Overweight & Obesity
How to beat the 'freshman five' weight gain
There is a widespread belief that a young adult's college years are accompanied by weight gain —the so called "freshman five."
Aug 24, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
Experts discover gene variants that protect a lucky few primates against obesity from a high fat diet
A team of researchers from Baylor College of Medicine, the Oregon National Primate Research Center, and the University of Colorado may have discovered the answer to why a lucky few primates are resistant to obesity. In a ...
Nov 4, 2016
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Medical research
Hormone found to switch off hunger could help tackle obesity
A hormone that can suppress food intake and increase the feeling of fullness in mice has shown similar results in humans and non-human primates, says a new study published today in eLife.
Nov 24, 2020
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Diabetes
Hereditary factors influence capacity to use fat at rest and during exercise
How effectively the human body uses fats for energy seems to be largely dictated by genes. Higher peak fat utilisation capacity during exercise may also predict better metabolic health.
Feb 3, 2020
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Medical research
Women may face a double weight-gain whammy
Women may face a double whammy when it comes to weight gain, a new Yale-led study has found.
Jun 17, 2016
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Medical research
Pathway to better metabolism discovered in fat cells
Control over obesity and diabetes may be one step closer thanks to a Hiroshima University study in fat tissue.
Feb 25, 2016
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Medications
Study suggests key to antipsychotic-drug–induced obesity
An increased concentration of the hormone leptin in fat cells is believed to be responsible for weight gain associated with antipsychotic drugs, according to research led by UT Southwestern Medical Center. The study, published ...
Jan 9, 2024
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Medical research
Scientists discover mechanism that controls obesity, atherosclerosis and potentially cancer
Scientists from the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) have discovered a new signalling pathway that controls both obesity and atherosclerosis. The team demonstrated, for the first time, that mice deficient in ...
Jul 3, 2012
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Health
Weight gain study suggests polyunsaturated oil healthier option
Short-term modest weight gains in healthy, normal weight young adults was associated with more bad cholesterol levels in those who ate muffins cooked using saturated oil. However, individuals in the same study who ate muffins ...
Oct 15, 2014
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Health
Stress protein could be used to prevent childhood obesity in males
New research published in The Journal of Physiology identifies a novel protein that reduces the likelihood of obesity and related metabolic disorders in boys.
Oct 31, 2018
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