure. As a result, they are more at risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. But scientists have observed ...
Feb 26, 2021
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Research identifies obesity and infection link
The list of diseases and conditions complicated by obesity is a long one; it includes heart disease, cancer, diabetes and impaired wound healing, as well as skin infections. It is not always clear, however, in what way this ...
Semaglutide paired with intensive behavioral therapy showed triple weight loss vs placebo
A second study of the injectable anti-obesity medication, semaglutide, has confirmed the large weight losses reported in a study earlier this month, establishing the reliability and robustness of this new drug. With obesity ...
Feb 24, 2021
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Self-monitoring using digital health tools is associated with weight loss
A systematic review of multiple randomized controlled studies among adults with overweight or obesity showed that greater engagement in self-monitoring using digital health tools was associated with significant weight loss, ...
Feb 24, 2021
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The impact of inconsistent sleep schedules on toddler BMI
Establishing a consistent sleep schedule for a toddler can be one of the most challenging aspects of child rearing, but it also may be one of the most important.
Feb 22, 2021
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A research team identifies a metabolic footprint associated with the perception of satiety
The regulation of satiety is an important factor that determines a higher or lower intake of energy and, therefore, has a considerable impact on the development and/or progression of obesity. The team made up of the researchers ...
Feb 22, 2021
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Actively preparing or watching others prepare food can lead to eating more
Food preparation (both actively preparing food yourself as well as watching others) can lead to eating more, a new study in the journal Appetite reports. Researchers believe this could lead to weight gain or—depending on ...
Feb 22, 2021
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Researcher analyses fatphobia through her experience
Nina Navajas Pertegás, assistant professor and researcher at the UV Department of Social Work and Social Services, has carried out a study on the consequences of fatphobia and the cultural imposition of thinness through ...
Feb 19, 2021
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How the brains of obese people function differently from those of healthy weight
A research group from Mind, Brain and Behaviour Research Centre (CIMCYC) of the University of Granada (UGR) has been studying the issue of excess weight from a neuroscientific perspective for many years, to determine the ...
Feb 18, 2021
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3-D microscopy clarifies understanding of body's immune response to obesity
Researchers who focus on fat know that some adipose tissue is more prone to inflammation-related comorbidities than others, but the reasons why are not well understood. Thanks to a new analytical technique, scientists are ...
Feb 17, 2021
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Excess fatty tissue accumulated in the neck increases the chances of suffering heart problems, according to a new study
Researchers from the University of Granada warn that an accumulation of fatty tissue in the neck (both the double chin and the deeper deposits, located between muscles and around the cervical vertebrae) is a predictor of ...
Feb 17, 2021
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Body shape, beyond weight, drives fat stigma for women
A woman's body shape—not only the amount of fat—is what drives stigma associated with overweight and obesity.
Feb 17, 2021
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Study links prolonged sedentary time to distractibility in adults with obesity, overweight
Scientists used accelerometers to track daily activity levels for a week in 89 adults with obesity or overweight and, in a series of tests, measured their ability to multitask and maintain their attention despite distractions. ...
Feb 17, 2021
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The body produces new satiety factor during prolonged exercise
A drug that helps us to eat less could help the more than 650 million people around the world who live with obesity. One of the emerging drug candidates that interest researchers is the hormone GDF15 that, when given to rodents, ...
Feb 16, 2021
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Type 2 diabetes drug shows promise against obesity, study suggests. But it's expensive
A new drug has been found to be so effective against obesity that it may help patients avoid consequences such as diabetes and hypertension, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine last week.
Feb 16, 2021
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Unexpected findings on weight loss and breast cancer from international study
New research in the February 2021 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network examined body mass index (BMI) data for people with HER2-positive early breast cancer, and found a 5% weight loss in ...
Feb 16, 2021
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Chinese people may be more susceptible to obesity-related health risks than other racial, ethnic groups
Chinese people are more likely to face high blood pressure and other health risks as a result of higher body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference than people from other racial and ethnic groups, according to a new study ...
Feb 11, 2021
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