Bacteria that live in the intestines inhibit a molecule that limits the amount of fat absorbed, increasing weight gain in mice fed a high-sugar, high-fat diet, researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center report. The findings, ...
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Researchers led by Hiroshi Ohno at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan have discovered a type of gut bacteria that might help improve insulin resistance, and thus protect against the development ...
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Obesity is a major risk factor for metabolic disorders including non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes. It has been reported that non-alcoholic fatty liver disease doubles the likelihood of developing type ...
Aug 9, 2023
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As the global population grows under a changing climate, the urgency to find sustainable protein sources is greater than ever. Plant-based "meat" and "dairy" products may be popular, but they're not the only environmentally ...
Jul 26, 2023
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Associated with poorer mental health outcomes and reduced quality of life, obesity is on the rise in the United States. Currently, more than 30% of American adults are classified as obese. A risk factor for several diseases, ...
Jul 25, 2023
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Eating an apple a day may keep the doctor away, but having an apple shape is not nearly as healthy. Now, researchers from Japan have shown that people who carry their weight in their bellies may be at greater risk of poor ...
Jun 20, 2023
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Turmeric has been used by humans for more than 4,000 years. As well as cooking and cosmetics, it's been a staple of the traditional medicine practice of Ayurveda, used to treat a variety of conditions from arthritis to wind.
May 23, 2023
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Weight regain is a common problem for weight loss individuals. A number of studies have shown that weight loss in overweight people results in a reduction in whole-body energy expenditure.
Apr 18, 2023
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New research out of the University of Vermont is homing in on why people with asthma often have worse symptoms if they are obese. The study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and ...
Mar 28, 2023
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People whose mothers are overweight during pregnancy and nursing may become obese as adults because early overnutrition rewires developing brains to crave unhealthy food, according to a Rutgers study in Molecular Metabolism.
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